COURSE OVERVIEW

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies. It covers the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources; the types of renewable energy, the need for renewable energy and key drivers of renewable energy adoption; the global renewable energy trends, energy storage systems and principles of solar energy; the photovoltaic (PV) systems, solar thermal systems, solar energy applications and design and sizing of solar energy systems; the challenges in solar energy adoption as well as wind energy, basic working principle of wind turbines and onshore and offshore wind farms; and the wind energy applications and storage, wind turbine design considerations and challenges and future of wind energy. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the Identify bioenergy, biomass conversion technologies, ethanol, biodiesel, and advanced biofuels and geothermal energy; the geothermal exploration and drilling, bioenergy and geothermal energy challenges and energy storage for renewables; the components of smart grids, smart meters, sensors, and communication technologies, demand response and grid optimization and benefits and challenges of smart grid integration; the grid balancing and management, grid stability and reliability with intermittent renewable sources; and the role of policy and regulation in renewable energy and the future of renewable energy technologies.