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OEY-002: Renewable Energy Techology and Their Uses

By Prof Sanjay Agrawal   |   Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
Learners enrolled: 281

This course “Renewable Energy Technologies and Their Uses” covers the concept of Solar Radiation, their characteristics and how to estimate solar radiation.  Design of various solar thermal technologies like Solar Cooker, Solar water heater, solar air heater, Solar dryer and Solar still has also been discussed. Solar Photovoltaic Principles, Power Generation, construction and working of Solar Lantern, Solar Pump and solar street lighting have also been focused upon. The course also covers areas like  Biomass Energy and Technologies for Biogas plants. Details of  Solar Active and Passive Buildings have also been highlighted to give the learners a holistic learning

Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Not Applicable
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Multidisciplinary
Credit Points : 4
Level : Certificate
Start Date : 31 Jul 2023
End Date :
Enrollment Ends : 31 Aug 2023
Exam Date :

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Course layout

WEEKS

                            TOPICS

Week-1

Solar Radiation and Radiation Characteristics of  Materials

Week-2

Solar Cooking Devices

Week-3

Solar Water Heaters

Week-4

Solar Air Heaters

Week-5

Solar Still

Week-6

Biomass Based  Energy Technologies, Biogas and its Utilisation

Week-7

Photovoltaic Effect

Week-8

Solar Photovoltaic Technologies for Domestic Applications

Week-9

Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Power Generation

Week-10

Open Sun Drying, Principles of Solar Drying System

Week-11

Basic Principles of Solar Heating and Cooling of  Buildings

Week-12

Day lighting, Green Buildings and Solar Greenhouse

Books and references

1.  G.D. Rai, Non conventional energy sources, Khanna publication

2. G.N. Tiwari, Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Design, Modeling and Applications, Narosa Publication

3. S.P. Sukhatme, Solar Energy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi

Instructor bio

Prof Sanjay Agrawal

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi

Before assuming charge as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) Bhilai, Prof. Sanjay Agrawal was Professor in Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He is the recipient of prestigious Bhaskara Solar Energy Fellowship from the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Department of Science and Technology (DST), India. This led him to his Post Doctoral Fellowship from Smart Grid Energy Research Centre, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),USA. Prof Agrawal received his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has 20 years of rich teaching and research experience with specialization in Electrical Engineering. He has published more than 80 papers in international journals and authored three books. According to Google Scholar, his total citation is over 1940 with i-10 index 31 and h-index 23.He has presented papers in Sweden, Spain and USA and has given more than 50 invited talks in reputed organizations. He has also published a patents, titled ‘Improved Hybrid Solar Collector’, ‘Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal Apparatus with V-Groove Absorber” and Sheet and tubes based hybrid photovoltaic thermal system.

His areas of interest include grid connected photovoltaic system, micro-grids, solar PV water pumping systems, power electronics, electrical machines, circuit theory, power systems and hybrid solar thermal.

His industrial experience includes working with MNCs like Johnson Control (I) PVT Ltd. He has worked on Projects like ‘Automatic power factor correction’ funded by Applied Electro-Magnetic (P) Ltd, ‘Improved hybrid solar cooker’ and ‘green house dryer’ funded by TEQIP through CSVTU, Bhilai. He has guided 08 Ph.D. scholars so far and is a member of editorial board and panel of reviewers of reputed international journals.

 He has designed and developed industry oriented programme like PG Certificate and PG Diploma in Industrial Safety. He also coordinates a skill oriented certificate course for technicians in Motorcycle Service Repair which is now also being offered to South African countries through IGNOU-GOAL, Guyana Project.

He has also developed two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), one on ‘Principles of Electrical Science’ and the other on ‘Renewable Energy Technologies and Their Uses’ which is available on SWAYAM. He has also contributed two modules to another MOOC of SWAYAM on ‘Solar Energy and its Applications’. On the SWAYAMPRABHA channel of Ministry of Education, he coordinates a course on ‘Electrical and Mechanical Safety’. His lectures are regularly telecasted on Gyan Darshan channel, Gyan vani  radio and official facebook  page of IGNOU. His digital content is also available on Egyankosh, the digital repository of IGNOU.

He has been a member of project evaluation committees of Technical Universities within and outside of India, has been on evaluation board for different committees of AICTE, Public service commission, technical committees of international conferences and selection committees of different bodies. He has also been involved in examination related activities of national agencies, state public service commission and other Universities. He is a member of Academic Council, IGNOU and Board member of School of Engineering and School of Education, IGNOU as well as chaired different committees within the University. In addition to this, he has coordinated many Faculty Development Programme (FDP)/workshop/short-term courses sponsored by AICTE and CSTT, Ministry of Education.

 Prof Agrawal is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers, India (FIE) and  Charted Engineer  of Institution of Engineers, India.  He is also senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA (SMIEEE).

Prof Sanjay Agrawal

Pro Vice Chancellor

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai

M no: +91- 9999266576 (M)

Tel no: +91 -0788-2445010( O)

(On Deputation from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi)

Email:

pvc@csvtu.ac.in

sanjay.agrawal@ignou.ac.in

 

Google scholar link: 
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=JZroyGIAAAAJ

Research gate link:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/S-Agrawal-2

LinkedIn link:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/S-Agrawal-2

 

 

 

 

 



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