Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

Part I: Aspects of energy supply, positioning of decentralized generation, energy consumption, reserves, availabilities, environmental concerns and consequences, new energy scenarios and concepts, DG systems in developing and industrialized countries, deregulation and liberalization in leading industrialized countries. Part II: Energy/component mix of relevant sources/RES-DG technologies, storage systems and loads with relevant characteristics, system integration and optimization by Decentralized Energy Management, Large Scale Virtual Power Plant and gridtopological clustering, LSV CHP-Unit in a municipal grid, integration of large off shore wind farms and market oriented operation of RES/DG.

Learning outcomes

Part I : “Environment for decentralized generation” Students will get an understanding of drivers, relevant resources, structures, legal and economic framework of decentralized generation including energy consumption, reserves and environmental concerns. Part II: “Aspects of grid integration of decentralized generation” Students will get the knowledge of relevant technologies and characteristics as well as integration, optimization and operation of a decentralized energy mix in existing supply structures.

Assessment

2 Written examination, 90 min - one per semester

Remarks

The lecture will be organized as a one week block seminar in each of the semesters 2 sem. Week hours per sem.