İmpact of Wind Power Plants On Power Systems
Electrical Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| İmpact of Wind Power Plants On Power Systems | MEL520 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Gül KURT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Evaluate current and future status of wind power in the world and in Turkey
2) Explain turbine generator technologies used in wind power system
3) Evaluate power quality effects of wind power on the network (voltage distortions, harmonic and fliker) .
4) Examine behaviours of transmission and distribution networks of wind power in the state of being strong and weak
5) Rewiew technical requirements for network connection of wind power plants and observation of regulations (grid cod)
6) Use energy storage technologies and FACTS device for wind power plants
7) Explain off-shore wind power system technologies
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Low | Low | Low | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | Low | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | High | No relation | High | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | High | High | High | No relation | High | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | No relation | High | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | No relation | High | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course equips candidates with in-depth knowledge on the evaluation of the present status of wind power in the world and in Turkey, identification of the turbine generator technologies, power quality effects of wind power (voltage distortions, harmonic and fliker) ,examining the interactions of turbine generator technologies with the strengths and weaknesses of networks, wind power in transmission and distribution networks, technical requirments for network connection of wind power plants, observance of regulations (grid cod), the use of energy storage technologies and use of facts device for wind power plants.
Weekly Schedule
1) Evaluation of Current and Future Status of Wind Power in the World and in Turkey2) Identification of Asynchronous Turbine-generator Technologies
3) Identification of Asynchronous Turbine-generator Technologies
4) Power Quality Effects of Wind Power (voltage distortions, harmonic and flicker) .
5) Examining Wind Power in Transmission Systems
6) Examining Wind Power in Transmission Systems
7) Technical Requirements for Network Connection of Wind Power Plants, Observance of Regulations (grid cod).
8) Midterm Examination/Assessment
9) Fault Ride-Through (FRT), Active Power-Frequency Stability, Reactive Power-Voltage Control
10) Using of Energy Storage Technology for Wind Power System
11) Using FACTS Device for Wind Power System
12) Rewiew of off-shore wind power systems and related academic studies
13) Review of Academic Studies
14) Review of Academic Studies
15) Review of Academic Studies
16) Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
70% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required