This domain course will provide a solid foundation for understanding and deploying important renewable energy technologies. This course deals with a solid foundation for theory/practice/project work in the study of Materials for Renewable Energy applications, Renewable Energy Technology for Industrial Process, Micro-grid Design & Implementation, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Solar Off-grid Entrepreneur, Project, and Internship in renewable energy applications.
Domain Track: Renewable Energy Applications
Domain Track: Renewable Energy Applications
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Track Total Credits (4-8-10): 22 Credits
Courses Division:
- CURE2190 Materials for Renewable Energy applications (1-1-0)
- CURE2191 Renewable Energy Technology for Industrial Process (1-2-0)
- CURE2192 Micro-grid Design & Implementation (0-2-0)
- CURE2193 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (1-2-0)
- CURE2194 Solar Off-grid Entrepreneur (1-1-0)
- CURE2195 roject (0-0-6)
- CURE2196 Internship (0-0-4)
Domain Track Objectives
The objectives of of these subjects are:
- To gain the knowledge on different types of materials used in Renewable Energy.
- To understand the importance of Renewable Energy technology and it's applications.
- To know the applications of solar thermal technology.
- To become expert in Entrepreneurship.
Course Objective:
This domain course will provide a solid foundation for understanding and deploying important renewable energy technologies. This course deals with a solid foundation for theory/practice/project work in the study of Materials for Renewable Energy applications, Renewable Energy Technology for Industrial Process, Micro-grid Design & Implementation, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Solar Off-grid Entrepreneur, Project, and Internship in renewable energy applications.
Expert Participation:
- Rajendra Kumar Khadanga
- Saubhagyalaxmi Behera
- Debashree Debadatta Behera
- Nimay Chandra Giri
- Surya Narayan Sahu
- Smruti Ranjan Nayak
1. Material for Renewable Energy application (30 hrs)
- 1.1 Basic fundamentals of different types semiconductors (Energy band, charge carriers and their motion, generation, recombination, doping)
- 1.2 Practice: Crystal structure, phase identification and crystallite size determination of PV materials by XRD (using Biovia MS and phase identification by using relevant software)
- 1.3 Photovoltaic Cell - Construction & Working (Si based)
- 1.4 Practice: UV visible analysis of photovoltaic material
- 1.5 Concept of various types PN junction .
- 1.6 Practice: Measurement of photo luminescence (PL) behavior of photovoltaic material
- 1.7 Role of materials for sustainable development of next generation photovoltaic cells
- 1.8 Practice: To study crystallites (grain) size and strain through Williamson-Hall plot method
- Video Link...
- 1.9 Efficiency calculation of solar cell
- 1.10 Practice: To determine the resistivity of semiconductors by Four probe Method.
- Video Link...
- 1.11 Nano-Photovoltaic (Graphene/CNT, ZNO, TIO2)
- 1.12 Practice: Study of Hall effect (Determination of nature of charge carriers in a semiconductor)
- Video Link...
- 1.13 Composite materials for solar cell (Graphene/Al, TiO2-SiO2 composite for solar cell)
- 1 14 Perovskite based solar cell (transition metal doped PbTiO2)
- 1.15 Dye-sensitized solar cells
- 1.16 Materials (Al/hybrid glass-carbon fiber) for wind energy conversion
Text Book:
- Vincent, D. , Materials for Sustainable Energy, Nature publishing group, 2010.
- Paranthaman, M. Parans, Wong-Ng, Winnie, Bhattacharya, Raghu N (Eds.), Semiconductor Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Cells, Springer, 2015.
Reference Book:
- Sabu, T., El HadjiMamour, S., Nandakumar, K., Samuel, O., Jihuai, W., Nanomaterials for Solar Cell Applications, Elsevier, 2019.
- Peter, P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd, An introduction to sustainable development, Glen Educational Foundation, 2008.
2. Renewable Energy Technology for Industrial Process (48 hrs)
- 2.1 Relevance of economic and financial viability evaluation of renewable energy technologies, Renewable Energy Policies of India and in the state of Odisha
- 2.2 Practice: Site visit for acquire knowledge on different renewable energy technologies and it's system
- 2.3 Basics of light to energy conversion and Concept on solar PV
- 2.4 Practice: Measurements and estimation of solar radiation
- 2.5 Concept of mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline, amorphous
- 2.6 Practice: Identify and specify different types of components used in a solar PV system
- 2.7 New generation of Solar cell, working principle and applications
- 2.8 Practice: Simulation of solar cell by using PVSOL software
- 2.9 Effects of parameters on PV module power and efficiency
- 2.10 Practice: VI characteristics of solar cell/module
- 2.11 Concept on Concentrated solar thermal (CST)
- 2.12 Practice: Temperature tracking of solar cell/module
- 2.13 Concentrated solar power (CSP), new technology of solar thermal
- 2.14 Practice: Performance of Solar PV module at varying tilt angle
- 2.15 Concept of wind energy, Basic laws and efficiency limit for wind energy conversion
- 2.16 Practice : Modeling of solar cooker
- 2.17 Concept of aerodynamics effects
- 2.18 Practice : Modeling of solar flat plate collector
- 2.19 description of horizontal and vertical axis wind turbine
- 2.20 Practice: Generation of electricity by wind machines
- 2.21 Concept on Biomass, Electricity generation from biomass.
- 2.22 Practice: Maximum power point tracking of a wind turbine
- 2.23 Practice: Performance testing of bio diesel in VCR machine
Text Books:
- D. P. Kothari, K. C. Singal and R. Ranjan, Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies, Second Edition, PHI Learning Pvt. ltd, New Delhi, 2011.
- C. S. Solanki, Photovoltaic – Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2011.
Reference Book:
- V. V. N. Kishore, Renewable Energy Engineering and Technology: principles and practice, Teri, India, 2008.
- Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Jawaid, Mohammad, Rashid, Umer (Eds.), Biomass and Bioenergy Applications, Springer, 2014.
- S. S. Das, D. D. Behera, and A. Pradhan, Clean Energy Products: A Path for Attaining Livelihood Security, Notion Press, and ISBN: 9781636691602, 2020.
- S. S. Das, D. D. Behera, and N. C. Giri, Clean Energy Applications in Modern World, Notion Press, ISBN: 9781638069560, 2021.
3. Micro-grid Design and Implementation (36 hrs
- 3.1 Practice: Site survey (1 kW or 1MW)
- 3.2 Practice: Sizing of micro grid system (1kW/1MW)
- 3.3 Practice: Single line diagram of micro grid system
- 3.4 Practice: Identify and specify different components used in a micro grid system
- 3.5 Practice: Connection practice of solar modules in a micro grid system
- 3.6 Practice: Designing of micro grid system
- 3.7 Practice: Analysis of micro grid system
- 3.8 Practice: Designing of micro grid system with battery storage
- 3.9 Practice: Performance calculation of micro grid system
- 3.10 Practice: Connection practice of CCR/Inverter in a micro grid system
- 3.11 Practice: Test, record and verify the power quality of a micro grid system
- 3.12 Practice: O & M of micro grid system
Text Books:
- Suneal Deambi, Photovoltaic System Design: Procedures, Tools and Applications, CRC Press, 2018.
- Miguel Castilla, Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza, Microgrids Design and Implementation, Springer, 2019.
Reference Books:
- S. S. Das, D. D. Behera, and N. C. Giri, Clean Energy Applications in Modern World, Notion Press, ISBN: 9781638069560, 2021.
- Federico Delfino, Renato Procopio, Massimo Brignone, Michela Robba, Mansueto Rossi, Stefano Bracco, Microgrid Design and Operation: Toward Smart Energy in Cities, Artech House, London, 2018
4. Hybrid Renewable Energy System (48 hrs)
- 4.1 Global scenario of Hybrid renewable energy system, integrated renewable energy systems with input sources
- 4.2 Practice: Modeling of renewable energy systems
- 4.3 integrated renewable energy systems with input sources
- 4.4 Practice: Connection practice of Solar PV-T System
- 4.5 Selection of technology and components for hybrid renewable systems.
- 4.6 Practice: Designing of solar PV system (On-grid/Off-grid)
- 4.7 Concept of hybrid solar PVT system
- 4.8 Practice: Designing of hybrid solar-thermal system
- 4.9 Selection of Components for Hybrid solar PV-T system
- 4.10 Practice: Analysis of hybrid solar-thermal system
- 4.11 Synchronization process of renewable systems.
- 4.12 Practice: Connection practice of PV-wind system
- 4.13 Operation of hybrid PV and wind system
- 4.14 Practice: Modeling of wind power system
- 4.15 Concept of hybrid PV and wind system and its components
- 4.16 Practice: Demonstration of Load curve in the plant
- 4.17 Load curve
- 4.18 Practice: Study the dynamic behavior of wind turbines
- 4.19 Concept of Hybrid PV and hydro system and its components
- 4.20 Practice: Modeling of hydro power system
- 4.21 Concept of hybrid PV and Biomass system and it's components
- 4.22 Practice: Chemical composition of biomass system
- 4.23. Practice: Emission testing of bio diesel/bio ethanol in gas analyzer
Text Books:
- S. Sukhatme and J. Nayak: Solar Energy: Principle of Thermal collection and storage, Third Edition ( Tata McGraw-Hill, 2008)
- C. S. Solanki: Solar Photovoltaic – Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI.
Reference Books:
- Ersan Kabalci, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Microgrids,
- V. N. Kishore, Renewable Energy Engineering and Technology: principles and practice, Teri, India, 2008.
- N. C. Giri, S. R. Nayak, S. P. Mishra, and S. N. Sahu, Project Management and Smart Electrical Systems, ISBN 9798587652200, Amazon; 1st edition, 27 December 2020.
5. Solar Off-grid Entrepreneur (30 hrs)
- 5.1 MNRE schemes and state wise subsidy process
- 5.2 Practice: Identify and specify different types of Solar PV Off grid products
- 5.3 Cost of different solar off grid systems components
- 5.4 Practice: Costing sheet preparation
- 5.5 Selection criteria of suitable components
- 5.6 Practice: Proposal preparation with payment terms and condition
- 5.7 Assessment of business development
- 5.8 Practice: Analysis and assessment of project cost
- 5.9 Economic profile and power consumption trends
- 5.10 Practice: Customer financial strength calculation
- 5.11 Government and private bank funding systems
- 5.12 Practice: Identify the customer requirements for solar home lightening systems
- 5.13 Solar off grid system manufacturers and suppliers
- 5.14 Right equipment should be installed in right place
- 5.15 Attend and resolve customer queries
- 5.16 Entrepreneurship skill
Text Books:
- Rameshwari Pandya, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in India, 2016.
- Joseph P. Oconneor, Off Grid Solar, Second edition, Old Sequoia Publishing, 2016.
- Poornima Charantimath, Entrepreneurship Development and small Business Enterprises, Third edition, Pearson, 2018.
Reference Books:
- C. S. Solanki: Solar Photovoltaic – Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2011.
- Michael Boxwell -- Solar Electricity Handbook - 2014 Edition: A Simple Practical Guide to Solar Energy.
Domain Track Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to
- Know in depth of materials of Sustainable energy products and it's applications.
- Explain basics of Renewable energy technologies and it's applications.
- Increased awareness about solar thermal technology.
- Become industry-ready in Entrepreneurship.
Domain Syllabus:
Session Plan for the Entire Domain:
1. Material for Renewable Energy Application (30 hrs)
- Session 1. Basic fundamentals of different types semiconductors (Energy band, charge carriers and their motion, generation, recombination, doping)
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 2. Practice: Crystal structure, phase identification and crystallite size determination of PV materials by XRD (using Biovia MS and phase identification by using relevant software)
- Video Link...
- Session 3. Photovoltaic Cell - Construction & Working (Si based)
- Video Link...
- Session 4. Practice: UV visible analysis of photovoltaic material
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 5. Concept of various types PN junction
- Video Link...
- Session 6. Practice: Measurement of photoluminescence (PL) behaviour of photovoltaic material
- Video Link...
- Video Link...
- Session 7. Role of materials for sustainable development of next generation photovoltaic cells
- Video Link...
- Session 8. Practice: Make a solar cell TiO2/Raspberry based
- Video Link...
- Session 9. Efficiency calculation of solar cell
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 10. Nano-Photovoltaic (Graphene/CNT, ZNO, TIO2)
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Video Link...
- Session 11. Practice: Calculate the sun position at a given place and time and thereby study the variation in power production in a solar photovoltaic panel with respect to the change in incidence angle
- Video Link...
- Session 12. Composite materials for solar cell (Graphene/Al, TiO2-SiO2 composite for solar cell)
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Video Link...
- Session 13.Practice: Specific charge/discharge characteristics of a Lithium- ion (Li- ion) battery
- Video Link...
- Session 14. Perovskite based solar cell (transition metal doped PbTiO2)
- Video Link...
- Session 15. Dye-sensitized solar cell
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 16. Materials (Al/hybrid glass-carbon fiber) for wind energy conversion.
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
2. Renewable Energy Technology for Industrial Process (48 hrs)
- Session 18. Relevance of economic and financial viability evaluation of renewable energy technologies
- Video Link...
- Session 19. Practice: Site visit for acquire knowledge on different renewable energy technologies and it's system
- Session 20. Basics of light to energy conversion and Concept on solar PV
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 21. Practice: Measurements and estimation of solar radiation
- Session 22. Concept of mono crystalline, poly crystalline, amorphous
- Video Link...
- Session 23. Practice: Simulation of solar cell
- Session 24. New generation solar cell, working principle and applications
- Video Link...
- Session 25. Practice: Identify and specify different types of components using in a solar PV system
- Session 26. Practice: VI characteristics of Solar cell/module
- Session 27. Working principle and applications
- Video Link...
- Session 28. Practice: Temperature tracking of solar cell/module
- Session 29. Effects of parameters on PV module power and efficiency
- Video Link...
- Session 30. Practice: Performance of Solar PV module at varying tilt angle
- Session 31. Concept on Concentrated solar thermal (CST)
- Video Link...
- HAND-NOTES-ON-SOLAR-THERMAL-ENGINEERING-pdf...
- Session 32. Practice: Modeling of solar cooker
- Video Link...
- Session 33. Concentrated solar power (CSP)
- Video Link...
- Session 34. Practice: Modeling of solar flat plate collector
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Video Link 3...
- Session 35. Concept of wind energy,Basic laws and efficiency limit for wind energy conversion.
- Video Link...
- Session 36. Practice: Generation of electricity by wind machines
- Session 37. Concept of aerodynamics effects,description of horizontal and vertical axis wind turbine
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 38. Practice: Maximum power point tracking of a wind turbine
- Session 39. Practice: Performance testing of bio diesel in VCR machine
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Video Link 3...
3. Micro grid Design and Implementation (36 hrs)
- Session 41. Practice: Site survey (1 kW or 1MW)
- Session 42. Practice: Sizing of micro grid system (1kW/1MW)
- Session 43.Practice: Single line diagram of micro grid system
- Session 44. Practice: Identify and specify different components used in a micro grid system
- Session 45. Practice: Connection practice of solar modules in a micro grid system
- Session 46. Practice: Designing of micro grid system
- Session 47. Practice: Analysis of micro grid system
- Session 48. Practice: Designing of micro grid system with battery storage
- Session 49. Practice: Performance calculation of micro grid system
- Session 50. Practice:Connection practice of CCR/Inverter in a micro grid system
- Session 51. Practice:Test, record and verify the power quality of a micro grid system
- Session 52.Practice: O & M of micro grid system
4. Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (48 hrs)
- Session 53.Global scenario of Hybrid renewable energy system, integrated renewable energy systems with input sources
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 54. Practice: Modeling of renewable energy systems
- Session 55. Selection of technology and components for efficient hybrid renewable systems
- Video Link...
- Session 56. Practice: Connection practice of Solar PV-T System
- Session 57. Concept on hybrid solar PVT system and it's components
- Video Link...
- Session 58. Practice: Designing of solar PV system (On-grid/Off-grid)
- Session 59. Synchronization process of renewable systems
- Video Link...
- Session 60. Practice: Designing of hybrid solar-thermal system
- Session 61.Operation of hybrid solar-thermal system
- Video Link...
- Session 62.Practice: Analysis of hybrid solar-thermal system
- Session 63. Concept of hybrid PV and wind system and it's components
- Video Link...
- Session 64. Practice: Connection practice of PV-wind system
- Video Link...
- Session 65. Operation of hybrid PV and wind system
- Video Link...
- Session 66. Practice: Modeling of hybrid PV and wind power system
- Video Link...
- Session 67. Load curve
- Video Link...
- Session 68. Practice: Demonstration of Load curve in the plant
- Video Link...
- Session 69. Concept of hybrid PV and hydro system and it's components
- Video Link...
- Session 70. Practice: Modeling of hydro power system
- Video Link...
- Session 71. Concept of hybrid PV and Biomass system and it’s components
- Video Link...
- Session 72. Practice: Chemical composition of biomass system
- Session 73. Practice: Study the dynamic behavior of wind turbines
- Video Link...
- Session 74.Practice: Emission testing of bio diesel/bio ethanol in gas analyser
4. Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (48 hrs)
- Session 53.Global scenario of Hybrid renewable energy system, integrated renewable energy systems with input sources
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 54. Practice: Modeling of renewable energy systems
- Session 55. Selection of technology and components for efficient hybrid renewable systems
- Video Link...
- Session 56. Practice: Connection practice of Solar PV-T System
- Session 57. Concept on hybrid solar PVT system and it's components
- Video Link...
- Session 58. Practice: Designing of solar PV system (On-grid/Off-grid)
- Session 59. Synchronization process of renewable systems
- Video Link...
- Session 60. Practice: Designing of hybrid solar-thermal system
- Session 61.Operation of hybrid solar-thermal system
- Video Link...
- Session 62.Practice: Analysis of hybrid solar-thermal system
- Session 63. Concept of hybrid PV and wind system and it's components
- Video Link...
- Session 64. Practice: Connection practice of PV-wind system
- Video Link...
- Session 65. Operation of hybrid PV and wind system
- Video Link...
- Session 66. Practice: Modeling of hybrid PV and wind power system
- Video Link...
- Session 67. Load curve
- Video Link...
- Session 68. Practice: Demonstration of Load curve in the plant
- Video Link...
- Session 69. Concept of hybrid PV and hydro system and it's components
- Video Link...
- Session 70. Practice: Modeling of hydro power system
- Video Link...
- Session 71. Concept of hybrid PV and Biomass system and it’s components
- Video Link...
- Session 72. Practice: Chemical composition of biomass system
- Session 73. Practice: Study the dynamic behavior of wind turbines
- Video Link...
- Session 74.Practice: Emission testing of bio diesel/bio ethanol in gas analyser
5. Solar Off-Grid Entrepreneur(36 hrs)
- Session 75. MNRE schemes and state wise subsidy process
- Video Link 1...
- Video Link 2...
- Session 76. Practice: Identify and specify different types of Solar PV Off grid products
- Video Link...
- Session 77. Cost of different solar off grid systems components and Selection criteria of suitable components.
- Video Link...
- Session 78. Practice: Costing sheet preparation
- Session 79 Selection criteria of suitable components
- Video Link...
- Session 80. Practice : Proposal preparation with payment terms and condition
- Session 81. Assessment of business development
- Video Link...
- Session 82. Practice: Analysis and assessment of project cost
- Session 83. Economic profile and power consumption trends
- Video Link...
- Session 84.Practice: Customer financial strength calculation
- Session 85. Government and private bank funding lightening systems
- Video Link...
- Session 86. Practice: Identify the customer requirements for solar home lightening systems
- Session 87. Solar off grid system manufacturers and suppliers
- Video Link...
- Session 88.Right equipment should be installed in right place
- Video Link...
- Session 89. Attend and resolve customer queries
- Video Link...
- Session 90. Entrepreneurship skill
- Video Link...
List of Projects/papers/jobs/products to be done in domain:
- Study on Perovskite based material for the application of Solar cell
- Preparation of solar based material and it's characterization
- Efficiency enhancement of solar cell using rare earth materials
- Design and development of solar powered lamps/street lights.
- Design and development of of solar auto tracking system
- Design and development of solar powered water pumping system
- Design and development of solar operated grass trimmer
- Design and development of solar powered pesticide sprayer
- Design and development of solar powered leaf plate making machine
- Design and development of solar powered bicycle
- Design and development of solar powered sugarcane juice machine
- Design and fabrication of solar dryer
- Design and development of solar parabolic trough concentrator for water heating purpose
- Design and development of solar cooker (box type or dish type)
- Design and development of solar powered poly house system
- Design and development of solar desalinization system
- Design and development of solar operated blacksmith blower
- Design and development of portable solar mobile charging station
- Design and development of solar tree
- Design and development of evacuated type of solar collector of water heating system
- Design and development of torque control of wind turbine using energy analysis method
- Analysis and design of generator side control of wind turbine
- Design and development of micro-hydro power plant
- Design and development of wind power system
- Performance testing and comparison test of bio diesel in VCR Engine
Gate Process
- Gate 0: Initiation
- Gate 1: Scoping
- Gate 2: Decision
- Gate 3: Development
- Gate 4: Testing & Validation
- Gate 5: Deployment
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