University of Colorado Boulder
Renewable Energy Specialization
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University of Colorado Boulder

Renewable Energy Specialization

Renewable Energy Technologies and Implementation. Build a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy technologies, projects, grid integration, and future prospects!

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(822 reviews)

Beginner level

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Flexible schedule
1 month at 10 hours a week
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Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • Understand and evaluate the operations and performance of renewable energy technologies.

  • Explain how renewable energy systems integrate with electricity grid operations and market structures.

  • Explore how issues such as electric vehicles, hydrogen, and storage will influence renewable energy, and assess future pathways for renewables.

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Taught in English
20 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • You will understand the key physical characteristics of renewable energy and electricity

  • You will have the knowledge to assess the advantages and disadvantages of wind, solar, and other important renewable energy technologies.

  • You will be able to evaluate and recommend alternative renewable energy storage technologies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Energy and Utilities
Category: Basic Electrical Systems
Category: Physics
Category: Electric Power Systems
Category: Electrical Systems
Category: Engineering
Category: Thermal Management
Category: Cost Benefit Analysis
Category: Mechanical Engineering
Category: Environmental Issue
Category: Forecasting
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Project Finance
Category: Feasibility Studies

What you'll learn

  • How electricity systems work, from both technical and institutional perspectives

  • -The challenges and opportunities arising from renewables in electricity systems

Skills you'll gain

Category: Electric Power Systems
Category: Systems Of Measurement
Category: Reliability
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Innovation
Category: Systems Integration
Category: Electrical Systems
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Energy and Utilities
Category: Basic Electrical Systems
Category: Capacity Management

What you'll learn

  • How to quickly assess the feasibility of a proposed renewable energy project.

  • How to plan and finance a renewable energy project.

  • How to execute the construction and ongoing operations of a renewable energy project.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Project Finance
Category: Feasibility Studies
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Construction Management
Category: Energy and Utilities
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Project Management
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Resource Management
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Business Planning
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Cash Flow Forecasting
Category: Electric Power Systems
Category: Facility Operations
Category: Technology Solutions
Category: Engineering Management
Category: Project Design

What you'll learn

  • How renewable energy's future is linked to other technologies, such as electricity storage and electric vehicles.

  • How renewables' recent success is bringing new issues to light, such as electrification and electricity market design.

  • Where renewable energy is headed, and how to get ahead of the trends.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Electric Power Systems
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Energy and Utilities
Category: Technology Roadmaps
Category: Environmental Resource Management
Category: Economics
Category: Electrical Power
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Environmental Policy

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Instructors

Stephen R. Lawrence
University of Colorado Boulder
7 Courses69,334 learners
Paul Komor
University of Colorado Boulder
2 Courses24,921 learners

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