Advanced Power Transmission Technologies

Development concepts of modern electrical power systems (EPS), transmission congestion issues in ENTSO-E interconnection, technical limitations in long-distance electrical energy transmission, comparison between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) transmission, increasing EPS transmission capacity by following modern concepts, examples of past EPS events/disturbances with high impact on EPS operation and introduction of possibilities for their avoidance, Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) concept, FACTS devices – basic principles, first generation of FACTS devices, second generation of FACTS devices, shunt FACTS devices, series FACTS devices, combined series-shunt FACTS devices, high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission, impact of FACTS devices on EPS operational parameters, FACTS applicability (dynamic load-flow control, oscillation damping, transient stability enhancement, voltage control, voltage collapse prevention), modelling of FACTS devices for load-flow studies, modelling of FACTS devices for direct stability assessment methods, modelling of FACTS devices for dynamic EPS phenomena studies.

The objective of the course on Advanced Power Transmission Technologies is synthesis of knowledge acquired so far and analysis of limitations in long-distance power transmission or power transmission through large EPSs.

Student gets familiar with basic principles of development of modern EPS. Based on actual past EPS events (blackouts) and assumptions of availability of hypothetical possibilities for blackout mitigation the motivation for studying appropriate devices (FACTS) that might be useful in the process of avoiding blackout is provided. Student becomes familiar with the concept of basic types and generations of FACTS devices. The mains emphasis is on EPS’s point of view in the context of possible impacts of different FACTS devices control. Focus is put on FACTS devices modelling for different types of EPS studies, as FACTS is considered as relatively new technology.   

Lectures and practical laboratory courses. Part of the pedagogical process will be carried out with the help of ICT technologies and the opportunities they offer.