Microgrid Training Overview
| Commitment | 2 Days, 7-8 hours a day. |
| Language | English |
| User Ratings | Average User Rating 4.8 See what learners said |
| Price | REQUEST |
| Delivery Options | Instructor-Led Onsite, Online, and Classroom Live |
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Microgrid Training Overview course will teach you the history behind distributed generation and the concept of microgrids. By taking this training, you will understand the microgrid concept, different approaches to controlling microgrids, microgrid operation modes, protection of microgrids against faults, benefits of microgrids in power systems, and microgrid different functionalities.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- 2 days of Microgrid Training Overview with an expert instructor
- Microgrid Training Overview Electronic Course Guide
- Certificate of Completion
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
RESOURCES
- Microgrid Training – https://www.wiley.com/
- Microgrid Training Overview – https://www.packtpub.com/
- Microgrid Training – https://store.logicaloperations.com/
- Microgrid Training – https://us.artechhouse.com/
- Microgrid Training Overview – https://www.amazon.com/
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this training course, learners will be able to meet these objectives:
- Understand the concept of microgrids, benefits, and countermeasures related to microgrids
- Explain different control methodologies applied to microgrids
- Understand the microgrid control architecture
- Implement different control methodologies to microgrids and tackle the related issues
- Describe microgrid forecasting, wind forecasting, PV, and demand forecasting studies in microgrids
- Apply voltage regulator or active power control to microgrid controller
- Understand the difference between tertiary and secondary controllers in microgrid
- Tackle the protection issues related to microgrid faults, or current events
- Describe the idea behind coordinated voltage control in microgrids
- Learn about real-world projects in microgrid applications
- Simulate and model the microgrid with proper control implementation
CUSTOMIZE IT
- We can adapt this Microgrid Training Overview course to your group’s background and work requirements at little to no added cost.
- If you are familiar with some aspects of this Microgrid Overview course, we can omit or shorten their discussion.
- We can adjust the emphasis placed on the various topics or build the Microgrid Overview around the mix of technologies of interest to you (including technologies other than those included in this outline).
- If your background is nontechnical, we can exclude the more technical topics, include the topics that may be of special interest to you (e.g., as a manager or policy-maker), and present the Microgrid Overview course in a manner understandable to lay audiences.
AUDIENCE/TARGET GROUP
The target audience for this training course:
- All individuals who need to understand the microgrid concept
- Power utility engineers working in the microgrid and renewable energy industry
- Test engineers starting a career in renewable energies
- Power traders to develop microgrid-based projects
- Independent system operator personnel working with microgrids
- Electric utility personnel who recently started careers involved with advanced power electronic devices.
- Technicians, operators, and maintenance personnel who are or will be working at microgrid-based companies.
- Faculty members from academic institutes who want to teach the microgrid course.
- Investors and contractors who plan to make investments in the microgrid industry.
- Managers, accountants, and executives of the electric power system industry.
CLASS PREREQUISITES
There are no formal prerequisites for this course.
- N/A
COURSE SYLLABUS
Microgrid Concept
- Introduction
- Microgrid as a Tool to Integrate Distributed Generation (DG)
- What is a Microgrid?
- What is Not a Microgrid?
- Microgrids and Power Plants
- Operation and Control of Microgrids
- Controllable Elements in Microgrid
- Operation Strategies of Microgrids
- Market Models of Microgrids
- Internal Markets and Business Models for Microgrids
- External Markets and Regulatory Settings for Microgrids
- Microgrid Application
Microgrid Control
- Introduction to Microgrid Control
- Control Functions in Microgrids
- Communication Technology and Information in Microgrids
- Microgrid Control Architecture
- Microgrid Operators
- Hierarchical Control of Microgrid
- Centralized and Decentralized Control
- Economic Operation
- Participation in Energy Markets
- Mathematical Formulation of Economic Operation
- Solution of Economic Operation
- Multi-agent System Theory
- Agent Communications and Development
- Agent Communication Language
- Agent Ontology and Data Modeling
- Coordination Algorithms for Microgrid Control
- Game Theory and Market Based Algorithms
- Stability and Advanced Architecture
- Microgrid State Estimation
Microgrid Training Overview – Microgrid Forecasting
- Forecasting in Microgrids
- Demand Forecasting
- Wind and PV Generation Forecasting
- Heat Demand Forecasting
- Electricity Prices Forecasting
- Evaluation of Uncertainties on Predictions
- Electricity Price Forecasting
Intelligent Controllers in Microgrids
- Introduction to Local Controllers
- Active Power Control
- Voltage Regulations
- Control Strategies for Multiple Inverters
- Master Slave Control Scheme
- Multi-Master Control Scheme
- Droop Control Implementation in Voltage Source Converters
- Ancillary Services
- Secondary Control Loops
- Tertiary Controllers
- Implications of Line Parameters on Frequency and Voltage Droop Concepts
- Power Transmission in Low Voltage Grid
- Indirect Operation of Droops
- Innovative Local Controllers
- Stability in Islanded Mode
- Stability in Grid-Connected Mode
Microgrid Protection
- Distribution System Protection
- Over-Current Distribution Feeder Protection
- Over-Current Distribution Feeder Protection and DERs
- Grid Connected Mode with External Faults
- Grid Connected Mode with Fault on Microgrid Side
- Grid Connected Mode with Fault at the End-Customer Side
- Islanded Mode with Fault in Microgrid
- Islanded Mode with Fault on Customer Side
- Adaptive Protection in Microgrids
- Pre-calculated Setting Based Protection
- Grid Connected Mode Protection with no DER
- Grid Connected Mode Protection with DER Connected
- Adaptive Protection Based on Real-Time Calculated Settings
- Communication Architecture for Adaptive Protection
- Fault Current Limitation in Microgrids
Microgrid Training Overview – Multi-Microgrid Operation
- Multi-Microgrid Control and Management
- Coordinated Voltage/VAR Support
- Mathematical Formulation
- Microgrid Steady-State Equivalents
- Development Tools
- Coordinated Frequency control
- Hierarchical Control Overviews
- Hierarchical Control Details
- Emergency Functions- Black Start
- Restoration Guidelines
- Sample Restoration Procedure
- Dynamic Equivalents
- Application of Dynamic Equivalence-Based Approaches to Microgrids
- The Microgrid System Definition
Microgrid Projects in Operation
- Microgrid Projects in Europe
- Field Test in Greece Microgrid
- Germany Microgrid Project
- Islanded Operation and Smart Storage in the Netherlands
- Microgrid Projects in the USA
- Japanese Microgrid Projects
- Microgrid Projects in China
- Off-Grid Microgrid in Chile
Benefits of Microgrid Operation
- Potential Microgrid Benefits
- Economic Benefits of Microgrids
- Technical and Environmental Benefits of Microgrids
- Benefit Qualification Study
- Quantification of Microgrid Benefits under Standard Test Condition
- Balancing and Energy Standard Tests
- Social Aspects of Microgrid Deployment
- Impact of External Market Prices and Pricing Policies
- Sensitivity of Energy Balancing in Response to External Market Prices
- Sensitivity of Economic Benefits
- Impact of Microgrid Operation Strategy
Hands-On, Workshops, and Group Activities
- Labs
- Workshops
- Group Activities
Sample Workshops and Labs for Microgrid Training
- Solar Panel Simulations Case Study
- Experiments on Wind Farms and Simulations
- High Voltage DC (HVDC) Transmission Case Study
- Voltage Source Inverter Modeling and Workshop
- Voltage/Frequency Control in Smart Grids
- P/Q Case Study and Simulation with Matlab
- Voltage Support Case Simulations
- Energy Management Case Study and Experiment
- Electric Vehicle Test Case
- Doubly Fed Induction Generators in Wind Farms
- PWM Switching Case Study
