Smart & Secure Energy Grids
Niveau
In-depth study
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• describe the technical, economic and legal fundamentals of electricity, heating and cooling networks and explain their importance for secure energy supply systems.
• analyze transmission and distribution networks for electricity, heating and cooling and assess basic operating states as well as grid requirements.
• examine grid planning, maintenance and operation as well as the effects of feed-in and consumption on grid stability.
• interpret basic regulatory requirements such as incentive regulation, grid access and grid usage mechanisms and apply them to case examples.
• compare the technical and economic requirements of energy source logistics and develop simple solution approaches for the secure provision of energy.
• describe the technical, economic and legal fundamentals of electricity, heating and cooling networks and explain their importance for secure energy supply systems.
• analyze transmission and distribution networks for electricity, heating and cooling and assess basic operating states as well as grid requirements.
• examine grid planning, maintenance and operation as well as the effects of feed-in and consumption on grid stability.
• interpret basic regulatory requirements such as incentive regulation, grid access and grid usage mechanisms and apply them to case examples.
• compare the technical and economic requirements of energy source logistics and develop simple solution approaches for the secure provision of energy.
Prerequisites for the course
Fundamentals of electrical engineering and energy technology
Course content
- Technical, economic and legal fundamentals of modern smart grids and electrical energy distribution
- Tasks of grid operators as well as the basic principles of grid regulation, grid access and grid use
- Grid planning, grid maintenance and safe operational grid management
- Effects of feed-in and consumption on the stability of transmission and distribution grids
- Technical, economic and legal fundamentals of heating and cooling networks in centralised and decentralised supply systems
- Planning, operation and maintenance of heating and cooling networks as well as basic economic conditions
- Technical, economic and legal fundamentals of the logistics of primary and secondary energy sources
- Current developments in smart grids, heating and cooling networks and energy source logistics
- Tasks of grid operators as well as the basic principles of grid regulation, grid access and grid use
- Grid planning, grid maintenance and safe operational grid management
- Effects of feed-in and consumption on the stability of transmission and distribution grids
- Technical, economic and legal fundamentals of heating and cooling networks in centralised and decentralised supply systems
- Planning, operation and maintenance of heating and cooling networks as well as basic economic conditions
- Technical, economic and legal fundamentals of the logistics of primary and secondary energy sources
- Current developments in smart grids, heating and cooling networks and energy source logistics
Recommended specialist literature
- Das, L. M. (2024). Hydrogen energy: Production, safety, storage and applications. Wiley.
- Labriet, M., Espegren, K., Giannakidis, G., & Ó Gallachóir, B. (Eds.). (2024). Aligning the Energy Transition with the Sustainable Development Goals: Key Insights from Energy System Modeling (Vol. 101). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58897-6
- Lovell, H. (2022). Understanding Energy Innovation: Learning from Smart Grid Experiments. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6253-9
- Momoh, J. A. (2012). Smart grid: Fundamentals of design and analysis. Wiley.
- Quitzow, R., & Zabanova, Y. (Eds.). (2024). The Geopolitics of Hydrogen: Volume 1: European Strategies in Global Perspective. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59515-8
- Weijnen, M. P. C., Lukszo, Z., & Farahani, S. (Eds.). (2021). Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74586-8
- Zhou, K., & Wen, L. (2022). Smart Energy Management: Data Driven Methods for Energy Service Innovation. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9360-1
- Labriet, M., Espegren, K., Giannakidis, G., & Ó Gallachóir, B. (Eds.). (2024). Aligning the Energy Transition with the Sustainable Development Goals: Key Insights from Energy System Modeling (Vol. 101). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58897-6
- Lovell, H. (2022). Understanding Energy Innovation: Learning from Smart Grid Experiments. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6253-9
- Momoh, J. A. (2012). Smart grid: Fundamentals of design and analysis. Wiley.
- Quitzow, R., & Zabanova, Y. (Eds.). (2024). The Geopolitics of Hydrogen: Volume 1: European Strategies in Global Perspective. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59515-8
- Weijnen, M. P. C., Lukszo, Z., & Farahani, S. (Eds.). (2021). Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74586-8
- Zhou, K., & Wen, L. (2022). Smart Energy Management: Data Driven Methods for Energy Service Innovation. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9360-1
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
5
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, group work
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4