Microgrids and Self-Consumption Course in Urban Environments
Online course of 300 hours in microgrids and self-consumption in urban environments: 6 modules covering Royal Decree 244/2019, IEEE 1547-2018 and IEEE 2030.7 applied to real cases, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Characterise the types and operating modes of urban microgrids.
Apply the RD 244/2019 framework to self-consumption projects.
Size photovoltaic generation and storage in urban environments.
Design control and protection strategies in accordance with IEEE 2030.7 and IEEE 1547.
Manage grid connection and the economic operation of the microgrid.
Evaluate technical and economic self-consumption indicators.
Prepare the project for an urban microgrid with collective self-consumption.
Who it's for
- Microgrid engineers.
- Photovoltaic self-consumption designers.
- Energy community consultants supporting residents and local authorities.
- Renewable integration technicians.
- Urban energy managers.
- Storage systems engineers working with batteries and V2G.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into the energy sector.
What you'll work with
- Royal Decree 244/2019 (administrative, technical and economic conditions for self-consumption in Spain)
- IEEE 1547-2018 (interconnection of distributed energy resources)
- IEEE 2030.7 (specification of microgrid controllers)
- IEEE 2030.8 (testing of microgrid controllers)
- IEC 62898-1 (guidelines for microgrid projects planning and specification)
- Royal Decree 842/2002 (REBT) (Spanish Low Voltage Electrotechnical Regulation)
- Royal Decree 1183/2020 (access and connection to electricity networks)
- Directive (EU) 2019/944 (common rules for the internal electricity market)
- HOMER Pro
- PVsyst
- DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- MATLAB Simulink
- SAM (System Advisor Model)
6 modules
1.1Definition and types of microgrids1.2AC and DC microgrids1.3Grid-connected and islanded modes1.4Urban distributed energy resources1.5Microgrids on campuses, in ports and on industrial estates1.6Resilience and efficiency benefits1.7European reference projects1.8Stakeholders: prosumers, distribution company, aggregator1.9IEC 62898-1 framework for planning1.10Case study: analysis of a university microgrid
2.1Self-consumption arrangements under RD 244/20192.2Individual and collective self-consumption2.3Simplified surplus compensation2.4Static and dynamic allocation coefficients2.5Self-consumption through the grid and by proximity2.6Administrative procedures and registration2.7Installations in residential buildings2.8Renewable energy communities2.9Taxation and incentives2.10Workshop: processing a collective self-consumption scheme
3.1Urban photovoltaics: architectural integration3.2Grid-following and grid-forming inverters3.3Lithium-ion and second-life batteries3.4Community storage systems3.5Urban small wind and its limits3.6Fuel cells and micro-cogeneration3.7Electric vehicles as V2G storage3.8Storage sizing3.9Safety of battery systems3.10Lab: simulation of self-consumption with batteries
4.1Hierarchical control architecture4.2Primary droop control4.3Secondary and tertiary control4.4Microgrid controller according to IEEE 2030.74.5Controller testing according to IEEE 2030.84.6Interconnection according to IEEE 15474.7Fault protection in island mode4.8Islanding detection4.9IEC 61850 communications4.10Practical exercise: control strategy in islanded mode
5.1Access and connection according to RD 1183/20205.2Technical requirements of the distribution company5.3Power quality and harmonics5.4Microgrid energy management5.5Economic dispatch optimisation5.6Participation in flexibility markets5.7Monitoring and maintenance5.8Self-sufficiency and self-consumption indicators5.9Life-cycle economic analysis5.10Case study: dispatch optimisation of a microgrid
6.1Selection of the site and users6.2Characterisation of consumption6.3Design of renewable generation6.4Storage sizing6.5Control and protection architecture6.6Self-consumption arrangement and allocation6.7Technical and economic feasibility6.8Permitting and implementation plan6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, making it compatible with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is HOMER Pro, PVsyst, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, MATLAB Simulink and SAM (System Advisor Model), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Real procedures are studied: sizing of collective self-consumption with storage, simulation of microgrid control in island mode and a feasibility study for a campus microgrid. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: Royal Decree 244/2019, IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 2030.7, IEEE 2030.8, IEC 62898-1, Royal Decree 842/2002 (REBT), Royal Decree 1183/2020, Directive (EU) 2019/944.
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
- No prior qualification is required.
- 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 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with HOMER Pro, PVsyst, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, MATLAB Simulink and SAM (System Advisor Model), using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, 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.
No prior qualification is required; you need a computer able to run the programme software and 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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