Renewable energies

Knowledge of the obtaining and application of different sources of renewable energy in rural areas and the agro-industrial sector, their advantages and disadvantages, limitations and benefits. Know how to size and design facilities intended for the use of renewable energies in rural areas.
Specific competencies:
Adequate knowledge and ability to develop and apply own technology in renewable energies.

Photovoltaic solar energy: solar cells, components of photovoltaic systems, sizing of isolated and grid-connected installations. Solar thermal energy: solar panels, installation components, installation sizing.
Wind energy: conversion principles, resource evaluation, site selection, types of wind turbines, mechanical and electrical systems. Power control.
Biomass energy: transformation processes. Biogas and cogeneration. Biofuels.
These contents will be developed according to the following program :
Theoretical program:
1. Wind energy: Conversion principles, resource evaluation, site selection. (2 h)
2. Wind energy: Types of wind turbines, mechanical and electrical systems. Power control . (2 h)
3. Biomass energy: Thermal processes. Biogas and cogeneration. Biofuels. (2 h)
4. Solar radiation. Photovoltaic Solar Energy. Photovoltaic cell. union pn. Manufacturing technologies. Photovoltaic module. Characteristics of the photovoltaic cell. (2 h)
5. Isolated photovoltaic installations connected to the grid. components Grid-connected photovoltaic system with self-consumption. Photovoltaic system with solar tracking. Photovoltaic pumping installations (2 h)
6. Solar thermal energy: Solar panels. Facility components. Types of facilities. (2 h)

Practical program:
1. Wind rose: origin, speed and energy (2 h)
2. Estimation of wind potential (2 h)
3. Sizing of biogas reactors (2 h)
4. Estimation of solar radiation. (2 hours)
5. Sizing and simulation of isolated photovoltaic solar installation. (2 h)
6. Sizing and simulation of grid-connected solar photovoltaic installation. (2 h)

Basic:
Carta, J. A. et al. 2013. Centrales de energías renovables: generación eléctrica con energías renovables. 2ª edición. Pearson Educación.
Castillo, I. C. et al. 2020. Energía solar fotovoltaica y térmica. Manual Técnico. AMV Ediciones.
Fernandez Salgado, Jose Maria. 2021. Guia completa de la energia eolica. Ed. Antonio Madrid Vicente.
Moro Vallina, Migual. Instalaciones solares fotovoltaicas. Ed. Paraninfo.
Nuñez Sarompas, Adolfo. 2022. Manual de biomasa y biocombustibles: uso y aprovechamiento energético. Ed. CEF.
Reina Hernández, Joaquín Angel.2021. El biogás una ecológica y económica fuente de energía: Instalaciones de captación, limpieza y acondicionamiento del biogás. Máquinas, equipos y tecnologías. Ed. Círculo Rojo.
Rodríguez Amenedo, J.L. et al. 2003. Sistemas eólicos de producción de energía eléctrica. Ed. Rueda.

Complementary:
Clark, R.N. 2014. Small Wind. Academic Press.
Linares Hurtado, J.L. (ed.). 2009. Biomasa: estado actual y perspectiva inmediata. U. Pontificia.
Messenger, R. 2010. Photovoltaic systems engineering. CRC Press.
Pareja, M. 2009. Energía solar fotovoltaica. Cálculo de una instalación aislada. Ed. Marcombo.
Pérez, David. 2023. Energía eólica. Fundamentos, tecnologías y aplicaciones. Ed. Marcombo.
Sebastian, F.; García Galindo, D.; Rezeau, A. 2010. Energía de la biomasa. Prensa Universitaria de Zaragoza.
Tobajas Vázquez, Manuel Carlos. 2018. Energía solar fotovoltaica. Ed. Cano Pina.

Basic :
CB7 - That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known areas within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study
CB10 - That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

General:
CG7 - Ability to develop the necessary skills to continue learning autonomously or directed, incorporating new concepts, processes or methods derived from research, development and innovation into their professional activity.

Transverse:
CT1 - Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT3 - Ability to work individually, with a self-critical attitude.
CT5 - Ability to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information.
CT9 – Skill in the management of information and communication technologies (ICT).
CT10 - Use of bibliographic and Internet information.
CT11 - Use of information in a foreign language.

The set of teaching activities that students must carry out are classified as:
Expository classes: face-to-face theory classes in which the teacher will present, with the help of audiovisual media, the contents of the program in general terms. The objective of these classes is to provide students with the basic knowledge that allows them to approach the study of the subject autonomously with the help of the recommended bibliography and the exercises and work they do during the course. Students will have the teaching material available in the Virtual Classroom of the subject. CB7, CB10, CG7, CT1.
Interactive classes: face-to-face classes in which the teacher will perform exercises. The students will have the material deposited in the Virtual Classroom of the subject: it is intended that teachers and students interact in solving the exercises. CB7, CB10, CG7, CT1, CT3, CT5, CT9, CT10.
This work will be complemented by carrying out individual work and solving exercises autonomously. CB7, CB10, CG7, CT1, CT3, CT5, CT11, CT9, CT10. The tutorials aim to discuss, comment, clarify or resolve doubts or issues related to the development of the subject.

Written test or tests: 30% of the final grade.
Completion of exercises: 30% of the final grade.
Works delivered and/or presented: 20% of the final grade.
Student participation in classroom activities: 20% of the final grade.

Written tests: CB7, CT5, CT9.
Completion of exercises and works delivered and/or presented: CT1, CG7, CT3, CT5, CT9, CT10, CT11, CB10, CB7.
Student participation in classroom activities: CT1, CB7

The assignments and the rest of the activities developed must be delivered within the established deadlines and will only be valid during the academic year. To pass the subject it is necessary to meet the following two requirements:
-obtain a minimum grade of 3 points out of 10 in the exam.
- the overall grade obtained as a weighting of the exams, assignments and exercises is at least 5 points out of 10.
In cases of fraudulent exercises or tests, the provisions contained in the “Regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and review of grades” will apply.
Students who have been granted exemption from attendance according to Instruction 1/2017 of the General Secretariat will be able to submit all the activities carried out throughout the course, since it will be available to them on the Virtual Campus, so their evaluation will be under the same conditions as other students.
2nd opportunity evaluation: If the student did not pass the subject on the first opportunity, he or she must take the final exam on the second opportunity. Students will take the exam for this opportunity under the same conditions as for the ordinary exam, which means that they will not be able to submit pending work or reports.
The evaluation of repeating students will be exactly the same as that of non-repeating students.

In-person work in the classroom:
Master classes: 12
Interactive classes: 12
Evaluation activities: 2

Student's personal work.
Reading and preparation of topics: 20
Performing exercises: 10
Preparation of course work: 10
Preparation of evaluation tests: 9

Total: 75 hours

Regular attendance at both theoretical and practical classes and use of the virtual campus.
- Attendance and participation in classes.
- Regular dedication to theoretical study and completion of the proposed exercises and questions.
- Use of the virtual campus both for taking tests and for resolving doubts and studying the subject.
- Use of tutorials to consult doubts that arise from the study of the subject as necessary.

The language used will be Galician.
Students enrolled in the subject will have continuous in-person attention during tutorial hours in offices numbers 12 and 14 of pavilion 2, upper 2nd floor. In addition, attention will be provided through the Virtual Campus, MSTeams and the teachers' email:
manuelramiro.rodriguez@usc.es
mdolores.fernandez@usc.es