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Smart Grids: The Basics
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
- 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.
Prerequisite
Basic linear algebra, basic electrical circuit theory
Instructors
Peter Palensky
Professor
Delft University of Technology
Jose Rueda Torres
Associate professor
Delft University of Technology
Kaikai Pan
PhD researcher
Delft University of Technology
Ibrahim Diab
PhD researcher
Delft University of Technology
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