The focus of the course is on utility-scale hybrid power plants. The students will learn about the concepts of hybrid power plants, including understanding their components - wind turbines, solar PV, battery storage, etc. The course will focus on hybrid power plants' design and operational aspects. The students will be able to grasp the concepts of electrical design and control of hybrid power plants. The course will consider the role of hybrid power plants in meeting grid code requirements and market service provision. En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:

• Define the concept of a hybrid power plant
• List the potential values of Hybrid Power Plants
• Understand the role of different generation technologies in a Hybrid Power Plant
• Perform component sizing optimization of Hybrid Power Plants
• Explain the complexities of Physical and Electrical Design of Hybrid Power Plants
• Evaluate the value of energy management system for Hybrid Power Plants
• Explain the role of hybrid power plant for grid and market service provisions
• Design and operate a realistic hybrid power plant through simulation

Core elements of the course:
• Design of HPP- Wind Power
• Design of HPP- Solar Power
• Design of HPP- Storage and energy conversion
• Design of HPP- Variability and uncertainty
• Design of HPP- Sizing
• Design of HPP- Physical and Electrical design
• Operation of HPP – Grid Codes
• Operation of HPP – Services
• Operation of HPP – Control Architecture
• Operation of HPP – Battery degradation
• Operation of HPP – Energy Management System

The modules of the course will consist of video presentations, exercises, multiple-choice quizzes, and assignments. This course is a part of the part-time Wind Energy Master. 27. oktober, 2023