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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
EE.EES.450

Distributed Energy Resources in Electricity Networks, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
EE.EES.450
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Sami Repo
Responsible teacher:
Mehdi Attar
Responsible teacher:
Kimmo Lummi
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Electrical Engineering Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
Sustainable development
Core content
  • Network interconnection of DER:
    - DG connection
    - Principles of DSM
    - DG connection requirements
  • Impacts of DG on fault currents:
    - DG contribution on fault currents
    - Impacts on feeder protection
    - DG unit and loss-of-mains protection
    - Safety risks
  • Impacts of DG on voltage:
    - Voltage rise effect
    - DG impact on power quality
    - Methods for voltage management
    - Voltage control with DG
  • Distribution network planning:
    - Impacts of DG in general
    - Network long-term planning when utilizing DERs
    - HV and MV network connection planning principles and methods
    - DG impact on network reliability
    - Connection of DG unit to HV and MV network
    - Statistical load-flow analysis of MV network including DG
  • Integration of DER into distribution network management:
    - Fault management when network has DER
    - Network congestion management when network has DER
    - Utilization of demand response in network management
    - Application of automation and IT in network management in case of DERs
Complementary knowledge
  • Network interconnection of DER:
    - Demand response control methods: price elasticity, dynamic tariffs, direct control
    - Storage principles
  • Impacts of DG on fault currents:
    - Impacts on HV network protection
  • Impacts of DG on voltage:
    - Co-ordination principles of DG and network
  • Distribution network planning:
    - Island operation of distribution network
  • Integration of DER into distribution network management:
    - Home energy management
    - Advanced metering infrastructure
    - Distribution automation
    - Substation automation
    - Aggregator (VPP)
    - SCADA/DMS
Specialist knowledge
  • Distribution network planning:
    - Connection and distribution costs for DG
  • Integration of DER into distribution network management:
    - On-line dynamic line monitoring
    - Fault current limitation
    - Impact of electric vehicles in distribution network
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Compliting the course requires to pass the one final electronic exam (70% of grade) and to complete the computer simulation assignments (30% of grade).
Completion of all options is required.

Exam

18.10.2024 28.08.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
18.10.2023 28.08.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)

Independent study

28.08.2024 15.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
28.08.2024 15.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 13.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)