PhD Courses in Denmark

Smart Distribution Systems (2024)

Doctoral School of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University

Organiser: Professor, Birgitte Bak-Jensen bbj@energy.aau.dk

Lecturers:
Professor Birgitte Bak-Jensen (BBJ), AAU Energy
Post Doc Rakesh Sinha, AAU Energy
Associate Professor Florin Iov (FI), AAU Energy
Assoc Prof. Rasmus Løvenstein Olsen (RLO), Department of Electronic Systems, AAU NN Assistant professor, AAU Energy

ECTS: 3

Date: 17-20 September 2024

Deadline: 27 August 2024

Place: AAU Energy, Pontoppidanstraede 101 room 1.015, Aalborg, Denmark

Format: in person

Max no. of participants: 15

Teaser/short description: This course covers important applications and technologies of the integrated smart energy systems including IT communication aspects. The course includes utility practices and guidelines, dynamics of electricity market, communication technologies and case studies relevant to future power distribution systems.

  • Day 1:
    • Lecture 1: Modern Electric Power Distribution Systems (BBJ) 8:45 – 10:15
    • a. Problems seen in present and the future distribution system
    • b. Overall structure of course and introduction of the smart grid layers
    • c. Presentation of network structures and market perspectives and relations to thermal and electrical system
    • d. Overall consideration for the modern integrated distribution system
    • Lecture 2: Grid codes/standards - LV/MV Distribution systems (NN) 10:30-12:00
      • a. LV and MV grid codes
      • b. Distribution grid integration guidelines for distributed energy resources
      • c. Utility practices in different countries
    • Lecture 3: TSO-DSO Interface and System Balancing (NN) 13:00-14:30
      • a. Relevance of TSO-DSO interface
      • b. Enhanced system services from active distribution grids
    • Lecture 4: Smart energy management in active distribution systems (NN/RSI) 14:45-16:15
    • a. Optimization and programming applications in smart grid
    • b. Demand response and flexibility provision
    • c. Applications of demand response and flexibility provision
    • d. Case studies of demand response and flexibility provision
  • Day 2:
    • Lecture 1: Heat pumps/Electric boilers in distribution grids (RSI) 8:45-10:15
      • a. Heat pump and Electrical boiler basics and types.
      • b. Operation, control and flexibility
      • c. Impact on distribution grids
      • d. Aggregation and control
    • Lecture 2: Electric vehicles in distribution grids (RSI) 10:30-12:00
      • a. Grid impact studies
      • b. Charging strategies
      • c. Grid support from EVs
    • Lecture 3: Solar PVs in distribution grids (FI) 13:00-14:30
      • a. Technology overview
      • b. Control strategies
      • c. Grid support from PV’s
      • d. Grid impact studies
    • Lecture 4: Operation, control and reliability of supply (FI)14:45-16:15
      • a. Examples of operation and control methods in the smart energy system
      • b. Reliability and security of supply
  • Day 3:
    • Lecture 1: ICT aspects in Smart Distribution grids (RLO) 8:45-10:15 & 10:30-12:00
    • a. ICT basics technologies and protocols
    • b. Performance and reliability
    • c. Cyber security in smart grids
    • d. Examples
    • Lecture 2: Simulation tool for distribution grids (RSI) 13-14:30 & 14:45-16:15
    • a. Basics of DIgSILENT
    • b. Exercises
  • Day 4:
    • Lecture 1: Simulation tool for distribution grids (RSI) 8:45-10:15 & 10:30-12:00
      • a. Simulation Exercises in DIgSILENT (Continued)
      • Written Test (RSI) 13:00 – 15:00

 

Prerequisites: Electrical engineers and PhD students with knowledge about electrical power and energy systems.

Form of evaluation: Written examination 13-15

Course literature: Will be published at the PhD moodle homepage at least 2 weeks before course start.

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