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POLITECNICO DI MILANO
Campus Piacenza
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Written test of
ELECTRIC NETWORKS AND REGULATION FOR RENEWABLE
ENERGY SOURCES (SMART GRIDS)
(NAME-SURNAME):______________________________PERSONAL CODE_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
EXERCISE 1
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EXERCISE 2
The PV plant became operational after June 2011 Quarto Conto Energia. The PV plant is
classified as “Other PV”
Plants in operation after 30/06/2011
Power [kWp]
On Buildings [€/kWh] Other PV [€/kWh]
1<P≤3 0,368 0,327
3<P≤20 0,339 0,303
20<P≤200 0,321 0,291
200<P≤1.000 0,303 0,263
1.000<P≤5.000 0,280 0,250
P>5.000 0,269 0,238
The minimum guaranteed price for the energy injected is always equal to 0,1034 €/kWh.
The CTR income is equal to 0,00388 €/kWh.
The total cost of PV plant is equal to € 3.000.000,00 (CAPEX); the operation and maintenance
costs are equal to 1,5% of the cost of PV plant; GSE and measurement fees are equal to 0.
The inflation rate for costs is equal to 2%; the inflation rate for revenues is equal to 1%
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QUESTION 1 OF 3
Day-ahead market: the candidate should describe:
the main characteristics of the Italian market;
with a simple example the day-ahead unconstrained market clearing (clearing
price&quantity);
and the relevant optimization problem (the producer surplus, the consumer surplus and the
social welfare).
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QUESTION 2 OF 3
Connection rules for power plants: the candidate should describe:
shallow costs/deep costs approach;
the rules for connection to LV and MV networks (time schedule and responsibilities, the
connection charges formula);
the procedure to request a connection (TSO/DSO/ network users).
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QUESTION 3 OF 3
Hosting capacity approach: the candidate should describe:
the three nodal operating limits;
the reverse power flow issue;
the Interface Protection Relay issues (both local and system) and the possible solution.
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