In the rapidly evolving landscape of power and energy systems, the integration of dispersed generation and renewable energies poses significant challenges and opportunities. Modern energy systems require innovative approaches to control, optimization, and management to ensure reliability, efficiency, and sustainability. This course offers a comprehensive exploration of these challenges and opportunities, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and innovate within this dynamic field. Through a series of lectures, hands-on sessions, and discussions, participants will delve into various aspects of modern energy systems, from regulatory frameworks to advanced optimization techniques. The course is designed to address the operational challenges of today's energy systems and develop innovative control and management strategies.  

The following topics are covered in the course:

• Challenges in Modern Energy Systems
• Regulatory Frameworks, Grid Codes, Standards, and EU Directives
• Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM)
• Hierarchical Control in Energy Systems
• Optimization Techniques (Basic to Advanced)
• Risk Modeling and Management in Energy Systems
• Flexibility Provision in Energy Systems (Electric Vehicles, Heat Pumps, Demand Response)
• Energy Management Systems and Application Examples
• Operation Management in Energy Communities and Grid Interaction Perspectives
• Hands-on Practical Sessions

• optimization
• energy management
• energy distribution
• flexibility
• control and operation
• smart grid

The participant must have familiarity with basics of power systems operations, mathematical modelling, and Programming skills.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

- Understand and address modern energy system challenges (i.e., identify operational challenges and opportunities related to dispersed generation and renewable energies),
- Navigate and apply regulatory frameworks (i.e., understand grid codes, standards, and EU directives impacting energy systems),
- Implement advanced control and optimization techniques (i.e., apply hierarchical control strategies, optimization methods, and software tools like gams and matlab for energy management),
- Utilize advanced algorithms to solve complex energy management problems and address uncertainties.
- Develop flexible and resilient energy systems (i.e, enhance system flexibility through the integration of electric vehicles, heat pumps, and demand response programs),
- Design and manage effective energy management systems (i.e., implement robust energy management systems and strategies for operation within energy communities, supported by practical, hands-on experience.)

The course counts for 3,5 ECTS credit. All students will receive a diploma stating participation in the course.

Remarks - workload: In total about 98 hours (3.5x28h) hours (20 hours teaching, 5 hours practicing, 15 hours for preparations, 58 for doing the assignment and finalizing a student report)

Evaluation form:Mini project with a report after the course (deadline is 3 weeks after the course ends)

Criteria for assessment: The participants will be evaluated by exercises on a daily basis (both individually and in groups) and a mini-project at the end of the course.

Selected articles, book chapters, presentations and software will be announced to the participants at the course site in PhD moodle. 

Please register here at the website of The Doctoral School in Engineering and Science here.

Please observe that it is impossible to register for PhD courses until 4 months before start

Outside of AAU
If you are from outside Aalborg University and you wish to enroll in one of our PhD courses, you must create a profile. This is done by clicking on “create new account” and filling out the form in PhD Moodle.

Cancellation
Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. The Doctoral School has a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up.

Registered illness sent to the course organizer and the aauphd@aau.dk is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days.

Diploma
All passed participants will receive a diploma as a PDF file.
The Doctoral School kindly ask for your patience, as it might take a while before you receive the final course diploma. This is due to the process of gathering evaluations.

Please address questions regarding the evaluation or issue of the diploma to the Doctoral School, via email at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk

More information: www.energy.aau.dk/research/phd   

6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark and 8000 DKK for other participants (Private, Industry and Universities) VAT-FREE Education)

PhD Student from Danish universities: The Danish universities have entered into an agreement that allows PhD students at a Danish university (except Copenhagen Business School) the opportunity to free of charge take a subject-specific course at another Danish university. Read more here: https://phdcourses.dk/ 

Guests at AAU Energy: Enrolled Guest PhD Students at AAU Energy can attend free of charge on the course if  available seats.

Course Coordinator:

• Prof. Birgitte Bak-Jensen, bbj@energy.aau.dk
• Associate Prof. Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam aam@energy.aau.dk
• Assistant Prof. Najmeh Bazmohammadi, naj@energy.aau.dk

Course Administrator: Louise Levisen, lmle@energy.aau.dk

AAU's Doctoral School, phdcourses@adm.aau.dk