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Dicentralised Power Production (4 cr)

Code: 5S00BM19-3004

General information


Enrolment period
02.12.2018 - 13.01.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2019 - 31.07.2019
Implementation has ended.
Credits
4 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Electrical and Automation Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Teachers
Aki Korpela
Person in charge
Jarkko Lehtonen
Course
5S00BM19

Objectives (course unit)

The goal is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding about the fundamentals of solar electricity (pv) and wind power. Student understands essential principles of operation in pv and wind power plants. In addition, student is aware of external factors affecting the operation. Student is able to carry out a preliminary design of pv and wind power plant based on the demands of power and energy. Student understands positive and negative effects of pv and wind power on the whole system of electrical energy. Students understand why the need of energy storage, flexible loads and smart grids is growing with the increase of distributed production.

Content (course unit)

- Photovoltaic (pv) energy system: scientific foundation, operation of power plant and affecting factors, energy and power estimations, energy policy
- Wind power (pv) energy system: scientific foundation, operation of power plant and affecting factors, energy and power estimations, energy policy

Assessment scale

0-5

Further information

Opetuskielenä on suomi ja tarvittaessa myös englanti.

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