Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the analysis, operation, control, protection, and economic planning of modern power systems. The course equips students with the theoretical foundations and practical tools required to model power system components, evaluate system performance under normal and faulted conditions, and ensure reliable, stable, and economical operation of power networks. Emphasis is placed on power system optimal generation mix, fault analysis and protection, voltage and angle stability, load-frequency control, automatic generation control, automatic voltage regulator, and the application of conventional and advanced power electronic–based reactive power compensations or FACTS devices to enhance security, efficiency, and flexibility in contemporary power systems.
- Financial Aspects and System Matrices
- Fault Calculations
- Stability and Control
- FACTS Devices
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse power system infrastructure and determine optimal generation mix for economic operation using tools such as load duration curves and levelized cost of energy.
- Model large-scale power systems using network matrices and obtain reduced-order equivalents
- Perform balanced and unbalanced fault calculations and describe system protection.
- Evaluate power system stability, including small-signal, transient, and static voltage stability
- Design and analyse various power system control schemes: load-frequency control, automatic generation control, automation voltage regulator, and stabilizers.
- Assess the role of conventional reactive power compensation, various power electronics-based FACTS devices in enhancing power system performance and reliability.