Solar & Wind Energy Systems (SWES):
Topics include photovoltaic energy generation, concentrating solar power, storage, solar energy, wind energy, wind turbines, renewable energy analysis, policy .
People:
Field Coordinator: Prof. Murat Fahrioğlu : Power Systems, Electricity Markets, Electric Demand Management
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan Esat: Numerical modeling, Macro/Micro/Nano Mechanic
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erkut Özser : Photovoltaics, Photochemistry, Organic Synthesis
Asst. Prof. Dr. Canraş Batunlu : Power Electronics
Asst. Prof. Dr. Kemal Maşera: Renewable Energy Systems, Biofuels, Exhaust Emission Control, Life Cycle Assessment
External Collaborator:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur Taylan : Renewable Energy System Modeling, Alternative Fuels, Zero-Energy Buildings
Sample Projects:
- Impacts of PV based shading (car temperature, reliability, emission effect, effect on buildings using panels or building integrated PV).
- Hydrogen as energy storage for Renewable Energy using electrolyzer and fuel cells.
- Large scale penetration of PV at METU NCC
- Renewable Energy Policy Development
- Storage Integrated PV
- Design of Advanced Wind Turbine Tower and Mechanisms
- Micro-siting for Wind Energy
- Renewable Energy Supported Smart Micro-Grids (RESSMGs)