At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understanding power system stability problems and their classification.
• Understanding modeling requirements of power system equipment for different studies
• Understanding causes of instability and methods of analysis and enhancement of different power system small and large disturbance rotor angle stability phenomena.
• Understanding different methods and techniques of power system stability controls and their limitations.
• Using computer packages for analysis of power system stability problems.

Electric utility transmission and distribution engineers, consultants, and other personnel involved in transmission system planning, design, and operation.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

DAY 1

• Introduction and Basic Concepts
• Definition and classification of power system stability
• Conceptual relationship between power system stability, security and reliability
• An elementary view of the voltage stability phenomenon
• Equipment Characteristics Impacting Voltage Stability
• Synchronous machines
• Excitation systems
• AC Transmission
• Power system loads
• Reactive Power and Voltage Control
• Methods of voltage control
• Principles of reactive compensation in transmission systems
• Static and dynamic compensators

DAY 2

• Typical Scenarios of Voltage Instability
• Long-term voltage instability
• Short-term voltage instability

DAY 3

• Prevention of Voltage Instability
• System design measures
• System operating measures
• Methods of identifying causes of instability and selecting remedial measures
• Case studies and illustrative examples
• Coordinated voltage control schemes: secondary and tertiary voltage control
• Technologies for Prevention of Voltage Instability
• Static VAR compensators
• Large STATCOMs
• Smaller inverter-based dynamic compensators
• Case studies and illustrative examples

DAY 4

• Impact of Wind Generation on System Voltage Stability
• Wind turbine generator types
• Wind generation interconnect requirements
• Equipment solutions for reactive power and voltage control
• Case studies of wind plant compensation systems
• Major Power Grid Blackouts
• Description of events
• Causes of blackouts
• Lessons learned

DAY 5

• Comprehensive Approach to Power System Security
• Requirements
• Application of power system controls
• Defense plans against extreme contingencies
• On-line security assessment
• Reliability management system
• Real-time monitoring and control
• Risk-based Dynamic security Assessment

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.