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Regulation: R23 Branch: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Semester: 3-1

Renewable Energy Sources

Verified vs. official syllabus Checked 2026-07-01

Both the subject list and detailed unit topics are sourced from an autonomous JNTUK-affiliated college's published syllabus and have not been independently cross-confirmed against JNTUK's own exam records -- autonomous colleges may adapt content locally.

Unit-wise syllabus

UNIT 01

Solar Energy

Renewable sources and prospects; solar radiation at the Earth's surface; Equivalent circuit of a photovoltaic (PV) cell; I-V and P-V characteristics; Solar energy collectors: flat plate and concentrating collectors; Solar energy storage systems and applications: solar pond, solar water heating, solar greenhouse

UNIT 02

Wind Energy

Basic principles of wind energy conversion; the nature of wind; power in the wind; Wind energy conversion; site selection considerations; Basic components of wind energy conversion systems (WECS); Classification and applications

UNIT 03

Biomass, Hydel and Geothermal Energy

Biomass: conversion technologies, photosynthesis, factors affecting bio-digestion; Hydro plants: basic working principle; Classification of hydro systems: large, small and micro hydel plants; Geothermal energy: sources, applications, operational and environmental problems

UNIT 04

Energy from Oceans, Waves and Tides

Ocean Thermal Electric Conversion (OTEC): methods and prospects of OTEC in India; Waves: energy and power from the waves; Wave energy conversion devices; Tides: basic principle of tide energy and components of tidal energy

UNIT 05

Chemical Energy Sources

Fuel cells: equivalent circuit, operation, types and applications; Hydrogen energy: methods of production, storage and applications; Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) power generation: principle of operation; Types of MHD power generation