MASTER'S DEGREE in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency - Nebrija University

1 Fundamentals of energy 3 ECTS Content: Content: Definition and basic concepts Types of energy: Uses and energy efficiency Energy units. Applications Basic principles of energy. Energy sources and energy resources Peak curves Energy generation, transmission and storage Process yields and losses Sankey diagrams of the energy sector Electric power generation. Generation technologies and associated costs Infrastructures and electricity transmission systems Self-consumption and net balance Legislation and regulation. Case studies 2 Energy context and regulatory framework 2 ECTS Content: Energy context Electricity in Spain Regulatory framework in the sector. Regulations Regulated activities in the electricity sector Energy policy and security of supply Energy marketing Operation of the wholesale market. Access tolls, charges and tariff deficit Ecological transition Energy and sustainability 3 Wind and mini-wind energy 6 ECTS Content: Analysis and availability of the wind resource Wind installations Design of wind farms: technical and economic aspects Determination of the LCOE Learning the computer tool for calculating the production of a wind farm Hybridisation of wind energy with other technologies Self-consumption and net balance Mini-wind installations oriented towards self-consumption. Practical cases 4 Solar Energy 6 ECTS Content: Learning PVIGS software Analysis of solar resource availability Solar thermal, thermoelectric and photovoltaic installations Solar photovoltaic installations Learning the PVsyst software Design of solar thermal and thermoelectric installations: technical and economic aspects Design of solar photovoltaic installations: technical and economic aspects Hybridisation of solar energy with other technologies Self-consumption and net balance Solar photovoltaic installations for self-consumption. Practical cases 5 Hydraulic and mini-hydraulic energy 4 ECTS Content: Analysis and availability of hydraulic resources Hydroelectric and mini- hydroelectric power plants Design of hydroelectric power plants: technical and economic aspects Design of mini-hydroelectric plants: technical and economic aspects Reversible or pumped-storage power plants 6 Biomass and biofuels energy 4 ECTS Content: Types of biofuels and their applications Biomass plants: description and design Biogas plants: description and design 7 Other energies 2 ECTS Content: Geothermal energy Marine energies Hydrogen production and its use in fuel cells Nuclear fusion. ITER project 8 Financing renewable projects 6 ECTS Content: Fundamental elements for the development of renewable energy projects Financial mathematics Financing renewable energy projects Valuation of project investments Guarantees and risks. Case studies Technical modules 10