AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The module aims to present the methodological and technological aspects for the management and control of electrical energy systems. Starting from the conditions posed by the liberalized electricity market, students will be able to face and solve problems related to the definition of the working point, continuity of operation (prevention of blackouts) and aspects concerning the modelling and the control of frequency and active powers in normal, alert and emergency conditions.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course presents with a systemic and interdisciplinary approach the methodological and technological aspects for the control and management of electrical systems for energy in the light of the changes related to the electricity market and renewable energy resources.

At the end of the course the student will have acquired specific knowledge and sensitivity on the structure of a modern electrical system, on modeling issues of energy production and transmission systems, on the economic aspects for the management of the syesso system including market problems. electric.

The economic working point of an electricity system will be identified by means of economic dispatching techniques and this modality will be compared with the organization and management of the electricity market.

System modeling tools and the Basic Control Fundamentals course will be used to define dynamic models of electricity production and transmission systems for the participation of power plants in the supply of grid services to the electricity system in the frequency regulation modes. and active and voltage control powers.

Topics relating to continuity of service and control under normal conditions (frequency-power and voltage regulation), alert and emergency will also be presented from the results of European projects that involved the DITEN-IEES (Intelligent Electric Energy Systems) reference laboratory.

TEACHING METHODS

The course is based on theoretical lessons, seminars and exercises with the development of application examples. The lessons are complemented by application exercises and seminars on topical issues with the presentation of "test cases" (liberalized energy market, dynamic security assessment, emergency management). Technical visits are planned to Centers for the management and control of electrical networks and to companies that build control and protection systems such as ABB, TERNA, RSE, etc.

The topics covered are highly topical and offer significant perspectives for a master's degree thesis on research projects coordinated by the teacher and in collaboration with Italian and international companies in the electrical energy sector.

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the teacher and the School's contact person for disability at the beginning of teaching to agree on possible teaching arrangements that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning patterns. Contacts of the teacher and the School's disability contact person can be found at the following link Comitato di Ateneo per l’inclusione delle studentesse e degli studenti con disabilità o con DSA | UniGe | Università di Genova

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

(1) Generalities on Electrical Systems for Energy: General considerations on process control. The electrical system as a" process "to be controlled. Choice of the operating point. (2) Power and frequency control: Dynamics and control of frequency and active power: primary regulation of an isolated group and network. (3) Modeling of groups for generation: hydroelectric, thermoelectric, turbogas plants. Primary regulators: construction diagrams and setting up of parameters. Plant regulation thermoelectric: turbine follows, boiler follows, coordinated regulation; (4) Distributed Generation: Models of the most common groups for generation with renewable and / or similar sources and their integration into the network; (5) Regulation and control of interconnected systems: secondary regulation : schemes: centralized regulation; schemes of the AGC - Automatic Generation Control type. (6) Primary voltage regulation for production groups: cont excitation roll of alternators, simple schemes for a "brushless" regulator; primary static regulators. (7) The EMS - “Energy Management Systems”. Typical functions of an EMS. The dispatching of active powers. (8) Preventive safety assessment. Direct methods for the evaluation of transient stability, energy functions and hybrid methods. Practical examples made at control centers. Operator training simulators. (9) Control in emergency conditions: The shedding of the load. Control of the load in relation to the market. (10) Economics of Electric Systems: the liberalization of the energy market and implications for the management of energy producers (primary service and auxiliary services). Methodologies and architectures for the electricity market: types of market; the markets for the Italian system (day-ahead market, adjustment markets, dispatching services).

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

1) Saccomanno F .:" Electrical Systems for Energy - Analysis and Control ", UTET 1992 or the English version IEEE-Wiley, 2005 (ISBN: 9780471234395) the texts are available at II Polo del CSBA);

2) P. Kundur, “Power System Stability and Control” Mc Graw –Hill, New York, 1994

3) Slides of Seminars on the Electric Energy markets distributed to students,

4) other material provided by the teacher

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

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Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The test consists of an oral interview aimed at highlighting the acquisition of the fundamental contents presented during the course and the ability to solve operational problems.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule.