Lecturer in charge of the module
Prof. Davide Poggi (DIATI, Politecnico di Torino) - DP
davide.poggi@polito.it
Module Learning Objectives and Skill Acquisition
This module aims at introducing a general overview of the renewable energy sources and the main technologies, both already developed and under development, that can be employed for their correct use. The module consists in two parts. The first part defines the concepts of renewable energy and quantifies its potential on a global scale. In the second part, the basic knowledge related to the principles of operation and the performance of wind farms, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal plants will be provided. For each part, the state of the art and the short and long-scale future prospects are analyzed. The objective of the module is to acquire the fundamental knowledge related the operating principles and the performances provided by wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal plants.