What's it all about? This degree explores the best ways to make use of renewable energy technologies, including solar thermal systems, photovoltaics, wind and biomass. It borrows much of its structure from other areas of engineering, drawing resources from all around UNSW into a coherent degree supporting learning for this growing industry. What does it include? About half of what you study in this degree is common with Photovoltaics & Solar Energy, but it looks beyond the sun as a source of energy, encompassing a wider range of technologies and their uses. It also addresses the important areas of solar architecture and the design of energy efficient buildings and appliances. To get you work ready, you'll apply your skills through 60-days of approved industry training. Where will you work? This career is becoming increasingly popular as our global awareness of sustainability improves. You could work in a wide range of companies, designing, installing and operating renewable energy generating systems such as wind, solar, biomass or hydro systems. You could also work on designing and constructing energy efficient buildings. Dual degrees: Dual degrees are a great way of graduating with a wider breadth of knowledge, better preparing you for your future career.

Graduates may work globally in all aspects of photovoltaic and renewable energy engineering including: manufacturing, quality control and reliability, computer-aided design of devices and systems, research and education, system design and analysis, balance of system areas, fault diagnosis and modelling, marketing, policy formation and planning and programs in developing countries. Renewable energy engineering encompasses a broad range of renewable energy technologies including electricity generation from solar thermal systems, photovoltaics, wind and biomass. It also covers solar architecture and energy efficient housing design.