Energy EconomicsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The course provides students with expertise in economic energy production and use.

Content

1. Energy purchase costs: fuel prices and availability, energy tariffs, scenarios.
2. Energy costs of production: district heating and electricity production costs
3. Different types of plants
4. Equipment procurement procedures and costs

Qualifications

Thermodynamics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands the causes of both energy purchase costs and energy production costs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands and is able to calculate both energy purchase costs and energy production costs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands and is able to calculate both energy purchase costs and energy production costs in deep detail