Founded on December 10, 2003.
Principal study areas of the Institute are:
- technologies and systems for multipurpose use of renewable energy;
- physical&engineering fundamentals of solar energy transformation and utilization;
- scientific fundamentals of wind power use and transformation;
- scientific fundamentals of transformation and utilization of the energy of small rivers and seas;
- thermo-physical fundamentals of geothermal energy;
- scientific fundamentals of transformation and utilization of renewable organic energy.
Main achievements and developments:
1. Institute’s scientists analyzed the performance of complex power-supply systems relying on renewable energy sources and operating in: Building 2 of the Institute in NAS M. Grishko National Botanical Gardens; NTUU ‘KPI’ premises where its Department of Renewable Energy is situated. The analysis was used as the basis for determining parameters and operational modes of environment-friendly power supply for independent buildings located in the Tuzla spit island and Zmiyiny island (NAS corresponding member N. Mkhitaryan, S. Kudrya).
2. Synergy analysis of electrical and thermal mode and its stability has been made for current channels in PV converters. It permitted researchers to determine requirements for the structure and parameters of secondary power sources and power-supply devices of various load types (NAS corresponding member V. Ryeztsov, E. Bekirov, T. Surzhyk).
3. An economic-investment model for wind mills construction and operation has been developed. It allows preliminary efficiency analysis of the investment project to be made; project profitability points to be determined and profit reinvestment to be used efficiently. Analysis has been made of the performance of a wind turbine within a wind farm with various load specifications; stands have been developed for studying their power and aeromechanic parameters (S. Kudrya).
4. Scientific fundamentals for determining optimal combinatory laws to control hydro-turbine rotation frequency and rotation angle (of the guide vane) have been developed to ensure maximum power efficiency in the process of transforming hydropower potential through the turbine (with variable water flow). This allows a 15% increase in turbine efficiency in non-rated modes as compared to standard solutions (P. F. Vasko).