MUTHAYAMMAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

RASIPURAM 637408
(Autonomous)

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

 
16EEE14 - POWER ELECTRONICS FOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

COURSE FACULTY
Ms.M.RANJITHA,AP/EEE
COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide knowledge about the stand alone and grid

connected renewable energy systems.
To equip with required skills to derive the criteria for the
design of power converters for renewable energy
applications.
To analyze and comprehend the various operating modes
of wind electrical generators and solar energy systems.
To design different power converters for renewable
energy systems.
To develop maximum power point tracking algorithms.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Able to introduce the concepts of renewable energy
sources
Able to design of power converters for renewable
energy applications.
Able to analyze the various operating modes of wind
electrical generators and solar energy systems.
Able to design different power converters for
renewable energy systems.
Able to develop maximum power point tracking
algorithms.
COURSE CONTENTS

UNIT I
INTRODUCTION
UNIT II
ELECTRICAL MACHINES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
CONVERSION
UNIT III
POWER CONVERTERS
UNIT IV
ANALYSIS OF WIND AND PV SYSTEMS
UNIT V
HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
 UNIT I

INTRODUCTION
UNIT 1 – SYLLABUS
Environmental aspects of electric energy conversion:
impacts of renewable energy generation on environment
(cost-GHG Emission)

Qualitative study of different renewable energy resources:

Solar, wind, ocean, Biomass, Fuel cell, Hydrogen energy
systems and hybrid renewable energy systems.
Renewable and Non-renewable energy
Renewable energies (or renewables) are ways to generate
energy from (theoretically) unlimited natural resources.
These resources are either available with no time limit or
replenish more quickly than the rate at which they
are consumed.
Examples of renewable resources include wind power, solar
power, geothermal energy, tidal power and hydroelectric
power.
Non-renewable energy is the conventional fossil fuels such
as coal, oil and gas, which are likely to deplete with time.
 Environmental aspects of Electric Energy conversion:
impacts of renewable energy generation on environment (cost-GHG Emission)

All energy sources have some impact on our environment.

Usage of fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and gas, results in
serious greenhouse effect and environmental pollution,
which have a great influence in the world.

Hence it is important to understand the environmental

impacts associated with producing power from renewable
sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and
hydropower.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WIND POWER

Land use
Wildlife and Habitat
Public Health and Community
Life-Cycle Global Warming Emissions
Water Use
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SOLAR POWER

Land Use
Water Use
Hazardous Materials
Life-Cycle Global Warming Emissions
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY

Water Quality and Use

Air Emissions
Land Use
Life-Cycle Global Warming Emissions
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BIOMASS FOR
ELECTRICITY

Water Use
Air Emissions
Land Use
Life-cycle Global Warming Emissions
 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF
HYDROELECTRIC POWER

Land Use
 Wildlife Impacts
Life-cycle Global Warming Emissions
 DIFFERENT RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES:
Solar
Wind
Ocean
 Biomass
 Fuel cell
 Hydrogen Energy systems and
hybrid renewable energy systems.
SOLAR ENERGY SOURCE

Modern residential solar power systems use photovoltaic

(PV) to collect the sun’s energy. “Photo” means “produced
by light,” and “voltaic” is “electricity produced by a
chemical reaction.”
 Commercial residential PV modules range in power
output from 10 watts to 300 watts, in a direct current. A
PV module must have an inverter to change the DC
electricity into alternating current energy in order to be
usable by electrical devices and compatible with the
electric grid.
Solar energy Applications