Renewable Energy Specialization

Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals
​ 12 hours

• Gain insight into renewable energy technologies such as wind, solar, and energy storage.

• Understand the key physical characteristics of renewable energy and electricity.

• Assess the advantages and disadvantages of various renewable energy technologies.

• Evaluate and recommend alternative renewable energy storage technologies.

  Renewable Power and Electricity Systems
​ 12 hours

• Learn how electricity is measured and how electricity systems operate.

• Understand how renewable technologies like wind turbines and solar PV work.

• Explore how renewable energy systems integrate with electricity grid operations and market structures.

Renewable Energy Projects

12 hours

• Understand the development and management of renewable energy projects, from conception to launch and subsequent operation.

• Learn to plan, execute, and operate renewable energy projects such as solar PV plants, wind farms, and geothermal generators.

Renewable Energy Futures
​ 12 hours

• Explore how renewable energy’s future is linked to other technologies, such as electricity storage and electric vehicles.

• Understand how renewables’ recent success is bringing new issues to light, such as electrification and electricity market design.

• Assess where renewable energy is headed and how to get ahead of the trends.

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