Aims of the module and acquired skills

• Understanding the meteorological requirements for a meaningful generation of electricity from wind and solar power
• Gaining insight into the operation of an electrical grid with weather-dependent renewable energies
• Project and seminar give the opportunity to deepen knowledge in one of the three fields “wind power”, “solar power”, or “grid operation”

Contents of the module

• Physical basics of energy supply

• Economic and regulatory framework in the energy system

• On- and off-shore wind parks

• Photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal energy systems

• Site auditing – including complex terrain and cloudy and aerosol-loaded locations for wind and solar technologies

• Wind and solar forecasting – deterministic and probabilistic approaches

• Possible impact of climate change