Basics of Renewable Energy

Introduction:

Compared to conventional energy technologies, renewable energy technologies offer clean energy sources with much lower environmental impacts. Of all the industrial sources of air pollution, electricity generation is the most significant cause of this in the world today. Sadly, most of our electricity comes from coal, nuclear, and other non-renewable power plants. The way these energy resources are harnessed and their production processes bring considerable pollution to the air, land, and water.

Taking up this course in renewable energy sources will enable you to respond to global issues of climate change and lower your carbon emissions. The basic training of renewable energy will provide information on various new technologies, how they are built, and the advantages and disadvantages associated with each type of renewable energy generation.

Moreover, this Level I renewable energy solutions course will encourage ways to incorporate renewable energy into the grid system. Special attention will be given to renewable energy from advanced distributed energy storage systems to meet the increasing quest for electrical power.

Objectives:

At the end of this Basics of Renewable Energy, participants should be able to:

• Illustrate the basic principles underlying traditional power generation, communication network layout, and power distribution center apparatus and systems.
• Explain the reasons why society needs renewable energy sources today.
• Prepare natural materials for use and adapt them into renewable energy methods.
• Analyze the configuration of solar power and wind power generation systems.
• Identify the different types of renewable energy available in the world.
• Understand the reasons why harnessing renewable energy should be encouraged.
• Determine how each type of renewable energy works based on its characteristics.
• Assess the potential of installing renewable energy systems on their buildings.

Training Methodology:

• Runtime discussions
• Brainstorming sessions
• Problem-based learning
• Role plays
• Open discussions
• Audiovisual teaching

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Renewable Energy and the World Today

• Principles of Electricity Generation (Production) and Purchase
• Pulse Discharge Methods of Power Generation
• Above the Earth and Below the Earth Power Lines
• Distribution of AC Electricity
• Management of Load in Electricity
• Division Utility System

Unit 2: Types and Characterization of Renewable Energy and Solar Power Generation

• Sources of renewable energy
• Solar energy as an alternative source of power
• Solar power systems
• Various Types of Photovoltaic Modules
• Manufacture of the Inverter and Smart Meter
• Solar Farm Management

Unit 3: Wind Power, Construction, and Operation of Wind Turbines

• Generation of electricity using wind
• Outline of wind turbines
• Working and functions of the main parts of a wind turbine
• Wind Power Advantages
• Rotor Blade Designs
• Onshore and Offshore Wind Energization Units

Unit 4: Bioenergy, Tidal, and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

• Biomass Power Generation Characteristics
• Delivery and Equipment of Biomass Renewable Energy
• Tidal Wave Energy Generation Characteristics
• Management of Power from Tidal Waves
• Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Plant Management
• Hybrid Renewable Energy Power Plant Advantages

Unit 5: Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Storage Systems

• Importance of Distributed Energy Resources
• Integration of renewable energy to the grid
• Storage Systems for energy
• Larger Capacity Batteries
• Case Studies, Selection, and Design