Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Apply the principles on photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and application of renewable energy technologies
• Discuss renewable technologies such as photovoltaics, solar thermal, wind energy, bioenergy, hydropower and geothermal power generation
• Explain renewable energy commercialization and identify sustainable energy
• Distinguish timeline of solar energy, solar powered electricity, solar energy and solar lamp
• Discuss photovoltaics and apply thin-film PV technology, concentrating PV technologies and peak power limitation
• Identify photovoltaic effect and carryout photovoltaic applications for power stations, in building, in transport, standalone devices, rural electrification, solar roadways and solar power satellite
• Analyze photovoltaic performance and discuss its temperature
• Employ optimum orientation of solar panel
• Identify concentrating solar thermal power such as solar concentration and CSP systems, solar concentrator beam quality, solar concentration ratio on principles and limitations of  CSP systems
• Apply solar thermal power plant technologies and carryout the operational principles and components of the PTC
• Identify central receiver solar thermal power plants, solar air preheating systems for combustion and turbines

This course is intended for energy managers, engineers, technologists and technicians active in the energy sector. Architects, planners, developers, government & local authority staff will also find this course very useful.

DAY 1:

• Introduction to Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Renewable Energy Overview 
  • Photovoltaics
  • Solar Thermal 
  • Wind Energy 
  • Bioenergy 
  • Hydropower
  • Geothermal Power Generation

DAY 2:

• Renewable Energy Commercialization
• Sustainable Energy
• Timeline of Solar Energy
• Solar Powered Electricity
• Solar Energy
• Solar Lamp

DAY 3:

• Photovoltaics
  • Thin-Film PV Technology 
  • Concentrating PV
  • Peak Power Limitation
• Photovoltaic Effect
• Photovoltaic Applications
  • Power Stations
  • In Buildings
  • In Transport
  • Standalone Devices
  • Rural Electrification
  • Solar Roadways
  • Solar Power Satellites
  • Temperature
  • Optimum Orientation of Solar Panels

DAY 4:

• Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
  • Solar Concentration and CSP Systems
  • Solar Concentrator Beam Quality 
  • Solar Concentration Ratio: Principles and Limitations of CSP Systems 
  • Solar Thermal Power Plant Technologies 
  • The Operational Principles and Components of the PTC
  • Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power Plants 
  • Solar Air Preheating Systems for Combustion 
  • Turbines

DAY 5:

• Energy Storage Methods
• Renewable Energy Sources Integration
• Further Development of Renewable Energy

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• ​(30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques 
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session