Renewable Energy and Power Systems

3 Hours

Examine renewable energy sources and their integration into power systems. Explore wind energy: resources, turbines, blades, rotor power characteristics, generators, active and reactive power, variability, and voltage regulation; solar energy: resources, solar radiation measurements, photovoltaic materials and properties, photovoltaic electrical characteristics, and system integration; and demonstrations with commercial-grade solar panels and laboratory-scale wind turbines. Electrical and Computer Engineering 362R and Electrical Engineering 362R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.