BELE-537 (Wind and Solar Energy Systems)
Course Objectives:
1 To familiarize the students about the various renewable energy sources
2. To give the brief idea about the needs of growing economy in energy sectors
3. To discuss about the basic physics of wind power. its history and basics of wind energy conversion system
4. To fami:iarize the students about the basic topologies used in Wind generator
5. To give the idea about the solar resources and solar photovoltaics
6. To discuss about the Network Integration Issues and solar thermal power generation
UNIT 1: Scenario of Renewable Energy Sources
Needs of renewable energy
Advantages and limitations of RE sources
Present energy scenario of conventional and RE sources
Classification of Energy
Sectorial energy consumption (domestic, industrial, and other sectors)
Energy needs of a growing economy
Energy intensity
Long-term energy scenario
Energy pricing
Energy security
Energy conservation and its importance
UNIT 2: Physics of Wind Power
History of wind power
Basics of wind energy conversion systems
Effects of density, angle of attack, and wind speed
Energy available from wind
Basics of lift and drag
Tip speed ratio
Solidity of turbines
Wind turbine performance curves
Wind energy potential and site selection
Basics of wind farms
Wind speed statistics and probability distributions
Wind Generator Topologies
Review of modern wind turbine technologies
Fixed and Variable speed wind turbines
Induction Generators
Doubly-Fed Induction Generators and their characteristics
Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Generators
Power electronics converters
Generator-Converter configurations
Converter Control
UNIT 3: The Solar Resource
Introduction to the solar resource
Solar radiation spectra
Solar geometry
Earth-Sun angles
Observer-Sun angles
Solar day length
Estimation of solar energy availability
Solar Photovoltaic
Technologies: Amorphous, monocrystalline, polycrystalline
V-I characteristics of a PV cell, PV module, and array
Power Electronic Converters for Solar Systems
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms
Converter Control
UNIT 4: Network Integration Issues
Overview of grid code technical requirements
Fault ride-through for wind farms (real and reactive power regulation)
Voltage and frequency operating limits
Solar PV and wind farm behavior during grid disturbances
Power quality issues
Power system interconnection experiences worldwide
Hybrid and isolated operations of solar PV and wind systems