78564 - Photovoltaic Conversion and Electrc Energy Storage M

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Moduli: Gabriele Grandi (Modulo 1) Antonio Morandi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Electrical Energy Engineering (cod. 9066)

Learning outcomes

The course provides the basics of power electronic components and circuits for photovoltaic generation and electric energy storage. By the end of the course, students will be able to: sizing the different types of dc / dc converters, sizing a photovoltaic generator and related power electronic devices in stand-alone and grid-connected configurations, understand the characteristics of solar radiation and photovoltaic conversion, sizing the main electrical energy storage systems such as: electrochemical systems, superconducting magnets (SMES), supercapacitors, hybrid systems, micro-storage, defining the optimal management of the charging and discharging of storage systems, with reference to their use stand-alone and in grid-connected mode.

Course contents

Part IA - Basics of power electronics
Part IB - Photovoltaic energy conversion
Part II - Electric energy storage technologies

Readings/Bibliography

- Mohan, Undeland, Robbins: POWER ELECTRONICS . J.WILEY & SONS.
- Rashid: POWER ELECTRONICS: CIRCUITS DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS . PRENTICE HALL.
- Kassakian, Schlecht, Verrghese: PRINCIPLES OF POWER ELECTRONICS . MIT ADDISON-WESLEY.
- Wenham, Green, Watt, Corkish: Applied Photovoltaics . ARC, USA.
- Castaner, Silvestre: Modeling Photovoltaic System using PSpice . Wiley, UK.
- Electrical Energy Storage, White Paper - IEC, 2011.
- Electricity Energy Storage - Technology Options,White Paper - EPRI, Dec. 2010.

Teaching methods

Lessons (theory), exercises and applications.

Assessment methods

Oral exam, in Italian and/or English language.
Exam can be divided in first and second part.

Teaching tools

Lesson notes in italian.
English textbooks are available. Please directly contact the professor.

Office hours

See the website of Gabriele Grandi

See the website of Antonio Morandi