EG2240 Power System Planning

Knowledge in numerical methods, 6 higher education credits, equivalent to completed course SF1519/SF1545/SF1546/SF1547.

Knowledge in probability theory, 6 higher education credits, equivalent to completed course SF1917/SF1918/SF1920.

The course includes basic models for different types of power plants and how these models can be applied in different types of optimisation problems (for example linear programming, stochastic programming and dynamic programming). Theory and examples are presented in lectures. The students may then apply the theory on simplified (but realistic) examples.

After passing the course, the student should be able to

• formulate, solve and analyse the results of short- and long-term planning problems for electricity producers and other players in power systems with large part continuously varying electricity generation (for example wind power),
• give a short oral presentation (both individually and in groups) of the solution to a power system planning problem,

in order to learn to formulate, solve and analyse power system planning problems.