Smart Grids

Course Description

Fossil fuels are the main resources for the electrical supply in the kingdom and the
depletion of these resources has been identified as a national challenge. Renewable
energy is considered as one of the most valuable alternative sources to decelerate the
rate of depletion of conventional energy resources. Moreover, there is a crucial
necessity for more reliable and sustainable energy systems and sources due to the
increase in electric demand and complexity of power grids. Governments and
responsible organizations are moving toward building a highly efficient and reliable
power systems, commonly known as smart grids. The smart grid presents an
extraordinary challenge for the business of electric generation and delivery and
requires new models and techniques to operate and analysis the system.

This course will present and discuss fundamental principles, concepts, contexts,
issues, applications and future developments of Smart grids and sustainable Energy
Systems from the multidisciplinary perspectives. The course will provide a detailed
analysis of technical and technology aspects of Sustainable Energy Systems and smart
grids, including energy conversions, smart metering infrastructure, demand side
management, electric vehicles, and transition from conventional to renewable energy
resources in different sectors.

Textbook:

 Janaka Ekanayake, Kithsiri Liyanage, Jianzhong Wu, Akihiko Yokoyama, Nick

Jenkins, Smart Grid: Technology and Applications, Wiley Press, 2012.

Instructors: Dr. M. AlMuhaini, Dr. Mohammad abido

Grading Policy:

Assignments and Quizzes 20%

Midterm Exam 20%
Course Projects 60%

1.6 Breakdown of Course Contents

4 modules, 12 hours per module

Week Topic Textbook
Smart Grids -I Chapter 1
Module 1 Smart Grid Technologies and its Applications
Smart Grid Operation and Planning Issues
Instructors: Sustainable Energy Systems and Renewable Energy
Dr. Technical and Technology Aspects of Sustainable Energy
Almuhaini Systems
Future Power Distribution Systems and Microgrids
Smart Self-healing of Electric Microgrids
Smart Grids -II Chapter 1,6,7
Smart Grid business drivers
The role of Information Communication Technology in
Smart Grids
Smart Grid Standards
Module 2 Smart Cities
Overview of Typical Pilot Projects in the World and Utility
Instructors: Roadmaps
Dr. Cost/Benefit Analysis of Smart Grids and Smart Meters
Almuhaini (Case Study)
Dr.AlAmmar Weekend assignment

Sensing, Measurement, Control and Automation

Technologies - I
Distribution automation equipment
Distribution management systems
Sensing, Measurement, Control and Automation Chapters
Technologies - II 5,8,9,10,12
Module 3 Smart metering and demand-side integration
Transmission system operation
Instructors:
Dr. Abido Power Electronics and Energy Storage
Power electronic converters
Power electronics in the Smart Grid
Energy storage
Information and Communication Technologies Chapter 2,3,4
Data communication
Module 4
Communication technologies for the Smart Grid
Information security for the Smart Grid
Instructors:
Dr. Abido Experimental Tutorial
SEL Power Electronic Converters
Power Electronics in Smart Grids
Weekly Schedule (Friday 9:00 – 11:30)
Assignments and
Week Date instructor Topic
Exams
1 2/2 Muhaini Smart Grids -I
 Assignment 1
2 9/2 Muhaini Smart Grids -I
 Project-1
 Submitting
Assignment 1
3 16/2 Muhaini Smart Grids -I  Submitting
Project-1
 Quiz 1
 Assignment 2
4 23/2 Ammar Smart Grids -II
 Project-2
 Submitting
Assignment 2
5 2/3 Ammar Smart Grids -II  Submitting
Project-2
 Quiz 2
Sensing, Measurement, Control and
6 9/3 Abido
Automation Technologies - II
OFF
Sensing, Measurement, Control and
7 23/3 Muhaini
Automation Technologies - I
 Quiz 3
8 30/3 Abido Power Electronics and Energy Storage  Assignment 3
 Project-3
 Submitting
9 6/4 Abido Power Electronics and Energy Storage Assignment 3
 Quiz 3
OFF
Information and Communication
10 20/4 SEL
Technologies
Information and Communication
11 27/4 SEL
Technologies
 Submitting
12 4/5 Abido Experimental Tutorial
Project-3