Renewable Energy Systems
University
Sponsor
Next Renewable Generation (Pty) Ltd
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
<p>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.</p>
Tools and Methods
Power-purchase agreements
PV panel efficiency
IoT systems monitoring
Desired Majors
Electrical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Prep
<p>Renewable energy systems and sustainable operations<br />EE, inverter and DC-DC converter design<br />IE, system modelling, client relations and business model<br />ChemEng & MechEng, optimisation and effiency improvements of PV arrays</p>
Sponsor
Next Renewable Generation (Pty) Ltd