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ECSE 6141 - Renewable Power Generation

Generation of electric power from renewable sources and its integration into the power grid. Topics include fundamentals of photovoltaic and wind energy; power converters and their control for renewable energy conversion and grid integration; solar power plants, solar inverters, and their control; wind turbines based on synchronous generators, wind turbines based on doubly-fed induction generators (DFIG), wind power plants, and offshore wind; operation and control of power systems with renewables.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites:  ECSE 4080 .

When Offered: Spring term annually.



Cross Listed: Co-Listed: ECSE 4141  and ECSE 6141. Students cannot obtain credit for both co-listed courses.

Credit Hours: 3


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