300786 (v.2) Renewable Energy Principles 403
Area: | School of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Introduction to renewable energy. Photovoltaic energy conversion. Photovoltaic cells, modules and arrays. Principles of wind energy conversion. Modelling and simulation of renewable energy generators. Suppy of electricity in remote areas. Energy storage.Stand-alone photovoltaic systems. Hybrid energy systems - system configurations and design principles. Sizing of renewable energy systems. Economics of renewable energy systems. |