DE6410                             GENERATION AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Level 6                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

DE5401 Power Engineering

DE5404 Electrical Machines

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

DE6401  Power Systems

AIM/PURPOSE

To provide understanding of power generating systems, sources of energy and equipment used in modern electricity generating plants.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.            Demonstrate an understanding of concepts in electricity power generation.

2.            Demonstrate an understanding of concepts in renewable energy and conservation technologies for power generation.

3.            Demonstrate an understanding and apply selected combined energy technologies for electricity supply.

4.            Demonstrate an understanding of generation plant fuel efficiency and sustainable operation.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• NZ national system, prime movers, synchronism, frequency stability, voltage and supply, spinning reserve
• Power transformers and coupling technologies, protection scenarios, SCADA systems, testing methods, safety
• Hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, gaseous fuel technologies, tidal, wave, microgeneration, nuclear
• Cogeneration, combined cycle plants, energy efficiency, heat pump, passive solar, green energy
• Grid and non-grid systems, inverters, batteries, wind, solar, diesel.