Electrical Power Systems for the Sustainability and Energy Transition

Code:

SEESTE01

Acronym:

SEESTE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Engineering and related techniques

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S (of 30-09-2024 to 29-11-2024)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Electrical Power Systems for the Sustainability and Energy Transition

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.BIO	1	Syllabus	1	-	1,5	12	40,5
MEB	2	Syllabus	1	-	1,5	12	40,5
M.EIC	5	Syllabus	2	-	1,5	12	40,5
M.EM	12	Syllabus	1	-	1,5	12	40,5
M.IA	0	Syllabus	1	-	1,5	12	40,5
			2
SEESTE	0	Syllabus	1	-	1,5	12	40,5

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Inglês

Objectives

Be able to:

1 – Understand the climatic changes and the need to change the paradigm regarding the exploitation of renewable sources, namely the ones that involve electricity generation and mobility.

2- Understand the different types of available primary energy systems and the ways to convert them into electricity (from large units to microgeneration). Thermal power plants, hydro, wind a solar PV plants.

3- Changes of paradigm in the electric power system involving distributed generation, microgeneration and microgrids.

4 - Smart Grids, concepts and architectures.

5- understand the main components of the electric power system and basic concepts about the structure of the electric power system;

6 - Understand the main regulatory solutions adopted for electric power systems

7 – Understand the main models of electricity markets and their management (energy and ancillary services markets).

8 – Understand the electric mobility and its impact on the operation of the power system (V1G, V2G).

Learning outcomes and competences

Obtention of basic knowledge about climatic changes and the need to exploit renewable power sources, get acquainted with the operation of the electric power system and their energy conversion systems exploiting renewable power sources. Understand regulatory issues and electricity markets. Understand electric mobility shifts.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1 - Climate change and its impacts; Greenhouse gases and global warming. Measures to contain climate change, resorting in particular to the exploitation of renewable energies for the production of electricity and acting on mobility.

2 - Different forms of primary energy. Technologies used to produce electricity locally and globally.

3- Detailed model of conventional electrical systems and their components. Microgeneration, microgrids and smart grids and storage energy systems.

4 - The new energy paradigm: decentralization, renewable energies and demand management. Distributed electricity generation (including microgeneration).

5 - Smart electrical grids and electric mobility. The role of ICT.

6 - Description of the most important regulatory solutions adopted in the electrical system.

7 - Description of different energy markets: structure, players, dynamics and interactions. Energy and system services markets.

8 - Electric mobility

Mandatory literature

Olle I. Elgerd; Electric Energy Systems Theory

Complementary Bibliography

Steven Stoft; Power system economics. ISBN: 0-471-15040-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will, most of the time, include lectures from the Professors. Open discussions will be fostered.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	25,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	12,00
Trabalho escrito	28,50
Total:	40,50

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of course sessions (FA) and preparation/submission of a final report (TRB).

Calculation formula of final grade

(0,25*FA+0,75*TRB)