ECEg-7411

Advanced Power Electronics and

Microcontrollers for Renewable Energy
Systems
Course Outline

School of Electrical &

Computer Engineering
Institute of Technology
Hawassa University

Tewodros Tesfaye
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1. Introduction
2. Power Electronics for Inverter Design
2.1. Components of Power Electronics
2.2. Basic Input Output Waveform of
Power Electronics
2.3. Inverters and How They Operate
3. Control and Tuning of Power Converters
3.1. Control of Power Converters
3.2. Tuning of Power Converters
4. Smart Metering Techniques
4.1. Smart Metering Concept
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4.2. How Smart Meters Work

4.3. Application of Smart Meters
5. Application in CHP (Combined Heat and
Power) Systems
5.1. Scope of CHP
5.2. Application of CHP
5.3. Limitations of CHP
6. Electrical Machines for Renewable
Energy Conversions
6.1. Application of Electrical Machines
6.2. How Renewable Energy is
Converted
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7. Analysis of Wind and PV Systems

7.1. Wind Power Systems
7.2. Solar Power Systems
8. Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
8.1. Integrating Multiple Renewable
Energy Resources
8.2. Application of Power Electronics in
Hybrid Systems
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Evaluation Method:

In class presentation 10%

Project Report 10%
Mid Exam 30%
Final Exam 50%
Total 100%