Sustainable Energy Transition
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Number of Credits |
Description/Course Objective |
Course Type |
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ED86.01 |
Energy Technology, Transition and Sustainability |
3 |
In the next couple of decades, the global energy sector has to undergo transformative changes. Transition has been happening for long time but speed and scale has to be at an unprecedented level now. The challenge requires innovative approaches– low carbon electricity supply systems, reducing energy intensity, and providing energy access to all physical and geographical areas, demand reduction, lifestyle change. In consideration of the above, this course aims to present details for sustainable energy transition by discussing the current energy system and how it is likely to develop in the future, their multiple dimensions and pathways, namely energy resources and technologies, policies and economics within the new paradigm of sustainable development. Specifically, what are the implications for designing any new energy transition pathways and how such transition can reconcile with wider sustainability objectives will be discussed. Key energy technologies and their development, and the major challenges in terms of resources availability, accessibility, security, and impact to the society, economy, jobs and environment will be presented. The role of energy in sustainable development and the SDGs framework as an operational tool will be explained. |
Required |
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ED86.02 |
Energy Access in Rural and Isolated Areas |
3 |
Access to modern energy is fundamental for development. Specifically, affordable and clean energy services are crucial inputs to the provision of human basic needs - food, lighting, water, sanitation, health care, education, communication and transport. It also is an essential input for income generation through agriculture, small industries, productive activities, poverty alleviation and reduction of inequality. Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) aims to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all,” and has targets to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. However, Asia still has a huge population in rural and isolated areas without access to modern energy for households and for livelihood activities. |
Elective |
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ED86.03 |
Smart Energy Buildings |
3 |
Buildings account for about 40 percent of the world’s total carbon footprint. Buildings also one of the biggest operational expenses for organizations. Energy plays a significant part in these operational expenses. There are different choices to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. Buildings can be designed more efficiently at the outset, but these opportunities are limited for the existing buildings. Retrofitting is often capital-intensive and disruptive to operations. The concept of smart buildings originates with the increase in integration of advanced technology to buildings and their systems such that the buildings' whole life cycle can be remotely operated and controlled for convenience, comfort, and in a cost- and energy-efficient manner. This course will help students to identify and assess the energy requirements in buildings, able to explain the characteristics of smart buildings, identify and chose the components and systems involved, and apply AI, Big data and Analytics in energy management of buildings. |
Elective |
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ED86.04 |
Energy and GHG Emissions Accounting and Modelling in Cities |
3 |
Energy consumption in cities accounts for over two third of the global final energy use and over seventy percent of energy-related CO2 emissions. With rising global urban population, cities serving as economic growth engine in developing world, and rising income, cities are already and will further play a critical role in sustainable energy transition at all scales. Cities are also frontrunners in technological, policies and governance experimentations with large opportunities to support sustainable energy transition. In this context, this course aims at imparting knowledge on past, present and future energy use in cities and options for sustainable energy transition in cities through analytical, accounting and modelling approaches. Energy use and emission diagnosis, hot-spots identification, options and pathways for the future are focus of this course. |
Elective |
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ED86.05 |
Economics of Clean Energy Transition |
3 |
Rising sustainability concerns, pro-active government policies, emerging renewable energy targets, falling costs of renewable energy and improving technologies, amongst others, are transforming energy system. In this context, the objective of this course is to empower students to grasp the economics of clean energy transition and able to understand and conduct key analysis also for scenario making, pathways determination, cost comparisons, and impact assessment of clean energy transition. |
Elective |
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ED86.06 |
*Power System Modeling and Analysis |
3 |
To pursue in-depth study leading to a career in electric utility or related organizations, it is essential to understand the tools for analysis and the phenomena in electric power systems. This course is intended to introduce students to advanced analytical tools for analysis of power systems under normal and disturbed conditions. The course aims at computer modeling power systems, mathematical techniques development and use of application software for system studies. Major advancements in the field shall also be discussed. |
Elective |
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ED86.07 |
*Microgrid Design, Control and Applications |
3 |
A Microgrid refers to distributed energy resources and loads that can be operated in a controlled, coordinated way; they can be connected to the main power grid, operate in “islanded” mode or be completely off-grid. Microgrids are low- or medium-voltage grids located at or near the consumption sites. They can generate power from both renewable and conventional sources and although they are mainly electrical systems, they can also incorporate a thermal energy component, such as combined heat and power. Microgrids are increasingly being equipped with energy storage systems, as batteries become more cost competitive. The system is controlled through a microgrid controller incorporating demand-response so that demand can be matched to available supply in the safest and most optimized manner. A flywheel or battery-based grid stabilizing system can be included to offer real and reactive power support. The aim of this course is to learn aforementioned features and overcome the technical barriers that impede adoption of the new paradigm of distributed energy resources represented by microgrids. |
Elective |
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ED86.08 |
*Design and Operation of the Transmission and Distribution Systems |
3 |
Power system networks are experiencing rapid growth in their size requiring and increased interconnections between different utilities. The operation of interconnected systems requires formulating proper design as well as protection criteria for setting up of new generating plants, EHV transmission networks to evacuate power from remote locations (solar wind, etc.) to load centers and grid substation. Similarly, the distribution system is an important portion of power systems due to its high investment and its direct effect/impacts on customers. This course is intended to expose the students to some of the design and operation practices being adopted in the modern power system networks including the characteristics and configurations of the transmission and distribution systems, power quality requirements, protection measures, reliability and automations, and SCADA systems. |
Elective |
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ED86.09 |
Energy Systems, Economics and Policy |
3 |
This course is intended to provide fundamental understanding of energy system and emerging issues in energy access, technologies, economics, market and policies for students. The course is aimed to provide broader knowledge that surrounds energy transition. Key systems covered here are power system, rural and urban energy systems. The course is designed to accommodate students from all disciplines to develop a common knowledge base. |
Required |
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ED86.10 |
Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Energy Transition |
3 |
The motivations for energy conservation and improving energy efficiency could be economic, environmental or personal, and it is recognized as one of the three main targets of SDG 7. Improving energy efficiency in all systems and processes will be required in the transition to sustainable energy solution. It’s imperative is also equally recognized for climate change mitigation opportunities. The developments in IoT and sensors have created more opportunities for improving energy efficiency and thus benefiting organizations. |
Elective |
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ED86.11 |
*Smart Grid and Variable Renewable Energy Integration |
3 |
Smart Grid is a promising concept and philosophy, which in combination of technology and energy management skills leads to transform and offers multiple benefits for consumers, environmentalists, and the energy industry as a whole. Therefore, the objective of this course is to present the drivers, cost/benefits analysis and regulatory/policy/technical challenges involved in the Smart Grid project implementation. This course also elaborates about solar PV and wind power generation technologies and their integration challenges in power grid followed by the utilization of large scale renewable energy sources by using energy/load management based upon dynamic pricing and demand response. |
Elective |
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ED86.12 |
Impact Evaluations of Energy Interventions: Concepts, Methods and Applications |
3 |
Impact evaluation is an important means for developing effective energy interventions. Impact evaluation provides information about the impacts produced by an energy intervention which could be desirable, undesirable, intended, unintended, direct and indirect. Many governments, utilities, development banks and agencies are now recognizing and emphasizes the need for knowledge creation for effective formulation and implementation of energy interventions through systematic evidences from the past interventions. In this context, the objective of this course is to provide systematic knowledge on concepts, methods and applications of impact evaluation of the energy interventions. |
Elective |
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ED86.13 |
*Power System Restructuring and Economics |
3 |
The organization of the electric sector in the world has been changing dramatically to allow for competition among generators and to create market condition in the sector, seen as necessary conditions for increasing the efficiency of electric energy production and distribution, offering a lower price, higher quality and secure product. This course is aimed at providing fundamental understanding to different types of power system restructuring process of the world with special emphasis to the Asian countries. |
Elective |
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ED86.14 |
*AI Applications in Power and Energy Systems |
3 |
The course shall provide the fundamental foundation for the concept and application of optimization and their importance in power systems. Major advancements in the field and the prominence of AI-based algorithms in the field, shall also be discussed. |
Elective |
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ED86.15 |
Bioenergy |
3 |
Biomass accounts about 80% of the energy generated by renewable energy carriers worldwide. Biomass is the only carbon-based renewable energy source which can directly substitute fossil fuels. Biomass is also the only renewable energy source that can be stored and converted to heat, electricity and fuels (i.e. solid, liquid and gaseous) when they are needed. The demand for energy produced from biomass (bioenergy) is constantly growing due to its wider spectrum of applications. There are numerous technologies for the conversion of biomass into useful forms of energy. With the recent rapid development of biomass conversion technologies and increasing demand for decentralized, low-emission generation, the knowledge of efficient applications of modern bioenergy systems is important in the context of energy shortage and climate change. This course will help students to identify and characterize different type of biomass sources, identify and select suitable technologies for converting the biomass into energy and carry out techno-economic-environmental analysis of bioenergy systems. |
Elective |
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ED86.16 |
Energy Storage |
3 |
Energy systems play a key role in harvesting energy from various sources and converting it to the energy forms required for applications in various sectors. Unlike fossil fuel based systems, most of the renewable energy sources need to be harvested when available and stored until needed for usage. Applying energy storage can provide several advantages for energy systems, such as permitting increased penetration of renewable energy and better economic performance. Energy storage systems are one of the possible solutions for mitigating the effects of intermittent renewable resources on networks and providing flexibility for managing future electricity supply/demand challenges. This course will help the students to understand and identify different technologies for energy storage, designing/sizing of appropriate energy storage technologies for specific circumstances and compare of and discuss the challenges and issues facing the energy storage technologies. |
Elective |
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ED86.17 |
Solar Electricity Systems: Design, Installation and Performance Evaluation |
3 |
Solar energy is a clean, renewable resource that is cost competitive in terms of electricity generation, especially solar photovoltaics. It does not require any fuel nor does it have any moving part. Thus, solar electricity generation requires little maintenance, promotes energy security, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and promotes a sustainable energy future. Technically, solar PV systems help reduce peak loads, thus postponing or preventing the need for additional baseload energy generation and distribution infrastructure. Once popular with small scale solar home systems, it is now increasingly installed in large scale – both off grid and grid connected systems in land, roofs and water. |
Elective |
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ED86.18 |
Energy Demand and Pricing |
3 |
The course shall provide in-depth knowledge about the fundamentals of energy market, trade, demand and services. Why price continues to be a strong signal for managing energy demand and market. To understand demand discourse in the context of SDG 12 which addresses the question of sustainable production and consumption. What are the non-price incentives that can influence demand and why are they needed. What are the agent based models, how to model the preferences of various socio-economic categories: households, industries, transport/mobility. Frontier areas in the field will be addressed. Students will be familiarized with the computer application packages for solving problems. |
Elective |
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ED86.19 |
Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
3 |
One of the greatest achievements of modern technology is internal combustion engine vehicles, which have made massive contributions to the growth of modern socioeconomic developments as well as its needs for mobility in day-to-day life. However, the use of the large number of automobiles around the world has caused several types of problems like air pollution, climate change and fossil fuel depletion etc. |
Elective |