Next Renewable Generation (Pty) Ltd
Renewable Energy Systems
Goals
To improve the turnaround time of the development phase of Power-purchase Agreements, minimise downtime of these assets and proactively monitor system health of existing photo-voltaic arrays.
Issues Involved or Addressed
Determine key obstacles and identify improvements in the development phase of PPA's; develop monitoring systems for proactive identification of faults, inefficiencies and cleaning routines.
Methods and Technologies
Academic Majors of Interest
Preferred Interests and Preparation
Renewable energy systems and sustainable operations
EE, inverter and DC-DC converter design
IE, system modelling, client relations and business model
ChemEng & MechEng, optimisation and effiency improvements of PV arrays
Team Advisors
Paul Sonnendecker
Sponsor(s)
Next Renewable Generation (Pty) Ltd