Welcome to "GEG3DV-Renewable Energy Technology" at Dalarna University

Why?

This is a course in the third year of the Bachelor program in Energy Technology. In the previous courses students have built up solid knowledge on the fundamentals of thermal and electrical engineering. In this course, students will get a deeper understanding how various renewable technologies work and how to plan and design Renewable Power systems. The major technologies covered in this course are:  Wind Power, Hydropower hydrogen storage and electric vehicles (EVs). This course is on specific technologies that already today play an import role for a sustainable and climate friendly global energy system, and will be the base for most of power generation in future. Learning how these systems work and how do design and plan renewable power generation systems will give students the right competence to work in the fast growing renewable energy sector in Sweden and all over the world. By learning the theory, design methods, and integration challenges of these systems, students gain the competence needed to work in the fast-growing renewable energy sector in Sweden and globally. The course also serves as preparation for further studies at the Master’s level at Dalarna University, where students can prepare for leading roles in industry or academia.

What?

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• describe fundamental concepts, principles, technologies and environmental impacts for renewable electricity generation with a focus on wind power and hydropower,
• analyse interactions between process characteristics and technical systems within renewable energy technologies,
• evaluate production conditions, economics, and the feasibility of renewable energy solutions while considering factors such as location, resource availability, environmental impact and economic viability,
• critically assess the potential of hydrogen storage and electrical vehicle battery systems to enhance the reliability and flexibility of renewable power generation,
• design and evaluate small-scale renewable energy projects that incorporate wind or hydro-power while considering grid integration and storage solutions.

How?

Learning activities:

The theoretical part of the course, which focuses on various renewable energy technologies, is taught through lectures combined with exercises. Lectures cover the principles of wind and hydropower generation, system design, and planning, while also introducing supporting technologies such as hydrogen storage and electric vehicles. Students apply this knowledge through three project assignments: one individual project on wind power and two group projects, one on hydropower and one on hydrogen and EV technologies. Using professional industrial design tools, students train in system design and evaluation for real case studies, while the hydrogen and EV project takes the form of a literature review that prepares students for research and professional applications. For the main hydropower project, students not only design and plan a system but also review related research publications and conduct an economic evaluation of their project. In addition to lectures and project work, the course includes a seminar where students present their projects. Whenever possible, the course also features study visits to renewable energy facilities and guest lectures from experts in wind, hydro, and emerging storage technologies.

Assessment:

The grading scale for the final course grade is U–VG*. Assessment is distributed as follows:

• Individual Project (Wind Power) – 3 Credits | U–VG

• Project (Hydropower) – 3 Credits | U–G

• Project (Hydrogen and Electric Vehicle) – 1.5 Credits | U–G

Hand-ins are submitted through the course platform Canvas. Deadlines are strictly enforced. Unmotivated late submissions are not accepted and will need to be retaken at the next course offering.

* VG = pass with distinction, G = pass, U = fail

Course evaluation:

Our ambition is always to provide a high‐class education to our students. We permanently develop and improve our courses. One of the most essential input for this work comes from the students. So your feedback is very important for us and we encourage you to share your comments and suggestions with us. In this course, you will get by the end of the course an evaluation form that we ask you to fill. We are also very happy for any other feedback during the course, in the classroom, by email or any other form. Any feedback is systematically analyzed and conclusions and actions are described in the teacher’s course evaluation, which we share with the students in the course room.

Questions?

If you have general questions about the course please use this link.

If you have questions specific to your work, please contact the responsible teacher.

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Reading List			Rehman Zafar Course Coordinator rza@du.se
				Sarah Ramsay Writing workshop & support sbr@du.se