Brief idea on renewable and distributed sources, their usefulness and advantages; Wind Energy Systems:
Estimates of wind energy potential, wind maps, Instrumentation for wind velocity measurements,
Aerodynamic and mechanical aspects of wind machine design, Conversion to electrical energy, Aspects
of location of wind farms, Wind speed and energy, Speed and power relations, Power extraction from
wind, Tip speed ratio (TSR), Functional structure of wind energy conversion systems, Pitch and speed
control, Power-speed-TSR characteristics, Fixed speed and variable speed wind turbine control, Power
optimization, Electrical generators, Self-Excited and Doubly-Fed Induction Generators operation and
control; Solar PV Systems: Present and new technological developments in photovoltaic, estimation of
solar irradiance, components of solar energy systems, solar-thermal system applications to power
generation, heating, Types of PV systems, Modeling of PV cell, current-voltage and power-voltage
characteristics, Effects of temperature, Solar array simulator, Sun tracking, Peak power operations, PV
system, MPPT techniques, Effects of partial shading on the characteristic curves and associated MPPT
techniques; Hydel Power: Water power estimates, use of hydrographs, hydraulic turbine, characteristics
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and part load performance, design of wheels, draft tubes and penstocks, plant layouts; Brief idea of
other sources viz., tidal, geothermal, gas-based, etc. Requirements of hybrid/combined use of different
renewable and distributed sources, Need of energy storage; Control of frequency and voltage of
distributed generation in Stand-alone and Grid-connected mode, use of energy storage and power
electronics interfaces for the connection to grid and loads, Design and optimization of size of renewable
sources and storages; Concept of microgrid, operation of microgrid in grid-connected as well as isolated
mode, power quality problems and fault-ride through capability of microgrid; Integration of large
capacity renewable sources to grid: Operation and control, trends and challenges, future needs viz.,
advanced characteristics of renewable energy generating units and plants, improved flexibility in
conventional generation, transmission technology.
Text/Reference Books:
- 1. Math J. Bollen, Fainan Hassan ‘Integration of Distributed Generation in the Power System’, IEEE Press, 2011.
- 2. Loi Lei Lai and Tze Fun Chan ‘Distributed Generation: Induction and Permanent Magnet Generators’, WileyIEEE Press, 2007.
- 3. Studies’ Craig Anderson and Rudolf I. Howard ‘Wind and Hydropower Integration: Concepts, Considerations
and Case, Nova Publisher, 2012.
- 4. Amanda E. Niemi and Cory M. Fincher ‘Hydropower from Small and Low-Head Hydro Technologies’, Nova
Publisher, 2011.
- 5. D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith and Jan F. Kreider ‘Principles of Solar Engineering’, Taylor & Francis 2000.
- 6. G. N. Tiwari ‘Solar Energy Technology’, Nova Science Publishers, 2005.
- 7. Math J. Bollen, Fainan Hassan ‘Integration of Distributed Generation in the Power System’, IEEE Press, 2011.
- 8. S. Heier and R. Waddington ‘Grid Intergration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems’, Wiley, 2006.
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