Syllabus - Renewable Energy Sources (CE-504 (C))

Renewable Energy Systems

Energy Sources, Comparison of Conventional and nonconventional, renewable and non-renewable sources. Statistics of world resources and data on different sources globally and in Indian context. Significance of renewable sources and their exploitation. Energy planning, Energy efficiency and management.

Wind Energy System

Wind Energy, Wind Mills, Grid connected systems. System configuration, working principles, limitations. Effects of wind speed and grid conditions. Grid independent systems - wind-battery, wind-diesel, wind-hydro biomass etc. wind operated pumps, controller for energy balance. Small Hydro System Grid connected system, system configuration, working principles, limitations. Effect of hydro potential and grid condition. Synchronous versus Induction Generator for stand alone systems. Use of electronic load controllers and self excited induction generators. Wave Energy System: System configuration: grid connected and hybrid Systems.

Solar Radiation

Extraterrestrial solar radiation, terrestrial solar radiation, Solar thermal conversion, Solar Phototonic System Solar cell, Solar cell materials, efficiency, Characteristics of PV panels under varying insulation. PV operated lighting and water pumps, characteristics of motors and pumps connected to PV panels. Biomass Energy System: System configuration, Biomass engine driven generators, feeding loads in stand-alone or hybrid modes, Biomass energy and their characteristics.

Energy from oceans

Ocean temperature difference, Principles of OTEC, plant operations, Geothermal Energy Electric Energy from gaseous cells, Magneto-hydro generated energy, Non hazardous energy from nuclear wastes, Possibilities of other modern nonconventional energy sources.

Electric Energy Conservation

Energy efficient motors and other equipment. Energy saving in Power Electronic controlled drives. Electricity saving in pumps, airconditioning, power plants, process industries, illumination etc. Methods of Energy Audit. Measurements systems; efficiency measurements. energy regulation, typical case studies, various measuring devices analog and digital, use of thyristers.