Distributed Generation in Digitalised Power Systems
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
EES5150
course title in Estonian
Energia hajatootmine digitaliseeritud elektrivõrkudes
course title in English
Distributed Generation in Digitalised Power Systems
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
AAVM02/25
yes
EARM22/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
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course aims in Estonian
1. Luua võimalused teadmiste omandamiseks elektrienergia hajatootmise põhimõtetest, eelistest ja probleemidest.
2. Luua võimalused teadmiste omandamiseks mõistmaks digitaliseerimise olemust hajatootmises ja selle võimalikke tulevikulahendusi.
3. Luua võimalused teadmiste omandamiseks taastuvenergia ja hajatootmise optimaalse struktuuri ja talitluse arvutamiseks.
4. Luua võimalused teadmiste omandamiseks hajatootmise liitumise ja sidumise kohta elektri- ja muude võrkudega.
5. Luua võimalused teadmiste omandamiseks elektritootmise ja võrkude on-grid ja off-grid lahendustest.
course aims in English
1. To create opportunity to obtain knowledge on principles, advantages, challenges and applicability of distributed generation of electricity.
2. To create opportunity to obtain knowledge on principles of digitalisation in distributed generation and its possible applications and directions in the future.
3. To create opportunity to obtain knowledge on how to determine optimal structure and calculate the operation of renewable and distributed generation.
4. To create opportunity to obtain knowledge on connection of distributed generation to electrical and other networks.
5. To create opportunity to obtain knowledge on on-grid and off-grid solutions of electricity production and networks.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
- Mõistab ja analüüsib erinevat liiki hajatootmise võimalusi ja nende karakteristikuid ning tulevikuperspektiive.
- Kirjeldab väikeelektrijaamade põhiliike ja analüüsib nendega seotud aktuaalseid probleeme.
- Kirjeldab väikeelektrijaamade tehnoloogilisi skeeme.
- Mõistab väikeelektrijaama põhiseadmete sisend-väljundkarakteristikud ja arvutab jaama optimaalse talitluse.
- Analüüsib väikeelektrijaamade elektrilisi skeeme ja nende talitluskindlust.
- Analüüsib ja hindab väikeelektrijaamade mõju keskkonnale.
- Mõistab ja analüüsib erinevate väikeelektrijaamade kasutatavust energiasüsteemis.
- Analüüsib ja hindab taastuvenergial talitlevate elektrijaamade talitlust ja nende juhusliku võimsuse tasakaalustamise võimalusi energiasüsteemis.
- Analüüsib väikekoostootmisjaamade talitlust energiasüsteemis.
- Kirjeldab ja hindab väikeelektrijaamade optimaalset struktuuri energiasüsteemis ja jaamade optimaalset talitlust.
- Mõistab ja analüüsib digitaliseerimise võimalusi hajatootmise valdkonnas ja hindab lahenduste tulevikuperspektiivi.
- Mõistab hajatootmisseadmete elektrivõrguga liitumise ja sidumise põhimõtteid.
- Mõistab ja analüüsib on-grid ja off-grid lahenduste tehnilist olemust ja hindab nende kasutatavust ja majanduslikku olemust.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
- Understand and analyze possibilities and characteristics as well as future use of various types of distributed generation applications.
- Describe the main types of small power generation facilities and related actual challenges.
- Describe technological schemes of small power generation facilities.
- Understand input-output characteristics of main components in the small power generating facility and calculate the optimal operation of the plant.
- Analyse electrical schemes and reliability of small power generation facilities.
- Analyze and assess the environmental inpact of small power generation facility.
- Understand and assess the applicability of different types of small power generation facilities in power systems.
- Analyze and assess the operation of reneable power plants and their possibilities to balance their random output power.
- Analyse the operation of small combined heat and power plants in power system.
- Describe and assess the optimal structure of small power generating facilities in power system and their optimal operation.
- Understand and analyze the applicabilty and applications of digitalisation in the field of distributed generation and assess the future perspective of these soltuions.
- Understand distributed generation grid connection principles.
- Understands and analyze the technical background of on-grid and off-grid solutions and assess their applicability and economical aspects.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Elektri tsentraliseeritud ja hajatootmine. Digitaliseerimise võimalused hajaenergeetikas. Hajatootmisel kasutatavad väikeelektrijaamad. Väiksed gaasiturbiinid ja -mootorid ja nende talitlus. Väikehüdroelektrijaamad ja nende talitlus energiasüsteemis. Elektrituulikud ja nende juhusliku võimsuse tasakaalustamine süsteemis. Kütuseelemendid. Päikesepatareid. Hajatootmise majanduslikud aspektid. Liitumine elektrivõrguga. Väikeelektrijaamade optimaalne talitlus energiasüsteemis. On-grid ja off-grid lahendused.
brief description of the course in English
Centralized and distributed energy production. Solutions of digitalisation to distributed generation. Small power generating facilities used in distributed generation. Small gas turbines and gas motors and their operational characteristics. Small hydro power plants and their operation principles. Wind turbines and balancing their random power output in the power system.Fuel cells. Solar Panels. Economical aspects of distributed generation. Connection to the grid. Optimal operation of small power generating facilities in the power system. On-grid and off-grid applications.
type of assessment in Estonian
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type of assessment in English
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independent study in Estonian
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independent study in English
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study literature
1. Loengukonspekt “Elektrienergia hajatootmine” internetis.
2. B. Raton, Distributed generation : the power paradigm for new millennium. CRC Press, 2001, 400 lk.
3. Solar power plants: fundamentals, technology, systems, economics. Berlin. Springer. 1991. 425 lk.
4. Boyce, Meherwan P. Handbook for cogeneration and combined cycle power plants. New York : ASME Press, 2002. 567 lk.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
-
practices
3.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
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LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Ivo Palu, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
Estonian
    Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Ivo Palu, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
    Estonian
      Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
      2023/2024 autumn
      Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
      Estonian
        2022/2023 spring
        Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
        Estonian
          2022/2023 autumn
          Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
          Estonian
            Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
            2021/2022 autumn
            Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
            Estonian
              Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
              2020/2021 autumn
              Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
              Estonian
                Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
                2019/2020 spring
                Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
                Estonian
                  Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
                  2019/2020 autumn
                  Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
                  Estonian
                    Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
                    2018/2019 autumn
                    Karl Kull, EE - Department of Electrical Power Engineering and Mechatronics
                    Estonian
                      Assessment Criteria - ENG.pdf 
                      Course description in Estonian
                      Course description in English