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RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES - Syllabus

This syllabus outlines a course on renewable energy technologies offered at Anna University in Chennai, India. The course is divided into 5 units that will cover the current energy scenario in India and globally, the fundamentals and applications of solar, wind, bio-energy, and ocean and geothermal energy. Students will learn about renewable energy sources, the measurement of solar radiation, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, wind turbine components and performance, biomass conversion methods, tidal and wave energy technologies, and geothermal power plant types over the course of 45 class periods.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES - Syllabus

This syllabus outlines a course on renewable energy technologies offered at Anna University in Chennai, India. The course is divided into 5 units that will cover the current energy scenario in India and globally, the fundamentals and applications of solar, wind, bio-energy, and ocean and geothermal energy. Students will learn about renewable energy sources, the measurement of solar radiation, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, wind turbine components and performance, biomass conversion methods, tidal and wave energy technologies, and geothermal power plant types over the course of 45 class periods.

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SYLLABUS

ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI


RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
UNIT I ENERGY SCENARIO 9
Indian energy scenario in various sectors – domestic, industrial, commercial,
agriculture, transportation and others – Present conventional energy status – Present
renewable energy status-Potential of various renewable energy sources-Global energy
status-Per capita energy consumption - Future energy plans

UNIT II SOLAR ENERGY 9


Solar radiation – Measurements of solar radiation and sunshine – Solar spectrum -
Solar thermal collectors – Flat plate and concentrating collectors – Solar thermal
applications – Solar thermal energy storage – Fundamentals of solar photo voltaic
conversion – Solar cells – Solar PV Systems – Solar PV applications.

UNIT III WIND ENERGY 9


Wind data and energy estimation – Betz limit - Site selection for windfarms –
characteristics – Wind resource assessment - Horizontal axis wind turbine –
components - Vertical axis wind turbine – Wind turbine generators and its
performance – Hybrid systems – Environmental issues - Applications.

UNIT IV BIO-ENERGY 9
Bio resources – Biomass direct combustion – thermochemical conversion –
biochemical conversion-mechanical conversion - Biomass gasifier - Types of biomass
gasifiers – Cogeneration –- Carbonisation – Pyrolysis - Biogas plants – Digesters –
Biodiesel production – Ethanol production - Applications.

UNIT V OCEAN AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 9


Small hydro - Tidal energy – Wave energy – Open and closed OTEC Cycles –
Limitations – Geothermal energy – Geothermal energy sources - Types of geothermal
power plants – Applications - Environmental impact.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

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