# Sustainable Power Generation Systems

- Institution: IIT Guwahati
- Department: Multidisciplinary
- Teacher: Prof. Pankaj Kalita
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/127103236)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/127103236)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The course content is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge of various renewable energy systems. Specifically, in this course, the design and analysis of renewable energy power plants will be discussed. The concepts will be illustrated with practical examples, schematics and block diagrams wherever required. A sufficient number of numerical problems with solutions will be discussed in the course. This course is specifically designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Energy Engineering and Technology. Further, the course will be very much useful for students and researchers from varied academic backgrounds for the synthesis of novel energy conversion devices and processes.

Intended audience: UG, PG, Doctorate students and renewable energy professionals

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of thermal science

## Lectures

1. [Lec 1: Introductory lecture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/6f1b2f627f6f) (YouTube)
2. [Lec 2: Fundamentals of solar thermal collector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/ac9b9cbee7aa) (YouTube)
3. [Lec 3: Low temperature solar thermal power plant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/ec2e9f4f119b) (YouTube)
4. [Lec 4: Medium and high temperature solar thermal power plant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/939466e0e13d) (YouTube)
5. [Lec 5: Thermal analysis of solar thermal power plant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/4c9f641e1bbc) (YouTube)
6. [Lec 6: Fundamentals and concept of solar PV power plant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/682a96030c7a) (YouTube)
7. [Lec 7: Offgrid solar photovoltaic systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/eced6d7c2e75) (YouTube)
8. [Lec 8: Offgrid solar photovoltaic systems design](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/b7798a93015b) (YouTube)
9. [Lec 9: Grid connected solar photovoltaic systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/a26aa54df6c6) (YouTube)
10. [Lec 10: Performance of grid connected solar photovoltaic systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/9886d5ea4e41) (YouTube)
11. [Lec 11: Introduction to wind power generation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/0dfd7c5ed589) (YouTube)
12. [Lec 12: Wind data analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/8b1b5b1cffe2) (YouTube)
13. [Lec 13: Performance parameters and blade geometry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/75f7d06ea856) (YouTube)
14. [Lec 14: Betz limit and optimum tip speed ratio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/1c374018ef0b) (YouTube)
15. [Lec 15:Design of wind farm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/c02a50055eb1) (YouTube)
16. [Lec 16: Fundamentals and working principle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/3edb82d4b66e) (YouTube)
17. [Lec 17: Analysis of small hydro power generation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/9fd4032a10a1) (YouTube)
18. [Lec 18: Introduction to biomass power generation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/d8b53ad2f409) (YouTube)
19. [Lec 19: Biochemical conversion for electricity generation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/c7cfda6257c4) (YouTube)
20. [Lec 20: Thermochemical conversion of solid fuels and gasification system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/a935ae7cd050) (YouTube)
21. [Lec 21: Hydrogen energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/5b9a27b5fc29) (YouTube)
22. [Lec 22: Fuel cells technologies - Part I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/1c2360aa01a8) (YouTube)
23. [Lec 23: Fuel cells technologies - Part II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/88f5e1efefd7) (YouTube)
24. [Lec 24: Hydrogen energy tutorial](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/5a5a11a80c45) (YouTube)
25. [Lec 25: Fundamentals and methods of geothermal energy harvesting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/26b94bc4f2fe) (YouTube)
26. [Lec 26: Analysis of geothermal plant and resources](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/6b1c918ebd11) (YouTube)
27. [Lec 27: Fundamentals and working of ocean thermal energy conversion systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/1c43494ffbd9) (YouTube)
28. [Lec 28: Analysis of close rankine cycle OTEC system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/db8aaa0feaae) (YouTube)
29. [Lec 29: Fundamentals and working of tidal energy conversion systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/0ef56fdfb834) (YouTube)
30. [Lec 30: Fundamentals and working of wave energy conversion systems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/932c39aa420b) (YouTube)
31. [Lec 31: Overview and analysis of thermal energy storage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/8940d3a4dd84) (YouTube)
32. [Lec 32: Fundamentals and analysis of mechanical energy storage system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/af8104597bb9) (YouTube)
33. [Lec 33: Fundamentals and analysis of electro chemical energy storage system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/cba465f5a5bc) (YouTube)
34. [Lec 34: Summary and numerical exercise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/504374afcbdf) (YouTube)
35. [Lec 35: Fundamentals and methodology of evaluation of energy economics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/4ce2abea2afe) (YouTube)
36. [Lec 36: Case study involving energy economics of biomass power generation system and LCA](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/98b6a346fc0d) (YouTube)
37. [Lec 37: Course Summary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/127103236/b2ca41f3bf77) (YouTube)