Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources

Course title: Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources

Code: 3ФЕИТ02З018

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

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

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: None

Course Goals (acquired competencies): Students will obtain basic pre-knowledge of exploitation of renewable energy sources and energy conversion from renewables to electrical.

Total available number of classes: 180

Course Syllabus: General aspects and comparison of conventional and renewable energy sources (RES). Types of RES. Fundamentals elements of energy conversion from different RES. RES system topology. Exploitation of solar energy. Biomass as RES. Hydro energy – water flows, tidal and wave energy. Wind energy. Fuel cells. Autonomous and grid connected operation of RES systems. Hybrid RES systems. Environmental impacts of RES. RES Economy.

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