The Curriculum
Introduction
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The curriculum outline comprises 10 modules, to be delivered in hybrid format, blending online classes with experiential learning on-site. Each module is designed to impart the equivalent of 1.5-credit hours, comprising 30 hours of cumulative learning time. Fifteen hours (15) of real-time online classes, anchored by the We POWER SAR 100 Regional Knowledge Hub (RKH) at AIT, will be hosted by the Sustainable Energy Transition (SE) department at AIT Bangkok, with international faculty participating from a variety of locations. 15 hours of supervised onsite practical learning assignments will be facilitated by experts in the home-country, working closely with the AIT core team. A one-week on-campus capstone event at AIT will conclude the program.
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The curriculum primarily focuses on:
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Operation of regionally integrated power systems with high penetration of renewable energy, including hydropower
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Power markets for regional integration and scaling-up renewable energy, including hydropower. SAR-100 also includes a module on soft skills that help build gender awareness and mitigate unconscious bias and boosts everyday leadership.
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The duration of the program is 8 months. Classes will be 3 hours a day for five days every four weeks. There are ten modules plus a capstone in Bangkok. Every module spans a three-week cycle.
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Week 1: Online classes (12:00 - 15:45 Bangkok time)
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Week 2: On-site supervised practicum
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Week 3: Completing assignments and down time
The Faculty


ABHISHEK RANJAN
Senior VP Strategy,
Renew Power, India
SOONEE SUSHIL KUMAR
Founding and former CEO and Advisor
Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) India


DEEPAK SHARMA
Professor
Sustainable Energy Transition
School of Environment, Resources and Development,
AIT, Thailand
PRABODH BAJPAI
Associate Professor,
Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering
IIT Kanpur

DEBABRATA CHATTOPADHAY
Senior Energy Specialist
World Bank

JAI GOVIND SINGH
Associate Professor, Sustainable Energy Transition
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change
School of Environment, Research, and Development, AIT

JITENDER MADAAN
Professor,
Operations & Supply Chain Management,
Department of Management Studies,
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

SUSHANTA CHATTERJEE
Chief (Regulatory Affairs),
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)

RAVI ANAND
Vice President,
Business Development ( Middle East Region),
B.Grimm Power

MRUTYUNJAYA NANDA
Project Manager,
Asia Clean Energy Partners