Lecturer: Norma Anglani  

Course name: Planning Of Energy Conversion Systems
Course code: 503291
Degree course: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio, Ingegneria Elettrica
Disciplinary field of science: ING-IND/32
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Ingegneria Elettrica
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: http://www-3.unipv.it/energy/2014/pte.html

Specific course objectives

The lessons aim at preparing the student to deal with the energy planning of a circumscribed area: either it is an industrial site or it is a territory. The energy conversion stream can flow from conventional resources (i.e. thermal, hydro), from alternative/renewable resources (wind, solar, co-generation) down to the energy service at the end user. The modelling will be used to investigate the technical, the economic, the environmental and energy aspects. The topics cover an introduction to planning, optimization techniques (LP, MILP, GP, MOLP) and the use of scenarios for the modelling and sensitive analysis(eqv. 6 ECTS). All the above topics will be the basis for the preparation of the report (work group thesis) at the end of the course. During the laboratory works the students will be driven to the use of specific modelling programs.

Course programme

The objectives of the course is to give the student methodologies and tool for the energy conversion modeling and analysis.

INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY PLANNING

THE ENERGY BALANCE MAIN DATA AND INFORMATION

THE ELECTRICITY ITALIAN OUTLOOK: FROM GENERATION TO FINAL USE

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS FOR ITALY (UP TO 2020 AND BEYOND)

ENERGY MODELING: THE OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES

INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR PROGRAMMING

THE SIMPLEX METHOD

THE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

THE BRANCH AND BOUND METHOD (INTRODUCTION TO MILP)

THE GOAL PROGRAMMING AND THE MULTIOBJECTIVE LINEAR PROGRAMMING

ENERGY MODELLING: OVERVIEW ON THE MAIN MODELS AND CHARACTERISTICS

THE MARKAL MODEL

THE OSEMOSYS MODEL

Course entry requirements

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 45
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

All the materials will be posted on the course website and will be accessible to students with a specific password

Testing and exams

The final exam consists of an oral session where the candidate shall demonstrate his/her knowledge on the matter and discuss the final work group thesis.