Entry requirements

120 credits in science/engineering including Automatic Control I. In addition, participation in 10 credits in science/engineering at advanced level. Participation in one of the courses Power Electronics I and Power Electronics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student shall be able to:

• recognise, model and simulate different types of variable energy sources (focus on solar and wind),
• recognise, model and simulate power converters used to connect the variable sources to the grid,
• analyse, model and simulate basic control strategies required for grid connection,
• implement a complete system, including power sources, converters, control, storage and grid,
• use methods to quantify spatial and temporal variability of renewable energy sources and smoothing effects of geographically widespread production,
• master technical solutions for dealing with large proportions of variable power production in the power system.

Content

Standards for Integration of renewables to the distribution system, Distributed generation, Microgrids/Energy Storage, Solar Power Systems, Wind Power Systems, Wave Power Systems, Power Converters for Grid Integration, Control strategies. Spatial and temporal variability of different variable sources.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars and laboratory work.

Assessment

Written exam (3 credits). Laboratory work and seminars (2 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.