To develop a good understanding of different renewable energy sources and the principle of energy conversion from renewable sources into electricity. To develop an appreciation of the operation of a micro grid and basic principle of smart grid technologies and associated engineering. To gain a good understanding of the reality of the energy and power systems in industry.

(LO1) Knowledge of wind, wave, solar and hydropower energy sources, their energy density and its effects on land usage and an introduction to the theory of conversion from the original form to the electrical energy.

(LO2) An appreciation of typical configuration of wind power generation systems including wind turbine, generator and power electronic converters and how the wind power generation system operated and connected with the power grid.

(LO3) Knowledge of micro-grid embedded with renewable energy sources and the operation of an active distribution networks.

(LO4) An appreciation of smart grid technologies and applications of smart meters and active demand management.

(LO5) Reliablity and stability of power systems, inlcuding rotor-angle stability, frequency stability, and voltage stability, and how will those terms envolve under smart grid technologies.

(S1) On successful completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of the following key skills: independent learning, problem solving and design skills.

(S2) On successful completion of the module the student should be able to: Calculate energy conversion efficiency and economical cost of different types of renewable energy sources. Analyse and design a small scale solar thermal application. To design a small micro-grid system including wind power generation system, solar PV and CHP and integration with the distribution network.

(S3) On successful completion of the module, the student should be able to: Apply their knowledge in the analysis of renewable energy sources, the basic conversion principle to electricity energy, typical wind power generation system and its integration with the power grid and active distribution networks, smart grid and smart meters, and its use to design desired technological applications.

Introduction:  CO2 reduction and global warming and importance of different renewable energy sources: wind, wave tidal, solar and hydropower sources and the way in which they can be converted to electrical energy.

Hydropower: overview, resource assessment, equipment, sustainability, status and prospects. Basic economical analysis and efficiency calculation.

Ocean energy: tides and waves, status and prospects and basic principle.

Wind energy:  resources, economics, sustainability, status and prospects, onshore and offshore wind farms.   Different type of wind power generation systems; Basci components: wind turbine, generator and power electronics converters. Fix speed and variable speed operation of wind turbine.

Wind turbine modeling and operation, pitch angle control, maximum power point tracking.

Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) based variable speed wind turbine: configuration, modeling,  active power/reactive power control, fault-ride through capability.

Direct drive permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind turbine: configuration, operation and control of PMSG. Full-rate capacity converter interface.

Solar energy:  resource assessment,  characteristics of photovoltaic, PV panel, solar thermal power plant.     Operation of solar PV and Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of PV.

Power system stability and realibility: defirnition, three types of stability: rotor-angle, frequency and voltage; low frequency oscillation/transient stability.

Smart grid: definition, integration of control, communication and computer (3C) with power grid: robust smart grid (transmission level). Integration of large capacity of renewable energy into the power grid.   Active demanding management, smart meters and smart micro-grid.

Impact of integration of communication networks with the operation of smart grid, stabil ity analysis, wide-area damping control.

Load frequency control. delay dependent stabiltiy analysis and control design

Integration of intermiteent renewable energy sources into power grid. Fault ride through capability, voltage control, network supporting and grid code.

Energy storage, power electronics and HVDC, Multi-terminal DC networks.

Distributed generation and active distribution networks: dynamic thermal rating, protection co-ordination.

Micro-grid: definition, islanding operation and detection, voltage control, frequency control.

Due to Covid-19, one or more of the following delivery methods will be implemented based on the current local conditions and the situation of registered students.

(a) Hybrid delivery, with social distancing on Campus
Teaching Method 1 - On-line asynchronous lectures
Description: Lectures to explain the material
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: On average two per week

Teaching Method 2 - Synchronous face to face tutorials
Description: Tutorials on the Assignments and Problem Sheets
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: On average one per week

(b) Fully online delivery and assessment
Teaching Method 1 - On-line asynchronous lectures
Description: Lectures to explain the material
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: On average two per week

Teaching Method 2 - On-line synchronous tutorials
Description: Tutorials on the Assignments and Problem Sheets
Atte ndance Recorded: Yes
Notes: On average one per week

(c) Standard on-campus delivery with minimal social distancing
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Lectures to explain the material
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: On average two per week

Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial
Description: Tutorials on the Assignments and Problem Sheets
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: On average one per week