Course in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy
Online 300 h course in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy. 6 modules covering Royal Decree 842/2002 Low-Voltage Electrotechnical Regulation, ITC-BT-28 Installations in premises for public use (safety supplies) and HOMER Pro. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Characterise the urban energy system and its critical loads.
Identify risks threatening the energy supply.
Size backup and storage solutions.
Design microgrids capable of islanded operation.
Draft energy continuity plans for essential services.
Assess continuity using supply quality indicators.
Plan investments in urban energy resilience.
Who it's for
- Electrical supply continuity engineer who wants to specialise in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy.
- Municipal energy manager who wants to specialise in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy.
- Critical facilities manager who wants to specialise in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy.
- Microgrid consultant who wants to specialise in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy.
- Electrical maintenance technician who wants to specialise in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy.
- Distribution network planner who wants to specialise in Operational Continuity in Urban Energy.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences looking to enter electricity distribution.
What you'll work with
- Royal Decree 842/2002 Low-Voltage Electrotechnical Regulation
- ITC-BT-28 Installations in premises for public use (safety supplies)
- Royal Decree 1955/2000 on electricity transmission, distribution and supply activities
- ISO 22301 Business continuity management systems
- IEEE 1547 Interconnection of distributed energy resources
- Royal Decree 244/2019 on self-consumption of electrical energy
- ISO 50001 Energy management systems
- Directive (EU) 2022/2557 on the resilience of critical entities (CER)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1City energy demand by sector1.2Electricity distribution networks at medium and low voltage1.3Natural gas networks and their vulnerability1.4Urban heating and cooling networks1.5Critical loads: hospitals, water, telecommunications1.6Distributed generation and self-consumption1.7EV charging as a new load1.8Operators, distributors and retailers1.9Supply quality and its regulation1.10Case study: critical load map of a district
2.1Heatwaves and demand peaks2.2Storms, snowfall and flooding at substations2.3Transmission network failures and regional blackouts2.4Price volatility and supply crises2.5Cyberattacks on distribution control centres2.6Asset ageing and underground cables2.7Fires in transformer substations2.8Reliance on fuels for backup2.9Prolonged blackout scenarios2.10Practice: risk assessment of an urban substation
3.1Generator sets and their sizing3.2Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems3.3Stationary battery storage3.4Microgrids with islanded operation capability3.5Photovoltaics with storage in public buildings3.6Fuel management and supply contracts3.7Restoration priority for essential loads3.8Vehicle-to-grid as a backup resource3.9Local energy communities3.10Laboratory: sizing a microgrid in HOMER
4.1Impact analysis of energy loss4.2Continuity plan for a municipal building4.3Coordination with the distribution operator4.4Load shedding and restoration protocols4.5Communication with electricity-dependent users4.6Operation of essential services during a blackout4.7Periodic tests of generators and transfer switches4.8Maintenance of backup installations4.9Insurance and liabilities4.10Workshop: energy continuity plan for a hospital
5.1SAIDI, SAIFI and TIEPI indicators5.2Energy and continuity audits5.3Blackout drills in municipal services5.4Analysis of real supply incidents5.5Investment planning for redundancy5.6Integration with energy transition strategies5.7Electrical asset management under ISO 550015.8Cybersecurity of energy management systems5.9Continuous improvement based on lessons learned5.10Case study: lessons from the 2025 Iberian blackout
6.1Defining the scope and loads6.2Diagnosis of the existing supply6.3Interruption scenarios considered6.4Design of backup solutions6.5Operational continuity protocols6.6Testing and maintenance plan6.7Economic assessment of alternatives6.8Monitoring indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is HOMER Pro, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PVsyst, ETAP, Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for sizing energy backup for an essential building, designing an islanded microgrid for critical loads, and running a blackout drill in a municipal service. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Characterise the urban energy system and its critical loads.
Identify risks threatening the energy supply.
Size backup and storage solutions.
Design microgrids capable of islanded operation.
Draft energy continuity plans for essential services.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- A level of Spanish sufficient to follow the reading of technical regulations.
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, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with HOMER Pro, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PVsyst, ETAP and Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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