Applying Renewable Energy: Small-scale Systems

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In this training, you will study small-scale systems used for the provision of hot water or electricity in households or in remote rural areas without access to the electricity grid:

Photovoltaics:

Applications and market development
Solar radiation
System components
System configurations (grid-tied and off-grids)
Introduction to system design and yield estimation

Solar thermal:

Relevance of solar thermal
How solar thermal works
Different solar thermal system types and its components
System sizing, installation and commissioning
Operation and maintenance
Economics

Small hydropower:

Different types of hydro power plants
Resource assessment
Civil engineering components
Electro-mechanical equipment
Economics

Biogas:

Benefits and potential
Classification of biogas plants
Components of industrial biogas plants
Substrates for biogas generation
Biogas energy conversion
Digestate as fertilizer
Planning and implementation of biogas plants

Additionally, each participant will have access to short introductory courses on energy and electricity topics to learn or revise the basics. These courses are not mandatory, and will not be covered in the exam.

Receive a reminder one week before the registration deadline.

After the online training, you will be able to:

Assess resources and suitability of sites for each technology
Decide which components are to be used for which purpose
Roughly calculate system size and energy yield and determine crucial paramerters
Explain the principle functioning of each technology

Upon successful finalisation of the training, you will receive a RENAC Certificate.

Possible specialisations after successfully finishing this training:

Certified RE Project Developer with a focus on Solar thermal systems or Biogas

This training will suit those who:

Need an overview of renewable energy technologies
Would like to refresh technical knowledge
Want to make the first step towards implementing renewable energy projects

Duration: 6 months

Study time: About 70 hours

Training language: English or Spanish

Detailed course description: A detailed course description is available for download here.

E-learning platform: Access the demo course on our e-learning platform.

Price: €570,00* (with 10% early bird discount)

Contact

Raquel Cascales
Project Director E-Learning and Blended Learning
Tel: +49 (0)30 58 70870 46
Email: onlineacademy[at]renac.de

*incl 19 % of German VAT

Additional Information

Applying Renewable Energy: Small-scale Systems

Highlights

Flexibility to study at any time and from any location
RENAC content expert and learning platform technical support
Moderated discussion forum for students
Live lectures
Multimedia learning materials
Self-assessments, assignments and final exam
Certified by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht - ZFU (German Authority for Distance Learning)
RENAC certificate upon successful finalisation of the programme
We offer discounts for our alumni, group bookings, and multiple purchases. Contact us for further details.

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Contact

Raquel Cascales
Project Director E-Learning and Blended Learning
Tel: +49 (0)30 58 70870 46
Email: onlineacademy[at]renac.de

Available dates & times

Next Date	Type of training	Language	Registration deadline	Price €	VAT Info	Early bird €	Price €*	Valid until
01.04.23 - 30.09.23	Online	EN	03.04.2023	570,00* 478,99	19% VAT: private customers resident in the EU, companies/ public organisations and NGOs in Germany No VAT: private customers resident outside the EU, companies/ public organisations and NGOs outside Germany		570,00* 478,99
01.10.23 - 31.03.24	Online	EN	10.10.2023	570,00* 478,99	19% VAT: private customers resident in the EU, companies/ public organisations and NGOs in Germany No VAT: private customers resident outside the EU, companies/ public organisations and NGOs outside Germany	513,00* 431,09	513,00* 431,09	20.08.2023

* including 19 % of German VAT

Lecturers

Katie de Albuquerque, RENAC

Current position:

Katie De Albuquerque is head of the Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency Division at RENAC. She works with and supports a team of 10 professionals to manage capacity-building projects, develop training materials, and deliver training courses that cover PV, solar thermal, and energy efficiency topics for target audiences, including installers, engineers, decision-makers, and bankers.

Professional experience:

Before joining RENAC, Katie worked as a freelancer on a range of projects. She provided technical assistance during the construction and commissioning phases of commercial PV plants, setting up, renewable energy training centres, and delivering training. Before moving to Berlin, Katie worked at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, UK, designing, installing, and operating small-scale renewable energy systems. She also provided consultancy services and taught on various master’s degree courses. Before this, she worked as a building services engineer for the engineering company Arup.

Education:

Katie received her master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Testimonials

"Very informative and interesting courseware backed by excellent support from team of experts who are always available and ready with answers to our questions. The exercises at the end of chapters make sure you have grasped the essentials . Superb experience at virtual learning classes. I feel I did the right thing by joining Renac’s online course. Amazing learning experience from RENAC!"

Sameer Mehta, Deputy General Manager, India, Applying Renewable Energy, 2018

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