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EE474 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND SMART GRID

Course Code: 5670474
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 7.0
Department: Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. MURAT GÖL
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5670374
The course set above should be completed before taking EE474 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND SMART GRID .

Course Content


Basic considerations. Load characteristics and forecasting methods. Operational characteristics and selection of cables, aerial lines and transformers. System voltage regulation. Power factor correction. Distributed energy resources. Generation characteristics and forecasting methods. Basics of power quality. Monitoring technologies. Instrument transformers. Smart Grid concept and its features.