Local Heating Plants and Energy Entrepreneurship
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA26YVSO107 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Lauhanen, Risto |
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| Teacher Team: | Holma, Heikki |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| B101-2014 |
2 autumn |
5.0 |
2015-08-01 |
2015-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
The student will know the business of local heating plants and the principles for energy entrepreneurship. The student can also act in the managing, planning and development of local heating business jobs after this course. The student will know the basic terms of heating business and energy entrepreneurship and have multiple skills to develop his/her organization as well as to utilize and develop his/her own know-how.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course is 135 h, of which:
- scheduled studies 45 h
- autonomous studies and exam 90 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Basics of Bioenergy Technology, Forest Energy Procurement and Utilization, Energy Efficiency and Carbon Balance Calculation
Contents
-Basics of energy entrepreneurship
-Forest based fuel management
-Work safety
-Basics of boiler technics
-Calculations needed to build up a local heating plant business
Recommended or Required Reading
-Kari, M. (toim.) 2009. Maatilayrityksen energiaopas. Tieto tuottamaan 130. 96 s.
-Lauhanen, R. ym. 2014. Metsäenergialaskukirja ilmestyy 10/2014. www.seamk.fi
-Lepistö, T. (toim.) 2010. Laatuhakkeen tuotanto-opas. Kehittyvä metsäenergia –hanke. Etelä- Pohjanmaan Metsäkeskus.
-Viirimäki, J. (toim.) 2008. Maatilan hakelämmitysopas. Metsäkeskus.
-Ämmälä, M. (toim.). 2012. Pilketuotanto-opas. Kestävä metsäenergia -hanke.
Availability: http://www.metsakeskus.fi/sites/default/files/pilketuotanto-opas.pdf
-Other material will be pointed out in the beginning of the lectures
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
-Lectures
-Business plan
-Calculation exercises
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced in the beginning of the course
Assessment Methods
-Active participation on lectures (approved / fail)
-Written exam 50 %
-Assignments 50 %
Work Placement
None
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