March 18-22, 2012, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

This training program covers both theoretical and practical aspects of planning of an energy system, future energy demand of a country through its economic sectors and by application of different policies and end-use technologies, new RES technologies and the most relevant parameters for their integration in energy systems, and energy recovery of municipal waste including presentation of technology and management systems. Also, principles of advanced optimisation techniques including Non-Linear Programming and Mixed-Integer Optimisation, how energy systems can be modelled by a set of algebraic equations including both continuous and binary variables, optimisation techniques of energy systems using the GAMS modelling and optimisation tool will be presented. In a combination of lectures and workshops participants will be introduced to the EnergyPLAN model (downloading, installing, using, constructing data-sets etc.), sustainable cities and communities, technical analyses of large-scale integration of wind, analyses of exchange with external electricity markets, combinations of different renewable energy technologies, and to designing energy systems based on multiple criteria. Finally, a development of a systematic methodology for the design and optimization of integrated renewable energy sources – reverse osmosis and renewable energy sources – membrane bioreactors systems in order to effectively address the increased design complexity observed in such systems and to develop integrated systems of high performance in a series of economic, operating and environmental indices will be discussed. The following modules will be covered in this 5-day training program.

MODULE 1: Planning of Renewable and Sustainable Energy and Water Systems

Main topics

• Introduction to Energy Planning and Renewislands methodology and water desalination in islands
• Demand and demand scenarios
• Systems with high RES penetration, technology and balancing needs
• Sustainable waste management - energy perspective
• 100% RES supply for Jordan

• Prof. Neven Duic
• Prof. Daniel Rolph Schneider
• Goran Krajacic, dipl. ing.

MODULE 2: Optimisation of Energy Systems

Main topics

• Linear, Non-Linear and Mixed-Integer Optimisation: Introduction and Basic Principles
• Computer-Aided Modelling of Energy Systems
• Optimisation of energy systems using GAMS– Hands on training session

Lecturer: Prof. Michael Georgiadis

MODULE 3: Energy Systems analysis on the EnergyPLAN model

Main topics

• Introduction to Energy System Analysis
• Optimization criteria
• Modelling 100% renewable energy systems
• Technical energy system analyses and electricity market exchange analyses

Lecturers:

• Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen
• Prof. Poul Alberg Østergaard

MODULE 4: Integration of Reverse Osmosis and/or Membrane Bioreactor Processes with Hybrid Power Generation Systems using Renewable Energy Sources for Efficient Water Production and Utilization

Main topics

• Mathematical modelling of renewable energy sources power systems
• Operational policy and power management strategies
• Design optimization of integrated RES based power systems
• Control system design and implementation of integrated RES based power systems

Lecturers:

• Dr. Spyros Vouteakis
• Dr. Panos Seferlis
• Dr. Athanasios Papadopoulos