Wind Energy

Compulsary For MSc YES
Technical
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Student will be able to assess wind resource potential, select appropriate site, design wind farms and analyze their associated socio-economic and environmental impact.

Exit Level Outcomes: Hard (H) & Soft (S) Skills

  1. H# 1: Analyze wind resource statistics (Data Analysis, Modelling and Forecasting, Renewable Energy Principles)
  2. H# 2: Simulate wind turbine operation (Renewable Energy Principles)
  3. H# 3: Design wind farms using analysed wind resource statistics (Modelling, System Design, Energy Access, Creativity)
  4. H# 4: Analyse socio-economic and environmental impact of wind farm projects to promote societal acceptance (Gender and Socio-Economic Dynamics, Problem Solving, Energy Access)
  5. S# 1: Undertake independent study (Life-long Learning)
  6. S# 2: Communicate the design layouts for wind farms and their impacts (Communication)
  7. S# 3: Provide solution for energy access challenges using wind (Energy Access, Problem Solving, Grid and Off-grid Systems, Creativity)
  8. S# 4: Work together in small groups (Teamwork)
  9. S# 5: Access learning material online (Digital Literacy)
  10. S# 6: Produce a technical report (Writing Skills)

Facilitators

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Prof. Moeketsi Mpholo
Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Electronics at National University Of Lesotho and Administrator of the Energy Research Centre at NUL... read more
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Mr Kevin Minkoff
Heads the Business Development Division of InnoWind.... read more
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Mr. Teboho Nchaba
He holds MSc (Eng) in Sustainable Energy Engineering and currently a PhD candidate in Atmospheric Science at UCT.... read more
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Mr. Ts'ita Molapo
Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Electronics at NUL and a member of the Energy & Climate Change research group.... read more
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Tentative Topics