Master of Science in Electrical Power Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Power Engineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Dr. M. Gibescu (Madeleine)

e
-
mail: m.gibescu@tudelft.nl

Challenge

the
future

Delft

University of

Technology

The field of Electrical Power
Engineering

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future

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1.

World
electricity

production

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future

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US Energy Information Administration
International Energy Outlook 2010

World net electricity generation increases by 87 percent in the Reference Scenario, from
18.8 trillion kWh in 2007 to 25.0 trillion kWh in 2020 and 35.2 trillion kWh in 2035.

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future

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University of

Technology

US Energy Information Administration
International Energy Outlook 2010

From 2007 to 2035, world renewable energy use for electricity generation grows by an
average of 3.0 percent per year (Figure 6), and the renewable share of world
electricity generation increases from 18 percent in 2007 to 23

percent in 2035.

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future

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Technology

2.

The
future

electricity

network
:

A Smart
Grid

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Smart Grid

European Technology Platform
:


A

“Smart Grid” is an electricity network that can intelligently
integrate the behaviour and actions of all users connected to it
–
generators, consumers and those that play both
–

in order to
efficiently deliver
sustainable
,
economic

and
secure

electricity.


http://smartgrid.ieee.org




http://
www.smartgrids.eu


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GIS









Energy management

by GPS

Wave and tidal energy

Wind farms

Photo
-
voltaics

Demand side management

SMES

Underground traffic & transmission

HVDC links

Hydro power

station

Fuel cells

Electric vehicles

Biofuel plant

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future

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Technology

The Desertec Initiative

•
DESERTEC aims to harness the largest source of energy on earth:
solar power from deserts

•
More than 90% of the world‘s population live within 3,000 km of a
desert and may receive clean power from there

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Desertec EUMENA

(Europe
–

Middle East
–

North Africa)

www.desertec.org



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future

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The “Power Wheel” Concept

Offshore grid
design features:

•

standardization

•

modularity

•

Scandinavian
hydro as a buffer

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future

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EU Roadmap 2050

•
The goal of Roadmap 2050 is to provide a practical, independent
and objective analysis of pathways to achieve a low
-
carbon
economy in Europe, in line with the energy security,
environmental and economic goals of the European Union.

•
The Roadmap 2050 project is an initiative of the European
Climate Foundation (ECF) and has been developed by a
consortium of experts funded by the ECF.


www.roadmap2050.eu


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3.

What

could

be

your

role
?

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How can MSc’s in Electrical Power
Engineering contribute?

•
Developing “green” materials and material technologies

•
Developing high
-
efficiency, low
-
cost photovoltaic systems

•
Developing new concepts of converters for sustainable energy sources,
such as wind, sun, tidal and wave

•
Devising concepts for increasing energy efficiency

•
Increasing life cycle of components by monitoring of critical functions

•
Devising strategies for large
-
scale integration of renewables into the
grid on a pan
-
European and on a local scale

•
Developing charging strategies for small and large
-
scale storage

•
Help develop the Smart Grid paradigm facilitating decentralized and
renewable power generation, large
-
scale introduction of electric
vehicles, on
-
line monitoring and control of power systems

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Some of the knowledge we provide you
with…

•
Basic electrical engineering

•
Physics, materials engineering

•
Technology, policy and management

•
Control of large infrastructures

•
Sensor technology

•
Telecommunications

•
Aerospace engineering

•
Reliability & Risk analysis


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Structure

of the
MSc

programme

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Structure of the master program

•
Common core courses: 26 ECTS

overview of the field, firm basis


•
Specialization courses: 34 ECTS

depth


•
Free elective space: 15 ECTS

breadth, minor, work experience, lab project assignment


•
Thesis work: 45 ECTS

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Compulsory courses

•
Orientation to Electrical Power Engineering
–

2 ECTS

•
Electrical Machines and Drives

•
Photovoltaic Basics

•
Electronic Power Conversion

•
Power Electromagnetics

•
High Voltage Constructions

•
Transients in Power Systems

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Specialization (Suggested) Profiles

1.
Power Electronics and Electromechanics


2.
Asset Management & Reliability of the Electricity Grid


3.
Sustainable Electrical Power Components and Systems


4.
Control and Operation of Power Systems


5.
Photovoltaic Technologies and Systems


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Free elective space

•
Courses needed to broaden the scope
, e.g. courses on business
economics, asset management, patent rights etc., or


•
To improve skills
, e.g. English report writing, presentation skills,
programming


•
To get practical experience
, e.g. internship, international
exchange

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Internships

•
Many possibilities in the Netherlands and abroad

•
EWI internship and International Exchange Office:
http://stages.ewi.tudelft.nl


http://internationalisation.ewi.tudelft.nl

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future

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Delft Solar Electricity Centre

Internship abroad example


Solar installations in rural Africa and South America


e.g. building a solar school to act as decentralized
power plant


evaluate the needs, design configuration, acquire and
install components


provide training to locals

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Thesis work

Usually, the thesis work (45 ECTS) is carried during
9 months

in one of the
research groups selected by the student.


Other options are to carry out the thesis work outside the university:

•

within the industry

•

abroad at another university


(ERASMUS/SOCRATES exchange programs)


-
The subject of the thesis is related to the actual ongoing research in our
department, under the supervision of a staff member.

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Where do our students end up?

in the Netherlands and abroad

•
Philips (Medical Systems, Lighting, etc…)

•
Siemens, ABB, Areva, Nexans, Prysmian

•
Nuon, Essent, Eneco, Delta, E
-
on, TenneT

•
Kema, other consulting companies

•
Exendis, Prodrive, Emotron, Brookx, ASML, Imtech, CCM,
Mastervolt, Smit Transformatoren, Fugro, Prorail…

•
Universities: PhD


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Examples

of research
projects

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Food industry: sterilization and
pasteurization via pulsed electric fields

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E
-
mobility

6 m
2

high efficiency solar panels

High efficiency electrical converters and motors

Energy Management System for battery and motor

Electric Vehicles

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future

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Technology

Medical systems

High voltage & nanotech

X
-
ray machines: HV needed, yet
must be light and compact
-
>
advanced insulating materials

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future

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Technology

Renewable energy: EWICON, the
windmill without wings

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future

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Technology


Multi
-
terminal HVDC: enabling trade &
harvesting renewables



System A

System B

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future

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Technology

Renewable energy and grid stability (DENLAB)

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Real
-
Time Digital Simulator
(RTDS)

DENLAB

Modeled components

Wind and Solar data

Measured or time series

Measured wind speed

Solar energy input

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future

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Technology

Melt processing

First Generation


Sanyo, Silicon

Hetero
-
Junction cell


Pure material:


high efficiency

Expensive processing:


cost
-
price energy higher

PV Technology: 1
st

vs 2
nd

generation

Plasma processing

Second Generation (thin film)

Lower quality material:


lower efficiency

Low costs processing:


cost
-
price energy lower

NUON Helianthos

Silicon: record lab efficiency 20
-
27%

Thin film: record lab efficiency 13
-
20%

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Summary

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Why a Master of Science in Electrical
Power Engineering?

•
Electricity is _the_ energy carrier of the future

•
Challenges: sustainable, reliable, cheap, efficient, user
-
friendly, …

•
Wide horizon, international approach

•
Small
-
scale (microgrid) approach

•
A broad research area (from nanometer to Megavolt)

•
Great experimental facilities

•
You want to contribute to the European Union’s 20
-
20
-
20 objectives:

•
20% renewable energy

•
20% higher efficiency

•
20% reduction CO
2