Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation

Course title: Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation

Code: 3ФЕИТ04Л014

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

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

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: None

Course Goals (acquired competencies): 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

Course Syllabus: Categorization of energy sources. Present situation and trends in use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). Climate changes. Properties and statistical parameters of the wind energy. Wind turbines and wind generators. Systems for use of biomass. Methods for biogas generation and its use. Use of geothermal energy. Basic characteristics of small hydro power plants. Use of waves and tidal energy.  Properties of the solar radiation. Photovoltaic systems. Systems for conversion of the solar energy into heat and electricity.  Systems for energy storage. Mechanisms for supporting the RES systems. Economic analysis and cost-effectiveness of RES systems.

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