Syllabus: (GCEB Autonomous)
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Conventional power generation: advantages and disadvantages, Energy crises, Non- conventional energy (NCE) resources: review of Solar PV, Wind Energy systems, Fuel Cells, micro-turbines, biomass, and tidal sources.
UNIT II DISTRIBUTED GENERATIONS (DG)
Concept of distributed generations, topologies, selection of sources, regulatory standards/ framework, Standards for interconnecting Distributed resources to electric power systems: IEEE 1547. DG installation classes, security issues in DG implementations. Energy storage elements: Batteries, ultra-capacitors, flywheels. Captive power plants
UNIT III IMPACT OF GRID INTEGRATION
Requirements for grid interconnection, limits on operational parameters,: voltage, frequency, THD, response to grid abnormal operating conditions, islanding issues. Impact of grid integration with NCE sources on existing power system: reliability, stability and power quality issues.
UNIT IV BASICS OF A MICROGRID
Concept and definition of microgrid, microgrid drivers and benefits, review of sources of microgrids, typical structure and configuration of a microgrid, AC and DC microgrids, Power Electronics interfaces in DC and AC microgrids
UNIT V CONTROL AND OPERATION OF MICROGRID
Modes of operation and control of microgrid: grid connected and islanded mode, Active and reactive power control, protection issues, anti-islanding schemes: passive, active and communication based techniques, microgrid communication infrastructure, Power quality issues in microgrids, regulatory standards, Microgrid economics, Introduction to smart microgrids.
TOTAL :45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
1. Explain the different technological options for use in mini-grid systems including PV, wind, fuel cell Biomass and Tidal.
2. Outline the impacts of DG on system protection.
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TEXT BOOKS:
3.Chetan Singh Solanki, “Solar Photo Voltaics”, PHI learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2009.
REFERENCES:
2. D. D. Hall and R. P. Grover, “Biomass Regenerable Energy”, John Wiley, New York, 1987.
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