This course will introduce you to renewable electrical energy systems, their characteristics, design procedures and economic analysis. Major renewable energy sources such as solar PV and Wind will be covered in detail. The emphasis is on the design and analysis of practical renewable electrical energy systems as well as on the distributed generation, recent grid codes and economic analysis of renewable energy sources in the context of a smart grid.

Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. (This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onward. See the WAM information web page for more information.