Intelligent Electrical Power Grids

Intelligent Electrical Power Grids - a.k.a. Smart Grids - are the "smartified" version of our electricity infrastructure. By adding controls, communication, and other digital elements these grids are expected to be more flexible, robust, efficient, and capable in order to satisfy the requirements of the future: hosting more renewable sources, catering for an active demand side, or implementing flexible peer-to-peer energy markets.

Working with Smart Grids requires knowledge in a variety of disciplines out of electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics. Of great importance is modeling and simulation, since Smart Grids show a level of complexity and heterogeneity that often can not be covered by analytical methods. In this course you will learn how to describe and assess a Smart Grid, mainly by using numerical tools.

You will use various modeling and simulation tools to investigate the properties of smart power grids. Each practical results in a short report. In the end, an electronic exam will be done.

This course is part of the Power track of the SET master and can also be chosen by EE master students.

Understanding of power flow is expected. Slides and exercises to check if you are up for it are provide on Brightspace.