Course: Regulation and control of power system operation

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Course title Regulation and control of power system operation
Course code KEE/RES
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dvorský Emil, Doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Raková Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Operation of the electricity system of the Czech Republic and ENTSO-E, characteristics and operation of transmission systems 2. Frequency and voltage stability of the power system (PS), frequency and voltage static characteristics, regulatory processes in the PS and the interaction between production and consumption 3. Overview of means for the regulation of the voltage and frequency values in transmission and distribution systems on the production and consumption side, ancillary and system services 4. Possibilities of regulation on the production side in conventional power plants, management control system, the methodology of measurement and data collection principle and connection to Central dispatching in Prague 5. Dispatch control of transmission systems and prediction of production and consumption of electricity 6. Grid Code of the CEPS, CEPS control system and WAMS system 7. Island operation of the transmission system 8. Frequency regulation in interconnected transmission systems and the principle of the non-intervention and solidarity 9. Frequency regulation in crisis situations 10. Analysis and process of solving extraordinary states in power system and blackout 11. Voltage regulation in power system (PS), reactive power compensation in PS, ways for voltage regulation 12. New directions of the power system control - virtual methods of voltage and frequency regulation within the power system decentralization 13. New directions of the power system control - regulation and control by means of flywheels Teaching is supplemented by lectures of experts from the field and excursion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture, Field trip
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to define electric power concepts and laws
to characterize the power system (PS) of the Czech Republic in terms of the management and operation hierarchy
to describe the principle of thermal cycles of power plants
to define the principle of all types of power plants
to describe the passive and active parameters of elements PS
to describe the operation of electrical networks with regard to neutral earthing
to describe principle of voltage regulation by means of transformers with tap changer
to describe the types of faults occurring in power system and to define their causes
to explain the principle of a synchronous generator
Skills
to apply methods of solution of voltage, current and power ratios to lines
to solve PS operation in steady state
to use symbolic-complex method
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to explain the characteristics and operation principle of transmission systems
to define the frequency and voltage stability of PS and explain frequency and voltage static characteristics
to provide the overview of means for the regulation of the voltage and frequency values in transmission and distribution systems on the production and consumption side and to define ancillary and system services
to describe the principle of PS management according to the CEPS Grid Code and the requirements of ENTSO-E
to explain the principle of non-intervention and solidarity
to state the procedure for dealing with emergencies in the PS and blackout
to define the PS voltage regulation procedure and the PS reactive power compensation methods
to explain the regulation and control of the ES using flywheels and the principle of virtual methods of frequency and voltage control
Skills
to calculate frequency characteristics
to measure static voltage characteristics
to measure unbalance in PS and reactive power compensation
to evaluate measurement and simulation of the frequency and voltage control within the island microgrid
to clarify the results of the simulation model for frequency stability analysis of PS
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Task-based study method
Field trip
One-to-One tutorial
Self-study of literature
Skills
Lecture with visual aids
Interactive lecture
Practicum
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
Individual study
Skills demonstration
Field trip
One-to-One tutorial
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Task-based study method
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Combined exam
Competences
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Grainger, John J.; Stevenson, William D. Power system analysis. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1994. ISBN 0-07-113338-0.
  • Havlíček, Karel. Řízení, regulace a měření elektrizačních soustav. I. část. 1. vyd. Plzeň : VŠSE, 1985.
  • Havlíček, Karel. Řízení, regulace a měření elektrizačních soustav. II. část. 1. vyd. Plzeň : VŠSE, 1985.
  • Kolcun, Michal; Griger, Vojtech; Mühlbacher, Jan. Electric power system operation control. Vyd. 1. [Košice] : Mercury - Smékal, 2004. ISBN 80-89061-86-9.
  • Máslo, Karel a kolektiv. Řízení a stabilita elektrizační soustavy. Praha : AEM, 2013. ISBN 97880260446711.
  • Milano, Frederico. Advances in Power System Modelling, Control and Stability Analysis. Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2016. ISBN 9781785610011.


Study plans that include the course
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