The course Electrical Power Systems places you at the forefront of a booming sector, where the demand for qualified professionals it just keeps growing. In a world moving towards sustainability, understanding and managing the complexities of electrical systems is essential. This course will provide you with the required skills to model and operate power lines, transformers and generators, as well as to monitor voltages and load flows in transmission and distribution networks. You will learn to assess the safety and to implement optimal solutions, by mastering the frequency-power control and the management of deviations. You will learn about the essential tools and processes involved in the operation of electricity systems, including grid control centres and the transition towards smart grids. By choosing this course, you’ll be setting yourself up for a strategic field, ready to tackle the energy challenges of the future.
Electrical Power Systems
Energy
50 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the operating principles of electrical systems in power and its modelling.
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To analyse the goods flow and monitor voltages in transmission and distribution networks.
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Assess the safety and optimise the coupling of transformers online.
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Apply frequency-power and voltage-reactive power control to stability of the system.
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Manage diversions and interruptions in the demand to maintain balance.
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Implement tools and processes in the management of network centres.
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Adapting operational systems to processes of smart grids for efficiency.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. THEORY OF SEP OPERATION. MODELLING OF LINES, TRANSFORMERS AND GENERATORS
Introduction
Network modelling
Condition assessment
Freight flow
Voltage control in transmission and distribution networks
Optimal transformer matching
Safety assessment
Optimal load flows
TEACHING UNIT 2. COMPLEMENTARY ELEMENTS IN THE OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Introduction
Frequency-power control
Reactive power control
Diversion management
Interruptibility of demand and load shedding
Resolution of technical restrictions
Restoration of the service
TEACHING UNIT 3. TOOLS AND PROCESSES IN THE OPERATION OF SEPs
Introduction
General concepts of operating systems
Grid control centre systems
Network control centres
Network control centre processes
The evolution from systems to smart grid processes