Smart Energy Eystems
Niveau
Consolidation
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• Understand the basics of network planning, maintenance and operation of electricity and heating/cooling networks
• Identify technical, economic and legal aspects of feed-in, transmission and con-sumption in electricity and heating/cooling networks
• Present technical, economic and legal options for the logistics of primary and sec-ondary energy sources
• Discuss current development trends of electricity and heating/cooling networks and the logistics of energy sources and classify them with regard to their impact
• Understand the basics of network planning, maintenance and operation of electricity and heating/cooling networks
• Identify technical, economic and legal aspects of feed-in, transmission and con-sumption in electricity and heating/cooling networks
• Present technical, economic and legal options for the logistics of primary and sec-ondary energy sources
• Discuss current development trends of electricity and heating/cooling networks and the logistics of energy sources and classify them with regard to their impact
Prerequisites for the course
Fundamentals of Energy Technology (TEC.1), Renewable Energy Production (TEC.3)
Course content
Smart Grids - electricity networks:
• Technical, economic and legal aspects of transmission and distribution of electrical energy (overhead line, cable)
• Tasks of network operators and the function of network regulation (incentive regula-tion)
• Basic principles of network planning, network maintenance and network operation
• Effects of feed-in and consumption on network operation in the transmission and distribution network
• Network access and network use
• Current trends in electrical supply networks
heating/cooling networks:
• Technical, economic and legal aspects of the transmission and distribution of heat and cold (district and local heating/cooling networks, MicroGrids)
• Basic principles of network planning, maintenance and operation including merit order
• Current trends in heating and cooling networks
Logistics of energy sources:
• Technical, economic and legal aspects of logistics of primary and secondary energy sources
• Basic principles of logistics planning
• Tasks of logistics companies and energy suppliers
• Current trends in logistics of energy sources
• Technical, economic and legal aspects of transmission and distribution of electrical energy (overhead line, cable)
• Tasks of network operators and the function of network regulation (incentive regula-tion)
• Basic principles of network planning, network maintenance and network operation
• Effects of feed-in and consumption on network operation in the transmission and distribution network
• Network access and network use
• Current trends in electrical supply networks
heating/cooling networks:
• Technical, economic and legal aspects of the transmission and distribution of heat and cold (district and local heating/cooling networks, MicroGrids)
• Basic principles of network planning, maintenance and operation including merit order
• Current trends in heating and cooling networks
Logistics of energy sources:
• Technical, economic and legal aspects of logistics of primary and secondary energy sources
• Basic principles of logistics planning
• Tasks of logistics companies and energy suppliers
• Current trends in logistics of energy sources
Recommended specialist literature
• Das, L. M. (2024). Hydrogen energy: Production, safety, storage and applications. Wiley.
• Labriet, M., Espegren, K., Giannakidis, G., & Ó Gallachóir, B. (Eds.). (2024). Aligning the Energy Transition with the Sustainable Development Goals: Key Insights from Energy System Modelling (Vol. 101). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58897-6
• Lovell, H. (2022). Understanding Energy Innovation: Learning from Smart Grid Experiments. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6253-9
• Momoh, J. A. (2012). Smart grid: Fundamentals of design and analysis. Wiley.
• Quitzow, R., & Zabanova, Y. (Eds.). (2024). The Geopolitics of Hydrogen: Volume 1: European Strategies in Global Perspective. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59515-8
• Weijnen, M. P. C., Lukszo, Z., & Farahani, S. (Eds.). (2021). Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74586-8
• Zhou, K., & Wen, L. (2022). Smart Energy Management: Data Driven Methods for Energy Service Innovation. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9360-1
• Labriet, M., Espegren, K., Giannakidis, G., & Ó Gallachóir, B. (Eds.). (2024). Aligning the Energy Transition with the Sustainable Development Goals: Key Insights from Energy System Modelling (Vol. 101). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58897-6
• Lovell, H. (2022). Understanding Energy Innovation: Learning from Smart Grid Experiments. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6253-9
• Momoh, J. A. (2012). Smart grid: Fundamentals of design and analysis. Wiley.
• Quitzow, R., & Zabanova, Y. (Eds.). (2024). The Geopolitics of Hydrogen: Volume 1: European Strategies in Global Perspective. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59515-8
• Weijnen, M. P. C., Lukszo, Z., & Farahani, S. (Eds.). (2021). Shaping an Inclusive Energy Transition. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74586-8
• Zhou, K., & Wen, L. (2022). Smart Energy Management: Data Driven Methods for Energy Service Innovation. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9360-1
Assessment methods and criteria
Examination and portfolio
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
9
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4