GET 306: Renewable Energy Systems & Technologies Biomass and bioenergy: feedstocks, biogas via anaerobic digestion, bioethanol, biodiesel via transesterification
GET 306: Renewable Energy Systems & Technologies
0% Completed
Energy Systems: Context & Sustainability
Global and Nigerian energy demand, supply, and current mix; key statistics and trends
Reading
Fossil fuel resources and cycles: oil, gas, and synthetic fuels — extraction to end-use
Reading
Energy Access in Nigeria: Nigeria's Case Scenario, and SDG 7
Reading
Climate change, carbon emissions, and the case for sustainable energy transition
Reading
Sustainability frameworks: the three pillars (environmental, economic, social) and sustainable development
Reading
Nigeria’s energy policy context: NDCs, NERC, REA, and national energy plans
Reading
Energy Fundamentals & Conversion Principles
Energy Forms and Measurement: thermal, mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, radiant — units and interconversions (kWh, MJ, GJ, eV)
Video - 23:32 mins
First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics: efficiency, irreversibility, and exergy
Reading
Energy conversion chain: from primary resource to end-use; conversion losses and system efficiency
Reading
Calorific value of fuels and biomass: gross vs net, measurement methods
Reading
Comparing Energy Conversion Systems: combustion, nuclear reaction, photovoltaic, electrochemical
Reading
Energy transmission and distribution: losses, grid infrastructure, off-grid vs on-grid
Reading
Renewable Energy Technologies
Solar energy: solar radiation (GHI, DNI), PV cell principles, I–V curve, system components, solar thermal collectors, agricultural drying
Reading
Wind energy: wind resource assessment, turbine aerodynamics (Betz limit), capacity factor, site selection
Reading
Hydropower: run-of-river principles, turbine types, small-hydro potential in Nigeria
Reading
Biomass and bioenergy: feedstocks, biogas via anaerobic digestion, bioethanol, biodiesel via transesterification
Reading
Geothermal energy: heat extraction principles, types of geothermal systems, simulation approaches
Reading
Wave and ocean energy: resource characteristics, energy estimation from wave velocity and height
Reading
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear fission: fuel cycle, chain reaction, reactor types, energy per fission event
Reading
Nuclear fusion: principles, current development status (ITER), potential future contribution
Reading
Radiation fundamentals: types, detection (Geiger-Müller, scintillation counters), dose, and safety
Reading
Nuclear energy in the global mix: capacity, cost, advantages, and risks
Reading
Uranium and thorium as energy resources: reserve estimates and extraction
Reading
Energy Storage, Transmission & Conservation
Storage technologies: electrochemical (lead-acid, lithium-ion), thermal (sensible heat, latent heat/phase-change, salt storage), mechanical (pumped hydro, flywheel), solid-state and chemical storage
Reading
Battery sizing: state of charge (SOC), depth of discharge (DOD), C-rate, and cycle life
Reading
Hybrid energy systems: solar-diesel, solar-wind, solar-hydro — architectures and control strategies
Reading
Mini-grid design: load profiling, generation and storage sizing, rural electrification models
Reading
Energy transmission: grid infrastructure, losses, distributed generation, and off-grid design
Reading
Energy conservation: demand-side management, efficiency standards, and behavioral approaches
Reading
Energy Economics, Environmental Assessment & Sustainability
Cost metrics: LCOE, payback period, NPV, and IRR — step-by-step calculation
Reading
Comparative cost analysis: fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy systems
Reading
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) for energy projects: framework and application
Reading
Lifecycle carbon analysis and sustainability scoring of energy technologies
Reading
Analysis of energy mixes: engineering, economic, and social trade-offs
Reading
Sustainable development goals (SDGs), green finance, and Nigeria’s investment landscape
Reading
Announcements Reviews Course Info
PreviousNext

Powered by
►
Necessary cookies enable essential site features like secure log-ins and consent preference adjustments. They do not store personal data.
None
►
Functional cookies support features like content sharing on social media, collecting feedback, and enabling third-party tools.
None
►
Analytical cookies track visitor interactions, providing insights on metrics like visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic sources.
None
►
Advertisement cookies deliver personalized ads based on your previous visits and analyze the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
None
►
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
None
Powered by
Scroll to Top