Wind Farm Site Optimisation
Syllabus, Master's level, 1GV074
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 1GV074
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Energy Technology with focus on Wind Power A1F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Natural or Social Science, Introduction to Wind Energy, 4.5 credits, Spatial Planning for Wind Energy Development 4 credits, Advanced Energy Estimations 7.5 credits and Management of Wind Farm Projects 4 credits or equivalent knowledge
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- perform and evaluate energy estimation simulations on wind farms
- assess aspects related to site options
- identify and describe the influence of permits, insurance and land contracts in a wind farm project optimisation
- identify and evaluate environmental impact in the optimisation of large wind farm projects
- perform and evaluate cost analysis of wind farm projects
Content
Optimisation of wind farms based on technical, economical, environmental and social aspects will be studied. These aspects of a wind farm project will also include consideration of infrastructure such as grid and roads.
Instruction
The course includes lectures, seminars and group work. Attendance is compulsory at all scheduled events.
Assessment
Written project report and oral presentation.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.