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Vskills certification for Clean Energy Professional assesses the candidate as per the
companys need for assessing, implementing and managing clean energy initiatives !he
certification tests the candidates on vario"s areas in climate change, energy reso"rces,
energy "tili#ation, environmental aspects, solar radiation $asics, different forms of clean
energy %solar thermal or photovoltaic, &ind, hydropo&er, geothermal, $iomass, oceanic',
f"el cells, Closed (ankin Cycle , $io-diesel, ethanol, )i$$s-*elmholt# E+"ation, hydrogen
energy and hy$rid energy systems

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certification for f"rther career progression

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val"e of their skills thro"gh this certification
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1 1 1 1 Energy (eso"rces and !heir Energy (eso"rces and !heir Energy (eso"rces and !heir Energy (eso"rces and !heir >tili#ation >tili#ation >tili#ation >tili#ation
1.1 Basics
1.2 Conservation and Forms of Energy
1.3 Electric Energy form Conventional Sources
1.4 Nuclear Power
1.5 Energy Reserves of India
1.6 Hydroelectric Power Potential
1.7 India's Power Scene
1.8 Renewable Energy Sources
1.9 Energy Parameters
1.10 Cogeneration
1.11 Rational Use of Energy
1.12 Energy Efficiency and Conservation
1.13 New technologies
1.14 Distributed Energy Systems and Dispersed Generation

: : : : Environmental ?spects of Electric Energy )eneration Environmental ?spects of Electric Energy )eneration Environmental ?spects of Electric Energy )eneration Environmental ?spects of Electric Energy )eneration
2.1 Atmospheric Pollution
2.2 Hydrocarbons
2.3 Particulates (Fly Ash)
2.4 Thermal Pollution
2.5 Hydroelectric Projects
2.6 Operational Phase of Hydropower Projects
2.7 Nuclear Power Generation and Environment
2.8 Operational Safety in Nuclear Power Plants
2.9 Disposal of Nuclear Waste
2.10 Global Environmental Awareness
2.11 Impact of Renewable Energy Generation on Environment
2.12 GHG Emissions form Various Energy Sources
2.13 Cost of Electricity Production form Different Energy Sources
2.14 Electromagnetic Radiation form Extra High Voltage (EHV) Overhead lines
2.15 Energy Options for Indian Economy

3 3 3 3 S SS Solar (adiation and its 9eas"rement olar (adiation and its 9eas"rement olar (adiation and its 9eas"rement olar (adiation and its 9eas"rement
3.1 A Perspective
3.2 Solar Constant
3.3 Spectral Distribution of Extraterrestrial Radiation
3.4 Terrestrial Solar Radiation
3.5 Solar Radiation Geometry
3.6 Empirical Equation for Estimating the Availability of Solar Radiations
3.7 Solar Radiation Measurements
3.8 Solar Radiation Data for India

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4 4 4 4 Solar !hermal Energy Collectors Solar !hermal Energy Collectors Solar !hermal Energy Collectors Solar !hermal Energy Collectors
4.1 Flat-Plate Collector
4.2 Effect of Design Parameters on Performance
4.3 Laws of Thermal Radiation
4.4 Radiation Heat Transfer between Real Bodies
4.5 Radiation Optics
4.6 Transmissivity of the Cover System
4.7 Performance Analysis of a Liquid Flat -plate Collector
4.8 Solar Concentrating Collectors
4.9 Thermodynamic Limits to Concentration
4.10 Performance Analysis of Cylindrical Parabolic Collector
4.11 Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC)
4.12 Tracking CPC and Solar Swing
4.13 Performance Analysis of CPC
4.14 Solar Thermal Energy Storage

8 8 8 8 Solar !hermal Energy Conversion Systems Solar !hermal Energy Conversion Systems Solar !hermal Energy Conversion Systems Solar !hermal Energy Conversion Systems
5.1 Solar Water Heating
5.2 Solar Distillation
5.3 Liquid Bath Solar Wax Melter
5.4 Heating of Swimming Pool by Solar Energy
5.5 Thermodynamic Cycles and Solar Plants
5.6 Combined Cycle Power Plant
5.7 Solar Thermal Power Plant
5.8 Central Receives Power Plants
5.9 Solar Ponds
5.10 Solar Pumping Systems
5.11 Solar Air Heaters
5.12 Solar Crop Drying
5.13 Solar Kilns
5.14 Solar Cookers
5.15 Energy Efficient Buildings
5.16 Solar Passive Techniques
5.17 Solar Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
5.18 Solar Greenhouses
5.19 Solar Furnace and Applications
5.20 KW Solar Furnace with Multiple Heliostat

5 5 5 5 Solar Solar Solar Solar Photovoltaic Photovoltaic Photovoltaic Photovoltaic System System System System
6.1 Semiconductor Materials and Doping
6.2 Photon Energy
6.3 Fermi Level
6.4 Photovoltaic Effect
6.5 Efficiency Effect
6.6 Limits to Cell Efficiency
6.7 Semiconductor Materials for Solar Cells
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6.8 Solar Photovoltaic System (SPS)
6.9 Standards for SPV
6.10 Application of PV System
6.11 PV Hybrid System
6.12 Solar Electricity in Sagar Island
6.13 Grid Interactive Solar PV Power System
6.14 Solar Power Plant Using a Satellite
6.15 Plastic Solar Cells with Nanotechnology
6.16 Peltier Cooling
6.17 Solar Photovoltaics in India
6.18 Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)

@ @ @ @ ,ind Energy ,ind Energy ,ind Energy ,ind Energy
7.1 Historical Development
7.2 Classification of Wind Turbines
7.3 Types of Rotors
7.4 Terms Used in Wind Energy
7.5 Aerodynamic Operation of Wind Turbines
7.6 Wind Energy Extraction
7.7 Extraction of Wind Turbine Power
7.8 Wind Characteristics
7.9 Mean Wind Speed and Energy Estimation
7.10 Power Density Duration Curve
7.11 Weibull Probability Density Function
7.12 Field Data Analysis
7.13 Annual Percentage Frequency Distribution of wind Speed
7.14 Direction of Wind and Wind rose Data
7.15 Calculation for Air Density
7.16 Variation of Wind Speed with Elevation
7.17 Energy Pattern Factor in Wind Power Studies
7.18 Land for Wind Energy
7.19 Design of Wind Turbine Rotor
7.20 Design of Regulating System for Rotor
7.21 Wind Power Generation Curve
7.22 Sub-systems of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Generator
7.23 Modes of Wind Power Generation
7.24 Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy System

A A A A ,ind Energy <arms ,ind Energy <arms ,ind Energy <arms ,ind Energy <arms
8.1 Wind Resource Surveys
8.2 Assessment of Wind Availability from Meteorological Data
8.3 Estimation of Wind Energy Potential
8.4 Wind Resource Assessment in India
8.5 Selection of Optimum Wind Energy Generator (WEG)
8.6 Grid Interfacing of a Wind Farm
8.7 Methods of Grid Connection
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8.8 Grid System and Properties
8.9 Capacity of Wind Farms for Penetration into Grid
8.10 Microprocessor-Based Control System for Wind Farms
8.11 Economics of Wind Farms

B B B B Small *ydropo&er Small *ydropo&er Small *ydropo&er Small *ydropo&er
9.1 Power Equation
9.2 Classification of Small Hydropower (SHP) Stations
9.3 Classification of Water Turbines
9.4 Impulse Turbines
9.5 Specific Speed
9.6 Range of Application of Various Types of Turbines for a Small Hydro Project
9.7 Civil Works for Small Hydropower Facilities
9.8 Major Components of Small Hydropower Projects
9.9 Low-Head Small Hydro Projects
9.10 Electric Generators
9.11 Examples of Small Hydro-electric Project Installation with Unique Features
9.12 Global Scenario of Small Hydro

16 16 16 16 )eothermal Energy )eothermal Energy )eothermal Energy )eothermal Energy
10.1 Structure of the Earth's Interior
10.2 Plate Tectonic Theory
10.3 Geothermal Sites, Earthquakes and Volcanoes
10.4 Geothermal Field
10.5 Geothermal Gradients
10.6 Geothermal Resources
10.7 Geothermal Power Generation
10.8 Geothermal-Preheat Hybrid with Conventional Plant
10.9 Identification of Geothermal Resources in India
10.10 Utilization of Geothermal Energy
10.11 Global Status of Electricity Generation form Geothermal Resources
10.12 Advantages of Geothermal Energy

11 11 11 11 Electrical Po&er Electrical Po&er Electrical Po&er Electrical Po&er )eneration )eneration )eneration )eneration $y Ccean Energy $y Ccean Energy $y Ccean Energy $y Ccean Energy
11.1 Tidal Characteristics
11.2 Tidal Range
11.3 Tidal Energy Estimation
11.4 Energy Potential Estimation for a Tidal Power Project
11.5 Energy and Power in a Double Cycle System
11.6 Yearly Power Generation form Tidal Plants
11.7 Development of a Tidal Power scheme
11.8 Important Components of a Tidal Power Plant
11.9 Grid Interfacing of Tidal Power
11.10 Advantage and Disadvantage of Tidal Power
11.11 Tidal Power Development in India
11.12 Economics of Tidal Power
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11.13 Introduction to Wave Energy
11.14 Factors Affecting Wave Energy
11.15 Wave Energy Resources and Potential of Indian Coast
11.16 Wave Power Data
11.17 Wave Area for Determining Energy
11.18 Mathematical Analysis of Wave Energy
11.19 Wave Energy Conversion
11.20 Principle of Wave Energy
11.21 Wave Energy Conversion Machines
11.22 Wave Power Development in India
11.23 Six Zones of Indian Coastline
11.24 Test Facility
11.25 Economics
11.26 Introduction to Thermal Energy Conversion
11.27 Working Principle-OTEC
11.28 Closed Rankin Cycle or Anderson Closed Cycle OTEC System
11.29 Efficiency of Closed Cycle OTEC System
11.30 Thermoelectric
11.31 Location of OTEC Plants
11.32 Application of OTEC
11.33 Global development of OTEC Plants
11.34 Development of OTEC in India

1: 1: 1: 1: Diomass Energy Diomass Energy Diomass Energy Diomass Energy
12.1 Biomass Resources
12.2 Bio-fuels
12.3 Biogas
12.4 Producer Gas
12.5 Liquid Fuel (Ethanol)
12.6 Biomass Conversion Technologies
12.7 Biochemical Conversion
12.8 Biomass Gasification
12.9 Biogas
12.10 Biogas Plants
12.11 Energy Recovery form Urban Waste
12.12 Power Generation form Liquid Waste
12.13 Biomass Cogeneration
12.14 Ethanol form Biomass
12.15 Bio-diesel and Bio-fuel Petrol
12.16 Biomass Resource Development in India
12.17 Future of Biomass Energy in India
12.18 Global Scene
12.19 Environmental Benefits



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13 13 13 13 <"el Cells <"el Cells <"el Cells <"el Cells
13.1 Principle of Operation of an Acidic Fuel Cell
13.2 Technical Parameter of a Fuel Cell
13.3 Hydrogen for Fuel Cells from Renewable Sources
13.4 Met hand (Methyl Alcohol) Fuel Cell
13.5 Fuel Cell Types
13.6 Advantages of Fuel Cell Power Plants
13.7 Comparison between Acidic and Alkaline
13.8 State-of-the-Art-Fuel Cells
13.9 Energy Output of a Fuel Cell
13.10 Efficiency and EMF of a Fuel Cell
13.11 Gibbs-Helmholtz Equation
13.12 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Analysis with Thermodynamic Potentials
13.13 Comparison of Electrolysis and the Fuel Cell Process
13.14 Operating Characteristics of Fuel Cell
13.15 Thermal Efficiency of a Fuel Cells
13.16 Future Potential of Fuel Cells

14 14 14 14 *ydrogen Energy System *ydrogen Energy System *ydrogen Energy System *ydrogen Energy System
14.1 Emergence of Hydrogen
14.2 Hydrogen Perforation
14.3 Cost Analysis and Applications of Hydrogen
14.4 Hydrogen Storage
14.5 Hydrogen Storage Using Nano-crystalline Magnesium-based Nickel Hydride
14.6 Development of Hydrogen Cartridge
14.7 National Hydrogen Energy Board
14.8 Economics of Hydrogen Fuel and Its Use
14.9 Liquid Hydrogen Turbo pump for Rocket Engine
14.10 Gas Hydrate

18 18 18 18 *y$rid *y$rid *y$rid *y$rid Energy Systems Energy Systems Energy Systems Energy Systems
15.1 Need or Hybrid Systems
15.2 Types of Hybrid Systems
15.3 Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
15.4 Hydrogen-Powered Electric Vehicles

15 15 15 15 Environment, Energy and )lo$al Environment, Energy and )lo$al Environment, Energy and )lo$al Environment, Energy and )lo$al Climate Climate Climate Climate Change Change Change Change
16.1 Environmental Studies-A Multidisciplinary Approach
16.2 Environment
16.3 Biogeochemical Cycles
16.4 Ecological Pyramids
16.5 Ecosystem
16.6 Food Chain
16.7 Ten Per Cent Law
16.8 Terrestrial Ecosystems
16.9 Pollution
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16.10 Air Pollution
16.11 Water Pollution
16.12 Ground Water Depletion
16.13 Soil Pollution
16.14 Global Change
16.15 Climate Change
16.16 Adverse Effects of Global Warming
16.17 Sensitivity Adaptability and Vulnerability
16.18 Prominent Climate Change Vulnerability and Impacts in India
16.19 Global Warming Potential
16.20 Forest Resources of India
16.21 Ecological Succession
16.22 Biodiversity
16.23 Population Growth

































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