ICT Methods and Technologies for Energy Management, Transmission, and Control

ABSTRACT

COURSE CONTENT

Part 1: ICT INTRODUCTION AND SMART GRID

• Fundamentals of ICT for smart energy systems
• Features and challenges to load flow in energy grids
• Introduction to smart grid
• Emerging ICT technologies for energy management, transmission, and control

Part 2: SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY

• Energy measurement and monitoring technologies (e.g., smart meters and appliances)
• Communication technologies in smart grids
• Data collection and management in smart grids
• Wireless energy transmission technology and systems

Part 3: PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR SMART GRID

• Importance of performance analysis in smart grid design and operation
• Key performance indicators (KPIs) for smart grid evaluation
• Advanced analysis techniques: sensitivity analysis, machine learning and AI techniques for performance prediction
• Real-time monitoring and control
• Simulation and modeling tools

Part 4: COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR SMART GRID DESIGN

• Introduction to computational methods for smart grid
• Optimization and machine-learning techniques
• Game theory methods
• Decision support systems

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

• Theoretical Lessons
• e-Xam Self Assessment (each teaching class or periodically)
• MATLAB Hands-On
• e-Xam Final Assessment

FURTHER READINGS

1. James Momoh, "Smart Grid - Fundamentals of Design and Analysis". Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
2. Janaka Ekanayake, Kithsiri Liyanage, Jianzhong Wu, Akihiko Yokoyama, and Nick Jenkins, "Smart Grid – Technology and Applications". Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
3. Naoki Shinohara, "Wireless Power Transfer: Theory, Technology, and Applications". London, United Kingdom: The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2018.
4. "ICT for Energy – Telecommunications and energy working for sustainable development". ITU Report, 2017 (https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/gen/D-GEN-EUROPE.02-2018-PDF-E.pdf).