Renewable Electricity and Storage, 7.5 credits

Main field of study with advanced study

Renewable Energy Systems 7.5 credits. English 6.

The course is included in Master’s programme (120 credits) in Energy Smart Innovation in the Built Environment.

The aim of the course is for the student to develop deep knowledge and understanding of the energy system's applications of wind power, solar power, and electricity storage, in particular the interplay between these, related technical and physical considerations, implementation into the built environment and efficient usage. The course also aims for the student to gain the skill to make assessments on how renewable electricity technologies may break into different markets.

Following successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• with a foundation in current research explain important elements in the interplay between renewable electricity generation, storage and the built environment

Skills and ability

• perform calculations of relevance for the understanding the concepts of renewable electricity generation and storage
• independently formulate and analyze a question that contributes to increased knowledge about renewable electricity generation, storage and the built environment
• systematically identify measures so that built environments may support the implementation of different technologies for renewable electricity generation and storage

Judgement and approach

• critically asses the applicability of research findings concerning renewable electricity generation and storage, as well as the interplay with the built environment, from a geographical, political, and equality point of view of
• independently conclude when the knowledge about renewable electricity and storage within the built environment needs to be extended, and to take responsibility to then extend it

The course covers the energy system's applications of solar photovoltaics, wind power and storage of electricity, focusing in particular on the interplay between these, but also considerations in relation to the built environment. Some aspects within these techniques are treated in depth, but a focus is placed on understanding of, and ability to mo- del, different solutions for integration of renewable electricity generation and storage.

The teaching consists of lectures, exercise sessions, project work and a seminar. In the project work, the student independently formulates and analyzes a question relating to the course content. Teaching is in English.

Examination involves a written examinaton, a written projectreport and an oral presentation.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination format and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons can e.g. be study support for students with disabilities.

Course evaluation is part of the course. This evaluation offers guidance in the future development and planning of the course. Course evaluation is documented and made available to the students.