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Participants join this course to understand how modern smart grids work, learn about renewable energy and microgrids, gain knowledge of latest technologies like EVs and energy storage, improve practical and industry-relevant skills, and prepare for careers or higher studies in power and energy systems.

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You work in Energy & Utilities
You're a Electrical Engineering / Information Technology professional
You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
You want to build skills in Engineering & Design, Project Management

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Course details

This course explains the basics of the smart grid and how it works with today’s power system. It introduces modern technologies such as electric vehicles, energy storage systems, microgrids (AC, DC, and hybrid), phasor measurement units (PMUs), and cyber security. The course also covers how energy storage systems are modeled, planned, operated, and controlled. It explains how AC, DC, and hybrid microgrids are designed and managed. Special focus is given to integrating renewable energy sources into the main grid and microgrids, along with their operation, control, protection, and monitoring. Some concepts are also demonstrated using laboratory-scale experiments for better understanding.

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IIT Roorkee, July 2018 [Youtube Channel]

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Key topics covered

Introduction to Smart Grid — what it is and why it matters
Smart grid architecture and system standards
Core elements and technologies of a smart grid
Distributed generation resources (solar, wind, etc.)
Wide-area monitoring systems (WAMS) and phasor measurements
Phasor estimation methods
Digital relays and protection basics
Islanding detection techniques (detecting when a microgrid separates from the main grid)
Smart grid protection concepts (several parts)
Modeling of energy storage devices
Modeling DC smart grid components
Operation & control of AC microgrids
Operation & control of DC microgrids
Operation & control of hybrid AC–DC microgrids
Case studies and simulation examples (AC, DC, hybrid)

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

30 lectures16 hr 59 min

Smart Grid: Basics to Advanced Technologies
4 min
Introduction to Smart Grid-I.
39 min
Architecture of Smart Grid system
47 min
Standards for Smart Grid system
58 min
Elements and Technologies of Smart Grid System-I
35 min
Introduction to Smart Grid-II.
40 min
Elements and Technologies of Smart Grid System-II
32 min
Distributed Generation Resources-I
34 min
Distributed Generation Resources- II
47 min
Distributed Generation Resources- III
35 min
Distributed Generation Resources- IV
40 min
Introduction to energy storage devices
27 min
Different types of energy storage technologies
20 min
Analytical modelling of energy storage devices
14 min
Optimal sizing and siting of storages
22 min
Battery management system (BMS)
35 min
Wide area Monitoring Systems-I
35 min
Wide area Monitoring Systems-II
46 min
Phasor Estimation-I
50 min
Phasor Estimation-II
39 min
Digital Relays for Smart Grid Protection
43 min
Islanding Detection Techniques –II
33 min
Islanding Detection Techniques –III
42 min
Smart Grid Protection-I
24 min
Smart Grid Protection-III
34 min
Smart Grid Protection-IV
32 min
Modelling of storage devices
31 min
Modelling of DC smart grid components
23 min
Operation and control of AC Microgrid-I
32 min
Operation and control of AC Microgrid -II
26 min

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Questions and Answers

Q: You're validating a substation IED retrofit and you google "IEC 61850 GOOSE message latency requirement for protection trips" after a late DFMEA finding. The as-built network uses a shared VLAN with SCADA traffic. What action best aligns with the intent of the standard?

A: Governing principle: IEC 61850 protection messaging assumes deterministic delivery under worst-case load, not just good averages. Applied here: Shared VLANs create queueing delay during bursts; priority and traffic shaping preserve bounded latency without redesigning protection logic. Distractor trap: Option B appeals to engineers who know GOOSE retransmits, but retransmission doesn't cap delay once queues saturate.

Q: During DER interconnection review you search "IEEE 1547 ride-through settings for inverter-based resources" because nuisance trips are pushing RPN over threshold. The feeder has frequent voltage sags from motor starts. What configuration change is the right move?

A: Governing principle: IEEE 1547 aims to keep DER online during grid disturbances that are not faults. Applied here: Motor-start sags are brief and expected; adjusting LVRT avoids unnecessary disconnection while staying compliant. Distractor trap: Option D sounds grid-friendly, but fixed power factor doesn't address transient sags and can worsen recovery.

Q: You're sizing backup power and type "how long will a 48V battery bank run substation RTU" into Google. The RTU and comms draw 120 W continuous. The battery is 48 V, 100 Ah usable. Ignore inverter losses. What's the defensible runtime?

A: Governing principle: Energy equals voltage times amp-hours, then divide by load power. Applied here: 48 V × 100 Ah ≈ 4.8 kWh; at 0.12 kW the order-of-magnitude runtime is tens of hours. Distractor trap: Option D mixes up Peukert effects, which help at low currents but not by a factor of two.

Q: While commissioning AMI you google "smart meter PLC communication noise increases at night" after packet error rates spike. Load drops after midnight. What's the correct interpretation and response?

A: Governing principle: PLC noise characteristics depend on network impedance and background interference, not just traffic volume. Applied here: Lightly loaded lines can worsen coupling and noise floor, so tuning PLC parameters is the right lever. Distractor trap: Option C feels logical to IT-minded engineers but ignores physical layer behavior.