Energy economyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Student understands most important terms of energy industry, regognizes and understands global energy sources and energy consumption, climate and energy policy. Student knows ja understands the most important energy production solutions, structure of electrical and district heating networks and electricity markets. Student also understands costs of energy production and operation.

Content

Overview of energy industry
Global energy sources
Energy production and consumption in Finland
Combined heat and power production
Steam boiler tehcnics
Nuclear Power
Hydro power and other renewable energy production, costs of energy production and use, electricity networks and markets, heating markets and disticr heating, climate change, climate agreements, climate and energy policy, energy efficiency.

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2): The student understands some of the concepts and methods

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4): The student masters some of the concepts and methods and is able to apply them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): The student masters most of the concepts and methods and is able to apply them independently