Course notes covering lectures 4-8 of Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 4 at the University of Edinburgh. Coverage of the fundamental principles within wind power, solar energy, hydro power and other generation types.
Course is for 4th year Electrical/Mechanical engineers but the cont...
Types of New Renewable Energy Generation
Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids 4 (DERSG)
Document Comments
This document provides the summary of 5 lectures for Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grids
4. The content includes a brief introduction, wind power, solar energy, hydro power, and other
generation types.
Full course credit goes to Dr Michael Merlin for delivering an extremely engaging and relevant course.
This course is a SCFQ level 10 course (year 4 undergraduate) and accounts for 20 credits.
The content is applicable to any students/graduates with interests within electrical and mechanical
engineering, with a focus on renewable energy, energy networks and power systems. If you have any
questions concerning the content within this course series, please contact me.
Best of luck within your studies!
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Contents
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1: Introduction to New Generation ......................................................................................................... 4
1.1: Classic Generation ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.2: Renewable Generation ................................................................................................................. 4
1.3: Distributed Generation ................................................................................................................. 4
1.4: Barriers to Renewable Generation ............................................................................................... 4
2: Wind Power ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1: Principles of Wind Power ............................................................................................................ 5
2.2: Wind Power Patterns ................................................................................................................... 5
2.3: Types of Wind Turbines .............................................................................................................. 6
2.4: Power From Wind Turbine .......................................................................................................... 6
2.5: Maximum Power Point Tracking ................................................................................................. 6
2.6: Wind Speeds ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.7: Capacity Factor ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.8: Electrical to Mechanical Conversion ........................................................................................... 7
2.9: Turbine Technology ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.10: Grid Services.............................................................................................................................. 8
3: Solar Energy ....................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1: Geography of Solar Energy ......................................................................................................... 9
3.2: Solar Irradiance ............................................................................................................................ 9
3.3: Photo-Voltaic ............................................................................................................................... 9
3.4: PV Cell....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5: PV Panel .................................................................................................................................... 10
3.6: Maximum Power Point .............................................................................................................. 11
3.7: Power Electronics ...................................................................................................................... 11
3.8: PV Power Architecture .............................................................................................................. 11
3.9: Solar Heat .................................................................................................................................. 11
3.10: PV Thermal .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.11: PV Connection to Grid ............................................................................................................ 12
4: Hydro Power ..................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1: Principle of Water Flow ............................................................................................................. 13
4.2: Reservoirs and Dams ................................................................................................................. 13
4.3: Locations and Variations ........................................................................................................... 13
4.4: Technology of Hydro Turbines .................................................................................................. 13
4.5: Storage Elements in Hydro ........................................................................................................ 13
4.6: Power Take Off (PTO) Concepts ............................................................................................... 13
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4.7: Dam and Lagoon Concepts ........................................................................................................ 14
5: Other Generation............................................................................................................................... 14
5.1: Combined Heat and Power (CHP) ............................................................................................. 14
5.2: Geothermal................................................................................................................................. 14
5.3: Biomass...................................................................................................................................... 14
5.4: Fossil Fuel Generators ............................................................................................................... 14
5.5: Reciprocating Engines ............................................................................................................... 15
5.6: Gas Turbine................................................................................................................................ 15
5.7: Micro Gas Turbine ..................................................................................................................... 15
5.8: Small Modular Reactors (SMR) ................................................................................................ 16
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