Professional Certificate in Smart Grids Integration and Modeling

The future electrical power grids will be significantly different from those of the 20th century. Some issues in energy transmission are solved by smart grids. These issues include the intermittent and small capacity of renewable resources, the thermal stability and stability limitations of existing lines and the unidirectional transmission of energy from producer to consumer. In addition, new ‘intelligent’ demand of products and devices such as electric vehicles and heat pumps demand changes in the way electricity is transmitted.

Smart grids are the solution. Intelligent electrical power grids are robust and flexible and can coordinate energy supply and demand dynamically. This allows electricity from wind farms or solar cells to be integrated into the distribution network. Biogas could also be introduced to the gas network. Last but not least, smart grids also provide the flexibility needed to stimulate change in the energy market such as product innovation, privatization and internationalization.

Smart grids are essential for your career, especially in areas such as renewable energies, government policy or consulting.

The first course will introduce you to the components and dynamics of smart grids. It also explains the difficulties involved in studying and modeling them. The second course will allow you to put your knowledge into practice, and create models and scenarios that can be used to analyze and predict the effects of common smart grid disturbances.