NS
4.0Reviewed Mar 2, 2024
An informative and easy-to-understand introduction to many kinds of renewable energy, though it occasionally repeats itself.
Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals
Renewable energy is one of the fastest growing industries on the planet, with billions of dollars invested each year to meet international energy sustainability goals. This course will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding and deploying important renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. In addition, you will come away with a good understanding of important energy storage technologies such as pumped hydro, batteries, and hydrogen. Upon completing the course, you will be conversant with the opportunities and challenges of renewable energy technologies. You will be comfortable participating in debates and making decisions regarding these technologies. And the knowledge you gain will be foundational for further study of renewable power systems, renewable energy projects, and forecasts for the future of renewable energy. We hope you will join us on our journey! This course is the first in a four-course Coursera specialization in Renewable Energy. • Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals • Renewable Power & Electricity Systems • Renewable Energy Projects • Renewable Energy Futures Course logo image credit: "Wind Turbine" icon courtesy of Vectors Point from the Noun Project.
Status: Mechanics
Status: Basic Electrical Systems
BeginnerCourse13 hours
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SJ
5.0Reviewed Mar 11, 2022
Its really informative and well structured course. The course instructor explains each and every module of course in detail.
JF
4.0Reviewed Jan 11, 2026
It was a very good overview, but some links to videos were not available, and some data was a bit outdated (up to 2018).
PS
4.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2025
The system is not recognizing the correct answer of question nr. 6 on Other Renewable Energy Technologies. I responded correctly and the score is 0.8 not 1. It needs to be corrected.
MP
5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2021
This course provides fundamentals of renewable energy technology . The supplement reading material is also provide excellent insights in latest development
DB
5.0Reviewed Feb 24, 2023
Comprehensive introduction to Renewable Energy Technology - including storage and transmission. Excellent.
YM
5.0Reviewed Aug 27, 2022
This course provide foundation knowledge for renewable energy technology, simple to follow by video, specific reading and there are many examples
MS
5.0Reviewed Jul 17, 2023
I highly recommend this course! I found this course to be incredibly informative, as it extensively covered various aspects of renewable technologies, their applications, and storage systems.
AA
5.0Reviewed Aug 2, 2023
I learned a lot from this course. This course helps me to imagine thing better and develop great understandings about renewable energy and energy storage process.
PN
5.0Reviewed Oct 1, 2022
The course is very well-structured. It gives the right fundamentals to understand the current and future scope of the energy technologies.
AA
5.0Reviewed Sep 2, 2021
I really enjoyed this course! The mixed content formats of reading and videos really enhanced my ability to keep connected.
BE
5.0Reviewed Jan 9, 2023
Was really good overall, they only thing I didn't like was some of the links didn't work for the readings