ECE5507

Energy supply, demand and the environment ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: A Zahedi

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: The nature of energy supply systems, energy resources and demand. Generation of electricity using non-renewables. Environmental impacts of non-renewable sources of energy. Sustainable energy supply and distributed generation technologies such as; solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, hydro-power, fuel cell, wind power, co-generation, biomass, storage devices, ocean thermal, geothermal, enabling technologies, details of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy, Solar PV-Hybrid power systems. Optimization of size of components in solar PV hybrid systems. Cost calculation, performance prediction and improvement of solar PV systems. Demand side management.

Assessment: Examinations (3 hours): 70% + Laboratory and Assignment work: 30%

Contact Hours: 26 lectures, 26 hours of practice classes and practical work

Prohibitions: ECE4507