Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EE4102 : Renewable Energy Systems { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Kanungo Barada Mohanty
Syllabus
Module1: Sources of Energy: Renewable energy sources and features. Introduction to wind and solar energy. Energy from Sun : Insolation and Irradiance, Insolation variation with time of day, solar geometry, PV cell characteristics, Model of PV cell, Data sheet study, Cell efficiency, Effect of temperature, Fill factor, Inter connections of solar cells: Identical and Non-identical cells in series, Identical and Non-identical cells in parallel, Interconnecting PV modules
Module 2: PV Sizing: Battery, C-rate, Battery Efficiency, Energy and Power density, Battery selection, Load profile, Battery and PV array sizing, MPPT: MPPT Concept, MPPT Algorithms, Incident energy Estimation, PV Battery Interface: PV Battery connection and charge controller, PV Grid interface technology, Case studies: PV and water pumping
Module 3: Wind Energy: General theories of wind machines: Basic laws and concept of aerodynamics, efficiency limit for wind energy conversion. Description and performances of horizontal axis wind turbine: Design of the blades and determination of forces acting on the wind power plant.
Module 4: Power ~ speed and torque ~ speed characteristics of wind turbines, wind turbine control systems. Description and performances of vertical axis wind turbine. Conversion to electrical power: Induction and synchronous generators. Generation schemes with variable speed turbines, constant voltage and constant frequency generation with power electronic control
Module 5: Wind and Solar Energy System Economics: Overview of economic assessment, capital, operation and maintenance costs of wind and solar energy systems, comparison of alternative energy systems using life cycle cost analysis.
Course Objectives
- Explain the concept of wind and solar energy systems
- To provide the students a deep insight in to the integration of power electronics converters with PV and wind energy sources
- To expose students to study various maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques of wind and PV energy systems
- To understand economic viability of solar and wind energy system
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to <br />1. Understand the basics of wind and solar energy conversion and their operating characteristics <br />2. Select and design suitable configuration of the wind energy conversion system based on application <br />3. Analyse the use of different power electronic converters and electrical machines used in standalone wind energy conversion systems <br />4. Understand and apply the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) techniques for wind and PV systems <br />5. Design the standalone and grid connected solar PV systems. <br />6. Interpret the working of different configurations of hybrid energy systems and life cycle cost analysis.
Essential Reading
- S. N. Bhadra, D. Kastha, S. Banerjee, Wind Electrical Systems, Oxford Univ. Press , 2005
- C.S. Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. , 2016
Supplementary Reading
- M.G. Simoes, F.A. Farret, Alternative Energy Systems: Design and Analysis with Induction Generators, CRC Press , 2004
- Nicola Femia, Giovanni Petrone, Giovanni Spagnuolo, Massimo Vitelli, Power Electronics And Control Techniques For Maximum Energy Harvesting In Photovoltaic Systems, CRC Press , 2012