This renewable energy overview will help you to gain a strong foundation in seven green energy technologies. You will explore their advantages and limitations. Learn how renewable energy sources are harnessed, the key components, and their role in a sustainable energy mix.

• Evaluate renewable energy resources and assess site suitability for seven different technologies
• Identify and select the right components for each renewable energy system
• Estimate and analyze system size, energy yield, and key performance parameters
• Explain and understand the fundamental working principles of solar, wind, bioenergy and hydropower systems

Possible specialisations after successfully finishing this training:

• Certified PV Professional

• Professionals new to renewable energy – Gain a solid foundation
• Career changers and students – Build essential knowledge to explore new opportunities
• Policymakers and decision-makers – Understand the potential and limitations of different renewable energy sources
• Project developers and entrepreneurs – Identify the right technology mix for future projects
• Sustainability advocates – Strengthen your expertise to drive change

Photovoltaics:

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

Wind power:

• Wind as a resource
• Physical basics of wind power
• Turbine elements
• Energy yield calculation
• Wind farm planning steps

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

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

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP):

• Potential
• Technologies
• Plant cooling
• Electricity storage
• Energy yield calculation

PV-diesel hybrid systems:

• Off-grid electricity supply by means of diesel-powered mini grids
• Hybridization with PV- and / or wind energy-systems
• Technology and components
• Parameters for system sizing
• Levelised cost of energy

• Flexibility to study at any time and from any location
• Moderated discussion forum for students
• Contact with learning facilitators
• Be trained by certified e-learning instructors and experienced professionals
• Live lectures
• Multimedia learning materials
• Self-assessments
• Various assignments and final exam
• Certified by the Staatliche Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht – ZFU (German Authority for Distance Learning)
• Discounts for our alumni, group bookings, and multiple purchases