Power Grids

The lecture teaches the fundamentals of electricity supply systems and provides a comprehensive overview of their regulation.

The Scipt for the lecture can be downloaded here.

Contents

• Energy-economical location determination of the electrical energy supply
• Physical-technical principles of power supply
• Technical design of existing national power supply systems
• Technical components in the power grid
• Power grid and electrical energy storage
• Legal framework for the operation of electricity grids
• Regulation of electricity grids and natural monopoly
• Regulatory systems in Europe
• Operational risks of national/international electricity grids
• Electrical energy supply of the future