Electric Power Systems

Power system operation, modeling of power system elements, methods for power flow calculation, optimal power flow calculation, short-term load forecasting, active power and frequency control, reactive power and voltage control, ancillary service procurement, impact of energy markets on power system operation, power system reliability, security of supply.

Students will obtain an overview of operation of electric power systems (generators, loads, transmission lines, transformers etc.). This course presents methods for power flow calculation, explains optimal power flows and the optimization objectives. Students will become familiar with the role of system reserves, ancillary services especially with active power and frequency control and reactive power and voltage control, the impact of energy markets on power system operation, concepts of reliable operation of power systems, security of supply. Also they will lean how to forecast the system loading – consumption.

Lectures and exercises.