Microgrids

Course title: Microgrids

Code: FEIT09Z020

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

Weekly number of classes: 3+2+0+0

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: Taken course: Distributed Systems

Course goals/Competences: Basic knowledge on Microgrids operation and their characteristics. By completing the course, the students shall be capable of identifying the advantages and disadvantages emerging from Microgrids integration in power systems, as well as to solve simple problems related to load flow calculation and short circuits calculation,

Total available number of classes: 180

Curriculum: Introduction. Distributed generation (DG) in power systems: reasons for DG integration, overview of DG integration in Europe, general issues related to DG integration in distribution networks. Technical impacts of DG on the distribution system: network voltage changes, increase in network fault levels, power quality, stability and network operation. Impact of DG on the transmission system. Differences between DG and conventional power plants. Microgrids concept: relation to DG, reasons for developing the Microgrid concept, challenges and issues related to development and application of the concept. Typical Microgrids configurations, general characteristics, multi-Microgrids integration. Microgrids impact on power systems. Microgrids operation: grid connected and autonomous operation. DMS in Microgrids. Centralized Microgrids control- central controller functions. Distributed Microgrids control. Communication standards in Microgrids. Devices and components. SCADA implementation in Microgrids. General components and characteristics. Centralized and distributed systems. Economics of Microgrids. Differences between Microgrids and conventional distribution grids – economic aspects.

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