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Renewable Energy Microgrid: Integrating Green Hydrogen

Learn about green hydrogen and how renewable energy microgrid systems can help advance the clean energy transition.

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  • Duration

    6 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
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Gain a solid foundation in green hydrogen and its role in microgrids

With fossil fuel prices soaring and global temperatures rising, the need to find cleaner and cheaper energy sources has never been more urgent. As a low-cost and locally-administered means of harnessing renewable energy, microgrids offer a combined solution to energy poverty and global warming.

In this second in a series of microcredentials on microgrids from Deakin University, you’ll focus on the potential of green hydrogen for renewable energy microgrids.

Learn how green hydrogen is produced, stored, and distributed

International organisations and governments around the world have thrown their support behind green hydrogen as a renewable energy source. A clean, storable, and versatile fuel, hydrogen has a crucial role to play in the global energy transition.

You’ll start the course with an introduction to topics and trends in green hydrogen production. You’ll learn how hydrogen is produced, stored, and distributed, as well as exploring some of the uses and applications of the fuel for industrial and household use.

Discover the potential of green hydrogen for energy security and sustainability

Your overarching focus throughout this course will be on green hydrogen’s potential as an alternative to fossil fuels. You’ll investigate the various benefits of hydrogen for improving energy security and sustainability, while building resilience in future energy systems.

By the end of the course, you’ll have an in-depth understanding of how green hydrogen can be integrated into renewable microgrid systems, and the skills you need to unlock careers in sustainability and climate action.

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Skip to 0 minutes and 11 seconds SAMAN GORJI: Welcome to our new microcredential Renewable

Skip to 0 minutes and 14 seconds Energy Microgrid: Integrating Green Hydrogen. This course is the result of a dedicated collaboration with experts from academia and industry. Our shared mission? To empower you with a deep understanding of the potential role of green hydrogen in renewable energy microgrids. We’ll explore production methods, storage solutions, distribution challenges, and how to effectively use green hydrogen. In doing so, we also aim to tackle key questions and challenges in the field, providing you with a robust knowledge base and problem solving skills relevant to real world scenarios. This course is designed for professionals working in the energy sector, aspiring engineers, policy makers, or anyone interested in gaining comprehensive understanding of green hydrogen’s potential in shaping our future energy systems.

Skip to 1 minute and 10 seconds Through interactive discussions, case studies, and activities, you will have the opportunity to apply your learning and network with like minded individuals and industry experts. Additionally, we’ve incorporated a hands on experience with renewable energy microgrid as well as including a hydrogen production, storage, and utilisation unit. By the end of this course, you will gain a solid foundation in green hydrogen and its role in microgrids with the skills to evaluate and contribute to the implementation of these technologies in real world settings.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Define the key concepts and technologies associated with green hydrogen and microgrids.
  • Evaluate the technical and environmental implications of various green hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and consumption methods.
  • Identify the key challenges and opportunities in the integration of green hydrogen equipment with microgrids in global and Australian contexts.
  • Analyse the potential role of green hydrogen in improving energy security, sustainability, and resilience in the future energy systems.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for professionals working in the energy sector, aspiring engineers, policymakers, or anyone interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of green hydrogen’s potential in shaping our future energy systems.

Who will you learn with?

Saman Asghari Gorji

Dr Saman A. Gorji, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is currently a Senior Lecturer of electrical and renewable energy engineering at Deakin University.

Zahra Khajehsaeidi

Zahra is Research Assistant and PhD Student, researching an energy storage system. Zahra also has over 10 years of industry experience as a power plant engineer.

Who developed the course?

Deakin University

Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

  • Established

    1974

  • Location

    Melbourne, Australia

  • World ranking

    Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021

Deakin Hydrogen Hub

The Deakin Hydrogen Hub is a regional hub of hydrogen expertise in south west Victoria, Australia, focused on hydrogen mobility applications, education and social licence.

Engie

ENGIE brings together citizens of the world who, like us, are on the move for the common good. These agents of change are forging new paths. They are striving, innovating and bringing others on board. What their initiatives have in common is the desire to make a positive impact on the world that can be replicated on a grand scale.

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