EEPE6359 - Renewable Energy Systems and Distributed Power Generation Systems

EEPE 6359 Renewable Energy Systems and Distributed Power Generation Systems (3 semester credit hours) Fundamentals of Energy sustainability and renewable energy. Interconnection of energy and environment. Renewable energy sources and availability. Basics of hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and fuel cell systems. Power Converters and drives for energy conversion. Converters and controllers for integration of renewable energy sources. Solar and wind energy technologies and system design. Smart grid. Hybrid power generation systems. Prerequisite: EEPE 6354. (3-0) T