EE872.SGOPnS: Smart Grid Operation and Control

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARNATAKA, Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575025

Even SEM., M. Tech. (POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEMS) / B. Tech. (EEE) (Hons.)

Department Name: ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Course Code: EE872, Course Title: Smart Grid Control and Operation, Category: PSE (Elective)

Course Instructor: Dr.K.P.Vittal

1. Course Plan

1. L-T-P: 4-0-0

2. Credits: 4

3. Prerequisite: Conventional Power Generation Systems, Wind Energy Generation Systems, PV Energy Generation Systems, Power System Operation, Control and Protection, Principles of Power System Automation, Digital Protection, Digital Signal Controllers, Microprocessor based systems, Switchgear and Power system protection principles.

4. Teaching Department: E. E. E. Dept.

5. Course Objectives (COs) & Mapping with Program Education Objectives (PEOs): Building the basic foundation for Smart Grid Technologies (PEO-1), Grid Integration challenges for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Design of mechanisms for Power Inverter Control (PEO-2, 3), Exposure to present state of art in smart grid operation, control and protection (PEO – 1, 2, 3, 4).

6. Course Outcome mapped with Program Outcomes (POs): Operational knowledge and Skill development for handling Smart Grid Systems (PO – 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12), Smart Grid System Integration Capability for Micro Grids (PO – 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 11).

7. Course Coverage (50 Hours Lecture Schedule): (Hourly break up of course activity will be provided separately in course website).

Si No., Contents, Approx. no. of lectures hours

1. Smart Grid Overview, Distribution Automation functions, Reconfiguration and Restoration of Distribution Systems, Volt/VAR control, Modern Protection of Distribution Systems, Communication in Smart Grids.[a], 10

2. Micro Grids as the building block of Smart Grid [b], 02

3. Smart Grid System Integration [b], 02

4. Campus Microgrid Implementation [b], 02

5. Renewable Energy Generation Systems as Cogeneration plants for Micro Grid [b], 04

6. Electrical Storage System for Micro Grid [b]. 02

7. Energy Management System for Smart Grid Application [b], 03

8 Micro Grid Communication & Control[b], 02

9 Grid interconnected Microgrid (Interconnection) 03

10 Inverter-based Multi-DER MicroGrid Operation, Control and Protection with emphasis on Islanded Mode of Operation [c] 20

o Simulation assignment exercises will be undertaken as a part of assignments.

8. Text Books:

   1. Distribution System Analysis and Automation – Juan M Gers, IET Power and Energy Series 68, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-84919-659-8.

   2. Smart Micro Grids – Edited by Hassan Farhangi CRC Press, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-4822-4876-0.

   3. Micro Grids: Operation, Control, and Protection – Amir Etemadi, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014, ISBN: 978-3-659-61257-2.

9. Reference Books / Papers:

   1. Control of Power inverters in Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Integration – Qing-Chang Zhong, Tomas Hornik, Wiley Publication, IEEE Press, 2013, ISBN: 978-0-470-66709-5.

   2. Micro Grid Dynamic and Control – Hassan Bevrani, Bruno Francis and Toshifumi ISE, Wiley Publications, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-119-26367-8.

   3. Selected papers from IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (IEEE PWRD) and other relevant journals.

2. Evaluation Plan

10. Details of evaluation: Weightage for each component of evaluation conforming to the regulations.

1. Case study exercises & MATLAB Simulation assignments [40%]

2. Mid semester exam [20%]

3. End semester exam [40%]