ELEC 437
Renewable Energy Systems
Winter 2025
Topics
- Electrical aspects of renewable energy systems
- Photovoltaic cell models
- Solar modules and applications
- Converting wind energy to electricity
- Wave and tidal power
- Micro-hydroelectric systems
- Biomass and waste-to-energy
- Electrical design of renewable energy systems
Readings
- John Twidell and Tony Weir, Renewable Energy Sources (title as printed in the outline): 2nd edition, 2006, and 3rd edition, 2015, both listed under Required Textbook; edition choice is not clarified.
- Roger Messenger and Amir Abtahi, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, 4th edition, 2017.
- Additional readings, notes, and resources are provided on the course website and through Concordia course reserves; specific titles are not given.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Syllabus or course outline ↗Winter 2025
- Winter 2025 shared outline. Both Twidell/Weir editions are printed under Required Textbook; the source does not state whether these are alternatives. Messenger/Abtahi is labelled Reference. Some generic remote-assessment boilerplate retains an older 2021 date; the course heading states Winter 2025.