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6 EEE EXP10

Introduction to
smart grid s s
Table of contents

❖ What is a smart grid

❖ Difference between smart and classical
grids
❖ Microgrid
❖ Learning objectives
❖ Tutorials
❖ Deliverables
❖ Activity structures and important dates
❖ Ressources
 What is a smart grid ?

Smart grid is an energy network that

integrates information system and
communication technologies in view to
improve its operation and develop other
uses such as: self consumption, electric
vehicle and storage.

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Balance between production
Collecting Information
and consumption, energy
efficiency, cost minimizing

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Adjusting the flow of power
between consumers and
supplier
What is a smart grid

Smart grids can be defined according to four characteristics in terms of:

Flexibility
Energy Balance
management

Economy
Reliability
Energy savings and
Network efficiency and
cost reduction
security improvement

Accessibility
Renewable energy
integration
Difference between a Classical and smart grid

Classical Grid Smart Grid

Electromechanical Digital

One-way communication Two-ways communication

Centralized generation Distributed generation

Limited sensores Sensors throughout

Manual monitoring Self monitoring

Failures and blackouts Adaptive and Islanding

Limited Control Pervasive Control

Manual restoration Self Healing

 Microgrid
Distributed generation
4 Local renewable
energy production is used
as a priority.
5 Energy storage system
allow to the produced
energy to be stored and
recirculated according to
the supply /demand and
the need of the electrical
network.
6 The local smart grid (
microgrid) is connected to
the main electrical grid and
exchange power and
information
new network paradigm
1 Smart meters: measure in real
time the energy demand at
different points of the network.
2 Forecast of production and
consumption thanks to
meteorological data and
anticipation of use.
3 Energy management system
Microgrid
that guarantees an optimal
balance between production and
demand.
Learning objectives

1. Identification of different components/technologies of Smart Grid systems

2. Architecture and standards of Smart Grid system
3. Distributed Generation Resources ( renewable energy sources and storage)

4. Identification of control-room technologies for system-wide remote monitoring,

protection, and risk management of smart grid
5. Use of the Hardware In the Loop (HIL) platform to simulate and validate models
(microgrid /Scada).
Tutorials
TUDELFT Tutorials
These tutorials are extracted from the open courses of TUDELFT under the coordination of
Dr. Pavol Bauer and Dr.ir. Laura Ramirez Elizondo.

○ Module 1: Definition of Microgrids

○ Module 2: Components in Distribution and Transmission
○ Module 3: Power Electronic Interfaces in Microgrids
○ Module 4: Intelligent Local Controllers
○ Module 5: Control in Microgrids
○ Module 6: DC Microgrids

Typhoon HIL Tutorials

1- HIL Fundamentals ,

https://hil.academy/courses/hil-fundamentals/

2- HIL for microgrids

https://hil.academy/courses/hil-for-microgrids/
Deliverables

At the end of these tutorials you will work in group, to design and simulate a
microgrid using Typhoon HIL in the virtual environment.

- highlight and analyze the behavior of sources and loads

- add SCADA widgets to the model for simulation signals monitoring.

Deliverables:

Project folder:

short report (3 to 4 pages) and Typhoon model .

Quizz
 Activity structure and important dates
week 11
Week 6- Week 14
Week 9 Presentation session
paper Week 16 Week 17
(individ (Work/team)
Week 10, submission
Week 6 ual (work/team)
08/02 work) (work/team)
All students

O3.6 EEE
EXP10 Students follow some Mooc
Introduction to proposed by the experts.

smartgrids
installing Typhoon on student Moocs Lab (TP) 4hrs
computers. Deft and HIL Academy
Moocs Mooc
1h: PRESENTATION
possible progress check in Design and simulation of a
OF the TOPIC & Deft and HIL Academy
week 9: microgrid
ACTIVITY Design and simulation
structure of a microgrid feedback/campus
Possible progress check
Mooc Deft:

,
Resources

- Online courses: tudelft:

https://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/solar-energy-integratio
n-photovoltaic-systems-microgrids/subjects/
- HIL academy
 Communication

❏ with students: a chat room for each campus, mail, video

call,