Renewable Energy Technology — What This Subject Is About
Solar panels on rooftops, wind turbines on hills, biogas plants in villages — renewable energy is now part of everyday civil engineering, from green buildings to rural infrastructure. Renewable Energy Technology is Open Elective-02, Option A (or you can take Energy Conservation and Audit, or an Advance Skill Development certification instead). It is a 50-mark internal-only subject, so it does not add to the semester total.
The subject covers the world energy picture first, then each source in turn: solar energy (radiation, collectors, solar cells and PV power), wind energy (data, turbines, site selection), bio-energy (biomass, gasifiers, biogas, ethanol and bio-diesel), and the other sources — tidal, wave, OTEC, small hydro, geothermal, hydrogen and fuel cells.
Subject 6.3 (Open Elective-02, Option A) • 50 Marks Internal Only • 2 Credits • L 2 • Total NA — not counted in semester total • Choose this OR Energy Conservation and Audit (OR Advance Skill Development) • 6th Semester — Civil Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit 1 — Introduction (5 Periods, 20%)
World energy use; reserves of energy resources; environmental aspects of energy utilisation; renewable energy scenario in India and around the world; potentials; achievements/applications; economics of renewable energy systems.
The big picture — world energy use, reserves, environmental aspects, and the renewable energy scenario in India and the world.
Unit 2 — Solar Energy (6 Periods, 20%)
Solar radiation; measurements of solar radiation; flat plate and concentrating collectors; solar direct thermal applications; solar thermal power generation; fundamentals of solar photo voltaic conversion; solar cells; solar PV power generation; solar PV applications.
Solar energy — radiation, collectors, solar thermal power, solar cells and solar PV power generation.
Unit 3 — Wind Energy (5 Periods, 20%)
Wind data and energy estimation; types of wind energy systems; performance; site selection; details of wind turbine generator; safety and environmental aspects.
Wind energy — wind data and energy estimation, types of wind energy systems, site selection and wind turbine generators.
Unit 4 — Bio-Energy (6 Periods, 20%)
Biomass direct combustion; biomass gasifiers; biogas plants; digesters; ethanol production; bio diesel; cogeneration; biomass applications.
Bio-energy — biomass combustion, gasifiers, biogas plants, ethanol, bio-diesel and cogeneration.
Unit 5 — Other Renewable Energy Sources (6 Periods, 20%)
Other renewable energy sources: tidal energy; wave energy; open and closed OTEC cycles; small hydro — geothermal energy; hydrogen and storage; fuel cell systems; hybrid systems.
The other sources — tidal, wave, OTEC, small hydro, geothermal, hydrogen, fuel cells and hybrid systems.
Instead of This Elective — Advance Skill Development
The 6th-semester scheme allows an Advance Skill Development certification course to be taken instead of Open Elective-02. No course name is given for the 6th-semester option in the PDF (unlike the 5th semester, which names Advanced Plumbing, TATA TECH.). No detailed contents for this certification course are given in the PDF.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the “What You Will Study” section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Open Elective-02: Renewable Energy Technology | Theory | 2 – 0 | 2 | 50 | — | NA |
| Open Elective-02 Total | 2 | 50 | — | NA | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 5 | 20% |
| 2 | Solar Energy | 6 | 20% |
| 3 | Wind Energy | 5 | 20% |
| 4 | Bio-Energy | 6 | 20% |
| 5 | Other Renewable Energy Sources | 6 | 20% |
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- O.P. Gupta, Energy Technology, Khanna Publishing House, Delhi (ed. 2018).
- Renewable Energy Sources, Twidell, J.W. & Weir, A., EFN Spon Ltd., UK, 2006.
- Solar Energy, Sukhatme, S.P., Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 1997.
- Renewable Energy, Power for a Sustainable Future, Godfrey Boyle, Oxford University Press, U.K., 1996.
- Fundamental of Renewable Energy Sources, GN Tiwari and MK Ghoshal, Narosa, New Delhi, 2007.
- Renewable Energy and Environment — A Policy Analysis for India, NH Ravindranath, UK Rao, B Natarajan, P Monga, Tata McGraw Hill.
- Energy and The Environment, RA Ristinen and J J Kraushaar, Second Edition, John Willey & Sons, New York, 2006.
- Renewable Energy Resources, JW Twidell and AD Weir, ELBS, 2006.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Renewable Energy Technology worth in the 6th semester?
50 marks internal only — the total is marked “NA” in the scheme, so it is not counted in the semester total. It carries 2 credits.
Which units carry the most weightage in Renewable Energy Technology?
Every unit carries the same weightage — 20% each — so none of them can be skipped.
Is Renewable Energy Technology a theory subject or a practical subject?
Open Elective-02: Renewable Energy Technology is theory (L–P 2 – 0).
Is Renewable Energy Technology counted in the 6th semester total of 650 marks?
No. Renewable Energy Technology (Open Elective-02) is 50 marks internal only, and its total is marked “NA” in the scheme — it is not counted in the semester total of 650 marks.
Can I take an Advance Skill Development course instead of this elective?
Yes. The scheme allows an Advance Skill Development certification course instead of Open Elective-02. Unlike the 5th semester, no course name is given for the 6th-semester option in the syllabus PDF, and no detailed contents are given.
How can I download the Renewable Energy Technology syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
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Download the complete Renewable Energy Technology syllabus PDF below — prepared by KAMALDNP Academy, with the full topic list, practicals and reference books.
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Source: BTEUP 3rd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.
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