Renewable Energy Technologies
IDC Technologies
Summary
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Overview
Burning of fossil fuels create harmful greenhouse gas emissions which will lead to dangerous global warming phenomenon. Using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels will significantly reduce the effect of greenhouse gas emissions which will prevent stronger climate change impacts. Technical staff must to have expert knowledge on initial designs for renewable energy systems accompanied with experience in order to attain service reliability. Participants can use the skills and knowledge gained in this course to understand the various renewable electric generation technologies, how they are designed and their integration with the grid. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to renewable energy technologies and their recent trends and developments.
Description
COURSE OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Energy: sources, forms, conversion of units
- Laws of thermodynamics
- Renewable and non-renewable energy
- Economics of Renewable energy
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY
- Basics of PV technology
- Applications of PV technology
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- PV cell, module and array
OTHER PV SYSTEM COMPONENTS
- Grid-connected PV systems
- Stand-alone PV systems
- PV trackers and inverters
- Lead acid batteries
- Regulators and Generators
- Fuses and Circuit breakers
- Monitoring and data logging
SYSTEM ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND SIZING
- Basic electrical design steps
- Voltage implications
- System sizing
SELECTION OF PV MODULE
- PV array sizing
- PV array tilt angle and orientation
- PV Panels
- Battery: Selection and sizing
- System voltage
- Lead acid and Gel type battery specifications
SELECTION AND SIZING OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF PV MODULE
- Inverter
- Charge regulator
- Wiring accessories
MECHANICAL DESIGN OF PV SYSTEMS
- Basic requirements for PV array mounting
- Types of mounting systems
- Roof mounting methods
- Pole mounting
- Trackers and RV mounting systems
- Materials for mounting systems
SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
- Introduction
- PV components installation, principles and requirements
- Component installation considerations
- Steps for commissioning the system
- Overall system performance testing
- System Maintenance
FUNDAMENTALS OF WIND ENERGY
- Introduction
- Wind resources
- Mechanics of wind
WIND SPEED VARIATION AND MEASUREMENT
- Variation of wind speed
- Measurement of wind speed and direction
- Improving measurements
- Local effects on wind flow
WIND ASSESSMENT
- Introduction
- Types of assessment
- Equipment needed for on site assessment
DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY SYSTEM
- Assessment of wind energy technologies and economics
- Selection of site
SELECTION OF PRIME SITE
- Monitoring wind resources
- Estimating power production
- Assess wind turbine options
- Wind sites in Australia
- Intermediate economic analysis
- Constructing a wind turbine facility
FORMULATION OF THE BID SPECIFICATIONS
- Bidding and building wind turbines
- Approval for bid of wind monitoring
- Installation of a wind energy system
- Planning Approval
- Types of towers
REQUIREMENTS OF THE WIND ENERGY SYSTEM
- Erection of other components
- Erection of the wind energy system
- Mechanical Safety
- Current diverters
- Surge protectors
- Maintenance requirement
MAINTENANCE OF WIND ENERGY SYSTEM
- Planned maintenance
- Periodic maintenance
- Electrical maintenance
- Spares
TURBINE TECHNOLOGY
- Wind energy system configurations
- Design considerations
- Stand- alone power system
- Inverter system
- Direct power to local electricity grid
FUNDAMENTALS OF AERODYNAMICS AND POWER CONTROL
- Introduction
- Bernoulli’s equation
- Stream tube/Actuator Disk
- General Momentum Theory
- Aerodynamic forces acting on turbine blades
- Lift and drag co-efficient
- Aerodynamic efficiency
COMPONENTS OF WIND TURBINES
- Rotor Design- Horizontal and Vertical Axis Machines
- Blades and Hub
- Drag design and Tower
- Mechanical and Electrical transmission
- Gear box and Aerodynamic brakes
GENERATOR AND INVERTER
- Components of a generator
- Generator- Types
- Synchronous and Asynchronous generators
- Categories of inverters
- Wind energy system linked with Grid distribution
- Voltage levels
INTRODUCTION TO HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM
- Heaters- System Sizing
- Hybrid energy- Benefits
- Energy Conversion Process
- Hybrid System Configuration
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
- Geothermal- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Hybrid Energy System Design
- Documentation
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis
INTRODUCTION TO HYDRO POWER GENERATION
- Hydro energy
- Benefits and drawbacks
- Types of Hydropower plants
- Types of turbine and their applications
- Civil works Components
- Operation and maintenance of hydro power plant
- Economics of hydro power generation
APPLICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Logistics and Weather patterns
- Available renewable source
- Sizing of the renewable energy generators
- Final Design Software
- Load Analysis for a SPS
- Photovoltaic: Hybrid system
- Commissioning and Documentation
- Classification of wind energy systems
- Function and construction of various components of a wind turbine
- Electricity generation
- Integration with the grid
Who is this course for?
WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THIS COURSE?
- Energy/Environmental specialists
- Electrical engineers
- Project developers
- Energy management consultants
- Research scholars
- Maintenance engineers
- System engineers
- Process engineers
- Instrumentation engineers
- Instrumentation technicians
- Technicians
- System integrators
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