Power System Operation and Control
About the course
The course be taken as a single course.
- How is the main European power grid built up?
- Regulators, transmission system operators and power exchange.
- Roles and responsibilities of the different actors.
- Different sources for power production and their system properties.
- Balancing of power systems in generally.
- Different markets and balancing in the planning phase.
- Different markets and balancing in the operating phase.
- Capacity allocation and congestion management. Consequences.
- Wholesale, Retail and Financial market.
- Auxiliary services.
- Aggregation of reserves.
Admission requirements
A relevant undergraduate Bachelor degree in Engineering program in power electronics and electrical machines. Basic knowledge in power systems is also an advantage.
In addition, the following requirements must be met:
- minimum 25 credits in mathematics (equivalent to Mathematical Methods 1, 2 og 3), 5 credits in statistics and 7,5 ects i physics on a higher level is required.
Application code: 9371
Recommended prerequisites: General knowledge of energy systems and stationary and dynamic properties of the power system. Basic skills in financial and technical-economic planning.
Objectives of the course
After completing the subject, the candidate will have the following learning outcome:
Knowledge:
- Organization of the European electric power system.
- Interaction between production, grid and market.
- Regulation of the electric power system based on market mechanism.
Skills:
- Bid to power exchange from a power companies available resources.
- Create production plans from the power exchange prices. Balancing their own commitments by deviations from plans.
- Calculate reserves and bid the reserve markets.
- Manage congestion through area pricing and counter-trade.
- Could explain area pricing and counter-trade - different incentives for investments.
- Could explain the socio-economic consequences of major capacity constraints, with winners and losers.
General competence:
- The candidate will have competence to operate a power company with different types of sources for power production, conventional and renewable.
- The candidate will be able to operate the main grid and see both of these two separate different businesses in a markets- and monopoly perspective.
- The candidate should be able to see the need for market development as an incentive for the efficiency improvement of the power system.
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
ELE-3600 Power System Fundamentals
Credit reduction
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
- STE6287 Power System Operation and Control 5 ects
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishSchedule
The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.
It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.
Examination
| School exam | Date: 09.12.2026 09:00 Duration: 3 Hours |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Exercise | Grade: Approved – not approved |
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