Development of Renewable Energy Projects

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Management, Engineering and Application, Master (PO-2026)

Unique module numberETechn-9620-M
Module number / codeW-JNTUH-03
Module nameDevelopment of Renewable Energy Projects
Type of moduleElective module
Learning outcomes, acquired competencies and qualification goals

After the successful participation in the course Project Planning and Tendering the students are able to:

  • plan a renewable energy project, select site and technology
  • conduct tendering process and licensing


After the successful participation in the course Project Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance the students are able to:

  • perceive commissioning processes, operation and maintenance practice in RE/EE
    projects
Course typesVLmP (2 SWS); VLmP+S (3 SWS)
Content

Project Planning and Tendering

  • Fundamentals of the construction industry
    • project life cycle and organization
    • project management process
    • types and life cycle of construction projects
  • Project contract strategy
  • Delivery methods
  • Cash flow and cost control
  • Scheduling techniques, among others:
    • bar charts
    • line of balance
    • critical path method and others

Project Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance

  • RE fundamentals:
    • different renewable power generation techniques
    • commissioning rules and standards
  • Case study wind energy:
    • basic meteorology, statistical analysis of wind
    • type of wind turbines (components, power curve, wind turbine loads, losses)
    • economical considerations
    • computation of wind power of a site
    • wind farm layouts, loss of wind energy, environmental codes and standards, etc.
    • environmental codes and standards
    • Wind turbine maintenance (schedules for different components, power regulation, electric shielding, cleaning of components)
  • Case studies to be prepared by students based on the wind energy example:
    • solar thermal power plants
    • bio fuels power plants
    • PV power plants
Title of coursesProject Planning and Tendering
Project Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance
Teaching and learning methodslecture (Project Planning and Tendering)
lecture, seminar (Project Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance)
Usabilitiy in other programs
Duration1 Semester
Frequency of module offerannually in winter semester
Teaching languageEnglish
Recommended (knowledge) prerequisites
Required prerequisites for participationnone
Student workload210 hours (75 h course attendance, 135 h self-study)
Required course worknone
Prerequisites for examination(s)none
Module examination(s)Examination P1: Project Planning and Tendering - written exam (90 min)
Grade weighting P1: 43%
Examination P2: Project Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance - written exam (90 min)
Grade weighting P2: 57%
Credit points (ECTS)7 cp
Teaching unitElektrotechnik
Responsible personProf. Naik
Lecturer(s)N.N.
Media usedblack board, beamer
Recommended literature
  • Presentations and reports on major RE/EE projects
  • Local and international tendering and procurement regulations
  • Commissioning and O&M standards codes of practice
Comments

7 cp (3 cp - Project Planning and Tendering; 4 cp - Project Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance)