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The benefits from attending

• Describe the principles of Energy Transition scenarios, their objectives and impact on electricity generation over the next 30 years
• Explain the key concepts of net zero targets, capacity (load) factors and the levelised cost of energy
• List the main types and characteristics of renewable energy sources and their advantages and disadvantages
• Explain the design, performance and operation of wind turbines and the key issues involved in wind farm development (onshore and offshore)
• Describe the principles of the design and operation of solar PV systems and how their performance is affected by solar irradiance and temperature
• Identify the key issues involved in energy storage and how developments in batteries and hydrogen technologies can be applied as an alternative energy source for transportation
• Describe the concepts and primary techniques involved in carbon capture and storage and the key barriers to implementation

Topics

• An overview of renewable energy
• The Energy Transition
• Net zero targets
• Capacity (load) factors
• Levelised cost of energy (LCOE)
• World energy consumption - by source
• World energy consumption - by use
• World electricity generation - by fuel type
• Renewable energy power generation
• Global carbon dioxide emissions

• Introduction, history and global hydro electricity generation
• Water wheels - horizontal and vertical
• Water turbines
• Hydroelectric power generation - operation and power calculations
• Hydroelectric power generation - advantages and disadvantages

• Wind power - introduction and history
• Wind electricity power generation - onshore and offshore
• Wind mills
• Wind pumps
• Wind turbines - overview
• Wind speed profiles
• Wind turbine power output
• Wind turbine power output - example calculations
• Wind turbine operation and power curve
• Wind turbine annual energy output
• Wind turbine design and operation
• Wind turbine performance curves
• Wind turbine control
• Onshore wind farm development considerations
• Offshore wind farm development considerations
• Wind power generation - advantages and disadvantages

• Solar power - introduction and history
• Solar electricity power generation - PV and thermal (CSP)
• The Solar Energy resource - introduction
• The Solar Energy resource - use for PV
• Solar PV cell - overview
• Solar PV cell - efficiency improvements
• Solar PV cell - operation and performance
• Solar PV panels - overview
• Solar PV panels - residential systems
• Solar PV panels - commercial systems
• Solar PV farm development considerations
• Solar PV - new technology developments
• Solar PV power generation - advantages and disadvantages
• Solar CSP - overview
• Solar CSP - parabolic trough system
• Solar CSP - power tower
• Solar CSP - technology comparison
• Solar CSP power generation - advantages and disadvantages

• Bioenergy - introduction and types of biomass
• Bioenergy - electricity power generation
• Bioenergy conversion processes
• Combustion of solid biomass (heat and power)
• Gasification of biomass (syngas)
• Anaerobic digestion of solid biomass (biogas)
• Production of biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel)

• Alternative transportation energy overview
• Energy density of fuels - overview
• Energy density of fuels - examples and applications
• Energy storage - overview
• Battery electric vehicles
• Battery technology overview
• Hydrogen - introduction
• Hydrogen - fuel cell operation
• Hydrogen - use for transportation
• Hydrogen - technology development
• Hydrogen - infrastructure development

• Geothermal energy - overview
• Geothermal energy - electricity power generation
• Geothermal energy - applications by temperature
• Geothermal power generation - advantages and disadvantages

• Marine energy - overview
• Tidal range energy
• Tidal stream energy
• Wave energy
• Marine energy - advantages and disadvantages

• Carbon capture and storage (CCS) overview
• Post combustion CO2 capture
• Direct air capture
• CO2 transportation and storage options
• CCS implementation