Course  code Course Name
Course Purpose
/ Overview

 Core or
Elective
ACE 612 Solar Photovoltaics
and Wind Technologies		 This course equips the  students with the needed skills to design solar PV and Wind technologies. Topics covered include: Solar photovoltaic and wind energy system designs; PV system sizing, system configurations, stand-alone and grid-tied systems, standard test conditions (STC), Design considerations for standalone and grid-tied wind generator farms. Mini-grid installation, and feed-in metering. Core
ACE 614 Bioenergy Engineering This course deepens the understanding of the students on the concepts of Bioenergy engineering. Topics covered include: Principles and processing methods involved in bioenergy production, Characterization of the properties of biomass, biofuels from biomass conversion processes, Introduction to
thermochemical, biochemical, and mechanical conversion processes, Management of biomass process wastes.		 Core
ACE 616 Hydropower
and Geothermal Energy Technologies		 This course equips the students with the needed skills to design and analyze
hydropower and Geothermal technologies. Topics covered include: Hydroenergy and Geothermal types, elements of hydropower and Geothermal plants and auxilliaries, Hydroelectricity generating plant design considerations (environmental, infrastructure, input/output power, etc), design of dams for hydropower generation, analysis of water turbines and hydroelectric generators.		 Core
ACE 618 Solar
Thermal Engineering 		 It deepens the students understanding on Solar thermal engineering. Topics
covered include:  Basic components and operations of a solar thermal system- absorbers, collectors, thermal stores, pump, and expansion vessels. Solar Thermal applications in agriculture, heating processes and refrigeration. Hybrid Solar PV/thermal systems. Performance evaluation of Solar thermal systems. 		 Core
ACE 620 Energy
Conversion and Storage Processes		 The student is taught Energy conversion and storage processes. Topics to be
covered include: conventional energy sources, review of basic concepts of
thermodynamic cycles, chemical reactions and combustion processes, Energy storage techniques-thermal, mechanical, electrical, chemical,
electromechanical and hydrogen energy. Hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells and their applications. Batteries; advances in high-power density batteries,
Lithium iron and Liquid-metal batteries.		 Core
ACE 615 (TEA-LP1) Local
Solutions to Energy Access		 This course aims to provide the student with the skills and knowledge to analyse the regional DRE sector, to assess its challenges and to offer potential solutions. The topics covered includes: Entrepreneurship opportunities,  Finance for the DRE sector, Policy & Regulation –  best practices, productive uses, community engagement,      
Environmental Stewardship (eWaste solutions, etc), global/ regional
solutions – best practices,  future options; grid integration – DRE		 Core
(New TEA-LP Course)
ACE 610 (TEA-LP2) Design
and Operations of Minigrids		 This course wiil provide the student with the skills and knowledge to contribute to the off-grid appliances sector, to assess its challenges and to offer potential solutions. The topics covered are : Business models: demand
creation, productive use, financing; Mini-grid management; Best practices for
Mini-grid regulation & policy;    Generation and Storage options; Demand assessment and community engagement;      DC technology, demand
creation, financing; Smart mini-grid benefits: peer to peer democratisation,
digitalisation; Future options for Grid integration.		 Core
(New TEA-LP Course)