1. Course Title |
Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources |
2. Code |
4ФЕИТ02Л015 |
3. Study program |
ЕАОИЕ |
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 |
III/6 |
7. Number of ECTS credits |
6 |
8. Lecturer |
D-r Goga Cvetkovski |
9. Course Prerequisites |
Passed: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits |
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Student will gain knowledge related with grid integration of different renewable power sources and the mutual influence of the grid and the different sources regarding the power quality, reliability and sustainability of the system. |
11. Course Syllabus: Introduction into the renewable energy sources (RES) matter. Energy conversion using conventional energy sources. Energy conversion using renewable energy sources. Brief introduction to the electric power devices that are used in the different types of energy conversion systems. Brief introduction to the static power converters used in the energy conversion from RES. Systems and equipment used for grid integration of photovoltaicс. Systems and equipment used for grid integration of wind turbines using induction and synchronous generators. Difficulties caused by the static power converters connected to the grid. Necessary requirements for grid integration of the RES. Mutual influences of the grid and the RES systems. Resonant effects to the grid at normal working conditions or RES. Active filters. FACTS devices and their implementation for power quality improvement. Batteries and other power storage systems. Systems used for grid integration of electric vehicles. Future development trends of RES systems and their grid integration. |
12. Learning methods: Interactive lectures, numerical and laboratory exercises, project work, and study in electronic environment. |
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 |
15 |
16.2. Individual tasks |
20 |
16.3. Homework and self-learning |
70 |
17. Grading |
17.1. Exams |
0 |
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) |
30 |
17.3. Activity and participation |
0 |
17.4. Final exam |
70 |
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 |
Realized activities from 15.1 and 15.2. |
20. Forms of assessment |
During the semester two partial exams are encountered with duration of 120 minutes each. Those students who will not get enough points to pass the exam can take the final exam in the in the pre-defined exam sessions with duration of 120 minutes. The final grade is formed by adding the points from the two partial exams or the final exam, the laboratory exercises and project work. |
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 |
Goga Cvetkovski |
Grid Integration of RES (lecture material) |
|
2020 |
2 |
Goga Cvetkovski |
Instructions for Laboratory Exercises for Grid Integration of RES |
|
2020 |
23.1. Required Literature |
No. |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Year |
23.2. Additional Literature |
No. |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Year |
1 |
Teodorescu, R., Liserre, M., Rodriguez, P. |
Grid Converters for Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems |
John Wiley and Sons |
2011 |
2 |
Leon Freris, David Infield |
Renewable Energy in Power Systems |
John Wiley and Sons |
2008 |