Masterclass in Renewable Energy Engineering

Why Select this Training Course?

This Rcademy Masterclass in Renewable Energy Engineering exposes participants to the basic principles and technologies of renewable energy sources. It addresses the issues of integrating various renewable energy sources, discussing factors like heat, power, and transportation. The discussion is extended with a detailed description of each factor’s technical and sustainability obstacles. In addition to these scientific criteria, wind energy conversion efficiency (Betz limit) and wave energy conversion efficiency will also be addressed and comprehensively taught.

The Renewable Energy Engineering training program will cover the evolution of renewable energy, the design and construction of renewable energy systems, and their advantages and difficulties. The course will also examine integrating renewable energy utilisation with the existing electricity grid system. In addition, the Rcademy Masterclass in Renewable Energy Engineering will outline renewable energy technology and applications and the cost structures of diverse renewable energy technologies.

What is the scope of renewable energy engineering?

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The scope of renewable energy engineering encompasses the intricacies of hydrogen and fuel cell production and storage, solar energy conversion, energy storage through supercapacitors and batteries, energy efficiency and saving, new thermal energy generation, and intelligent grid technology.

What is the role of environmental engineers in renewable energy?

Environmental engineers play a critical role in the energy industry by applying a strategic and structured approach to supervising important issues like filtration systems, sanitation, climate change, land use, and wastewater management.

Who Should Attend?

This Rcademy Masterclass in Renewable Energy Engineering training course is suitable for a wide range of specialists but will greatly benefit:

• Project engineers responsible for designing, planning, and executing renewable energy projects.
• Electrical engineers who are responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining electrical systems for renewable energy generation, transmission, and distribution.
• Managers who deal with strategic planning, resource deployment and compliance with regulations to help businesses transition to clean energy.
• Power generation engineers who are setting new standards in renewable energy generation systems through effective design, operation, and optimisation with minimal environmental footprint.
• Service engineers responsible for routine maintenance, fault-finding, and equipment repair on renewable energy facilities or systems.
• Transmission technicians who design transmission systems and engineers who manage transmission systems as green energy sources into the grid.

What are the Course Objectives?

After completing the Rcademy Masterclass in Renewable Energy Engineering course, participants will be able to:

• Articulate technical challenges associated with each renewable energy source.
• Identify the Environmental impacts of current energy systems.
• Describe the key components of different renewable energy systems.
• Analyse energy technologies from a holistic systems perspective.
• Evaluate and select the most suitable renewable energy technologies based on local conditions.
• Conduct basic techno-economic assessments of renewable energy systems.
• Understand and explain the fundamental characteristics of renewable energy sources and their distinctions from fossil fuels.
• Understand the technological framework for integrating renewable energy sources into existing systems.

How will this Course be Presented?

The course prioritises participant satisfaction and skill development by incorporating various practical methodologies. Renowned industry professionals with extensive experience deliver the content, ensuring its relevance and applicability. Course modules are carefully designed based on extensive and thorough research in the field of renewable energy engineering.

The Rcademy Masterclass in Renewable Energy Engineering course offers a blend of practical and theoretical learning. Participants receive comprehensive resources, including slides, lecture notes, videos, real-life scenarios, and case studies. Interactive quizzes, seminars, and mock sessions enhance engagement and understanding. Additionally, there’s a platform for participants to offer feedback, ensuring their optimal satisfaction with the course.

What are the Topics Covered in this Course? 

Module 1: Basics Of Electricity

• Energy: history and evolution
• Current, voltage, resistance, frequency
• Three-phase systems
• Active, reactive and apparent power
• Relationship between voltage, current and power, power factors
• Peak voltage and phase angle, different phase angles
• A brief history of energy consumption
• Energy & Environment
• Non-renewable energies

Module 2: Application

• PV system categories/application
• Introduction to mounting structures and inverters
• PV cell energy output
• Off-grid configuration and grid-connected components of a PV system
• Overview of PV cell types, PV modules
• Electrical characteristics and the I-V curve
• Definition, calculation and example
• Economics of PV systems

Module 3: Solar Energy

• Introduction to solar energy
• Solar thermal energy
• Basics of solar energy
• Solar photovoltaic

Module 4: Market

• Introduction to the different CSP technologies
• Annual energy yield and system efficiency
• Capacity factor, water requirements
• Parabolic trough collectors, solar tower, linear fresnel, dish other components of CSP plants
• Heat transfer fluids, thermal storage
• Cost of CSP

Module 5: Wind Energy

• Historical background
• Wind turbines
• Wind resources
• Environmental impact

Module 6: Fundamentals of Wind Energy

• Causes of wind
• Wind speed extrapolation to a certain height
• Roughness length and wind shear exponent
• Wind measurement Equipment
• Wind direction and wind rose, wind speed turbulence
• Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and sound detection and ranging (SONAR)
• Wind speed units and density
• Wind speed change above ground
• The Weibull Equation wind turbine component
• Wind turbines – a range of designs
• Air density correction of power curves
• Rotor blades and nacelles
• Power control and power limitation methods
• Wind turbine power curves
• Air density correction of power curves
• Power control and power limitation methods
• Wind turbine power curves, power coefficient curves
• Energy yield calculation
• Tip-speed ratio Standards and norms
• Wind turbines – a range of designs
• Rotor blades and nacelles
• Planning step overview
• Wind turbine and wind farm siting OPEX, CAPEX and LCOE
• Investment costs (CAPEX)

Module 7: Harnessing Ocean Energy

• Comparing Ocean energy with Wind and Solar power
• Exploring Tide energy technologies
• Understanding Wave characteristics and statistics
• Overview of Wave energy devices
• Analysing Tide characteristics and statistics
• Introduction to Ocean thermal energy
• Insights into Osmotic power
• Examining Ocean biomass

Module 8: Evaluating Resources

• Understanding Hydro Turbines (Impulse Turbines, Reaction Turbines, Turbine Selection)
• Exploring generators (Synchronous, Asynchronous, Permanent Magnet Generators)
• Cost analysis: capital and operating costs
• Infrastructure components: intake arrangement, screens, power canal, forebay tank, penstock pipe, powerhouse, tailraces
• Electro-mechanical equipment considerations

Module 9: Geothermal Energy

• Assessing Geothermal resources
• Overview of Geothermal technologies

Module 10: Components and Feedstock

• Supply, storage, and conditioning of Feedstock
• Biogas production techniques: continuous-type digesters, vertical/horizontal digesters
• Management of digestate and biogas: storage, conditioning, utilisation
• Types of CHP Units: Gas-Otto Motors, Pilot Ignition Gas Engines, Stirling Motors, Biogas Micro-turbines, Fuel Cells
• Biogas upgrading techniques
• Utilisation and energetical conversion of digestate
• Direct combustion and combined heat and power generation
• Utilisation of digestate as fertiliser and its impacts
• Handling of digestate

Module 11: System Components

• Structural components of small hybrid power systems
• Behavioural analysis on sample days with different set-ups
• Integration of storage, energy efficiency, and demand management
• Economic evaluation and cost structures of hybrid systems
• Assessment of Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE)
• Considerations for generator minimum loadings
• Dynamic system behaviour analysis
• Comparison of mini-grid vs. single household systems

Module 12: Managing Renewable Energy Projects

• Key characteristics and realisation cycle of renewable energy projects
• Understanding investment appraisal and decision-making
• Assessing investment attractiveness and financial management tasks
• Evaluation of public and private investment appraisal and support mechanisms
• Considerations for the average lifetime and end of life of renewable energy projects
• Analysis of externalities and translation of non-monetary effects

Module 13: New and Emerging Technologies

• Advanced Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
  • Perovskite solar cells
  • Bifacial panels
  • Tandem solar cells
  • Thin-film solar technologies
    • Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)
    • Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS)
  • Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
  • Wind Energy Innovation
    • Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs)
    • Floating offshore wind turbines
    • Multi-rotor and modular wind turbine concepts
  • Hydropower Technologies
    • Fish-friendly turbine designs
    • Modular and low-head hydropower systems
    • Pumped hydro storage facilities
  • Bioenergy Advances:
    • Biomass combustion
    • Biogas digestion
    • Biofuels production
    • Advanced biofuel production methods
    • Cellulosic ethanol
    • Bio-based jet fuels
  • Geothermal Innovations
  • Energy Storage Technologies
    • Lithium-sulfur batteries
    • Flow batteries
    • Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)
    • Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems

Module 14: New and Emerging Trends

• Big data and AI
• Grid integration
• Blockchain
• Advanced robotics
• Green hydrogen