Program : Renewable and New Energy Systems (RNES)

Degree : MSc/MEng

Course Code : ACE 616

Course Name : Hydropower and Geothermal Energy Technologies

Course Category : Compulsory Core Courses

Semester : Second Semester

Credit Hours : 3

Hydrenergy types (hydro-, tidal and thermal). Hydroturbine types (Francis, Kaplan, Pitch propeller, Turgo, Crossflow etc). Introduction to hydropower generation, merits and demerits of  hydropower, classification of hydropower generation plants, hydrology and site selection of  hydropower plants, elements of hydropower plants and auxilliaries, design of dams for hydropower generation, analysis of water turbines and hydroelectric generators, control of  hydropower plants, pumped storage power plants, environmental impact assessment of  hydropower plants, combined operation of hydropower plants with other types of power plants. Hydroelectricity generating plant design considerations (environmental, infrastructure, input/output power, etc).