The aims of this module are to cover the wide variety of renewable generation concepts. This module will be updated each year to reflect new developments in this fast moving field. Students are encouraged to investigate independently into new generation technologies. The aim of this course will be to give students the opportunity to apply their creative engineering skills in order to think of new generation concepts.

Lectures will cover many different forms of renewable generation in detail. Large scale, embedded as well as micro-generation will be discussed. Technologies include, but are not limited to wind generators, solar generation, hydro and marine generation concepts, geothermal and biofuels. Any other generation types which are classified as renewable will also be included. In this module students develop a detailed understanding of various renewable technologies, and the different sources of primary energy as well as the energy conversion and electricity generation principals that are exploited.