Course description
Module 1: Grid Integration of Renewables
You will learn how to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid. Specifically:
- Grid challenges and control for renewable integration into the grid
- Power electronics for the integration of renewables
- Ancillary services using renewables
- Role of microgrids and multi-terminal HVDC
- Industry perspective on Grid Integration of Renewables
Module 2: Energy Storage in the Integrated Energy System
You will learn how to integrate intelligently and control energy storage and use demand side management. Specifically:
- Importance of short- and long-term storage
- Existing and future technologies for energy storage
- Use of demand flexibility
- Coordination of multiple storage resources
- Power2X2Power (through hydrogen, ammonia, methane)
- Industry perspective on Integrated Energy Storage
Module 3: Smart Charging and Integration of Electric
You will learn how to use intelligence and integration in the transition to electric mobility and the crucial role of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid. Specifically:
- Challenges and opportunities for integrating electric vehicles into the electricity grids
- Smart charging of EVs, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) support and ancillary services
- Well-to-wheel emission of electric vehicles
- Solar charging of electric vehicles
- Industry perspective on Smart Charging of EV
Module 4: Integration of Thermal Energy Systems
You will learn about intelligent control and integration of thermal energy in the energy system. Specifically:
- Trends and opportunities in sustainable heating
- Thermal demand and thermal energy sources
- Intelligent control of heat pumps
- Thermal energy storage
- Heating and cooling grids
- Industry perspective on Sustainable District Heating Networks
Module 5: Multi-carrier Energy Grid Integration
You will learn how to integrate different energy systems into one multi-carrier energy system. Specifically:
- Intelligent planning and operation of multi-energy systems
- Energy conversion technologies for multi-carrier systems
- Modeling of multi-energy systems and model resolution
- Using power-to-gas conversion for system support
- Industry perspective on Integrated Energy System Planning
Module 6: Project on Designing an Integrated Energy System
In this module, learners apply the knowledge they’ve gained on technology integration and its intelligent use to design their own energy systems for the future
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of working principles of one or more energy technologies against which to apply the concepts of integration and intelligence. Resources are available to fill knowledge gaps.
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Delft University of Technology, a partner institute of EdX.
4-6 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$149
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
- Identify the impact of variable renewable energy sources (VRES) and smart energy demand on electrical power grids,
- Identify different tools and approaches to design a smart grid,
- Apply optimal power flow (OPF) solutions to evaluate the performance of an electrical power system with integrated renewable energy sources,
- Analyze intelligent electrical power system dynamics (frequency stability) to achieve active power balance, and
- Identify control-room technologies for system-wide remote monitoring, protection and risk management of smart grid cyber security.
- Simulate a 9-bus grid, with and without variable renewable resources,
- Analyze the impact of "intelligent" but common grid disturbances on an electrical power system, and
- Mitigate the possible negative impacts of grid disturbances on power systems through the use of controllers.
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