COURSE OUTLINE. Electric Power Management and Smart Grids

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1 COURSE OUTLINE (1) GENERAL SCHOOL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ACADEMIC UNIT DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING LEVEL OF STUDIES GRADUATE COURSE CODE SEMESTER 3 COURSE TITLE Electric Power Management and Smart Grids INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS Lectures 4 E-learning 0 Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d). Scientific Area COURSE TYPE general background, special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development PREREQUISITE COURSES: None CREDITS (ECTS) 6 LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS: IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS COURSE WEBSITE (URL) Greek and English YES (2) LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning outcomes The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described. Consult Appendix A Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the students possess advanced knowledge, skills and competences that enable them to: 1. Know, list and classify the basic terms of a Power System Grid; explain the importance and objectives of the various dispersed generation units as well as that of the various energy management policies; distinguish them according to their priorities; 2. Know, name, describe and classify the modern and innovative application fields of dispersed generation units; discuss relative merits; 3. Know, describe by drawing a block diagram and explain the operation of the basic part of a smart grid (namely the Microgrid); quantify its operational, financial and environmental advantages using charts; 4. Know, understand and explain the concept of a smart grid; identify the telecommunication

2 infrastructure needed for its operation; identify and classify smart metering devices of various technologies and discuss their relative merits; 5. Understand, explain and assess factors in Power Systems organization in the context of liberated electricity markets; carry out a case study based on technical-economical factors to discuss pros and cons of grid deployment and exploitation; 6. Collaborate in a team to carry out the above tasks. General Competences Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim? Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Adapting to new situations Decision-making Working independently Team work Working in an international environment Working in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas Project planning and management Respect for difference and multiculturalism Respect for the natural environment Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues Criticism and self-criticism Production of free, creative and inductive thinking Others. Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Working independently Team work Production of free, creative and inductive thinking (3) COURSE CONTENT Contents This course presents modern issues regarding electric energy management produced by dispersed generation units such as renewable energy sources. The coordinated control of dispersed generation units, which constitutes a Microgrid, is a basic part of a smart grid and is thoroughly studied in terms of its operational, economical and environmental advantages. Finally the basic issues of smart grids with emphasis on smart meters and telecommunication infrastructures demanded for its construction are analyzed. Lectures: Unit I The Power System: An overview Introduction: Basic Principles Electric Industry Structure Modern Power System: Generation-Transmission-Distribution-Loads Reliability, Protection and Control of Power Systems Stability and Power Load Flow Analysis The system of SCADA: Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition Power System and Liberalization Market Environmental Policies in Power System Unit II Distributed Energy Resources (DER Technologies) Modern Power Systems and Technologies of Distributed Generation

3 Renewable Energy Sources (RES) o Small scale hydro generation o Wind power plants o Offshore wind energy o Solar photovoltaic generation o Examples of integrating RES applications in the grid through power electronics Microturbines Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Storage Systems Unit III Penetration of DGs Units in Power Systems Integration of DGs Units in Distribution Network Modern Power Electronics for DGs Applications Examples Technical restrictions and prerequisites. Existing analysis methodologies Protection of DGs Economics of DGs Legal, Pricing and Financing framework for DG units Active Power Network - Microgrids Unit IV Microgrids as a basic Part of Smart Grids Introduction to Microgrids Operational Framework of Microgrids o Distribution Management System (DMS) o Microgrid System Central Controller (MGCC) o Local Controllers (LC) Economic, environmental and operational benefits of Microgrids in a distribution network Demand Response Management in Microgrids Business Models and Pricing Mechanism in Microgrids Microgrids and Smart Grids Unit V Smart Grids Introduction to Smart Grids (SG) Factors affecting the growth of SG The global reality in the field of smart grids and transition into future grids Smart Agents Electronics and communications infrastructure in SG ICT Technologies The need of using smart meters o description and definition of metering infrastructures o metering equipment o communication of metering equipment o communication protocols o Metering Data Management Systems (MDMS) Application of SGs in Europe Interconnections issues between SGs

4 (4) TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION DELIVERY Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc. USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students Face to face lectures in class Use of electronic presentation with multimedia content in class, Student support through the course webpage and the departmental e-learning platform (moodle), Electronic communication of instructors and students, through the course webpage and by . TEACHING METHODS The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail. Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc. The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of nondirected study according to the principles of the ECTS Lectures, homework assignments / project, study. Semester Activity workload (hours) Lectures 52 Study lecture material (on-line) 52 Homework assignments or project 52 and report (individual or group) Study and preparation for the 22 exams Visit a company / production plant 2 / institution Course Total 180 STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Description of the evaluation procedure Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students. Final course grade = 10% x Class participation 40% x (Group) Project Report 50% x Final written exam. Expected participation in learning activities: Students are expected to: 1. participate in all lectures and other learning activities planned for the specific semester (site visits or invited talks), 2. complete a project on a topic assigned by the instructor and related to the course contents, either independently or in groups, and submit a technical report on the results by the end of the semester, 1. prepare for and sit in the final written exam of the course. The exam covers all taught material. Students must prove mastery of the material through stating and interpreting definitions of all quantities, handling relations among quantities and assessing and

5 interpreting tables and numerical data. (5) ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY -Recommended Books: 1. Jan Rabaey, Low Power Design Essentials, Springer Circuits and Systems, 2009, ISBN , 2. Sammy G. Shina, Green Electronics Design and Manufacturing, McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN (e-book) 3. Lee H. Goldberg and Wendy Middleton, Eds., Green Electronics / Green Bottom Line Environmentally responsible engineering, SCIENCE DIRECT, ISBN: John X. Wang, Green Electronics Manufacturing, CRC-Press, Francis & Taylor, 2013, ISBN (e-book). 5. Greenpeace / Will Rose, Green gadgets: designing the future. The path to greener electronics, September Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). 7. N. Hatziargyriou, Microgrids: Architectures and Control, Wiley-IEEE Press, 1 st Edition, Relevant Journals: