Wind power engineering and development

Max amount of FITech students: 25 adult learners who are chosen based on a motivation letter

Persons without a valid study right at a Finnish university or university of applied sciences have preference to this course.

A general wind power course with aspects relevant for wind power deployment and wind power plant projects: introduction to wind power technology, phases of wind project, grid connection and operation in electricity markets and technology trends.

Course contents

• Introduction to wind deployment and wind power technology
• Wind power meteorology and resource estimation
• Wind project planning, environmental assessment, financing and building process
• Arctic and offshore wind power
• Grid connection, energy system integration and operation in electricity markets
• Technology trends

Learning outcomes

Basic knowledge of aspects relevant for wind power projects: technology, wind resources, feasibility studies and building process, grid connection, operation in electricity markets and energy systems. Terminology and basic principles of technology.

Course material

Lecture presentation materials. Some open source text book chapters as background information if needed.

Teaching schedule

• Lectures on Fridays 12:15-14:00 (12 meetings). Recordings available.
• Optionally 8 demos on Thursdays.

Completion methods

• Exam at the end of the course (December, and re-take Jan-Feb 2025).

Motivation letter for the application

Please include a brief (up to 1 page) motivational letter with your application, in which you explain your background, career plans, and how studying the Wind power engineering and development course will contribute to them. Also, describe how you will manage your time to complete the course, considering three credits correspond to an average workload of 81 hours. Decisions regarding the selection of students for the course will be made after the application deadline has passed. Please name your motivation letter as follows “firstname_lastname” and submit it as a PDF.

More information in the Aalto University study guide.

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