Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Microgrids | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 18h Th, 18h Pr | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Damien Ernst | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| Microgrids are localized grids that are operated in parallel from the main utility grid. They are developing strongly these days, mainly because the price of producing electricity next to the load is becoming in many part of the world cheaper than the retail price of electricity. Future microgrids are very likely to rely strongly on storage, renewable sources of energy and a smart management of the load. Power electronics will play a central role in the electrical structure of these microgrids.
This class is made of three main parts. The first part of this class focuses on the modeling, analysis and the electrical control of microgrids. It will cover, among others, techniques for computing currents and voltages inside microgrids, control algorithms for voltage, real-time strategies for load following. The second part of the class will focus on the optimal operation and sizing of microgrids so as to maximize its revenues. For this part, different models of interaction of the microgrids with the main utility grid will be considered such as for example: a fully off-grid microgrid, a microgrid that can trade energy with other actors of the electrical system or a microgrid that can sell ancillary services to the main utility grid. The last part of the class adopts the point of view of the main utility grid that has to integrate microgrids. It will study - among others - the control issues caused by microgrids, the services that microgrids can offer to the grid and the new regulation challenges. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1. To understand what are the main components of a microgrid and to get the basic knowledge for buidling one.
2. To know how to optimize both the behavior of a microgrid and its sizing. 3. To understand how microgrids should be integrated into the main utility grid. |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Basic knowledge of circuit theory, energy markets, power systems, control theory and optimisation. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The class is made of (i) plenary lectures given by Prof. Damien Ernst and industriels active in the field of microgrids (ii) projects. | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face teaching with personal coaching for the projects. | ||||||||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| All the recommended readings are given on Prof. Damien Ernst website: http://www.damien-ernst.be
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam at the end of the semester and project presentation. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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| There will be no work placement but the sutdents will work for their projects very closely with researchers of the ULg active in the field of microgrids. | ||||||||
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Organizational remarks :
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| The class is given during the first semester.
Students willing to take this class are asked to contact Prof. Damien Ernst before the start of the academic year for solving out organisational issues. |
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Contacts :
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| This contact person is Prof Damien Ernst.
You can contact him by email: dernst@ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | Teaching material for the microgrid class All the teaching material for this class is given on Prof. Damien Ernst website. |
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