Design and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources in Power Systems

Објавено: June 28, 2022
1. Course Title Design and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources in Power Systems
2. Code 4ФЕИТ04З019
3. Study program ЕЕПМ
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
6. Academic year/semester IV/7 7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer D-r Dimitar Dimitrov
9. Course Prerequisites Passed: Electrical Substations
Taken course: Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Obtaining a basic engineering knowledge for the power generation processes in systems that use renewable energy sources. Acquainting with the basis of renewable energy systems sizing. Getting capabilities for economic evaluation of systems that use renewable energy sources.
11. Course Syllabus: Cost-effectives of RES systems construction. Mechanisms for financial support. Procedure for obtaining the status of feed-in producer. Project parameters for small HPPs. Project parameters for wind power plant. Project parameters for photovoltaic power plant. Sizing of energy storage components. Power quality parameters of the electricity generated by RES systems. Schematic diagrams for connection of RES systems into the grid. Influence of RES systems to the level of short circuit currents and the equipment in the substations. Load flow in the networks with dispersed generators. Estimation of hosting capacity. Stand-alone and parallel operation of RES systems with the power system. Regulation of the active power and the frequency at RES systems. Voltage and reactive power regulation. Impact of RES system to setting relay protection devices.
12. Learning methods: Lectures with presentations, interactive lectures, numerical and simulation exercises, homeworks and student projects.
13. Total number of course hours 3 + 1 + 1 + 0
14. Distribution of course hours 180
15. Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16. Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 45
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 30
17. Grading 17.1. Exams 0
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 40
17.3. Activity and participation 10
17.4. Final exam 50
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Continual attendance of lectures, doing homeworks and student projects.
20. Forms of assessment During the semester, partial written 120 minutes exam or a written 120 minutes exam is forseen.
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and surveys.
23. Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 L. Freris, D. Infield Renewable Energy in Power Systems John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2008
2 M. H. Bollen, F. Hassan Integration of Distributed Generation in the Power System John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2011
3 B. K. Hodge Alternative Energy Systems and Applications John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2013
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Gavin D. J. Harper Planning and Installing Micro Hydro Systems DGS/Berlin 2012
2 DGS/Berlin Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems DGS/Berlin NULL
3 J.F.Manwell Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2009