Renewable Technologies| 12 Weeks | Exams held Onsite in Limerick |

Course Overview

• Analyse a range of different renewable
technologies to include biomass, heat
pumps, solar thermal combined heat &
power, wind turbine taking account of
their specifications, components and
applications, including the advantages
and disadvantages of each type of
system and their possible integration
with each other.
• Research the planning requirements
for each type of renewable system
installation
• Evaluate a range of industrial building
fabric construction and sustainability
implications
• Demonstrate a knowledge of current
national policies strategies and
legislation in relation to renewable
technology application
• Compare each type of renewable
technology to include assessing,
sizing, calculating payback costs and
carbon dioxide emissions
• Assess total building energy demand
• Assess available technologies for
electrical production in buildings,
their integration with other renewable
technologies and the implications of
exporting excess power to the national
grid
• Estimate the integration costs of
introducing renewable technologies
into an existing energy or Power
system
• Generate design plans and layout
for the introduction of a renewable
technology
• Formulate a renewable energy
feasibility assessment and study
• Manage a renewable energy project
including planning, installation,
commissioning and aftercare
• Evaluate the application of a
renewable energy system to
include predetermined targets and
specifications
NOTE: Learners undertaking online
courses must have basic IT skills and
have access to the necessary ICT
equipment, software and Broadband
capability to enable them to undertake
an online course.