Environmental consequences of fossil fuel use, Importance of renewable sources of energy, Sustainable Design and development, Types of RE sources, Limitations of RE sources, Present Indian and international energy scenario of conventional and RE sources – Internet of Energy
Power in the Wind – Types of Wind Power Plants(WPPs)–Components of WPPs-Working of WPPs- Siting of WPPs-Grid integration issues of WPPs
Solar Radiation, Radiation Measurement, Solar Thermal Power Plant, Central Receiver Power Plants, Solar Ponds –Thermal Energy storage system with PCM- Solar Photovoltaic systems : Basic Principle of SPV conversion – Types of PV Systems- Types of Solar Cells, Photovoltaic cell concepts: Cell, module, array ,PV Module I-V Characteristics, Efficiency & Quality of the Cell, series and parallel connections, maximum power point tracking, Applications
Introduction-Bio mass resources –Energy from Bio mass: conversion processes–Biomass Cogeneration – Environmental Benefits – Geothermal Energy: Basics, Direct Use, Geothermal Electricity– Mini/micro hydro power: Classification of hydropower schemes, Classification of water turbine, Turbine theory, Essential components of hydroelectric system
Tidal Energy: Energy from the tides, Barrage and Non Barrage Tidal power systems. Wave Energy: Energy from waves, wave power devices. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) – Hydrogen Production and Storage– Fuel cell: Principle of working– various types – construction and applications. Energy Storage System– Hybrid Energy Systems
Reference Book:
1. Joshua Earnest, Tore Wizeliu, “Wind Power Plants and Project Development”, PHI Learning Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, 2017 2. Chetan Singh Solanki, “Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications”, PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, 2015. 3. Bradley A. Striebig,AdebayoA.Ogundipe and Maria Papadakis,” Engineering Applications in Sustainable Design and Development”, Cengage Learning India Private Limited, Delhi, 2016. 4. Scott Grinnell, “Renewable Energy & Sustainable Design”, CENGAGE Learning, USA, 2016.
Text Book:
1. KothariD.P., SingalK.C.,RakeshRanjan “Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies”, PHI Learning Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2022. 2. Khan B.H., “Non-Conventional Energy Resources”, McGraw Hill Education India Private Limited, Noida, 3rd Edition, 2017.
