Checking date: 03/05/2020


Course: 2019/2020

Sustainable mobility and energy efficiency
(16510)
Master in Renewable Energy in Power Systems (Plan: 276 - Estudio: 266)
EPI


Coordinating teacher: ALONSO MARTINEZ, MONICA

Department assigned to the subject: Electrical Engineering Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
The students should have previous knowledge of power systems engineering: circuit theory, electrical machines, load flow, short circuits and power system stability to follow this subjects. Otherwise, they should course Electrical systems and equipment.
Objectives
- Acquire adequate knowledge of Electrical Engineering and areas that have application here. - Ability to determine what technologies there are of electric vehicles and what their expected development. - Ability to determine the requirements of distribution networks for the integration of electric vehicles and the interaction of these devices with the generation-demand balance. - Acquisition of principles of energy efficiency, linked to electricity. - Ability to determine the energy efficiency of different industrial and domestic installations. - Ability to determine the most suitable measures to improve the energy efficiency of installations. - Ability to select the most suitable renewable generation for a given installation. - Acquisition of search complex information on standards and legislation, on issues related to renewable energies and energy efficiency.
Description of contents: programme
- Introduction to energy efficiency. Regulatory framework. - Energy efficiency in transport. Regulatory framework. * Electric vehicles, hydrogen and others. Description of the technology. Regulatory framework. * Electric vehicles technologies. Batteries and charging modes. VE simulation. * Electric vehicles on distribution networks and generation-demand balance. - Efficiency enegética in edificacación. Regulatory framework. * Energy efficiency in different technologies (lighting, air conditioning, etc.). * Integration of renewable energies in consumer facilities. * Improvements in energy efficiency.
Learning activities and methodology
- Theory sessions where the basic knowledge will be presented. Most of these sessions will be given by professionals with practical experience in efficiency business and electrical sector. - Lab computer sessions. - Oral group presentations. - Visits to pilot instalations.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 0
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 10

Basic Bibliography
  • IDAE. Plan de energías renovables (PER) 2011-2020. IDAE. 2011
  • IDAE. Plan de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética 2011-2020. 2º Plan de Acción Nacional de Eficiencia Energética de España. IDAE . 2011
  • R. García Valle, J.A. Peças Lopes (Eds.). Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks. Springer. 2013

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.