Renewable energy production (7 cr)
Code: TE00BX94-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2021 - 17.01.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2022 - 29.04.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 7 cr
- Local portion
- 7 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
- Teachers
- Osmo Huhtala
- Dominique Roggo
- Samuli Ranta
- Course
- TE00BX94
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Contents:
1. Introduction to renewable energy production including overview of relevant technologies
2. Solar power
3. Wind power
4. Hydro power
5. Overview of energy storage technologies
6. Renewable energy as a part of electricity system
7. Method to assess technical, economic and environmental aspects of RE production and storage
Objective
After completing the course, student will
· recall the importance and availability of renewable energy sources as well as role of renewable energy production in current electrical energy system
· identify different technologies to produce renewable energy, their technical maturity, and typical features
· explain the structure and energy conversion process of Wind Power, Solar Photovoltaic and Hydro Power systems
· recall need for energy storages related to renewable energy production and identify technologies to store electrical energy
· assess technical, economic, and environmental aspects for different RE sources and production means
Content
1. Introduction to renewable energy production including overview of relevant technologies
2. Solar power
3. Wind power
4. Hydro power
5. Overview of energy storage technologies
6. Renewable energy as a part of electricity system
7. Method to assess technical, economic and environmental aspects of RE production and storage
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises and laboratory work
Qualifications
Sähkötekniikan perusteet, Sähköfysiikka, Termofysiikka