E841 – Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Waterpower)

Module
Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Waterpower)
Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Waterpower)
Module number
E841
Version: 1
Faculty
Electrical Engineering
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Summer semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Lutz Göhler
lutz.goehler(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Lutz Göhler
lutz.goehler(at)htw-dresden.de
Course language(s)

English
in "Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Waterpower) "
ECTS credits

3.00 credits

Workload

90 hours

Courses

2.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Lecture)
Self-study time

30.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Written examination
Examination time: 120 min | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Waterpower) "
Form of teaching

Lectures, exercises
Media type

Board, projector
Instruction content/structure

Overview in the area of renewable energies:

  • need for renewables, legal aspects
  • solar thermal power (non-concentrating and concentrating collectors, solar thermal systems, solar power stations)
  • photovoltaics (solar cell, losses, energy storage)
  • wind energy (rotor types, system types)
  • hydropower (turbine types, system types)
  • geothermal energy (system types)
  • biomass (biomasses, system types)
Qualification objectives

Students will obtain insights in various innovative techniques of environmental engineering. The lecture gives an overview over the technical use of solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy and biomass. Based on the understanding why renewable energies are important some basic economic figures are explained. Afterwards, the focus is on the different types of renewables. Underlying physical principles are explained and the most important components of state-of-the-art technical systems are discussed.

Students will be able to describe latest environmental technologies in special areas and discuss these innovations in detail. Students will be able to present the structure and function of renewable energy systems. They have a basic knowledge of the economic aspects of renewable energy.
Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
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Recommended prerequisites
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Continuation options
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Literature

Peuser, F. (2011) Solar Thermal Systems: Successful Planning and Construction. Solarpraxis, ISBN 978-1849713313.

Häberlin, H. (2012) Photovoltaics: System Design and Practice. VDE-Verlag, ISBN 978-3800733514.

Gevorkian, P. (2012) Large-Scale Solar Power System Design. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1107027688.

Burton, T., Jenkins, N., Sharoe, D., Bossanyi, E. (2011) Wind Energy Handbook. John Wiley & Sons, 978-0470699751.

Wagner, H.-J. (2011) Introduction to Hydro Energy Systems: Basics, Technology and Operation. Springer, 978-3642207082.

Watson, A. (2013) Geothermal Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications. Springer, 978-1461485681.

Huenges, E. (2010) Geothermal Energy Systems: Exploration, Development, and Utilization. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 978-3527408313.

Capareda, S. (2013) Introduction to Biomass Energy Conversions. Taylor & Francis Inc, 978-1466513334.
Current teaching resources

keine
Notes
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Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/29012951041
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