Seminar for Experts with Engineering-Technical Tasks

Introduction

The seminar “Grid Integration of Renewables – Seminar for Persons with Engineering-Technical Tasks” will focus on important aspects of grid integration of renewables into all voltage levels of the transmission and the distribution grid. The seminar covers tools and methodologies to calculate or develop scenarios with high temporal and spatial resolution, power forecasts and forecast errors, balancing power and balancing energy, peak load coverage and capacity credit calculation. The seminar participants will also learn modelling and simulation of power networks with renewable energy sources, advanced grid codes and power quality requirements or advanced technological solutions for grid integration.

Content

The two week seminar teaches fundamentals and advanced aspects of grid integration of large amounts of wind power, photovoltaic and concentrating solar power (CSP) into energy systems. The emphasis lies on the understanding of important methodologies, approaches and technologies, economics, best practice examples and drafting steps necessary for the implementation of procedures. Practical exercises and field trips complement the theoretical material to ensure an optimized learning outcome.

Target Group

The target group for the seminar consists of professionals from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia who have engineering-technical responsibilities from the following backgrounds:

• Professionals with responsibility for the design and operation of electricity systems, grid planning, development of grid codes and grid connection studies for renewables.
• Professionals working in the following institutions/companies:
  • Transmission grid operators
  • Distribution grid operators
  • Energy providers/generators
  • Energy service companies
  • Ministries and administrations responsible for the strategic development of appropriate energy policy frameworks
  • Companies/organisations that develop, operate or finance renewable energy projects
  • Financing institutions, law firms and non-governmental organizations (NGO) interested in the topics of grid integration of renewables

Objective

• At the end of the 10-day seminar participants should have a fundamental understanding of important topics to enable a secure energy supply with large amount of renewables
• Participants will be able to plan grid integration measures and to implement them in the electricity system
• Participants will have the competency to carry out the essential steps to keep voltage and frequency constant, even if the amount of fluctuating generation exceeds 20% in transmission grids and/or in distribution grids.
• Participants will gain an overview of different software programs for power forecasts
• Be part of a growing international network of experts. Participants will broaden their network to experts who have practical experiences in operating a distribution grid and/or a transmission grid with high amounts of wind, PV or CSP
• Participants will be able to overcome barriers and hurdles to integrate renewable energy into the electricity system
• Participants will be familiar with the various aspects of grid integration of renewables in order to successfully put their gained knowledge to practical use
• Participants will receive a certificate from the Renewables Academy (RENAC)

What are the dates and application deadlines?

Seminar Plan (Please click on graph for further details)

Language

• Course materials are provided in English.
• Lecturers will present in English.
• The seminar will be simultaneously translated English / French / English

Requirements for Participants

• Participants will need to have an advanced knowledge of the physics of electricity grids and modelling of systems
• Participants should have a university degree in a technical discipline or should have experience in the topics
• Participants should be willing to find solutions through group work, to present results and to discuss solutions
• Good technical English is an advantage