Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Sérgio Ramos

Contents

P1 - Distributed Generation in the National Electric System (SEN) (10 hours)
- Characterization of the National Electric System
- Distributed Generation
- Electrical cables - Sizing

P2 - Renewable Energies and Technologies (18 hours)
- Economic Evaluation of Investments in Distributed Generation Plants
- Study of Mini-Hydroelectric Energy (CMH)
- Hydropower Production
- Hydraulic Turbines and Technologies - Exploitation Limits
- Flow Duration Curve
- Energy Calculation: Simplified and Detailed Model
- Sizing of CMH with One and Two Production Groups

P3 - Electric Power Communities (14 h)
- Self-consumption of electricity: individual and collective
- Electricity Communities
- Shared generation of renewable electricity
- Electricity storage systems

Learning Outcomes

The UC aims to provide skills for analysis, selection, and size within the scope of renewable production and familiarization with the scientific notation, units, and magnitudes of power systems.

Specific objectives:
O1 - Engineering Analysis
Analysis of the constitution and functioning of distributed production systems, energy communities, and the operation of electrical networks.
Essential Skills: At the end of this course, students should have developed a set of skills regarding the analysis of the functioning of distributed production and electrical energy communities and the design of mini-hydro plants. Special emphasis will be placed on concepts, tools, and technical applications.

O2 - Search
Transversal Skills: Correct use of scientific, technical notation/language; communicate appropriately in Portuguese; stimulate interest/use of the English language; develop your reasoning and abstraction capacity. Ability to interpret experimental and bibliographic data and to apply and resolve concrete cases and new questions; cement knowledge about the various existing technologies applied to distributed production and the exploration of renewable resources, and the technical-economic viability of decentralized production units;

O3- Engineering Practice
Develop analysis capabilities regarding the economic viability of renewable projects; develop mini-hydro sizing capabilities; know the legislation relating to electrical energy communities and determine the distribution of renewable energy produced.