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Diploma in Network Code Compliance

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in grid code compliance. 8 modules covering grid codes and the regulatory framework, frequency requirements, voltage and reactive power requirements, fault behaviour, power quality and emissions, modelling and simulation for compliance and testing and certification, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify the European grid code requirements that apply to an installation.

02

Configure frequency response and active power control.

03

Verify reactive power capability and voltage control modes.

04

Simulate the behaviour of an installation during voltage dips.

05

Assess power quality emissions at the connection point.

06

Develop and validate RMS and EMT models for the system operator.

07

Plan the compliance testing and certification process.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Grid integration engineers.
  • Power system studies engineers.
  • Renewable energy certification engineers.
  • Inverter control engineers.
  • System operation engineers.
  • Grid connection consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to enter the renewable energy sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (network code on requirements for grid connection of generators (RfG))
  • EN 50549-1 (requirements for generating plants connected to low-voltage distribution networks)
  • EN 50549-2 (requirements for generating plants connected to medium-voltage distribution networks)
  • IEC 61400-21-1 (measurement and assessment of electrical characteristics of wind turbines)
  • IEC 61400-27-1 (electrical simulation models for wind power generation)
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 (network code on demand connection)
  • IEEE 2800-2022 (interconnection of inverter-based resources with transmission systems)
  • IEC 62116 (test procedure of islanding prevention measures for utility-interconnected PV inverters)
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory
  • PSS/E
  • PSCAD
  • MATLAB/Simulink with Simscape Electrical
  • RTDS
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1The role of grid codes
  2. 1.2Regulation (EU) 2016/631 RfG
  3. 1.3Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 on demand connection
  4. 1.4Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 on HVDC
  5. 1.5National technical supervision standards
  6. 1.6Type A, B, C and D power-generating modules
  7. 1.7System operator operating procedures
  8. 1.8Certification of units and installations
  9. 1.9Responsibilities of developers and manufacturers
  10. 1.10Case study: classification of a photovoltaic plant
  1. 2.1Frequency ranges and operating times
  2. 2.2Rate of change of frequency (RoCoF)
  3. 2.3Limited frequency sensitive mode — overfrequency
  4. 2.4Limited frequency sensitive mode — underfrequency
  5. 2.5Limited and full frequency response
  6. 2.6Synthetic inertia and fast response
  7. 2.7Primary control reserves
  8. 2.8Active power control and ramps
  9. 2.9Frequency response tests
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: setting the droop curve
  1. 3.1Voltage ranges and withstand times
  2. 3.2Reactive power capability in the PQ diagram
  3. 3.3Voltage, power factor and Q control modes
  4. 3.4Q(U) control and its parameterisation
  5. 3.5Requirements at the connection point
  6. 3.6Reactive power compensation in plants
  7. 3.7Coordination with tap changers
  8. 3.8Voltage stability in weak grids
  9. 3.9Verifying reactive capability
  10. 3.10Workshop: PQ diagram of a wind farm
  1. 4.1Fault ride-through (FRT) capability
  2. 4.2LVRT and HVRT voltage-time curves
  3. 4.3Fast reactive current injection
  4. 4.4Active power recovery after the fault
  5. 4.5Asymmetric faults and negative sequence
  6. 4.6Installation protection and selectivity
  7. 4.7Island operation and anti-islanding
  8. 4.8Voltage dip testing with a dip generator
  9. 4.9Validating models against tests
  10. 4.10Lab: simulation of a voltage dip
  1. 5.1Harmonic emission limits for the installation
  2. 5.2Flicker and rapid voltage changes
  3. 5.3Voltage unbalance
  4. 5.4Emissions from inverter connection
  5. 5.5Allocation of limits by the system operator
  6. 5.6Power quality measurement at the connection point
  7. 5.7Filters and mitigation solutions
  8. 5.8Inverter interaction and resonances
  9. 5.9Power quality reports for certification
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: assessing the emissions of an inverter
  1. 6.1RMS and EMT generator models
  2. 6.2IEC 61400-27 generic models
  3. 6.3WECC renewable models
  4. 6.4Model validation according to IEC 61400-27-2
  5. 6.5Transient stability studies
  6. 6.6Short-circuit studies at the connection point
  7. 6.7Simulation of weak grids and low SCR
  8. 6.8Grid-forming inverters
  9. 6.9Delivering models to the system operator
  10. 6.10Case study: RMS model of a solar plant
  1. 7.1Type testing according to IEC 61400-21
  2. 7.2Inverter testing according to EN 50549
  3. 7.3Certification of generating units
  4. 7.4Certification of the complete installation
  5. 7.5Field verification procedures
  6. 7.6Certification bodies
  7. 7.7Compiling the compliance file
  8. 7.8Commissioning tests
  9. 7.9Monitoring and recertification
  10. 7.10Workshop: certification plan for an installation
  1. 8.1Description of the installation and connection point
  2. 8.2Identification of applicable requirements
  3. 8.3Reactive power capability analysis
  4. 8.4Frequency response study
  5. 8.5Simulation of fault behaviour
  6. 8.6Power quality assessment
  7. 8.7Test and certification plan
  8. 8.8Conclusions and identified risks
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with your tutor
Methodology, software & labs

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 each intake, so you can combine it with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink with Simscape Electrical and RTDS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures for voltage dip testing of inverters, compliance simulation at the connection point and field verification of reactive capability. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2016/631, EN 50549-1, EN 50549-2, IEC 61400-21-1, IEC 61400-27-1, Regulation (EU) 2016/1388, IEEE 2800-2022, IEC 62116.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2016/631, EN 50549-1 and EN 50549-2 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink with Simscape Electrical and RTDS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete grid code compliance study for an installation, from applicable requirements and reactive capability to frequency response, fault ride-through simulation, power quality and the certification plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Installation and requirements
Describe the installation and connection point and identify the applicable grid code requirements.
Reactive and frequency studies
Analyse reactive power capability and frequency response.
Fault behaviour simulation
Simulate the installation's behaviour during voltage dips and faults.
Power quality and certification plan
Assess power quality emissions and draw up the test and certification plan.
Final project
Present the documented compliance study, with conclusions and identified risks, to your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Grid integration engineerPower system studies engineerRenewable energy certification engineerInverter control engineerSystem operation engineerGrid connection consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

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 DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink with Simscape Electrical and RTDS, 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), 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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