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701-0967-00L 2 Credits BSC , MSC D-USYS
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Project Development in Renewable Energies

Projektentwicklung im Bereich erneuerbarer Energien

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Rudolf Rechsteiner, Andreas Appenzeller
Number of participants limited to 30. Waiting list will be deleted October 6th, 2021.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:47:00

Abstract

Realization of projects in the field of renewable energies, analysis of legal frame conditions and risks.The students learn basics of renewable energy project realization from acknowledged experts active in the field.They identify different tasks of various investor types.They develop sample projects in practice within groups

Objective

You become acquainted with the regulative, juridical and economic requirements of project development in renewable energies in the fireld of wind power, solar power and hydro power. You learn to launch and judge projects by exercises in groups You recognize chances and risks of renewable energy projects

Content

Business models for renewable energy projects Introduction of market trends, market structure, technical trends and regulation in Switzerland and in the EU internal energy market Necessary frame conditions for profitable projects Project development samples and exercises in wind power hydro power photovoltaics due diligence and country assessment. Exact Program in German below http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/index.php?id=27

Resources

Lecture Notes

PPT presentation will be distributed (in German)special frames:http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/Lehrmittel.27.0.html

Literature

REN21 Renewables GLOBAL STATUS REPORT http://www.ren21.net/status-of-renewables/ Mit einer grünen Anlage schwarze Zahlen schreiben Link UNEP: Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investments Link Energiestrategie 2050 Faktenblätter des Bundes (PDF): https://www.uvek.admin.ch/uvek/de/home/energie/energiestrategie-2050.html Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger: Wind Technologies Market Report 2015, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Link IEA PVPS: TRENDS 2014 IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS http://www.iea-pvps.org/ Bundesamt für Energie: Perspektiven für die Grosswasserkraft in der Schweiz http://www.news.admin.ch/NSBSubscriber/message/attachments/33285.pdf Windenergie-Report Deutschland Link

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Es wird die Teilnahme an den Gruppen-Übungen während des Unterrichts benotet.Wer mehr als einmal fehlt, muss die Absenz mit einer speziellen Arbeit (Eigenleistung zuhause) nachholen.

Registration & Places

Max Places
30

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Projektentwicklung im Bereich erneuerbarer Energien
  • Thu 14:15-18:00 (CHN F 46)
  • 23.12 Date 12:15-14:00 (CHN D 44)
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Environmental Sciences Bachelor (Students can choose between one Bachelor thesis of 10KP or two Bachelor theses of 5KP each. In principle, all professors and lecturers involved in the teaching of the Environmental Sciences degree programme are entitled to supervise a Bachelor's thesis (BA). BA in the area of social sciences and humanities can only be supervised by lecturers who teach in this area. The same applies to BA in the field of natural sciences and technology. If the thesis is supervised by a person who does not teach in the Environmental Sciences degree programme or who does not have ETH lecturer status, then the student has to fill in the "Form for supervisors of a Bachelor thesis who do not teach in the Environmental Sciences degree programme" Link)
  • Environmental Sciences Master