Renewable Energy Technologies

About the Course

The exponential growth of population, industrialisation, and economic development increases energy demand. This is why the world is looking for renewable and sustainable energy resources. The world relies heavily on nonrenewable sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear resources. While nuclear energy produces toxic substances that threaten human health and the environment and require the use of vast amounts of water, fossil fuels are limited, their price is variable, and they generate emissions, which cause global warming and climate change. This situation is the main driving force behind using renewable energy sources (RESs).

RESs can be defined as sources of energy that produce minimum or zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and secondary wastes and are sustainable based on energetic, economic, and social needs. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports, RESs are the fastest-growing source of world electricity generation. It is anticipated that renewable energy sources will be the predominant source of the increase, rising by an average of 5.7%/year and outpacing increases in natural gas (2.7%/year), nuclear (2.4%/year), and coal (0.8%/year).

This interactive 5-day Renewable Energy Technologies training course will provide the delegates with a comprehensive survey of renewable energy sources, mainly obtained from the sun, water and wind. The market's state and state-of-the-art renewable energy technologies are also discussed and analysed. Moreover, the deployment challenges of each renewable energy system are assessed, and proper solutions are proposed.

Core Objectives

The delegates will achieve the following objectives:

• Evoke the different sources of renewable energy
• Emphasise the distinctive features of renewable energy sources
• Discover the deployment technologies of renewable energy systems
• Appraise the multi-criteria for selecting the appropriate renewable energy sites
• Manipulate the integration process of renewable energy systems with electrical grids
• Devise solutions for present and future challenges facing renewable energy systems deployment
• Evaluate the renewable energy systems’ efficiency

Training Approach

This training course will be conducted using power point presentations, lecture notes with interactive discussions, and feedback. Real-life examples, study cases, and simple renewable energy projects are explained, discussed, and analysed. Moreover, preliminary sessions will be introduced at the beginning of every day to outline the daily topics and the intended learning objectives. Also, daily review sessions with questions and answers will be channeled at the end of each day to confirm that the intended course objectives have been achieved.

The Attendees

This training course is designed carefully to provide the delegates with the state market and state of the art for renewable energy technologies. It starts with a comprehensive survey of renewable energy sources and technologies and provides estimation methods for energy efficiency. Then, proposing solutions for renewable energy deployment challenges. This course enables participants to work successfully in the renewable energy industry, both locally and internationally, and is suitable for those with basic and advanced electrical engineering knowledge.

Likewise, it will be valuable to the professionals but not limited to the following:

• Maintenance Engineers and Technicians
• Electrical Power Plant Engineers and Technicians
• Electrical Utilities Engineers and Technicians
• Management and Quality Engineers
• Electrical Supervisors
• Engineering Professionals
• Project Engineers
• Environment Engineers

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: INTRODUCTION

• Energy Definitions
• Energy Resources Survey
• Renewable Energy Taxonomy
• Renewable Energy Storage Basics
• Environmental Impact of different Energy Resources
• Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Management
• Intermittence and Stochastic features of Renewable Energy Sources
• Multi Selection Criteria (MCC) for appropriate site selection of renewable energy facility

DAY TWO: WATER WAVES ENERGY

• History of Energy Harvesting from Waterfalls and Waves
• River Waterfalls
• Tidal Waves
• Ocean Waves
• Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

DAY THREE: BIOMASS ENERGY

• History of Biomass Energy
• Waste Materials Types
• Waste Materials Management
• Biogas and Biofuels
• Assessment of Biomass Energy

DAY FOUR: WIND ENERGY

• History of Wind Energy
• Global Wind Distribution Map
• Wind Energy Calculations
• Wind Farm Configurations
• Wind Energy Conversion Systems
• Wind Turbine Types
• Environmental Impact of Wind Farms
• Future research for Wind Power Integration

DAY FIVE: SOLAR ENERGY

• Solar Radiation
• Solar Thermal Energy
• PV Technology Fundamentals
• PV Solar Cells and Modules
• PV Systems
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy Management and Efficiency