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Hydro, Wind & Solar power: Resources, Variability & Forecast
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 15 hours
  • Course by École Polytechnique
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The development of hydro, wind and solar power is growing strongly with as one objective to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. All these renewable energies are intermittent with more or less strong variability. This course provides the basis for estimating the resource of these different modes of production and understanding the physical causes of intermittency and seasonal variability. The different modes of electricity production are detailed as well as the sensitivity induced by meteorological variations. Short and medium term forecast becomes a fundamental issue in the development of these renewable energies and in their integration to the electricity network. We therefore present the methods and tools used for a reliable forecast of the electricity production of hydro, wind and solar power plants. This MOOC has been supported by Ecole Polytechnique and was developed in the frame of the Energy4Climate Interdisciplinary Center of Institut Polytechnique de Paris in collaboration with Ecole des Ponts

Modules

Climate change and energy

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Climate change and climate mitigation
  • Relating emissions to population, economy and technology
  • Climate mitigation and renewable energies

1 Readings

  • Preamble

Basics on energy

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • How many wind turbines to replace one coal-fired power plant ?

3 Videos

  • Various units
  • Primary and Final Energy
  • Capacity factors of various units

Basics on meteorology

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Atmospheric circulation
  • Regional and small-scale atmospheric variability

4 Videos

  • General atmospheric circulation
  • Atmospheric variability at mid-latitudes
  • Atmospheric variability in the tropics
  • Clouds and precipitations

Test Energy and Meteorology

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test Energy and Meteorology

History and hydro resources

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Hydro electric resources

4 Videos

  • History and hydro turbines
  • Water Cycle
  • Hydro resources
  • Hydro variabilities

Hydro Power

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Pumped Hydro Storage

3 Videos

  • Conventional hydro power
  • Dissipation in penstocks
  • Pumped Hydro Storage

Fluvial Power

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Quiz fluvial power

3 Videos

  • Fluvial power
  • Run of river power plants
  • Load Factors Hydro

TEST on HYDRO ELECTRICITY

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test on Hydro Electricity

Wind resource: measurements

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Quiz wind measurements

3 Videos

  • In-situ wind measurements
  • Remote sensing wind measurements
  • Windcube a compact wind lidar

Wind resource: probability and statistics

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Probability distribution function
  • Weibull law

Wind power

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Wind turbines

3 Videos

  • Betz law
  • Power Curve
  • Wind production

Adjust a Weibull distribution and define a wind power curve

    • 1 Lab
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1 Labs

  • Interactive exercise: fit a weibull curve and a power curve

Test Wind Power

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Test Wind Power

Solar Resource

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Solar resource caracterisation and variability
  • Solar resource estimation techniques

5 Videos

  • Components of solar radiation on a plane
  • Factors affecting solar radiation reaching the ground
  • Temporal and spatial scales of solar resource variability
  • Solar resource estimation techniques: ground-based measurements
  • Solar resource estimation techniques: satellite-based estimations

Solar Photovoltaic Production

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Photovoltaic module characteristics
  • Methods to estimate and evaluate photovoltaic production
  • Worked problem: PV potential calculation

Test Solar Power

    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Solar Resource
  • Solar photovoltaic generation

Renewable energy integration and forecasting

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Renewables integration and forecasting challenges
  • Forecasting and uncertainty

5 Videos

  • Integration of renewables in the energy system
  • Challenges and forecasting needs for the energy sector
  • Energy forecasting tools
  • Determinism, chaos and predictability
  • Making forecasts and quantifying uncertainty

Test Renewable Energy Integration and Forecasting

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Test Renewable Energy Integration and Forecasting

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Explore the dynamic world of renewable energy with the "Hydro, Wind & Solar Power: Resources, Variability & Forecast" course. This comprehensive program, designed for professionals in the Science & Engineering domain, delves into the growing development of hydro, wind, and solar power aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Led by Coursera and supported by Ecole Polytechnique and the Energy4Climate Interdisciplinary Center of Institut Polytechnique de Paris in collaboration with Ecole des Ponts, this course offers a detailed exploration of the physical causes behind the intermittency and seasonal variability of these renewable energy sources. Learners will gain the skills to estimate resource availability and understand the impact of meteorological variations on electricity production. The course spans approximately 900 minutes of in-depth content, focusing on the importance of short and medium-term forecasting for the reliable integration of renewable energies into the electricity grid. Participants will be introduced to various methods and tools essential for predicting electricity production from hydro, wind, and solar power plants. Ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in renewable energy, this course is available with a Starter subscription option on Coursera. Join now to advance your knowledge and contribute to the sustainable energy future.

Philippe Drobinski
Instructors

Philippe Drobinski

Alexandre Stegner
Instructors

Alexandre Stegner

Jordi Badosa
Instructors

Jordi Badosa

Alexis Tantet
Instructors

Alexis Tantet