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Renewable Energy Technologies
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:35
Abstract
The course covers the key concepts and aspects involved in: (i) the economics of renewable energy and its integration in the energy system, (ii) the engineering of prominent renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and bioenergy), and (iii) energy storage, renewable transport and renewable heating & cooling.
Objective
Students learn the potential and limitations of renewable energy technologies and their contribution towards sustainable energy utilization.
Content
The course provides an overview of technologies in the context of energy systems. Only basic equations for sizing and performance estimation are introduced.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Lecture Notes containing copies of the presented slides.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 120 minutes
- Aids
- Closed material (no written aid allowed). It is required a pocket calculator (standard scientific calculator without possibility of external communication, i.e., "Simple calculator" or "Calculator without communication".
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Renewable Energy Technologies | No time listed | 2 h weekly |
| exercise | Renewable Energy Technologies | No time listed | 1 h weekly |
Offered In
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Core Courses (The Core Courses in the Master’s program Mechanical Engineering listed below are indicative and include courses designed by the Department at the Master's level. With the approval of the tutor, students may also select Master's-level courses offered by other departments at ETH. These courses will be marked as non-regular in the LAG, but their categorization as Core Courses is possible if included in the approved LAG.)
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Electives (Students are free to choose from a range of D-CHAB chemistry courses appropriate to their level of study (please note admission requirements). In case of doubt, contact the student administration.)
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Core Courses (At least two core courses must be passed in each area. All students must participate in the course offered in the area "Interdisciplinary Energy Management")
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General Electives (Students may choose General Electives from the entire course programme of ETH Zurich - with the following restrictions: courses that belong to the first or second year of a Bachelor curriculum at ETH Zurich as well as courses from GESS "Science in Perspective" are not eligible here. The following courses are explicitly recommended to physics students by their lecturers. (Courses in this list may be assigned to the category "General Electives" directly in myStudies. For the category assignment of other eligible courses keep the choice "no category" and take contact with the Study Administration ( ) after having received the credits.))
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