Formal Welcome and Reception Event for New Fellows

Lecturer: Evan Kraemer
Time: 11:00 – 14:00 WAT (12:00 – 18:00 CEST)

10th October

Site Assessment and Planning

Lecturer: Evan Kraemer
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 WAT (12:00 – 14:00 CEST)

12th October

Solar Equipment and Installation

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

14th October

Forum Discussions

Lecturer: Evan Kraemer
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 WAT (12:00 – 14:00 CEST)

14th October

WEEK 2: Part 2: Solar PV Engineering

System Design (On and Off- Grid)

Lecturer: Evan Kraemer
Time: 15:00 – 17:00 WAT (16:00 – 18:00 CEST)

17th October

Practical Installation Video Course

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19th October

Expert Live class

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

21th October

Forum Discussions

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21st October

WEEK 3: Module 2: Onshore Wind Engineering (Mechanicals) (24th Oct. to 28th Oct.)

Wind energy resources assessment & Wind data analysis

24th October

Wind turbine power output

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

26th October

Forum Discussions

28th October

WEEK 4; Part 2 Onshore Wind Engineering (Mechanicals)

Wind turbine design options & Wind farm layout

31st October

Economic analysis of wind energy conversion systems

Lecturer: Professor Ohunakin
Time: 12:00 – 14:00 WAT (13:00 – 15:00 CEST)

2nd November

Expert Live class

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

4th November

Forum Discussions

Lecturer: Professor Engr. Filippo Spertino

4th November

WEEK 5: Module 3; Onshore Wind Engineering (Electricals)

Rotating electric machines: induction and synchronous machines

Lecturer: Professor Engr. Filippo Spertino
Time: 12:00 – 15:30 WAT (13:00 – 15:00 CEST)

7th November

Expert live class

Lecturer: Professor Engr. Filippo Spertino

11th November

Variable-speed drives

Lecturer: Professor Engr. Filippo Spertino

9th November

Power transformers & distribution lines for grid connection

Lecturer: Professor Engr. Filippo Spertino
Time: 13:00 – 15:00 WAT (13:00 – 15:00 CEST)

10th November

Expert live class

11th November

Forum Discussions

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

11th November

WEEK 6: Module 4: Bioenergy Engineering (8th Nov. to 18th Nov.)

Intro and Biogas basic’s (incl. Q&A)

14th November

Engineering Parameter & Biology (incl. Q&A)

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

16th November

Forum Discussions

18th November

WEEK 7; Part 2 ; Bioenergy Engineering

Substrate and Digestate preparation and Usage

21st November

Plant Technology and design

23rd November

Biogas Calculation training

Lecturer: Engr. Horst Unterlechner
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 WAT (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)

24th November

Expert live class

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

25th November

Forum Discussions

25th November

WEEK 8: Module 4: Hydropower Engineering (28th Nov. to 9th Dec.)

Topics hydrology and hydraulics

28th November

Overview of the main engineering studies applied to hydropower

30th November

Forum Discussions

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

2nd December

WEEK 9: Part 2; Hydropower Engineering (5th – 9th December)

Hydropower simulation, optimal design & exercise correction

5th December

General types of hydropower schemes

Lecturer: Engr. Bruno Goulart
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 WAT (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)

7th December

Expert live class

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

9th December

Forum Discussions

9th December

Week 10; Module 5: Economics of Bioenergy and Hydropower (12th Dec to 16th Dec.)

Bioenergy Economics (incl. Q&A)

12th December

Hydropower Economics and Market Design

Lecturer: Engr. Bruno Goulart | Engr. Horst Unterlechner
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 WAT (12:00 –14:00 CEST)

14th December

Expert Live Classes / End of semester overview

14th December

Forum Discussions

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

Lecturer: Engr. Mohamed & Engr. Piero

15th December

WEEK 11: Module 6: Economics of Solar PV and Onshore wind (16th Jan. to 20th Jan.)

Renewable electricity Policy schemes in Africa

16th January

Costs of renewable electricity technologies, renewable electricity business models & exercise

Lecturer: Engr. Piero

Lecturer: Engr. Piero
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 WAT (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)

18th January

Expert Live Class

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

20th January

Forum Discussions

Lecturer: International Energy Agency

20th January

WEEK 12; Module 7: Financing of solar PV, onshore wind, bioenergy and hydropower (23rd Jan. to 27th Jan.)

How Digitalization and Fintech can Scale up Finance for Renewable Energy Projects

23rd January

Biogas - Key facts and financing (incl. Q&A)

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

25th January

Forum Discussions

27th January

WEEK 13; Financing of solar PV, onshore wind, bioenergy and hydropower

Hydropower financing, risk analysis & exercise correction

30th January

Renewable energy finance – Solar, Battery Energy Storage and Wind Energy

Lecturer: Dr. Uche Isiugo

Lecturer: Engr. Horst Unterlechner
Time: 15:30 – 17:30 WAT (16:30 – 18:30 CEST)

1st February

Expert Live Class

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

3rd February

Forum Discussions

3rd February

WEEK 14; Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship

Tips to pitching your Renewable Energy Business Idea for funding

Lecturer: Glory Oguegbu

8th February

Solar Power Business case; designing energy entrepreneurial solutions

Lecturer: Dr. Segun Adaju

Lecturer: Glory Oguegbu
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 WAT (15:00 – 17:00 CEST)

9th February

Expert Live Class

10th February

Forum Discussions

Answer to the weekly forum discussion question and interact with your fellows.

Time: 16:00 – 18:00 WAT (15:00 –19:00 CEST)

10th February

WEEK 15: (13th Febr. to 17th Febr.)

Students will work on CAPSTONE PROJECTS

Friday 17th February: Deadline for CAPSTONE PROJECT Submission

13-17 February

WEEK 16: 20th Febr. to 23th Febr.

Committee to review submitted CAPSTONE PROJECTS, identify best 5 projects, best 5 fellows and selecting other outstanding fellows for additional rewards

20-23 February

WEEK 17: 8th March

Graduation and Induction Summit