Course Contents
Module 1 - Forms of Renewable Energy
Key Topics
- Renewable Energy
- Different sources of energy
- What is Renewable Energy (RE)?
- Why Renewable Energy (RE)?
- Global Electric Energy Overview
- Hydro Energy.
- Three hydro plants scales used for rural electrification
- Biomass Energy (bioenergy).
- Classification of Biomass Energy
- Demonstration Videos
- Geothermal Energy.
- Three technologies converting Geothermal Energy.
- Demonstration Videos
- Hydrogen (Fuel Cells).
- Hydrogen (Fuel-Cells) versus Electric Batteries
- Construction of Hydrogen (Fuel Cells).
- Types of Hydrogen (Fuel Cells).
- Wave Energy.
- Types of Wave energy
- Demo Videos
- Tidal Energy.
- Categories of tidal power facilities
- Demo Videos
Module 2 - Photo-Voltaic Energy Systems
Key Topics
- Introduction
- Photo-Voltaic (PV) systems
- Solar radiation
- Site surveys and preplanning
- System components and configuration
- Solar Energy
- Radiant light and heat from the sun
- Technologies used:
- Solar heating,
- Photovoltaics,
- Solar thermal energy,
- Solar architecture
- Artificial photosynthesis.
Module 3 - Photo-Voltaic (PV) Modules
Key Topics
- Solar PV Modules
- Cells, modules and arrays
- Inverters
- System sizing and design
- Mechanical integration
- Electrical integration
- Designing a complete system
- Safety instructions according to OSHA regulations
Module 4 - Solar Panel & Power Systems
Key Topics
- Installing panels
- Electrical connection
- Codes regulations
- Permits, Grants, and Regulations
- Demonstration Videos
- Solar thermal power systems
- Three solar thermal power systems:
- Parabolic troughs,
- Power towers, and
- Dish/engine systems
- Demonstration Videos
- Three solar thermal power systems:
Module 5 - Maintenance and Safety Measures
Key Topics
- Safety
- Fundamental failure modes
- Standards for testing
- Role of failure modes and effects (FMEA) tools
- Protection techniques
- Fundamental failure modes
- Future Electrical Energy Storage Technology
- Current challenges
- Promising high power and energy battery technologies
- Future battery electric vehicle performance requirements
- Grid-Tied Energy Storage System Applications
- Sodium sulfur and redox flow battery-based energy storage systems
- Fundamentals of sodium-sulfur and redox flow battery systems
- Construction
- Properties and characteristics
- Sodium sulfur and redox flow battery-based energy storage systems
- Grid interconnection and control topologies
- Current Research Update
- Electrochemistry, advanced materials, battery systems and
- management research Automotive Battery Applications
- Degrees of vehicle electrification
- Battery size vs application
- Battery performance and sizing—USABC
- DOE targets vehicular energy storage systems
- Battery sizing factor (BSF)
- Static capacity and energy

