Introduction:
Renewable energy technologies are clean sources of energy that have a much lower environmental impact than conventional energy technologies. Electricity generation is the leading cause of industrial air pollution in the world. Most of our electricity comes from coal, nuclear, and other non-renewable power plants. Producing energy from these resources takes a severe toll on our environment, polluting our air, land, and water.
This course will help you to be in coherence with the world’s concerns about climate changes and the reduction of carbon footprint. The training course will explore the various new technologies, construction, merits and demerits of each type of renewable energy generation. This training course will also consider methods of integration between the renewable energy with the present grid system. State-of-the-art distributed energy systems and storage systems will be emphasized to meet the ever-growing demands of electricity
Targeted Groups:
- Electrical Engineers
- Maintenance Technicians
- Management Professionals
- Project Engineers
- Transmission Engineers
- Power Generation Engineers
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of the conventional power generation, transmission and distribution systems
- Understand the importance and roles of renewable energy in this modern age
- Understand how to maximize the natural resources and convert them into renewable energy
- Understand the components architecture between the solar and wind power generations
- Create awareness in understanding the types of renewable energy
- Appreciate the benefits of harvesting renewable energy
- Understand the characteristics and operations of each type of renewable energy
- Explore the suitability of introducing renewable energy generation to your premises
Targeted Competencies:
- Understanding the difference between renewable and non-renewable energies
- Understanding the types of renewable energy
- The benefits of harvesting renewable energy
- The characteristics and operations of each type of renewable energy
- Understanding the importance of renewable energy generation
Course Content:
Unit 1: Renewable Energy and the World Today:
- Fundamentals of Electricity Generation and Transmission
- Conventional Methods of Power Generation
- Overhead and Underground Power Transmission
- The AC power Distribution System
- The Smart Grid
- The Micro Grid
Unit 2: Types and Characteristics of Renewable Energy & Generation of the Solar Energy:
- Overview of renewable energy available
- Merits of Solar Power Generation
- Characteristics of a Solar Panel Installation
- Types of Photo Voltaic Cell
- The Inverter and Smart Meter
- Operation of the Solar Parks
Unit 3: The Wind Power, Construction and Operation of Wind Turbines:
- Overview of Wind Power Generation of Electricity
- Construction of the Wind Turbines
- Operations and characteristics of the main components of the Wind Turbine
- Merits of Wind Power
- Rotor Blade Designs
- Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms
Unit 4: Bioenergy, Tidal and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems:
- Characteristics of Biomass Power Generation
- Operations and Components of a Biomass Renewable Energy
- Characteristics of a Tidal Wave Energy Generation
- Operations of the Tidal Wave Renewable Energy
- Operations of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Merits of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Unit 5: The Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Storage System:
- Importance of distributed Energy Resources
- Integration of renewable energy to the grid
- Energy Storage Systems
- Larger Capacity Batteries
- Case Studies, Selection, and Design
