The Renewable Energy Laboratory provides an opportunity for undergraduate/graduate students and researchers to work with renewable energy sources. A total of 29 experiments can be conducted with 2 renewable energy sources in the Renewable Energy Laboratory and analytical studies can be supported with experimental studies. There are two clean and sustainable renewable energy sources as solar and wind energy used in the laboratory. Working principles are observed by operating the wind turbines and solar panels with different load values and parameters. Experiments conducted in the Renewable Energy Laboratory are listed below.

Wind Energy

Measuring wind speed in the surroundings with anemometer
Relationship between wind speed and wind speed controller of the blower
Effect of blade type on the output power of horizontal axis wind turbine
Relationship between the number of blades and the output power of horizontal axis wind turbine
Effect of blade angle on the output power of horizontal axis wind turbine
I-V curve of the horizontal axis wind turbine at constant rotational speed
Relationship between placement and I-V curve of horizontal axis wind turbine
Effect of wind speed on the output power of horizontal axis wind turbine
Output power of 3-blade and 4-blade vertical axis wind turbines
I-V curve of the vertical axis wind turbine at constant wind speed
Charging a capacitor with the horizontal axis wind turbine
Discharging the capacitor through different loads
Constructing a wind power island system

Solar Energy

Measuring the irradiation of various light sources
Energy conversion of solar cells
Diode characteristic of a solar cell
Effect of light-sensing area on the open-circuit voltage of colar cell
Effect of light-sensing area on the short-circuit voltage of colar cell
Effect of irradiation on open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells
Relationship between the angle of irradiation and the short-circuit current of solar cell
Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells connected in series-shading
Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells connected in parallel-shading
I-V curve of solar cells
Conversion efficiency and Maximum Power Point
Simulating a Daily course of sunlight
Charging a capacitor with solar cells
Capacitor discharging
Constructing a solar power island system
Effect of temperature on solar performance