ECE 180JAdvanced Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids
Provides a comprehensive overview of renewable energy, storage, and smart grids. Fundamental energy-conversion limits based on physics and existing material properties are discussed. Various sources and facilities, such as solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, tidal energy, and fuel cells are described. Solar- and wind-site assessment, electric vehicles, as well as sustainable microgrids are also discussed. Finally, the latest research on smart grids and smart cities is introduced. Students who enroll in this class will learn how to use Matlab to solve engineering problems.(Formerly EE 180J.)
Prerequisite(s): AM 11A or MATH 11A or MATH 19A or MATH 19B or MATH 20A or MATH 20B; and STAT 5 or STAT 7 or STAT 17 or STAT 131 or CSE 107. PHYS 5C or PHYS 15C and PHYS 5N or PHYS 6C and PHYS 6N are recommended.
- Please note that this is Professor Yu Zhang (yzhan419@ucsc.edu)
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When it runs
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am | Porter Acad 148 | Y. Zhang | Open 48/59 |
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