RENG 101 - Renewable Energy Technology (1)

This course explores basic Renewable energy concepts and studies Photovoltaics, Wind Turbine and Solar Thermal systems in typical application environments. Topics include: Site plan, sizing, safety, regulations, and grid connection. Small scale PV, wind turbine, solar thermal and controllers will be utilized to provide hands on training. Systems simulation will also be incorporated. This will be a 1 credit hour class, encompassing 1 hour of lecture.