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Professional Certificate of Competency in Renewable Energy Systems

Course Duration
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Study
Study Mode
  • Online
  • Online Electrical Engineering
  • Online Mechanical Engineering
Course Location
Location
  • Online
Course Code
Course Code
CRE
Course Intakes
Intakes
  • 9 September 2025
Course Type
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • Electrical Engineering
  • UK
Course Fees
Fees

Course Overview

Renewable energy is and will continue to be the key solution to a sustainable future in tackling environmental crisis such as climate change. This course covers various renewable energy systems that are popular in industry and explores the operation and control of renewable integration. It is designed for engineers who work with electrical systems involving the utilization of renewable energy.

What you will learn/gain from the Renewable Energy Systems Short Course:

  • The operation and control of popular renewable systems such as solar, wind and hydro power;
  • Fundamentals of promising renewable sources such as hydrogen, geothermal, biomass and tidal energy;
  • Thorough knowledge of renewable energy integration into power systems;
  • Understanding and appreciation of renewable energy related technologies such as energy storage and distributed generation;
  • Practical skills of renewable system modelling and simulation.

Course Benefits

  • You may be eligible to claim CPD points through your local engineering association.
  • Receive a Certificate of Completion from EIT.
  • Learn from well-known faculty and industry experts from around the globe.
  • Flexibility of attending anytime from anywhere, even when you are working full-time.
  • Interact with industry experts during the webinars and get the latest updates/announcements on the subject.
  • Experience a global learning with students from various backgrounds and experience which is a great networking opportunity.
  • Understand the operation, control, and integration of popular renewable energy systems such as solar, wind and hydro power into the power system
  • Study the fundamentals of latest renewable sources such as hydrogen, geothermal, biomass and tidal energy.
  • Learn renewable energy related technologies such as energy storage and distributed generation.
  • Gain practical skills of renewable system modelling and simulation.

Course Details

The objective of this course is to impart detailed knowledge of the design and planning of power generation using renewable sources, along with the role of power electronics as part of renewable energy systems.

Sustainable energy is a concept which needs to be reinforced in the interest of preserving the environment and is going to continue being a significant focus area for future decades. A thorough knowledge of the technologies utilising renewable sources, their economical implication, and their pros and cons, is essential for all engineers.

This course aims to provide detailed knowledge and appreciation of renewable technologies. Students will not only gain in-depth understanding of renewable power fundamentals, but will also be introduced with advanced associated technologies such as energy storage, distributed generation, microgrid and the use of artificial intelligence in renewable systems. Further, student will gain practical skills on the modelling and simulation of popular renewable systems such as wind and solar power systems.

Additional Credit

Upon successful completion of this Professional Certificate of Competency:

If you apply and are accepted into the Master of Engineering (Electrical Systems) degree, you will obtain credit for the MEE511 Renewable Energy Systems unit.

Module 1: Sustainable and Renewable Energy (RE)

  • Energy basics, pollution and greenhouse effect
  • Energy efficiency and renewable energy policy
  • Background and motivation for renewable energy
  • Tariffs for electricity and renewable energy
  • Renewable energy deployment policies

Module 2: Types of Renewable Energy – Hydro

  • Introduction to hydroelectric power
  • Hydraulic engineering
  • Calculating the power generation potential of a water resource
  • Run-of-river schemes with particular reference to mini/micro hydro power
    plants
  • Types of water turbines and applications
  • Turbine selection criteria
  • Turbine efficiency and performance
  • Pumped storage option for demand management
  • Environmental problems posed by large hydropower plants
  • Reservoir-induced seismicity and seismic design considerations

Module 3: Types of Renewable Energy – Geothermal and Fuel cell

  • Geothermal power extraction cycle
  • Equipment used in geo-thermal plants and special requirements
  • Hydrogen as a fuel
  • Fuel cells general principles and different types
  • Comparison of efficiencies and performance

Module 4: Types of Renewable Energy – Biomass, Tidal and Wave energy

  • Ocean and wave energy plants
  • Tidal energy plants and their design features
  • Turbine types for use in tide basins
  • Biomass-types and ways of utilisation
  • Anaerobic digesters for animal and human waste
  • Biomass gasifiers for agro waste
  • Ethanol fuels from agro-products/by-products
  • Biofuels in liquid form (Bio-Diesel)

Module 5: and Module 6 Solar Wind Energy

  • Historical overview
  • Solar heat as an energy source
  • Power generation using steam generation units operating on solar heat
  • Photovoltaic basics
  • Modern PV cells
  • PV characteristics
  • Cell design
  • Maximising power output
  • Solar power module arrangement
  • Future of solar energy using polymer cells and transparent-coatings as solar
    power sources
  • Historical overview
  • Wind power data collection and evaluation
  • Wind turbine technology options
  • Horizontal and vertical axis turbines
  • Turbine components
  • Wind turbine blade design
  • Turbine output calculation
  • Citing a wind farm for the maximum benefit
  • Wind farm site selection and environmental issues
  • Offshore wind turbine option

Module 7: Power Electronics used for renewable energy (Solar and Wind)

  • Role of power electronics
  • Power electronics used in renewable (DC-DC Converters, active Filter,
    inverters)
  • Complete Solar system and components
  • Complete wind system and components

Module 8: Renewable System Control and Modelling

Hydro:

  • Hydraulic structures and their function
  • Flow control methods
  •  Electrical generator and associated equipment for hydro-plants

Solar:

  • Tracking systems (single and dual axis)
  • Maximum power point tracking in solar generation
  • A complete solar system with inverter and storage battery

Wind:

  • Wind turbine control
  • Tower and turbine design
  • Types of generators used (Doubly Fed Induction Generator, synchronous)
  • Maximum power point tracking in wind generation

Module 9: Distributed Generation, Storage and the Complete Renewable Energy
Systems

  • Renewable energy for Distributed Generation (DG)
  • Storage as a key technology area for large scale deployment of renewable
    power sources
  • Different types of storage
  • Complete renewable energy-led systems

Module 10: Renewable System Integration to Grid and Compliance with Grid

  • Grid connected solar systems
  • Grid connected wind power systems
  • Standards and requirements of grid connected systems (e.g. voltage,
    frequency, power factor etc.)

Module 11: Microgrid, Smart Grids and the Economics of Renewable Energy (RE)

  • Cost of solar power
  • Cost of wind power
  • Techno-economic Investigation on Hydrogen production and utilization as a
    long-term energy storage solution
  • Energy economics and financial analysis
  • Introduction to microgrid and its relevance to DG and RE
  • Introduction to smart grids and its relevance to RE

Module 12: Integration and Optimization using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Use of AI in RE: (prediction, sizing, performance analysis, maintenance,
    protection, forecasting)
  • Overview of machine learning applied in Generation, Integration, Prediction

To obtain a certificate of completion for EIT’s Professional Certificate of Competency course, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at the live, online weekly webinar.  Detailed summaries or notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance.  In addition, students must obtain a mark of 60% in the set assignments which could take the form of written assignments and practical assignments. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in quizzes.  If a student does not achieve the required score, they will be given an opportunity to resubmit the assignment to obtain the required score.

Additional Credit

Upon successful completion of this Professional Certificate of Competency:

If you apply and are accepted into the Master of Engineering (Electrical Systems) degree, you will obtain credit for the MEE511 Renewable Energy Systems unit.

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Payment Methods

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You are expected to spend approximately 5-8 hours per week learning the course content. This includes attending fortnightly webinars that run for about 90 minutes to facilitate class discussion and allow you to ask questions. This program has a 65% attendance requirement in the live webinars in order to graduate from the program.  If you are unable to attend the live webinars, you have the option of watching the recording of completed webinars and sending a summary of what you have learnt from the webinar to the Learning Support officer.  The summaries go towards your attendance requirement for the program.

This program is run online on an intensive part-time basis and has been designed to fit around full-time work. It will take three months to complete.

We understand that sometimes work commitments and personal circumstances can get in the way of your studies, so if at any point you feel that you are struggling with the pace of the course or finding a particular module challenging, you are encouraged to contact your designated Learning Support Officer for assistance.

Registrations are open for our upcoming intakes. Please ensure you book your place at least one week before the start date of the program.

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