Power Plant and System Operation

Последна измена: March 31, 2023
1. Course Title Power Plant and System Operation
2. Code 4ФЕИТ04Л002
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 III/6 7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer D-r Sofija Nikolova – Poceva
9. Course Prerequisites Passed: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Acquiring professional knowledge of the methodologies for calculation of various operation modes of hydro power plants and thermal power plants. Solving the problems of optimal operation of hydro power plants and thermal power plants.
11. Course Syllabus: Functions and activities that are covered by operational planning, real-time control, analysis of the realized operation. Presentation of electric power consumption through a chronological load diagram and load duration curve. Energy-exploitation characteristics of different types of hydro power plants. Operating modes of hydro power plants in terms of hydrological conditions and reservoir possibilities. Solving of cascade connected hydro power plants. Generator and pump operation mode of reversible hydro power plants. Energy-exploitation characteristics of different types of thermal power plants, gas power plants and cogeneration plants. Specification of the unit scheduling problem. Optimal operation of complex hydro-thermal system. Plans for maintenance of power plants. Provision of capacity reserves in the power system. Preparation of power plants operation plan.
12. Learning methods: Lectures supported by presentations, interactive lectures, auditory exercises with solving practical examples.
13. Total number of course hours 3 + 2 + 0 + 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 0
16.2. Individual tasks 0
16.3. Homework and self-learning 105
17. Grading 17.1. Exams 0
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 0
17.3. Activity and participation 0
17.4. Final exam 100
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 Regular attendance at lectures and auditory exercises.
20. Forms of assessment Through two partial written exams (duration of 2 hours each) or a final written exam on the whole teaching material (duration 2 hours). The points from the partial exams/final exam are included in the final grade.
It is not allowed to use books, scripts, manuscripts or notes of any kind, mobile phone, tablet or any other electronic device during the exam.
21. Language Macedonian
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and surveys.
23. Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Milan S. Ćalovic, Andrija T. Sarić Eksploatacija elektroenergetskih sistema Beopres 1999
2 Jizhong Zhu Optimization of Power System Operation Wiley-IEEE Press 2009
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 P. S. R. Murty Operation and Control in Power Systems BS Publications 2008
2 Hrvoje Požar Snaga i energija u elektroenergetskim sistemima Informator, Zagreb 1983