Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Carlos Silva Santos

Contents

P1 ENERGY FROM BIOMASS MODULE (20 hours)
P1.1 - Sources of biomass
P1.2 - Production of fuels from biomass
P1.3 - Biomass power plants
P1.4 - Contribution of biomass to energy sustainability

P2 WIND POWER MODULE (20 hours)
P2.1 - Introduction to Wind Energy
P2.2 - Basic Notions of Boundary Layer Meteorology
P2.3 - Wind Turbine Generators
P2.4 - Steps in the Installation of Wind Farms
P2.5 - Wind Resource Assessment
P2.6 - Site Assessment

P3 HYDROPOWER MODULE (20 hours)
P3.1 - Hydropower: basic concepts.
P3.2 - Hydraulic Turbines
P3.3 - Introduction to Hydrological Analysis
P3.4 - Advantages Hydro-Electric
P3.5 - Wave and Tidal Energy

Learning Outcomes

This course unit has the following main objectives:
O1 Increase the students knowledge on the different technologies and systems used in renewable energies.
O2 To confer competences and knowledge on biomass energy sources and its energy production systems.
Note: This course will be complemented with "Renewable Energy 2" course in the second semester.
O3 Provide skills and knowledge on wind energy and wind energy production systems.
O4 To confer skills and knowledge on hydro energy resources and its production systems.
O5 Confer skills and knowledge about wave energy and tidal energy.