Basic Renewable Energy Training System
8010-5Gallery
The above chart shows all courses in the Electric Power Technology Training Program. Blue boxes highlight courses included in the training system covered in this datasheet, while dark grey boxes, if any, highlight courses that can be optionally added to this training system.
Description
The Basic Renewable Energy Training System provides in-depth coverage of basic renewable energy systems. It provides an introduction to dc power circuits, and covers in detail the principles behind the production of electrical energy from both solar power and wind power. Finally, the training system introduces students to the storage of electrical energy produced from renewable resources into lead-acid batteries for future consumption.
Features & Benefits
- The training system teaches the principles of electricity generation from renewable energy sources (solar power and wind power), as well as its subsequent storage in lead-acid batteries.
- The course curriculum of the Electric Power Technology Training Program is highly flexible and allows a multitude of different customized training solutions.
- The courseware includes student manuals and instructor guides with all the theory required to perform the hands-on experiments.
- All workstations, modules, and components are very sturdy to ensure a prolonged service life in a demanding environment such as a training laboratory.
- The modular design approach of the training equipment allows a large variety of courses to be performed using a small number of modules, without unnecessary duplication of equipment.
- All electrical components can be interconnected without electric shock hazard since all live parts of the connection leads are concealed and insulated.
- All electrical symbols representing the components used in a laboratory exercise are clearly silk-screened on the front panel of the modules.
- The training system includes a highly versatile USB peripheral:
- Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply, Model 8960-2. This module is used as a dc power source and a battery charger/discharger with a large variety of configurable parameters. It is also used to simulate different wind conditions through a large variety of configurable parameters.
- Firmware upgrades for the Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply are available for download free of charge on the Festo Didactic website.
Topic Coverage
- Voltage, Current, and Ohm's Law
- Equivalent Resistance
- Power in DC Circuits
- Series and Parallel Circuits
- Battery Fundamentals
- Discharge Characteristics
- Battery Charging Fundamentals
- Battery Charging Methods
- The Diode
- The Solar Panel (Photovoltaic Panel)
- Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel Performance
- Storing Energy from Solar Panels into Batteries
- Effect of Shading on Solar Panel Operation
- Solar Panel Orientation (optional)
- Solar Panel Performance versus Insolation (optional)
- Voltage-Speed Characteristic of a Wind Turbine Generator
- Torque-Current Characteristic of a Wind Turbine Generator
- Power versus Wind Speed
- Storing the Energy Produced by a Wind Turbine into Batteries
- Estimated program duration: 48 hours
List of equipment
| Qty | Description | Model Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three-Module Workstation | 8131 |
| 1 | Wind Turbine Generator/Controller | 8216 |
| 1 | Resistive Load | 8311 |
| 1 | Lead-Acid Batteries | 8801 |
| 1 | Lead-Acid Battery Pack | 8802-1 |
| 1 | Solar Panel Test Bench | 8805 |
| 1 | Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Panel | 8806 |
| 1 | Timing Belt | 8942 |
| 1 | Connection Lead Set | 8951-L |
| 1 | Four-Quadrant Dynamometer/Power Supply | 8960-D |
| 1 | DC Power Circuits (Workbook) | 86350 |
| 1 | DC Power Circuits (Workbook (Instructor)) | 86350-1 |
| 1 | Lead-Acid Batteries (Workbook) | 86351 |
| 1 | Lead-Acid Batteries (Workbook (Instructor)) | 86351-1 |
| 1 | Solar Power (Workbook) | 86352 |
| 1 | Solar Power (Workbook (Instructor)) | 86352-1 |
| 1 | Introduction to Wind Power (Workbook) | 86353 |
| 1 | Introduction to Wind Power (Workbook (Instructor)) | 86353-1 |
| 1 | Electric Power Technology Training Equipment (User Guide) | 38486-E |
Additional equipment required to perform the exercises (Purchased separately)
| Qty | Description | Model Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Multimeter | 8946-2 |
Software
| Qty | Description | Model Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCADA for LVDAC-EMS | 8973 |
| 1 | Software Development Kit (SDK) | 9069-9 |
