LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course is focused on the modelling and simulation of critical energy infrastructures, such as smart grids, electricity production plants, electrical storage systems and transmission lines, considering also electrical system faults; the planning and the operation of the aforementioned energy infrastructures composed of different interconnected systems will be analyzed and the main characteristics of the electric system will be discussed.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objective of the course is to enable students to acquire knowledge in the field of electrical power systems and, in particular, critical energy infrastructures. At the end of the course, students will have acquired the necessary skills to develop models of electrical power systems focusing on safety aspects, with particular reference to: electrical risk in networks; lightning; faults; reliability models. They will also be able to develop technical and economic analyses and optimisation and simulation models of production, transmission, distribution and storage systems, with a focus on the smart grids/microgrids/nanogrids sector and the electric mobility sector.

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of power systems and energy systems.

Knowledge of mathematical analysis and systems theory.

TEACHING METHODS

Theoretical and applied lectures (computer exercises).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The following topics will be addressed:
- the national and European electricity system (production, transmission, distribution): technological and regulatory aspects ("Clean Energy for all Europeans" package of the European Commission);
- smart grids/microgrids/nanogrids: technological, environmental and economic aspects; the Smart Polygeneration Microgrid of the Savona Campus;
- electric storage systems and electric mobility systems;
- reliability and vulnerability of electricity grids and basic concepts of electrical safety;
- methods for electrical risk assessment;
- lightning;
- risk of explosion and the ATEX directive;
- fault analysis in electrical installations;
- development of simulation and optimisation models for complex energy systems;
- reliability models for electrical power systems.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes.

Books and papers suggested by the lecturer.