Certificate in Smart Grid Technologies: Sustainable Solutions

• Introduction to Smart Grids: Fundamentals of smart grids, comparison with traditional grids, benefits and challenges
• Smart Grid Architecture: Components of smart grid, communication and control systems, network topologies
• Advanced Metering Infrastructure: Smart meters, communication networks, meter data management
• Energy Storage Systems: Batteries, capacitors, flywheels, pumped hydro storage, compressed air energy storage
• Renewable Energy Integration: Wind and solar energy, distributed generation, microgrids
• Demand Response and Energy Efficiency: Demand side management, energy conservation, demand response programs
• Smart Grid Cybersecurity: Threats, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures, security standards and protocols
• Power Electronics and Control in Smart Grids: Power electronics converters, control strategies, grid-tie and islanding operation
• Smart Grid Standards and Regulations: IEEE, IEC, and other standards, regulatory frameworks and policies