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Electricity Production and Energy Storage, 7.5 Higher education credits
Elproduktion och energilager, 7,5 Högskolepoäng
Established: 2024-02-15
Established by: Department of Engineering Science
Applies from: V25
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- explain how different types of power production (nuclear power, hydro power, thermal power, wind power, solar power) works from primary energy source to the power system.
- explain how different types of energy storage (batteries, pump storage) works.
- explain the dynamic performance seen from the power system for different types of power production and energy storage.
Competence and skills
- describe production units with synchronous generation (hydro power, thermal power and nuclear power).
- describe production units connected with power electronics (wind power, solar power).
- perform load flow calculations and short circuit calculations for power stations and their components as basis for the dimensioning.
- study and analyze frequency control and voltage control for different types of production units.
- dimension and design the main components as generator and transformer in different types of power production units.
- represent the dynamic and static performance in simulations for different types of power production and energy storage.
Judgement and approach
- evaluate the contribution to the balance and stability of the power system in a long and short perspective for different types of power generation and energy storage.
- evaluate control of power generating units and energy storages regarding their impact on the power system stability.
- relate to the scientific power system research.
Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree with a major in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. The first-cycle program shall include at least 3 credits in programming and 15 credits in mathematics. English 6.
You also need approved result from the following course/courses: MEM500-Modeling of Electric Machines and ELD500-Power Electronics and Electric Drive Systems and EDF500-Electrical Design of Traction Battery and ITK600-Introduction to Power System Simulations, or the equivalent.
The forms of assessment of student performance
Individual written assignment. Oral presentation in group. Group laboratory.
Course contents
The course covers steady state and dynamic performance for power production units and energy storage. This includes both traditional power production such as hydro power and nuclear power and more modern types of power production such as wind power and solar power. Important aspects covered are energy conversion, turbine and turbine control, generator systems with power electronics, collection grids, capability charts, transformers and requirements for connection for the different power production units. Further, available power and durability is addressed for the different production units. Finally, a review of different types of energy storages is included with principles for storage, charging and discharging, power and energy. Dynamic models are obtained for the most common types of energy storages to represent the dynamic performance seen from the grid.
Other regulations
Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent
Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.
General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.
If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.
Cycle
Second cycle
Progressive specialization
A1F - second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Main field of study
Electrical Engineering