Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Sustainable Electricity Generation
PRESENTATION
Objectives
• Develop a strategic understanding of the global energy landscape, including the shift toward decarbonization and the role of renewable energy sources and energy storage. • Analyze energy production technologies, including conventional thermal power, and their integration into sustainable models. • Design and implement strategies for electricity generation projects based on renewable resources (wind, solar, hydro, biomass). • Optimize reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS) at power plants by applying advanced methodologies. • Manage the assessment and measurement of renewable resources, conducting feasibility analyses for new sites. • Evaluate the impact of energy policies and regulatory frameworks on the development of clean energy technologies. • Lead the integration of energy storage systems and smart grids to optimize the management of supply and demand. • Make strategic decisions regarding the planning and execution of investments in sustainable generation infrastructure, taking into account technical, economic, and environmental factors.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Global Energy Context
- Climate Change
- Decarbonization of the Economy and the Energy Transition
- Climate Neutrality. The Green Deal: Smart Cities
- Sustainable Development Goals
- United Nations Climate Summits: The Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement
- Development Mechanisms
- Clean (MDL) and Joint Application (AC)
- CO2 Emissions Trading. Carbon Capture and Utilization
- Energy Security. European Union Energy Policy
- Penetration of Renewable Energy and Electrification by 2050
- The Importance of Hydrogen
- Batteries for Distributed Generation
- General Aspects of Energy Efficiency (I)
- General Aspects of Energy Efficiency (II)
- Energy Efficiency in Transportation
- Energy Efficiency in Buildings
- Circular Economy.
- Introduction to Thermodynamics
- Fuels and Combustion
- The steam power plant. The regenerative Rankine cycle
- The Steam Plant: General Layout and Main Equipment
- Types of Steam Power Plants
- The Gas Turbine. The Brayton Cycle
- Types of gas turbines. Parts of a gas turbine. Technologists
- Simple-cycle power plants
- Combined-cycle power plants
- General Layout of a Combined-Cycle Power Plant. Components
- The Internal Combustion Engine: The Otto Cycle and the Diesel Cycle
- The Diesel Engine. Types. Technologists
- The Engine Room: Types and Configurations
- The Engine Room: General Layout and Components
- Current Status and Outlook for Conventional Thermal Power Generation
- Basics of Nuclear Energy
- Fundamentals of Nuclear Technology
- Conventional Nuclear Power Plants
- Safety and Radiation Protection at Nuclear Power Plants
- The Role of Nuclear Energy in the Transition to Decarbonization.
- Introduction and Overview of Hydropower Generation
- Types of Hydroelectric Power Plants
- Assessment of Water Resources
- Dams and Weirs: Introduction and Classification
- Dams and weirs. Intakes, spillways, and outflows
- Intake Structures
- Pressure Channels and Galleries
- Pressurized Pipes
- Gates and Valves
- Equipment and Piping
- Machine Room and General Information on Turbines
- Applications of Turbines and Turbine Types
- Jet Engines
- Turbine Selection Criteria and Performance
- Alternators, Regulation, and Control
- Reversible Power Plants
- Feasibility Studies
- Sizing Example
- Hydroelectric Projects
- Environmental Assessment. Environmental Mitigation and Impact.
- Energy from the Sun
- Radiation Measurement and Databases
- The Photovoltaic Effect
- The Solar Cell
- The photovoltaic solar panel
- Crystalline Silicon Panel Technology
- Crystalline Silicon Technology
- Thin-film panel technology
- Thin-film panel technology
- Concentrated solar power
- Solar energy generated. PR concept
- PVsyst. Site Definition and Meteorological Data
- PVsyst. Component Modeling (I)
- PVsyst. Component Modeling (II)
- PVsyst. Energy Simulation and Results
- Photovoltaic Self-Consumption. Simulation Using PVsyst Software
- Solar Mounting Systems and Trackers
- Major Electrical Equipment
- Medium-Voltage Cables and Electrical Substation
- Civil Engineering
- History of Hydrogen
- What is hydrogen?
- Current Electricity and Energy Matrix
- Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier
- Outlook for the Hydrogen Roadmap
- PEM Electrolysis
- Alkaline Electrolysis
- SOEC and AEM Electrolysis
- Hydrogen Storage
- Hydrogen Distribution
- Fuel Cells
- PEM Fuel Cells
- AT Fuel Cells
- Hydrogen Turbines and Engines
- Fuel-Cell Vehicles
- Refueling stations
- Sizing of Major Equipment
- Safety Considerations. Explosive Atmospheres
- Design of Hydrogen-Related Facilities and Fuel Cells
- Example of an installation calculation.
- Introduction to Biomass
- Biomass as an Energy Source
- Characterization of Biomass as an Energy Resource
- The Challenges of Biomass Use
- Biomass Technologies and Treatments
- Introduction to Biogas
- Biogas Production
- Biogas Production Technologies
- Operations Before and After Biomethanation
- Uses of Biogas
- HVO Biodiesel
- FAME Biodiesel
- Bioethanol
- Bioethanol Production
- The Combustion Reaction. Reagents
- The Combustion Reaction. Products
- Design of Combustion Facilities
- Electricity Generation from Biomass
- Solar-Thermoelectric Power Plant I
- Solar Thermoelectric Plant II
- Introduction and Objectives.
- Smart Cities.
- Some Smart Cities Initiatives.
- Energy in Cities.
- Putting the consumer first. Smart meters.
- The Need to Decarbonize Transportation.
- Possible actions to decarbonize transportation.
- The electric vehicle.
- The electric bus.
- New activity or business models.
- Overview of Distributed Renewable Energy Generation.
- Promoting distributed generation and self-consumption.
- Integration of self-consumption into the electric grid.
- Energy communities.
- Some experiences.
- Electric Power Distribution (I).
- Electric Power Distribution (II).
- Power Grids and the Energy Transition.
- New tools. Gaining flexibility.
- Smart Grids.
- Renewable Energy Projects: Definition and Types of Projects
- Project Objectives
- Different organizations and roles in the project
- The project team. The project manager
- Site Selection and Land Management
- Acquisition of Projects in the Development Phase
- Project Analysis. Detailed Business Plan
- Project Processing
- Project Implementation Strategy (I)
- Project Implementation Strategy (II)
- Bidding Processes
- Contracts
- Risk Management (I). Risk Matrix
- Risk Management (II). Estimating Contingencies
- Project Planning
- Project Budget and Financial Oversight
- Safety and Environmental Management
- Equipment Procurement Management and Production Control
- Supervision of Construction and Commissioning
- Completion of plant construction, finalization of contracts, and handover to the operations organization.
- History of Wind Energy.
- Wind Meteorology.
- Physics of Wind Energy.
- Site selection.
- Wind Measurement Campaign.
- Wind energy.
- Exercise. Descriptive statistical analysis of wind resources.
- Wind Turbines 1.
- Wind Turbines 2.
- Wind Turbines 3.
- WASP Program. Data Analysis Model (WAP CLIMATE ANALYST).
- WASP Program. Topographic terrain model (WAP MAL EDITOR).
- WASP Program. Wind Turbine Generator Model.
- WASP Program. Energy Simulation I.
- WASP Program. Energy Simulation II.
- Civil engineering work for a wind farm.
- Electrical power generation systems at a wind farm.
- High-voltage electrical substation.
- High-voltage overhead power line.
- Offshore wind energy.
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