The aim of this course is to acquiring fundamental knowledge in the field of Cloud Computing in power systems.

The educational outcome is introducing students to the fundamental concepts of Clout Computing in power systems, with a special emphasis on the Smart Grid Systems.

Introduction to basic consepts of Cloud Computing, advantages and disadvantages in relation to other types of distributed systems; types of Cloud systems (public, community, hybrid, private), logical levels of Cloud services PaaS, IaaS, SaaS; key advantages of Cloud systems (unlimited resources, pay as you go) and key challenges ahead of this type of systems (privacy, security, availability, performance). Applications of Cloud Computing in power grid.

Teaching is conducted through lectures and laboratory excercises. The lectures have a theoretical focus with a number of characteristic examples enforcing easier understanding. The laboratory excercises are linked to the lectures with more practical exmaples, and the topics covered in lectures are further expanded. Students is required to complete practical tasks during laboratory excercises. Apart from lectures and laboratory excercises, consultations are held regularly.