Smart Grids

Year
0

Academic year
2022-2023

Code
02035151

Subject Area
Energy

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Power Systems Introduction

Teaching Methods

Regular classes, following the syllabus, using slides presentations and debate.

Seminars driven by students according to previously assigned themes.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the students

- know the fundamental characteristics and the potential of smart grids for an efficient use and management of resources and for sustainable development;

- know the fundamental requirements to renewable source integration in the networks, through a large spectrum of capacity installed;

- understand the requirements of sensorization, measurement and communication which underlie the implementation of smart grids;

- understand the flexibility provided by smart grids on the management of power networks towards the verification of the power balance condition;

- know the computational techniques and the relevant methodologies for system analysis and decision support;

- are able to identify cybersecuity problems and privacy issues, and to design adequate approaches to such problems and issues.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Introduction to the concept of Smart Grid

Integration of renewable energy sources in the power system

Energy storage and Demand response

Wide Area Measurement (WAM)

Privacy and security issues

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Manuel Soares Moura

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%

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