Duration of the online course: 21 hours and 6 minutes
Modern buildings, factories, EV infrastructure and renewable installations are increasingly powered by distributed energy resources that must work together safely and efficiently. DC microgrids sit at the center of this transition, combining solar PV, wind systems, battery or supercapacitor storage, and electronic interfaces into a controllable local network that can operate grid-connected or islanded. This free online course is designed for learners who want practical, industry-relevant understanding of how DC microgrids are structured and, most importantly, how they are controlled.
You will connect the dots between power electronics and microgrid operation, learning why converters are the key enabling technology that makes distributed generation and storage usable on a shared DC bus. The course builds insight into bidirectional interfaces for charge and discharge control, the role of voltage-source converter behavior in microgrid interconnection, and why PWM-based switching strategies matter for performance, stability, and power quality. Along the way, you will develop intuition for how active power flow is managed in DC systems and how converter modeling choices influence controller design.
A major focus is control architecture across timescales. You will explore fast primary control objectives that stabilize the system during disturbances or after islanding, then progress through mapping and coordination concepts that make decentralized operation feasible. Practical control topics include PQ-controlled inverter interfaces, the function of DC-link capacitors, and droop mechanisms used to share power among sources without relying on a single central controller.
The course also strengthens your understanding of renewable and storage integration by introducing modeling approaches for wind energy systems, photovoltaic equivalents, MPPT considerations, and energy storage dynamics. By the end, you will be better prepared to interpret real microgrid designs, communicate effectively with engineering teams, and apply DC microgrid control concepts in electrician-focused professional settings where modern power systems knowledge is increasingly valuable.
Video class: Promo of DC Microgrid and Control System by Prof. Avik Bhatacharya
02m
Exercise: Which prior power electronics knowledge is expected for this DC microgrid and control course?
Video class: Overview of Microgrids
33m
Exercise: Primary control objective in a DC microgrid
Video class: Concept of Microgrids
29m
Exercise: In a DC microgrid, which interface is typically bidirectional to enable charge and discharge control
Video class: Microgrid and distributed generation
32m
Exercise: Primary role of energy storage in DC microgrids
Video class: Microgrid vs Conventional Power System
34m
Exercise: Which interconnection method gives a DC microgrid the highest flexibility to control real and reactive power and to operate with different voltage or frequency across the PCC?
Video class: AC and DC Microgrid with Distributed Energy Resources (AC Microgrid Part)
32m
Exercise: Control mapping in LV microgrids with R >> X
Video class: AC and DC Microgrid with Distributed Energy Resources (AC Microgrid Part Cont…)
31m
Exercise: Which variable primarily controls active power flow in a DC microgrid
Video class: Power Electronics for Microgrid
31m
Exercise: Which interface is typically used to connect an energy storage system to a DC microgrid for both charging and discharging?
Video class: Power Electronic Converters in Microgrid Applications
32m
Exercise: In DC microgrid interfaces, which statement correctly describes a Voltage Source Converter (VSC)?
Video class: Power Electronic Converters in Microgrid Applications (Power Electronic for Interfacing )
31m
Exercise: Condition for proper operation of a single phase PWM voltage source rectifier interfacing a DC microgrid
Video class: Power Electronic Converters in Microgrid Applications (Converter Modulation Techniques)
30m
Exercise: What is the main benefit of using PWM in converters within a DC microgrid?
Video class: Modeling of converters in microgrid power system (AC /DC and DC/AC Converters Modeling)
34m
Exercise: Controlling P and Q in a voltage-source PWM rectifier
Video class: Modeling of Power Converters in Microgrid Power System (DC/DC Converter Modeling and Control)
30m
Exercise: What primary control method regulates power flow in a dual active bridge isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter?
Video class: Modeling of Renewable Energy Resources (Modeling of Wind Energy System)
31m
Exercise: Which MPPT method for variable-speed wind turbines does not require a wind speed sensor?
Video class: Modeling of Renewable Energy Resources (Modeling of Photovoltaic System)
24m
Exercise: What is the simplest equivalent circuit of a photovoltaic cell?
Video class: Modeling of Energy Storage System
35m
Exercise: In a cascaded controller for charging a supercapacitor in a DC microgrid via a buck converter, which loop arrangement ensures robust control in continuous conduction?
Video class: Microgrid Dynamics and Modeling
26m
Exercise: Average model relation for PV chopper voltage in a DC microgrid
Video class: Microgrid Dynamics and Modeling (continued)
36m
Exercise: Which control level in a DC microgrid operates at the fastest timescale and maintains voltage and frequency stability immediately after islanding?
Video class: Microgrid Operation Modes and Standards (Part-I)
31m
Exercise: What is the primary role of the DC-link capacitor in PQ-controlled inverter-based DGs in a grid-connected microgrid?
Video class: Microgrid Operation Modes and Standards (Part-II)
33m
Exercise: In a DC microgrid with decentralized coordination, which variable is drooped to achieve power sharing among sources?
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