2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

ELEC5580M Electric Power Generation and Distribution

15 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Professor Kang Li
Email: K.Li1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module gives students an understanding of the various layers and components in modern electric power networks, of how power systems are operated in technical and economic terms as well as of the technological changes power systems will be facing in the years to come.

Syllabus

Principles of electric power generation: conventional energy sources (fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric), renewable energy sources (geothermal, wind, tidal, solar concentrator, photovoltaic, biofuels), turbine-based generation vs. thermoelectric generation, distributed generation.

Principles of electric power transmission and distribution: AC and DC power transmission systems, voltage levels in AC networks, high voltage grid infrastructure (transformers, converters, cables, switchgear), efficiency and power loss, protection and fault detection.

Traditional power system planning and operation: electricity grid systems; global grid models, European and National Grid, network operation, TSOs, DSOs and load profiles, control and communication networks for grid management, economics of electricity generation and distribution infrastructures, regulatory frameworks.

Current and future trends in power system operation - the path to the smart grid: grid-infrastructure, energy storage and electric vehicles, smart operation and flexible loads (microgrids, virtual power plants, smart homes), the role of ICT, market mechanisms, business models, smart meters.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	22	2.00	44.00
Private study hours			106.00
Total Contact hours			44.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Advance reading of lecture notes and related literature.
Background reading and preparation for seminars.
Preparation for the essay.
Revision for exam.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Via group seminars

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	Essay	30.00
Presentation	Presentation in group seminar	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

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Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Re-sits for ELEC modules are subject to the rules in the School’s Code of Practice on Assessment. Students should be aware that, for some modules, a re-sit may only be conducted on an internal basis (with tuition) in the next academic session.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 08/10/2018

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