Distributed Energy Resources in Electricity Networks, 5 cr

Core content

• Network interconnection of DER:
  - DG connection
  - Principles of DSM
  - DG connection requirements
  
• Impacts of DG on fault currents:
  - DG contribution on fault currents
  - Impacts on feeder protection
  - DG unit and loss-of-mains protection
  - Safety risks
  
• Impacts of DG on voltage:
  - Voltage rise effect
  - DG impact on power quality
  - Methods for voltage management
  - Voltage control with DG
• Distribution network planning:
  - Impacts of DG in general
  - Network long-term planning when utilizing DERs
  - HV and MV network connection planning principles and methods
  - DG impact on network reliability
  - Connection of DG unit to HV and MV network
  - Statistical load-flow analysis of MV network including DG
  
• Impacts of renewable energy sources (RESs) on power system:
  - Variations of RES
  - Importance of RES forecasting
  - Impacts of large scale wind power on power control, electricity trade and balance management
• Integration of DER into distribution network management:
  - Fault management when network has DER
  - Network congestion management when network has DER
  - Utilization of demand response in network management
  - Application of automation and IT in network management in case of DERs

Complementary knowledge

• Network interconnection of DER:
  - Demand response control methods: price elasticity, dynamic tariffs, direct control
  - Storage principles
• Impacts of DG on fault currents:
  - Impacts on HV network protection
  
  
• Impacts of DG on voltage:
  - Co-ordination principles of DG and network
• Distribution network planning:
  
  - Island operation of distribution network
  
• Impacts of renewable energy sources (RESs) on power:
  - Impacts on spot prices and network congestion
  
• Integration of DER into distribution network management:
  - Home energy management
  - Advanced metering infrastructure
  - Distribution automation
  - Substation automation
  - Aggregator (VPP)
  - SCADA/DMS
  

Specialist knowledge

• Distribution network planning:
  - Connection and distribution costs for DG
• Integration of DER into distribution network management:
  - On-line dynamic line monitoring
  - Fault current limitation
  - Impact of electric vehicles in distribution network