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TET4135

Energy Systems Planning and Operation

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2020
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

Framework and framework conditions for energy planning. Technical-economic-environmental description of different processes for transport, conversion and consumption of energy. Energy and heat planning. Local energy planning. Optimal operation of power production, among others hydro power. The water value method. An introduction to optimal expansion planning of energy systems. Support for renewable energy production.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
After completing the course, the student shall:
- understand the methodic foundation and framework for energy planning on the local, regional and national level.
- understand methods for optimal power production.
- understand the water value method for hydro pwoer planning.
- understand basic economic principles for investments in energy systems.

Skills:
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
- formulate and solve central problems within technical-economic-environmental planning and operation of stationary energy supply systems, electrical and thermal.
- give an account of the technical, economic and environmental consequences and optimize solutions for meeting the demand for electrical and thermal energy.
- be able to formulate simplified energy planning problems in Matlab

General competence:
After completing the course, the candidate has increased:
- skills in cooperation and interdisciplinary collaboration
- ability to communicate effectively to professionals and non-specialists alike through reports and presentations
- ability to contribute to innovation and innovation processes

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and compulsory exercises. Two excercises are based on Matlab. Compulsory project work, based on Matlab. Guest lecture from industry to emphasize the link between theory and practice. The course is given in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises
  • Project work

Further on evaluation

The final evaluation will be based on a written examination (counting 75%) and the project work (counting 25%) based on % fulfillment. Final grading will be from A to F.
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.
In the case that the student receives an F/Fail as a final grade after both ordinary and re-sit exam, then the student must retake the course in its entirety. Submitted work that counts towards the final grade will also have to be retaken.
Permitted examination aids, support material code D: No printed or hand-written support material is allowed. A specific basic calculator is allowed. In addition, calculator Casio fx-991EX is allowed.

Course materials

Printed compendium (Doorman, Nord).

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIE1035 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

  • Energy and Process Engineering
  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Electric Energy

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Passed/Failed

Ordinary examination - Spring 2020

Home exam
Weighting 75/100 Date Release 2020-06-02
Submission 2020-06-02
Time Release 09:00
Submission 13:00
Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Arbeider
Weighting 25/100

Re-sit examination - Summer 2020

Home exam
Weighting 75/100 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Arbeider
Weighting 25/100