The course focuses new challenges resulting from several issues such as: the dynamic situation in the European energy policy, the upcoming concept of energy “prosumers”, EU policy towards Smart-grids concept and related technologies, the demand of ESCO subjects or the potential of connecting decentralized energy systems with electromobility. The course is divided into two parts – I and II. Part I mainly focuses on specific modifications of energy systems for suitability for decentralization and designing of such technologies.

a) Technologies:
• Review of current technologies – microturbine, Stirling engine, fuel cells, piston engines, steam units etc.
• Review of current technologies – photovoltaics, photothermics, heat pumps etc.
• CTU technologies with unique know-how: ORC, APC
• Thermal cycles for decentralized energy systems – gas turbines, small steam turbines, ORC, piston engines etc.
• Combined thermal cycles and their potential for decentralized energetics
• Theoretical aspects of the operation of the DES – CTU UCEEB
b) Design:
• Heat and electricity demand
• Power load diagram, design of the power structure of the decentralized energy source.
• Design of the accumulation unit (both heat and electricity)
• Technical aspects of the operation of the decentralized technologies
• Practical aspects of the operation of the DES – CTU UCEEB

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Yan, J. (Editor): Handbook of Clean Energy Systems, 6 Volume Set, ISBN: 978-1-118-38858-7, Wiley, June 2015 - Volume 4: Intelligent Energy Systems