Renewable Energy & Power Evacuation

About Course

With the ever-increasing demand for electric power and imminent exhaustion of fossil fuels, tapping the renewable energy sources for power generation seems the most obvious solution to bridge the demand and supply gap. This course on “Renewable Energy and Power Evacuation” discusses the available renewable energy options and the challenges faced in harnessing the power from these sources. The course further elaborates on how to generate power from solar and wind power plants commercially and technologically viable. Two of the primary challenges with respect to renewable energy sources include integration of the power generated to the grid without impacting the power quality and to store the generated power due to the intermittent nature of the renewable energy sources. The learner is taken through the various energy-storage technologies available with specific detailing on battery technology and its advancements. The penetration of renewable energy to the grid creates power quality issues, which can be mitigated by using technologies like Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS), battery storage etc. Case Studies on large scale implementation of solar plants and wind power plants are deliberated using software tools like PVSyst and SAM. Do it yourself problem statements from industry on Solar PV design using MATLAB/PVSyst/SAM is also provided to the learners to get hands on experience on the subject.

Renewable Energy & Power Evacuation

Pre-requisites

Basic Electrical Engineering, Fundamentals of Power System

Course duration , assessment and expert session

20 hours of self-paced interactive learning, including summative assessment and expert live interactions

Key topics:

Need for Sustainability
Various forms of Renewable Energy
Solar Power Generation
Solar Power Sizing
Solar Power Case Study
Wind Power Generation
Wind Power Sizing
New Developments in Solar & Wind Energy
Storage of Reliable Renewable Power
Type of Batteries & Super Capacitors, Battery & Storage Sizing
Hydrogen as an energy storage medium
Impact of Renewable Power on Grid
Renewable Economy & need for Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS)

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, learners will be able to

Outline the need for renewable energy resources for a sustainable future.

Explain the evolution of renewable energy generation and new developments.

Design and model the complete photovoltaic system including selection of PV panels, inverter sizing, battery sizing for a specific requirement by using manual method as well as software.

Design and model of wind power generation for a specific requirement including component selection and explore various wind technologies.

Demonstrate the integration of renewable energy sources with the power grid, analyse the impact of renewable power in grid and also the mitigation measures.

Illustrate the storage technologies of electrochemical, mechanical, thermal etc.,

Design and model lead acid battery sizing for a substation using IEEE standards

Analyse the solar and wind power generation using software MATLAB, PVSyst and SAM.