Overview
Only occasionally offered, this paper provides a topic or selection of topics in physics at the 300-level.
About this paper
| Paper title | Special Topic |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sustainable Energy |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,523.85 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper is next offered.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Gain knowledge of advanced physics topics
- Gain problem-solving skills relevant to the topics studied
- Increase their ability for independent learning
Overview
Comprehensive introduction to modern highly renewable electricity systems, including generation, variable renewable supply, system security, demand, transmission, markets and regulation. Future scenarios using electrification for deep decarbonisation will be explored.
Only occasionally offered, this paper provides a topic or selection of topics in physics at the 300-level.
About this paper
| Paper title | Special Topic: Renewable Electricity Systems |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sustainable Energy |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 points at 200-level and (18 points at 100-level in MATH or PHSI, or FINC 102, or BSNS 114)
- Restriction
- ENRG 406
- Schedule C
- Science
- Notes
- Students who are interested in the paper but do not meet the prerequisites should contact the department to discuss their eligibility.
- Contact
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper is next offered.
- Textbooks
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Learning Outcomes
To be advised when paper next offered.