Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation

Course title: Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation

Code: FEIT04L013

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

Weekly number of classes: 3+2+0+1

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering 2

Course goals/Competences: Obtaining a basic engineering knowledge for the power generation processes in systems that use renewable energy sources. Acquainting with the basis of renewable energy systems sizing. Getting capabilities for economic evaluation of systems that use renewable energy sources.

Total available number of classes: 180

Curriculum: Categorization of energy sources. Present situation and trends in use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Climate changes. Properties of the solar radiation. Systems for conversion of the solar energy into heat and electricity. Characteristics and statistical parameters of the wind energy. Wind turbines used for electricity generation. Basic characteristics of small hydro power plants. Systems for use of biomass. Methods for biogas generation and its use. Use of geothermal energy. Use of waves and tidal energy. Systems for energy storage. Fuel cells. Hybrid power systems. Stand-alone systems. Interconnection of RES systems to the electric grid. Financial measures for supporting the RES systems. Economic analysis and cost-effectiveness of RES systems.

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