RENEWABLE ENERGIES :

"Supporting the Energy Transition in the Country"

Chair: Pr Nouar TABET (UAE)

Program Description:

In 2020, Solar Energy has become the cheapest source of energy in history. Many recent studies indicate that up to 50 percent of the world’s energy will come from solar and wind by 2050. Storage technologies are also being developed at a high pace including batteries and green hydrogen. The energy transition to solar and other alternative renewable resources has become unavoidable. The current production capacity of solar installations in Algeria does not exceed 0.5GW. However, the country has launched this year its first call for bids for a major PV project of 1GW.

The AAF Summer University 2022 will focus on PV and Storage technologies, from the materials, device and panel fabrication to the system design, the analysis of the reliability issues of panels under desert environment. The injection of solar and wind energies into the grid, poses important technical challenges. Issues and assets for a friendly integration of RE will be discussed. The list of invited speakers includes well known researchers from universities in Europe and Asia, Australia and USA.

Covered topics:

The covered topics are the following:

· Materials for PV: Materials Computational Design Approach, DFT, Machine Learning

· Cell and Panel Fabrication and testing, Life cycle Assessment

· State-of-the-Art Perovskite Emerging Technology

· Panel reliability under Desert Environment

· PV System Design

· Simulation of PV System Yield

· Connection to the Grid: Issues and Assets for a friendly PV Integration

· Storage Technologies: Batteries and Green hydrogen

· Wind technology

Desired Learning Outcomes:

Participants will learn about solar technologies from the use of computational approach for material design, cell and panel fabrication and testing to the design of PV systems and the use of some important simulation tools. They will be introduced to the emerging Perosvskite technology and will also develop a good understanding of the key challenges facing the PV deployment in desert environment and solutions for a “friendly” integration of solar energy into the grid. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange with national and international experts in the field.

Who Should Attend the Course?

Faculty members and graduate students interested or working in the field of renewable energies, materials sciences, engineers, economists, information technology personnel who deal with any aspects of RE technologies, planning and operation. Technical staff of Sonelgaz and energy companies could also benefit from this course.