Wind and Solar energy integration into electrical grid

During this training, you’ll learn to perform calculations related to wind and solar energy integration into the electrical grid, understand related risks and mitigate integration mistakes.

It’s a practical workshop during which you will do calculations yourself with a supervision of an experienced lector and will have an opportunity to implement gathered knowledge on your project.

The courses will consist of multiple sessions, you will receive more information after registration.

Calculations will be performed with a power system modeling software EA-PSM Electric. Learn more about the software.

Who should attend this seminar?

• Designers who are responsible for renewable energy power plants integration

The course consists of:

Electrical grid modeling with the EA-PSM Electric software:

• You will learn how to create an electrical grid single line diagram with EA-PSM Electric software;
• Review of electrical network elements equivalent circuits and parameters.

The theory:

• Legal requirements for distributed generation integration;
• Short circuits from generators;
• AC network (isolated and grounded neutral) protection coordination;
• Minimum and maximum voltage levels;
• Voltage flickers due to intermittent generation;
• Reactive power regulation;
• Higher harmonics and harmonic resonances;
• Impact of higher harmonics on grid elements.

Practical course:

• Analysis of Short Circuit currents from generators;
• Medium and high voltage networks protection coordination;
• Voltage coordination;
• Reactive power regulation;
• Higher harmonics calculation and mitigation.

Participants will be able to:

• Assess possible risks of solar and wind power plant integration;
• Make power flows calculations in AC network;
• Calculate short circuits;
• Coordinate medium and high voltage protection coordination;
• Calculate higher harmonics and assess their influence on electrical equipment;
• Calculate electrical energy quality parameters.

Additional information:

• After the event, participants will be able to use the premium version of EA-PSM for 2 months