May 2nd – May 6th
Lecturer(s) contributing to the module
Deadline for the single course enrolment: April, 27th
Module Learning Objectives and Skill Acquisition
This module aims at introducing a general overview of the renewable energy sources and the main technologies, both already developed and under development, that can be employed for their correct use. The module consists in two parts. The first part defines the concepts of renewable energy and quantifies its potential on a global scale. In the second part, the basic knowledge related to the principles of operation and the performance of wind farms, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal plants will be provided. For each part, the state of the art and the short and long-scale future prospects are analyzed. The objective of the module is to acquire the fundamental knowledge related the operating principles and the performances provided by wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal plants.
Detailed Teaching Agenda
Part I: Renewable energy sources
| Lecture topic | Lecturer | Hours |
| Types of renewable energy, definitions and examples | DP | 1 |
| Global distribution and quantification of renewable sources | DP | 1 |
| Energy mix and renewable energy targets | DP | 2 |
Part II: Renewable energy technologies
| Lecture topic | Lecturer | Hours |
| Solar power plants | DP | 2 |
| Hydropower plants | DP | 2 |
| Pumped Hydropower and Energy Storage Systems for Renewables | DP | 2 |
| Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms | DP | 2 |
| Ocean Energy and Wave Energy Converters | DP | 2 |
| Biomass for the production of energy | VR | 3 |
| Geothermal energy and Shallow geothermal for building heating and cooling | AC | 3 |
Involved stakeholdersENI, Wave4Energy, ENEL
Assessment and grading To be defined
ECTS: 2
Hours of lecture: 20