Description: Electric power utilities are facing new challenges and problems in the changing utility environment. The course is aimed at providing an in depth introduction to the range of probabilistic aspects used in the assessment of electric power system reliability. The basic principles of reliability evaluation along with their application, current practices and solution methods in generation, transmission and distribution systems will be discussed.
First day, 08.30-16.00
L0 Introduction to the course (Frede Blaabjerg ) (1 h)
L1 Reliability in power systems (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (1 h)
L2 Fundamental concepts of reliability Engineering (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
L3 Fundamental concepts of power system reliability (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (1.5 h)
L4 System components and their outage models (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
Second day, 08.30-16.00
L5 Techniques used in engineering system risk assessment (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (1.5 h)
L6 Basic concepts of adequacy and security in electric power systems (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
Third day, 08.30-16.00
L7 Generating capacity reliability assessment (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (1.5 h)
L8 Composite generation and transmission system reliability evaluation (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
L9 Application of risk evaluation in transmission developing planning, transmission operation planning (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
L10 Power system reliability assessment including renewable sources (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (1.5 h)
Fourth day, 08.30-16.00
L11 Distribution system reliability evaluation (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
L12 Substation and switching station reliability (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (2 h)
Fifth day, 08.30-16.00
L13 Reliability cost/worth analysis (Mahmud Fotuhi-Firuzabad) (1.5 h)
L14 Lab session 1: Reliability assessment in PV power plants with analytical method (Saeed Peyghami) (2 h)
L15 Lab session 2: Reliability assessment in PV power plants with monte carlo simulation method (Saeed Peyghami) (2 h)
Prerequisites: Pre-reading the shared materials
Form of evaluation: The participants will be evaluated by 4 sets of exercises on the reliability of power systems.
Course literature:
- Slides of the course,
- Book:
- L16 [1] R. Billinton and R. Allan, “Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems.” 1992.
- L17 [2] R. Billinton, “Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems,” Second Edi., Plenum Press, 1984.
- [3] W. Li “Risk assessment of power systems: models, methods, and applications,” Second Edi., John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
Biography of the lecturer:
M. Fotuhi-Firuzabad (IEEE Fellow, 2014) Obtained B.Sc. and M.Sc. Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and Tehran University in 1986 and 1989 respectively and M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1993 and 1997 respectively. He is a professor of Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. He is a member of center of excellence in power system control and management in the same department. His research interests include power system reliability, distributed renewable generation, demand response and smart grids. He is the recipient of several national and international awards including PMAPS International Society Merit Award for contributions of probabilistic methods applied to power Systems in 2016. Dr. Fotuhi-Firuzabad is a visiting professor at Aalto University. He serves as the Editor-In-Chief of the IEEE POWER ENGINEERING LETTERS and also Editor of Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy.
Organizer: Prof. Frede Blaabjerg fbl@energy.aau.dk
Assistant Prof. Saeed Peyghami sap@energy.aau.dk
Lecturers: Prof. Mahmoud Fotuhi-Firuzabad, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Prof. Frede Blaabjerg fbl@energy.aau.dk
Assistant Prof. Saeed Peyghami sap@energy.aau.dk
ECTS: 5
Date/Time: August 21 - 25 2023
Deadline August 1
Price: 6000 DKK for PhD students outside of Denmark and 8000 DKK for the Industry excl. VAT
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.
Payment: A Online link will be annonced after deadline for registration
Place: AAU Energy, Aalborg - Pon 105/3.115 (56 pers)
Max no. of participants: 40
Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.
- Teacher: Frede Blaabjerg
- Teacher: Saeed Peyghami