Course

CIVIL-442: Integrated planning of energy infrastructures

Summary

L'ajustement entre la demande et l'offre d'énergie nécessite de réaliser d'importants investissements dans les infrastructures. Ce cours donne les éléments de base de la planification à long terme dans le cas de l'ajustement entre la demande et l'offre d'énergie électrique.

Lectures

Instructor

Edgard Gnansounou

1983 Ing. Civil EPFL
1991 Dr ès Sciences techniques, EPFL
Directeur du Laboratoire de systèmes énergétiques (LASEN) de 2003 à 2008
Dès 2008, Responsable du groupe de Recherche en Bioénergie et Planification énergétique
Co-fondateur du bureau d'étude ENERS Energy Concept
Président de la Fondation SUD (Solidarités Universitaires pour le Développement)

Je suis membre de différentes associations professionnelles parmi lesquelles figuent le Conseil Mondial de l'énergie (CME) et l'Association internationale pour l'économie de l'énergie (AIEE). Comme membre du groupe d'étude du CME sur les vulnérabilités, j'ai développé les métriques utilisées pour évaluer la vulnérabilité énergétique des pays industrialisés. Depuis janvier 2008 : membre du Comité d'édition du journal international Bioresource Technology. Depuis 2009: membre du Comité de la "European Biofuels Technology Platform"

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/integrated-planning-of-energy-infrastructures-CIVIL-442

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http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-442

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Edgard Gnansounou

1983 Ing. Civil EPFL
1991 Dr ès Sciences techniques, EPFL
Directeur du Laboratoire de systèmes énergétiques (LASEN) de 2003 à 2008
Dès 2008, Responsable du groupe de Recherche en Bioénergie et Planification énergétique
Co-fondateur du bureau d'étude ENERS Energy Concept
Président de la Fondation SUD (Solidarités Universitaires pour le Développement)

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/integrated-planning-of-energy-infrastructures-CIVIL-442

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-442

Lectures in this course (12)

Integrated Planning of Energy Infrastructure

Introduces integrated planning of energy infrastructure, emphasizing modeling of energy systems and strategic planning for infrastructure.

Generation and Evaluation of Expansion Plans

Covers the generation of expansion plans for an energy production park and economic evaluation of different variants.

Intermittent Energies: Planning and Infrastructure

Explores integrated energy planning for intermittent energies, analyzing PV panel peak power and wind turbine technical potential.

Intermittent Energies Modeling and Electricity Production Expansion

Discusses modeling intermittent energies and expanding electricity production means, focusing on integrated energy infrastructure planning and solar photovoltaic plant simulation.

Introduction to Electricity Sector Modeling

Introduces the case of the electricity sector, focusing on planning and modeling energy systems.

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