Smart Power Engineering

For many years the generation of electrical energy in Europe has been undergoing a massive change. Switzerland is following this trend with the Energy Strategy 2050. The consequence: The electric grid is operated near its limits, and new problems have to be mastered in transmission and distribution. Together with the introductory module «Elektrische Energietechnik Grundlagen» and the first specialization module «Moderne Energieversorgung», the second specialization module «Smart Power Engineering» offers an in-depth insight into short-circuit calculation, protection, load flow calculation, grid planning and smart grid technologies.

• Short circuit calculation
• Switchgear
• Protection
• Power flow analysis
• Grid planning
• Challenges and solutions of decentral generation in power systems

The students are able to compute unbalanced and balanced short circuit currents. They know how to size distribution, switchgear and protection systems. They understand and apply the principle of selectivity in protection systems. They can set up power flow equations and solve them numerically. Using power flow calculation, they are able to perform grid planning tasks and integrate decentralized generation and electric vehicles into distribution grids and solve arising issues using smart grid technologies.

• Elektrische Energietechnik - Grundlagen (eetGL)
• Moderne Energieversorgung (mev)