ID:
509679
Duration (hours):
60
CFU:
6
SSD:
SISTEMI ELETTRICI PER L'ENERGIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (02/03/2026 - 12/06/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course provides an overview of planning and operating power systems. In particular, the course covers the planning process and the network procedure for effective grid operation, both in healthy working conditions and after a contingency. The goal is to provide a clear understanding of procedures devoted to fostering an efficient design, operation, and protection of power systems and, simultaneously, the security and quality of service. In addition, an overview of the distribution networks' expected evolution through the deployment of ICT infrastructures, loads and distributed generations flexibility, sector coupling, the massive electrification of end-uses etc.. will be explored.
The course aims to develop students' capabilities in understanding the main issues of power grid planning and operation, discussing technical and scientific topics on power grid-related problems, reading and understanding specialistic documents related to grid planning and operation, and roughly identifying issues and solutions. Furthermore, the students will be able to identify necessary data and elaborate them to obtain results using software such as Excel, Python, and PowerWorld, and to discuss the results critically, providing directions to the solution and obtaining sensitivities on the parameters. Assessment of the proposed solutions will also be a part of the knowledge provided by the course.
The course aims to develop students' capabilities in understanding the main issues of power grid planning and operation, discussing technical and scientific topics on power grid-related problems, reading and understanding specialistic documents related to grid planning and operation, and roughly identifying issues and solutions. Furthermore, the students will be able to identify necessary data and elaborate them to obtain results using software such as Excel, Python, and PowerWorld, and to discuss the results critically, providing directions to the solution and obtaining sensitivities on the parameters. Assessment of the proposed solutions will also be a part of the knowledge provided by the course.
Course Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of electrotechnics and power systems;
- Basic knowledge of power flow and short-circuit modeling.
- Basic knowledge of power flow and short-circuit modeling.
Teaching Methods
The contents of the course will be delivered through lectures, numerical applications, and tutorials. PowerPoint presentations, made available to students in the teaching section on the KIRO platform, are used for lessons. Moreover, some seminars delivered by industry experts will be organized to present real-life applications of power systems planning and operations.
At the end of the course, a technical visit will be arranged to a real primary substation and either to a smart grid lab or to a distribution network control room located in Milan.
At the end of the course, a technical visit will be arranged to a real primary substation and either to a smart grid lab or to a distribution network control room located in Milan.
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of an individual oral test on the contents covered during lectures, tutorials, and seminars to verify the skills acquired concerning the course contents. The test focuses on at least two topics covered during the course. The final evaluation is based on the degree of depth and understanding of the topics presented and on the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during the course. The test evaluation is carried out on a scale of 0-30.
Texts
[1] H.L. Willis, Power Distribution Planning Reference Book, 2nd ed. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004.
[2] R. E. Brown, Electric Power Distribution Reliability, 2nd ed. New York: CRC Press, 2009.
[3] T. Gönen, Electric Power Distribution Engineering, 3rd ed. New York: CRC Press, 2014.
[4] J. D. Glover, T. J. Overbye, M. S. Sarma, Power System Analysis & Design, 6st ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2017.
[5] R. Baldwin, M. Cave, M. Lodge, Understanding Regulation, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford, 2012.
[2] R. E. Brown, Electric Power Distribution Reliability, 2nd ed. New York: CRC Press, 2009.
[3] T. Gönen, Electric Power Distribution Engineering, 3rd ed. New York: CRC Press, 2014.
[4] J. D. Glover, T. J. Overbye, M. S. Sarma, Power System Analysis & Design, 6st ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2017.
[5] R. Baldwin, M. Cave, M. Lodge, Understanding Regulation, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford, 2012.
Contents
The main topics covered during the classes are as follows:
- Overview of distribution networks;
- Customers, generators and prosumers: load and distributed generation characteristics;
- Distribution networks operations: equipment ratings, voltage drop, and power-loss;
- Distribution networks planning: substations siting, sizing, and timing;
- Distribution networks planning: primary feeders layout;
- Distribution networks planning: secondary feeders layout;
- Distribution networks' reliability and resiliency;
- Distribution networks protection and reconfiguration;
- Topological and functional evolution of distribution networks from a smart grid perspective;
- Tools for distribution networks planning and operation: SCADA, ADMS, and GIS;
- Regulatory and economic aspects of electricity distribution networks.
- Overview of distribution networks;
- Customers, generators and prosumers: load and distributed generation characteristics;
- Distribution networks operations: equipment ratings, voltage drop, and power-loss;
- Distribution networks planning: substations siting, sizing, and timing;
- Distribution networks planning: primary feeders layout;
- Distribution networks planning: secondary feeders layout;
- Distribution networks' reliability and resiliency;
- Distribution networks protection and reconfiguration;
- Topological and functional evolution of distribution networks from a smart grid perspective;
- Tools for distribution networks planning and operation: SCADA, ADMS, and GIS;
- Regulatory and economic aspects of electricity distribution networks.
Course Language
English
More information
Students who participate in the course will also have the opportunity to apply for an internship preparatory to the Master's Degree Thesis to be carried out at the main electrical/energy companies located closeby Pavia, such as A2A S.p.A. (https://www.gruppoa2a.it/it/home).
Degrees
Degrees
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Master’s Degree
2 years
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