Wind Power and Solar Energy Technology and Business (5 cr)
Code: EN00CY16-3005
General information
Enrollment
08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Timing
10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
2 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
- Merja Mäkelä
Teacher in charge
Merja Mäkelä
Groups
-
ENKT19SPEnergy engineering, full-time studies
Objective
After completing this course, you will be able to
* model the whole process from the kinetic energy of wind to the turnover of a production company
* list and describe main technologies, business principles, environmental aspects, energy policies and their trends related to wind power
* describe the mutual impacts of wind power and electric networks
* present technologies related to solar power.
Content
How are you able to get electricity from wind and finally turnover?
Which are the components of a wind turbine, and how are you able to run the turbine in a safe way?
In which conditions can a wind turbine or a wind farm be connected to the national network?
How are you able to realize a solar power project of a private home or a company, and which components and permissions are needed?
Materials
1. Learn materials.
2. Online lectures and recordings.
Teaching methods
After completing this course, you will be able to
* model the whole process from the kinetic energy of wind to the turnover of a production company
* list and describe main technologies, business principles, environmental aspects, energy policies and their trends related to wind power
* describe the mutual impacts of wind power and electric networks
* present technologies related to solar power.
How are you able to get electricity from wind and finally turnover?
Which are the components of a wind turbine, and how are you able to run the turbine in a safe way?
In which conditions can a wind turbine or a wind farm be connected to the national network?
How are you able to realize a solar power project of a private home or a company, and which components and permissions are needed?
Scheduled track:
Scheduled lectures and exam
Independent track:
-
Blended track:
A wind power project and exam
Employer connections
RDI work is not included in the course.
International connections
Lectures in collaboration with Lappeenranta University of Technology.
Fuel cell lab projects by Stralsund University of Applied Sciences.
Student workload
* 24 h online internet lectures
* 12 h supervised lab exercises
* 99 h self-study
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam (70 %) and exercises (30 %), with grades 0 - 5.