GENG5506 Renewable Energy (University of Western Australia): rated 2.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.
GENG5506 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Engineering in Engineering And Related Technologies. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 可再生能源
Type: Postgraduate/Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Engineering And Related Technologies
Faculty: Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
The topics covered in this unit include (1) power system fundamentals—power and power factor, power quality and three-phase systems; (2) solar power systems—basics of solar spectrum, panel placement and irradiance variation, semiconductor materials, photovoltaic cells, current-voltage (I–V) characteristics, effect of temperature, irradiance, shading on I–V curves, crystalline and thin-film technologies, grid-connected and stand-alone systems, capacity factors and economics…
GENG5506 has 1 scored review: overall 2.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.0/5).
On Reddit: "Context: MPE (Electrical) I did GENG5506 Renewables and GENG5503 Modern Control. I found GENG5503 so much easier but it depends if you’re into that sort of thing. Just a lot of linear algebra. Exam. Two tests. Three MATLAB “labs”. Plus Victor is super chilled out. GENG5506 is a …"
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Q: Is GENG5506 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 2.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches GENG5506, and when is it offered?
A: GENG5506 is taught by the Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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