Program Overview

Introduction to MicroGrids, SmartGrids, and Supergrids

The development of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and various storage facilities has brought new challenges to traditional power systems. These networks must remain economical and reliable while following environmental policies. The purpose of this unit is to understand the new challenges that make the concept of Micro Grids, Smart Grids, and Super Grids emerge.

Goal(s)

The goal of this unit is to train students in methods and tools used in the research phase, experimentation phase, or already used in industry, to address current industrial issues.

Responsible(s)

Delphine RIU is the responsible person for this unit.

Content(s)

The unit consists of four courses:

• Smart Grids and Super Grids: Presents new challenges and actors of electrical networks, as well as new resulting constraints. The goal is to show the need for structural evolutions and operational evolutions of power systems for the transition to Smart grids and Super grids.
• Advanced functions for the integration of RES: Models the PREDIS real distribution network in Matlab and uses simulations to highlight technical constraints due to the insertion of distributed generation. Explores advanced functions such as network reconfiguration and producer participation in voltage regulation.
• Optimization method for networks: Covers numerical optimization for electrical networks, including objectives, theoretical concepts, and computer tools. Illustrates modeling by setting equations for key application problems from the electrical industry.
• Sizing of multi-source systems: Studies technical aspects involved in designing a dynamic electrical system, including energy flow management, optimal sizing of sources, dynamic stability, and advanced monitoring and control.

Prerequisites

• 1st year 1 common courses: Unit Electric Power devices, Unit Modeling and Control of Systems, Unit Modeling and Numerical Computation
• Numerical methods (EdP simulation and optimization) Common to ASI / IEE / SEM 2A
• Course Modeling and networks computation (IEE PS Unit Sizing and operation of electrical networks) or Modeling and grid management (SEM S3 Module Power System)

Test

The evaluation consists of:

• A continuous assessment (EN) with a coefficient of 0.65, which is the mean of three marks:
  • Mark 1 (SMA): Summary of the impact of the connection of production to the distribution network and possible operational solutions.
  • Mark 2 (OPT): Average of lab reports.
  • Mark 3 (MSS): Average of two marks based on the Sizing of multi-source systems course.
• A written exam (ER) with a coefficient of 0.35, which is on the Sizing of multi-source systems part and Optimization method for networks part.

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

• Curriculum - Master inter SGB - Semester 9 (given in English only)
• Curriculum - Master's Degree in Engineering SEM - Semester 9 (given in English only)
• Curriculum - Master's Degree in Engineering IEE - Semester 9 (given in English only)

Additional Information

• Course ID: 5EUS5SMA
• Course language(s): English

Bibliography

• Kundur, Prabha. Power system stability and control. Eds. Neal J. Balu, and Mark G. Lauby. Vol. 7. New York: McGraw-hill, 1994.
• Hadjsaďd, Nouredine, and Jean-Claude Sabonnadičre, eds. Smart Grids. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.