pre410 - Renewable Energy Technologies I (Course overview)

Institute of Physics

12 KP

Module components

Semester courses Winter semester 2024/2025

Examination

Lecture

5.06.M121 - Photovoltaics
- Dr. Martin Knipper
Wednesday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 16/10/24), Location: W16A 004
Dates on Wednesday, 15.01.2025 08:00 - 10:00, Location: V03 0-D002
5.06.M121 Ü - Photovoltaics
- Dr. Martin Knipper
Tuesday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 22/10/24)

Please note: No need to register for this exercise session, which is meant only to block the room for students to prepare for and follow up the corresponding lecture.
5.06.M123 - Renewable Energy Heat
- Dr.-Ing. Herena Torio
Thursday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 17/10/24)

Students gain knowledge on: - Assessment of solar thermal ambient parameters: regional global, diffuse, reflected solar radiation on horizontal and on tilted plane, ambient temperature - Solar thermal collectors - Solar thermal heat exchangers - Solar thermal storages - Solar thermal systems and their operation - Characterization of solar thermal system - Asessment methods for solar system behaviour
5.06.M125 - Basics of Wind Energy
- Dr. Michael Hölling
Thursday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 05/12/24)
Friday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 06/12/24)
5.06.M127 - Energy Storage
- Dr. Martin Knipper
- Prof. Dr. Michael Wark, Dipl.-Chem.
Thursday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 17/10/24), Location: W16A 004
Friday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 18/10/24), Location: W16A 004
Dates on Thursday, 28.11.2024 08:00 - 10:00, Location: V03 0-C002
The lecture course, held by Prof. R. Steinberger, introduces Hydrogen as Energy carrier and fuel cells as efficient, emmission-free energy converters.
5.06.M315 - Hidden Champions in RE
- Dr.-Ing. Herena Torio
- Dr. Alexandra Pehlken
Monday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 14/10/24)
5.06.M317 - Hydrogen & Fuel Cells
- Prof. Dr. Robert Steinberger-Wilckens
- Dr. Alexander Dyck
Friday: 14:00 - 18:00, weekly (from 15/11/24)
Dates on Monday, 03.02.2025 - Thursday, 06.02.2025 09:00 - 13:00
- Fundamentals of electrochemistry and thermodynamics, energy and environmental balances - Basics of hydrogen production - starting materials, processes, efficiencies, environmental impacts - Basics of fuel cells function, materials, construction, systems, applications - Fundamental setup of most common battery types - Fundamental chemical reactions in these batteries - Operational characteristics, weir processes and service lives of these batteries

Exercises

5.06.M123 Ü - Renewable Energy Heat
- Dr.-Ing. Herena Torio
Tuesday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 15/10/24)

Please note: No need to register for this exercise session, which is meant only to block the room for students to prepare for and follow up the corresponding lecture.
5.06.M125 Ü - Basics of Wind Energy
- Dr. Michael Hölling
Thursday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 17/10/24)

Please note: No need to register for this exercise session, which is meant only to block the room for students to prepare for and follow up the corresponding lecture.
5.06.M127 Ü - Energy Storage
- Dr. Martin Knipper
Thursday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (from 17/10/24)

Please note: No need to register for this exercise session, which is meant only to block the room for students to prepare for and follow up the corresponding lecture.
5.06.M315 Ü - Hidden Champions in RE
- Dr.-Ing. Herena Torio
- Dr. Alexandra Pehlken
Friday: 10:00 - 12:00, weekly (from 18/10/24)

Please note: No need to register for this exercise session, which is meant only to block the room for students to prepare for and follow up the corresponding lecture.

Notes on the module

Reference text
Prüfungszeiten	Before the end of the lecture period
Module examination	4 Exams (weight 25% each): Written exam or Paper with Presentation
Skills to be acquired in this module	After successful completion of the module students should be able to: critically evaluate and compare three major Renewable Energy conversion processes and technologies: photovoltaics, wind energy and one out of the following three: solar thermal energy, biomass energy or hydro power. critically appraise various electrochemical storage processes and the respective storage techniques analyse various system components and their interconnections within a complex Renewable Energy supply system. evaluate the Renewable Energy supply systems’ operational size and efficiency. critically evaluate non-technical impact and side effects when implementing renewable energy supply systems Depending on the selected area, students should be able to: Photovoltaics understand, describe and compare major technologies for photovoltaic solar energy usecritically appraise and assess various technologies for PV solar energy use and components involved in such solar systems. size and evaluate the performance of solar systems as a function of their operation conditions, components and system layout Basics of Wind Energy Understand the physical principal of wind energy conversion Understand wind turbine aerodynamics Critically evaluate and describe basic characteristics and functioning of wind energy converters Fuel Cells & Energy Storage Understand the operation principles and main variables influencing different fuel cell technologies Understand principles and variables governing the behaviour of electrical storage systems Critically evaluate and describe electrochemical storage systems with a focus on batteries as well as hydrogen storage systems (electrolyser, gas storage and fuel cells) Solar Thermal Energy understand, describe and compare major technologies for solar thermal energy use analyse various system components and their interconnections within a solar energy system. critically appraise and assess various technologies for solar thermal energy use and components involved in such solar systems. size and evaluate the performance of solar systems as a function of their operation conditions, components and system layout Biomass Energy understand the basic chemical background of bioenergy-related materials, systems and processes understand different technology concepts for bioenergy usage Understand the links between biomass sources and other production processes (different substrats, different deployment processes) Get to know main economical and legal constraints for biomass energy use Hydro & Marine Power Understand main technologies for hydro and marine power use (different turbine types, their different sizes and uses as well as main variables influencing the performance of the systems in each case Understand principles and methods to assess the hydro and marine-power resource potential of a site Appraise the links between different components in a water-based energy system to assess its overall performance Identify critical points in the implementation and use of such systems