EEEN40740 Electricity Grid Operation

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module deals with the specifics of electrical power system operation, control and economics. Topics to be covered include:
o Load and generator characteristics, including renewables
o Economic dispatch
o Reserve provision and constraints
o Unit commitment and optimisation
o Electricity market design and operation
o DC power flow
o Frequency control
o Specific case studies on the Irish power system will form a core element of the module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module the student should be able to:
1. Solve constrained economic dispatch problems graphically and numerically
2. Explain the complexities and constraints associated with power system commitment and dispatch including reserve provision, individual generator characteristics, frequency control
3. Explain the unique characteristics of electricity markets when compared to other commodity markets
5. Understand and describe the importance of frequency control in power system operation and reliability
6. Appreciate the challenges facing power systems in the future and their relation to society.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Tutorial

12
Computer Aided Lab

6
Specified Learning Activities

12
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

112
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be composed of online Zoom based lectures, live tutorial sessions, a number of on campus days for lab demonstration and assessment components. The module will utilise the Energy Institute’s Integrated Energy Lab facility, specifically the control centre emulator enabling students to gain a hands-on experience of operating a power system, including remedial actions in response to unexpected contingencies. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.