Renewable energy

Department

Bachelor's program Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering

Course unit code

UVET_BA_4_8

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Ing. Dr. Giovannini Aldo

Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Duffie, J.A., Beckman, W.A., Solar engineering of thermal processes, Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2006,ISBN-13 978-0-471-69876-8

Boyle, G., Renewable Energy, Oxford university press, 2004

Khartchenko, N., Khartchenko, M.: Advanced Energy Systems, CRC Press, 2014, 2nd edition

Quaschning, V.: Understanding renewable energy systems, 2nd edition 2016, Earthscan/Routledge London

Boxwell, M.: Solar Electricity Handbook, 2017 Edition, Greenstream Publishing Ltd, Birmingham, 2017

Mertens, K.: Photovoltaics - Fundamentals, Technology and Practice, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, 2014

Kaltschmitt,M.,Streicher,W.Regenerative Energien in Österreich, Vieweg&Teubner, GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden 2009, ISBN 978-3-8348-0839-4

Gatsch, R.,Twele, J., Windkraftanlagen,B.G. Teubner Verlag/GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden, 2007

Zahoransky, R.A., Energietechnik, Vieweg&Teubner, 2009

Unger, J.: Alternative Energietechnik, Teubner Verlag , 1993

Bank, M.: Basiswissen Umwelttechnik, Vogel Buchverlag, 2007.Polysun Video-Tutorials:
https://www.velasolaris.com/support/video/

Tutorial documents:
https://www.velasolaris.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Tutorial_DE.pdf
https://www.velasolaris.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Tutorial_EN.pdf

Online-Webinars for free available:
https://www.velasolaris.com/webinare/?lang=en

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Spring 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

4

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are able to roughly layout decentralised energy generation processes based on solar and wind power and to evaluate their operation. They know the concepts of implemented plants and are able to evaluate them. Students will learn the basics to use a simulation program (using Polysun) for designing a solar thermal and/or PV system integrated into an entire heating and electricity system in combination with other components and depending on different load demands.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none