ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION, TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS

Learning Objectives

• ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION

  Important note: If the course is taught in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes may be introduced with respect to what was previously stated, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

  To give basic understanding of power systems and the essential technical aspects having influence on issues like the future electrical power systems.

  The students achieve knowledge about the management, operation and control of a power system and the main components involved under both production and transmission of electric energy.

  The main principles and numerical tools for grid calculations are treated and will give experience and confidence for use hereof.

  The course forms the base for further education within power engineering, but is in general useful for all students aiming at some specialization within electrical energy systems.

• ELECTRICITY MARKET

  Important note: If the course is taught in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes may be introduced with respect to what was previously stated, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the syllabus.

  To give basic understanding of the power system and the essential economical aspects having influence on issues like the future power systems.

  The students achieve knowledge about the economics of power systems and traiding of electrical energy and services.

  The main principles and numerical tools for power system analysis are treated and will give experience and confidence for use hereof.

  The course forms the base for further education within economics in power engineering, but is in general useful for all students aiming at some specialization within electrical energy systems.

Course Structure

• ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION

  Lecture organization

  Lecturing is used to convey knowledge and it is organized as follows:

  1) the lecture notes are outlined— first major points, then the minor points that elaborate on or explain each major point;

  2) relevant, concrete examples, in advance of the lecture, selecting examples familiar and meaningful to the students are provided;

  3) students are allowed to stop the lecture to ask relevant questions, make comments, or ask for review;

  4) intersperse periodic summaries within the lecture.are considered;

  5) lectures start with a question, problem, current event, or something that just grabs the students’ attention;

  6) active learning techniques are used (technological aids, such as multimedia presentations);

  7) simulations sessions are used to check and grasp the theoretical concepts.

• ELECTRICITY MARKET

  Lecture organization

  Lecturing is used to convey knowledge and it is organized as follows:

  1) the lecture notes are outlined— first major points, then the minor points that elaborate on or explain each major point;

  2) relevant, concrete examples, in advance of the lecture, selecting examples familiar and meaningful to the students are provided;

  3) students are allowed to stop the lecture to ask relevant questions, make comments, or ask for review;

  4) intersperse periodic summaries within the lectures are considered;

  5) lectures start with a question, problem, current event, or something that just grabs the students’ attention;

  6) active learning techniques are used (technological aids, such as multimedia presentations);

  7) simulations sessions are used to check and grasp the theoretical concepts.

Detailed Course Content

• ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION

  Modulo ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION

  1. Introduction to power systems

  2. Method in per unit applied to power systems

  3. Models of electrical loads

  4. Model of synchronous generators

  5. Transmission line parameters: inductance, capacitance, resistance and conductance

  6. Transmission line: Sinusoidal AC steady state operation

  7. Power system analysis: load flow and sensitivity analysis

  8. Voltage regulation

  9. Frequency regulation

  10. Transient stability

  11. Programmable power plants: Hydro and thermo

  12. HVDC transmission line

• ELECTRICITY MARKET

  1. Introduction to power system economics

  2. Elements of microeconomy: introduction

  3.Elements of microeconomy: consumer theory

  4. Elements of microeconomy: production function

  5. Production costs of thermoelectric power plants

  6. Elements of microeconomy: offer curve

  7. Economic dispatching and Optimal power flow

  8. Impact of grid on market equilibrium

  9. centralized market and losses

  10. Elements of microeconomy: monopoly

  11. Elements of microeconomy: oligopoly

  12. Strategic bidding and power market

  13. Architecture of electricity markets

  14. Electricity markets in Italy

  15. Energy markets: MGP and Infra-day

  16. Ancillary services markets: ex-ante and balancing

Textbook Information

• ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION AND TRANSMISSION

  1)Roberto Marconato, Electric Power systems, Vol. 1

  2) Mohamed E. El. Hawary, Electrical Power systems – Design and Analysis, Reston Publishing company

  3) M. J.H. Sterling, Power system Control, IEE edition

  4) documentation from the dedicated web sites (TERNA, GME, and so on)

• ELECTRICITY MARKET

  M1) S. Vinci, Introduzione alla microeconomia, Liguori editore

  M2) R. Cellini L. Lambertini, Una guida alla teoria dei giochi, CLUEB

  M3) documentation from the dedicated web sites (TERNA, GME, and so on)