Diploma in Grid-Forming Control and Stability with BESS
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in grid-forming control and stability with BESS. 8 modules covering power system stability, grid-following and grid-forming converters, battery energy storage, EMT and RMS modelling, connection requirements and compliance testing, and real-world projects, with an assigned technical tutor.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand the stability challenges of low-inertia grids.
Distinguish grid-following from grid-forming control.
Design grid-forming control strategies.
Size BESS for stability services.
Model and simulate grids with high converter penetration.
Apply grid connection requirements and compliance testing.
Analyse real stability projects with energy storage.
Who it's for
- Converter control engineers.
- Power system study engineers.
- Energy storage specialists.
- Renewable integration engineers.
- Stability analysts at system operators and consultancies.
- BESS commissioning engineers.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to work for system operators.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (RfG — network code on requirements for grid connection of generators)
- IEEE 2800 (interconnection of inverter-based resources with transmission systems)
- IEC 62933 (electrical energy storage systems)
- Red Eléctrica NTS SEPE (Spanish technical standard for supervising compliance of power-generating modules)
- ENTSO-E Grid Forming Capability Report (European guidance on grid-forming capability)
- IEC 61400-27-1 (electrical simulation models for wind power generation)
- UL 9540 (safety of energy storage systems and equipment)
- PSCAD
- DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- MATLAB/Simulink
- OPAL-RT
8 modules
1.1Rotor angle, frequency and voltage stability1.2Synchronous inertia and its reduction1.3Rate of change of frequency (ROCOF)1.4Short-circuit power and weak grids1.5Penetration of power electronics1.6System split events1.7The Iberian blackout and other lessons1.8Grid operator requirements1.9Grid strength metrics1.10Case study: analysis of a frequency incident
2.1Structure of a grid-connected inverter2.2Phase-locked loop (PLL)2.3Current control in the dq frame2.4Active and reactive power control2.5Limitations in weak grids2.6Interactions between converters2.7Response to voltage dips2.8Reactive current injection2.9Averaged converter models2.10Practical exercise: simulation of a grid-following inverter
3.1Voltage-source principle3.2Droop control3.3Virtual synchronous machine3.4Virtual oscillator control3.5PLL-free synchronisation3.6Synthetic and emulated inertia3.7Damping and stability3.8Current limiting during faults3.9Comparison of strategies3.10Lab: grid-forming control in Simulink
4.1Architecture of a BESS4.2BESS power converters4.3Power and energy sizing4.4State-of-charge management4.5Frequency regulation services4.6Fast frequency response4.7Black start capability4.8Degradation from grid services4.9Safety of BESS installations4.10Case study: sizing a grid-forming BESS
5.1EMT versus RMS models5.2Simulation in PSCAD and PowerFactory5.3WECC generic models5.4Small-signal analysis5.5Impedance-based analysis5.6Subsynchronous oscillations and their mitigation5.7Model validation5.8Real-time simulation5.9Grid connection studies5.10Practical exercise: stability study of a grid with BESS
6.1The RfG network code6.2Red Eléctrica (REE) technical requirements6.3Proposed grid-forming requirements6.4ENTSO-E guidance6.5Compliance testing6.6Certification of power-generating modules6.7Hardware-in-the-loop testing of the controller6.8Field tests6.9Compliance documentation6.10Case study: test plan for a BESS
7.1The Hornsdale project in Australia7.2Grid-forming BESS in the United Kingdom7.3Island microgrids with high renewable penetration7.4Systems in the Canary and Balearic Islands7.5Hybrid solar plants with storage7.6Synchronous condensers versus BESS7.7Stability services markets7.8Business models7.9Lessons from projects7.10Workshop: comparison of stability solutions
8.1Definition of the study grid8.2Stability diagnosis8.3BESS sizing8.4Selection of the control strategy8.5Simulation modelling8.6Analysis of results8.7Compliance with requirements8.8Technical conclusions of the study8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with your tutor
How you'll learn
The programme is delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it is compatible with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PSCAD, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, MATLAB/Simulink and OPAL-RT, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: EMT simulation of grid-forming inverters, BESS sizing for stability services and HIL testing of controllers. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (RfG), IEEE 2800, IEC 62933, Red Eléctrica NTS SEPE, ENTSO-E Grid Forming Capability Report, IEC 61400-27-1, UL 9540.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with PSCAD, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, MATLAB/Simulink and OPAL-RT, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), plus English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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