This course is project based and the students will apply knowledge acquired from previous courses in the master program at Renewable Energy regarding renewable technologies, analyses of projects, systems and challenges related to renewable energy. FORN330 will give students in depth knowledge in three topics:

• Energy system analysis,
• Techno-economic assessment of renewable energy
• Scientific writing

The energy system analysis part includes theory and exersizes in system analysis and modelling of renewable energy systems. In the techno-economic assessment part, the students shall select a renewable energy project and write a term paper where appropriate technologies are evaluated and analyzed with respect to environmental and economic impacts of different alternatives and recommend the best solutions. In the scientific writing part, the students will write a scientific review paper on  research issues chosen for their master thesis.

Knowledge After completed course, student should have a holistic understanding of the energy system and possess a solid scientific basis for analysis of alternative solutions with respect to designing and performing techno-economic analysis of energy systems.

Skills The student should be able to explain: Crosscutting issues and planning processes relevant to the development of energy systems; functions of the energy system and the inter-connection of the different elements (sub-systems) and, the impact of core driving forces of energy demand including energy efficiency and flexibility.

General competence Based on acquired knowledge and skills, the student should be able to explain the approach used and conduct a technical-economic analysis of power plants.

A 2.5-hour written exam on energy system analysis (counts for 60%) and continuous assessment, which comprise of techno-economic assessment (counts for 40%). All of the evaluated elements in the course must be passed to pass the course.

An external sensor will evaluate/grade the reports. Both the written presentation and the technical-economic analysis will be evaluated and influence the grade. Writing skills will be evaluated with respect to clarity of sentences and paragraph(s), and consistency and information flow through the report. Sensor evaluates use of references, tables and figures including corresponding text. The technical ¿economic analysis will be evaluated with respect to description of method, estimation of energy generation, technical solution(s) and corresponding economic analysis and description of environmental and esthetic measures. Discussion and arguments supporting the recommendation as well as consistency between introduction, results presented and discussion will affect the grade.