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Postgraduate Diploma in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (RfG network code), Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 (SOGL operation guidelines) and DIgSILENT PowerFactory. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the effects of low inertia on power systems.

02

Analyse the frequency response and its ROCOF and nadir indicators.

03

Model grid-following converters and their limitations.

04

Design grid-forming control strategies and synthetic inertia.

05

Assess stability with high penetration of power electronics.

06

Size support assets such as batteries and synchronous condensers.

07

Integrate these studies into grid planning and operation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Power system stability engineer who wants to specialise in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia.
  • Renewable integration engineer who wants to specialise in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia.
  • Converter control engineer who wants to specialise in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia.
  • Transmission network planner who wants to specialise in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia.
  • Connection studies engineer who wants to specialise in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia.
  • System operation analyst who wants to specialise in High Renewable Penetration and Synthetic Inertia.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter system operators.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (RfG network code)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 (SOGL operation guidelines)
  • IEEE 2800-2022 (inverter-based resources in transmission)
  • IEEE 1547-2018 (interconnection of distributed resources)
  • EN 50549-1 (generation connected to low voltage)
  • IEC 61400-27-1 (wind simulation models)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Synchronous inertia and constant H
  2. 1.2Swing equation and rotating kinetic energy
  3. 1.3RoCoF and frequency nadir
  4. 1.4Displacement of synchronous generation by renewables
  5. 1.5SNSP ratio and operating limits
  6. 1.6Reference incidents: South Australia 2016 and United Kingdom 2019
  7. 1.7Iberian blackout of 2025 and lessons learned
  8. 1.8Short-circuit power and grid strength
  9. 1.9SCR and ESCR indicators
  10. 1.10Laboratory: simulation of an imbalance with different inertia
  1. 2.1Primary, secondary and tertiary control
  2. 2.2Fast frequency response FFR
  3. 2.3Frequency containment reserve FCR and droop
  4. 2.4Restoration reserve aFRR and mFRR
  5. 2.5Requirements of the European SOGL network code
  6. 2.6Under-frequency load shedding
  7. 2.7Demand frequency response
  8. 2.8Reserve sizing by reference incident
  9. 2.9Balancing service markets
  10. 2.10Practice: sizing FFR for an island system
  1. 3.1Phase-locked loop (PLL)
  2. 3.2Vector current control in dq axes
  3. 3.3Emulated inertia via frequency derivative
  4. 3.4Limitations in weak grids
  5. 3.5PLL interaction instabilities
  6. 3.6Response to voltage dips
  7. 3.7Reactive current injection
  8. 3.8WECC generic converter models
  9. 3.9Model validation against tests
  10. 3.10Workshop: PLL tuning in a weak grid
  1. 4.1Concept of a voltage source behind impedance
  2. 4.2P-f and Q-V droop control
  3. 4.3Virtual synchronous machine (VSM)
  4. 4.4Power synchronisation control
  5. 4.5Virtual oscillator and dispatchable control
  6. 4.6Current limitation in grid-forming
  7. 4.7ENTSO-E and NERC requirements for grid-forming
  8. 4.8AEMO and National Grid specifications
  9. 4.9Energy required on the DC bus for inertia
  10. 4.10Laboratory: VSM implementation in simulation
  1. 5.1Small-signal stability and modal analysis
  2. 5.2Subsynchronous oscillations caused by converters
  3. 5.3Voltage stability and reactive power control
  4. 5.4Transient stability with converters
  5. 5.5Control-control interactions and resonances
  6. 5.6Impedance analysis and Nyquist criterion
  7. 5.7EMT versus RMS simulation
  8. 5.8PSCAD, PowerFactory and PSS/E tools
  9. 5.9Low short-circuit level system studies
  10. 5.10Case study: oscillation analysis in a wind cluster
  1. 6.1Synchronous condensers and flywheels
  2. 6.2Batteries with grid-forming control
  3. 6.3Variable-speed pumped hydro
  4. 6.4STATCOM with storage
  5. 6.5National Grid stability services
  6. 6.6Remuneration for inertia and short-circuit capacity
  7. 6.7Techno-economic comparison of solutions
  8. 6.8Optimal location of stability resources
  9. 6.9Renewable hybridisation with storage
  10. 6.10Practice: comparison of a synchronous condenser and a grid-forming BESS
  1. 7.1Grid planning towards 100 % renewables
  2. 7.2ENTSO-E TYNDP scenarios
  3. 7.3Real-time inertia monitoring tools
  4. 7.4Security constraints in dispatch
  5. 7.5Service restoration with converters
  6. 7.6Black start with grid-forming
  7. 7.7RfG connection requirements and their review
  8. 7.8TSO-DSO coordination
  9. 7.9Compliance testing of advanced services
  10. 7.10Case study: operating plan for a system with 80 % renewables
  1. 8.1Characterisation of the study power system
  2. 8.2Renewable penetration scenarios
  3. 8.3Calculation of inertia and critical RoCoF
  4. 8.4Stability studies of the base case
  5. 8.5Selection of synthetic inertia solutions
  6. 8.6Modelling and simulation of the solutions
  7. 8.7Techno-economic analysis
  8. 8.8Operational and regulatory recommendations
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded lectures and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSS/E, MATLAB/Simulink, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals cover real procedures for RMS and EMT stability simulations, frequency response studies, and real-time testing with hardware-in-the-loop. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-focused Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with careers in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Characterisation of the study power system

Explain the effects of low inertia on power systems.

Renewable penetration scenarios

Analyse the frequency response and its ROCOF and nadir indicators.

Calculation of inertia and critical RoCoF

Model grid-following converters and their limitations.

Stability studies of the base case

Design grid-forming control strategies and synthetic inertia.

Selection of synthetic inertia solutions

Assess stability with high penetration of power electronics.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Power system stability engineerRenewable integration engineerConverter control engineerTransmission network plannerConnection studies engineerSystem operation analyst
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's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, PSS/E, MATLAB/Simulink. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates a free alternative where one exists.

An in-house SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed on a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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