Modern electric power system with a large amount of power generation that comes from varying renewable sources such as wind and solar set new requirements on control and supervision to maintain operational reliability. The course is based on the different operation states in an electric power system and how frequency -, and voltage control are used to ensure the operational reliability. Here, particularly emphasis is on how electric power systems with large amount of renewable generation puts demands on ancillary services for maintained operational reliability and how such support services can be implemented. This constitutes the first module of the course.

Thereafter, based on these fundamental control functions, functions in local control systems such as protection, voltage adjustment and automation discussed both regarding the function of the control systems and their communication and information exchange. Finally, in the third course module, the central control systems for operation supervision and central control that is used system wide over the whole electric power system is treated. Here, a shorter item on cybersecurity is also included.

After passing the course, the student should be able to

• describe operational states in an electric power system
• analyse the need of system and ancillary services for voltage and frequency control in electric power system
• analyse the need of automation and supervision functions to ensure operational reliability in electric power system
• analyse the need of information exchange and communication for automation and supervision in electric power system
• design local systems for automation and protection in stations in an electric power system so-called substation automation systems
• design systems for system wide supervision and control of electric power system so-called SCADA/EMS systems
• describe risks with cybersecurity in communication and control in electric power system

in order to ensure optimal and safe operation of electric power system with high penetration of renewable power production.

The course includes three main learning activities.

The core of the course content is covered during the 13 Lessons. For all lessons, there is a recommended reading which should prefereably be reviewed before the lesson. Most lessons also include exercices that help the student better understand the content covered. During each lessons, roughthalf the time is used to present new content in the form of lecture slides and the second half is used for demonstrations and discussion using software tools, eg. ARISTO or Jupyter Notebooks.

The course also includes seven Computer labs. These are intended to introduce the features of the main software tools ARISTO and Jupyter notebooks used during the first and third module of the course. These labs are NOT assignments and are technically not mandatory. During the computer labs the teacher will present features of the tools and go through examples.

Finally, the course includes six Project work sessions. During these sessions, the students can work with exercises and assignments. There will be a teacher avaialable in the classroom to answer questions. For some of the project work sessions, examples will be presented, the scheduling of this will be done as the course progresses and announced during the course. The project work sessions should be utilised by the students as an opportunity to work on course content with the assistance of a teacher.

The course uses no comprehensive coursebook, instead literature will be provided per lesson with links to online resources or PDFs made available on each individual module page for the lessons.

To work on the exercises and assignments each student must have access to a personal computer with administration rights to install software as presented below.

During the course, two main software tools will be used. Use of the tools requires some installation and setup and to save time, the students are encouraged to install (at least parts of) the tools on their personal computers before start of the course

For the first module, the software tool ARISTO will be used. To enable its use, please ensure that your laptop can run X-windows based software. Information is available on the course Module pages.

For the third module, python scripting using Jupyter notebooks will be used. Therefore, please ensure that your laptop can run Jupyter notebooks. See more here: https://jupyter.org/install

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• DAT1 - Computer assignment, 2.5 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• INL1 - Hand-in assignment, 2.5 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• INL2 - Hand-in assignment, 2.5 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

For passing the course with grade E, all assignments must be completed with at least a passing grade. For each of the assignments grade points are achieved by exceding the level needed for passing the assignment. The course grade is determined by summing up the course grades achieved from each of the individual assignments.

The first two assignments (DAT1 and INL1) are separated into several self-paced mini-assignments that the student completes during the course. 

If a student has not completed one of the self-paced mini-assignments before end of the course, there will be a set of timeslots published during the re-exam periods in June and August to provide opportunity to complete the mini-assignment.

If a students has not handed in an assignment before the posted deadline,  the assignment will be graded during the re-exam periods in June or August depending on when the assignment is handed in.

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

For self-paced mini-assignments, every student is expected to prepare the presentation individually