EPE4261 Renewable Energy Sources

Any physical activity in this world, whether carried out by human beings or by nature, is dependent on the flow of energy in one form or the other. The word ‘energy’ itself is derived from the Greek:  word ‘en-ergon’, which means ‘in-work’ or ‘work content’. The work output depends on the energy input. In addition , eenergy is one of the major inputs for the economic development of any country. It is in this regards, the students are taught how clean and inexhaustible energy resources can be converted to electricity, aiming at increasing electricity generation capacity to meet energy demand.

The module will cover the following chapters

Chap. 1: Solar Energy

Chap.2: Wind Energy

Chap.3: Geothermal Energy

Chap. 4: Biomass Energy

On successful completion of this course, student should be able to:

• Understand the basic properties of different renewable energy sources and technologies for their utilization,
• Undertake simple analysis of energy potential of renewable sources of energy,
• Interpret advantages and disadvantages of different renewable sources of energy
• Select engineering approach to problem solving when implementing the projects on renewable sources
• Describe main technical systems designed for utilization of renewable sources of energy