Course Duration : 39 hours

Lecturer : Kaldellis Ioannis – Kavadias Kosmas

Course description:

The aim of this course is the development of deep knowledge and understanding of the operation of contemporary wind turbines. Furthermore, special emphasis is put on investigating the optimum exploitation of the available wind potential, on wind park design and on the implementation of a wind power project. Moreover, the environmental and financial performance of wind power installations is also investigated along with special topics like the offshore wind power activity, the wind power integration etc.

The course is outlined in several units covering the following:

  1. Energy Balance of Our Planet
  2. Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Contribution
  3. Comparison between Fossil Fuels & RES(Wind mainly)
  4. Introduction to Wind Energy Technology
  5. Wind Power Industry and Markets
  6. Fundamental Principles of Wind Energy Exploitation
  7. Technology of Modern Wind Turbines
  8. Wind Potential Evaluation-Wind Parks
  9. Wind Potential-Resource Analysis
  10. Wind Energy Prediction Analysis
  11. Technical Availability of Wind Parks
  12. Financial Evaluation of Wind Energy Projects
  13. Environmental Assessment of Wind Parks
  14. Social Approval of Wind Energy Applications
  15. Wind Farm Development
  16. Design and Optimization of Wind Power Stations
  17. Wind Power Project Development-Construction-Commissioning
  18. Wind Park Operation and Maintenance
  19. Wind Energy Integration in Electrical Grids
  20. Offshore Wind
  21. Special Wind Energy Applications (Hybrid Systems, Stand-alone, Desalination, etc.)
  22. Future Development of Wind Energy