This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals that need to have an intermediate level of knowledge for power system analysis and probabilistic theory. These include:
Professionals of electric power utilities, system operators (Independent System Operators – ISOs, Regional Transmission Operators – RTOs, Transmission System Operators - TSOs)
Professionals of regulation authorities
Professionals of companies involved in projects concerning renewable energy installations
Power system consultants
Researchers and post-graduate students of universities
Duration
5 Days
Programme Overview
The increased penetration of renewable energy sources constitutes one of the most important aspects of power generation systems due to the respective economic benefits that may occur and the appropriate environmental constraints. This fact results to a continuously increased rate of investments concerning appropriate generation facilities in many power generation facilities worldwide. An increased penetration level of renewable energy sources is expected to be achieved. However, it may affect the secure operation of the entire power system and the reliable supply of electric energy to the customers due to the uncertainty of weather conditions that constitute the main operational features of the respective generating plants.
The objective of the training course in Dubai is to describe the concepts and features of computational methodologies that can be used for assessing the reliability and operational performance of power generation systems with an increased penetration level of renewable energy installations.
This training course will feature:
• State of the art knowledge of the available computational methods
• Efficient computational methods that can be applied for the analysis of the respective reliability problems
• Description of the appropriate sets of reliability and operational indices that need to be calculated
• Presentation of application examples by using practical power systems and case studies
• Important conclusions concerning the necessary procedures and practices for the planning and operation of power generation systems with an increased penetration level of renewable energy installations
Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Determine the most important aspects of renewable energy plants that need probabilistic modelling and evaluation assessment
Understand the main features of the computational methods that are available for the reliability and operational performance modelling of the relevant systems
Understand the main indices that need be calculated for the quantification of power system operational performance
Carry out practical assessment studies
Compare and justify alternative schemes for the reinforcement of power generation systems
Methodology
This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. These mainly include appropriate PowerPoint slides that have efficiently been developed in order to contain all the necessary information being required for the complete knowledge of the respective theoretical and practical subjects. Appropriate examples are also given so that the main points of each topic are better understood. A set of notes containing all the slides of the presentations will be available together with an extended list of references (books, papers, technical reports, etc).
Course Outline
Day One: General Aspects
Introduction
Basic principles of probabilistic modelling and reliability
evaluation methods
Generation challenges
and main issues for planning purposes of low emission power systems
Main characteristics of
conventional power plants
Main features of
renewable energy installations
Ancillary services and
impact of storage installations
Simulation
computational approaches for modelling power system operational performance
Day Two: Conventional Power Plants
Modelling the
generation characteristics of thermal power plants
Modelling the
generation characteristics of cogeneration plants (large, small)
Modelling the
generation characteristics of hydroelectric power plants (large, small) with
and without pumping facilities
Spinning reserve
requirements
Demand response
programs
Reliability criteria
for the operation of power generation systems
Day Three: Integration of Wind Generation Installations
Main modelling aspects
concerning the stochastic generation variability
