Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students completing the module, acquire the following: 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the energy system from energy supply via conversion to demand including fuels, renewable energy plants, conversion technologies, distribution technologies, demand and savings
• Knowledge of the operation of energy plants as well as evaluation methods and analysis tools for energy plants, including technical limitation, optimizing possibilities, environmental and economic consequences, involvement of externalities
• Knowledge of market conditions for energy plants

Skills

• Can simulate the operation of local energy systems with multiple dependent energy sources, energy conversion technologies and end-use energy demands
• Can optimise energy system operation against an external electricity market
• Can assess application fields for tools and methods, including critically assess results and conclusions on the basis of different tools and methods
• Can understand and reflect on energy systems analysis methods within the relevant areas
• Can use artificial intelligence tools to assist in the creation of energy system simulation models
• Can retrieve, handle and archive data in different formats

Competences

• Can reflect critically on economic incentive structures and choice of simulation approach and their significance for analyses and results
• Can adjust and adapt relevant energy system simulation approaches for the topical challenges

Type of instruction

Lectures, workshops, seminars, assignments, etc.

Exam

Exams