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ET8209

Methods for Power Production Scheduling

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New from the academic year 2011/2012

Credits 10
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course will give a sound understanding of a number of central challenges related to optimal scheduling of hydro and thermal power generation.

The first part is about hydro generation, calculation of water values, long- and short term optimization and the coupling between them. Various methods to solve relevant problems will be presented. The power market is also discussed.

Subsequently methods for unit commitment in hydro-thermal power systems are presented. Power system control is also included with focus on primary and secondary reserves, as well as an introduction to power system reliability.

A project assignment within power system economic optimization is also part of the course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
1. Insight in generation scheduling in mixed hydro-thermal systems
2. Advanced methods for hydro scheduling in market based power systems
3. Specific methods for operational scheduling of thermal generation, specifically unit commitment
4. Insight in power system control, specifically primary and secondary reserves
5. Basic insight in probabilistic methods for generation capacity

Skills:
1. Able to formulate relevant optimization problems within the area
2. Able to solve these problems using commercial solvers
3. Able to understand and explain the results of the computations

General competence:
1. Knowledge about general principles and programs within the area
2. Training in using operations research techniques and tools
3. Understanding of power markets

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and mandatory excercises.
The course is given every second year, next time høsten 2012.

Course materials

To be given at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
ET8205 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Technological subjects
  • Economics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of electric energy

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2011

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-12-09