Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Power System Planning and Operations Engineers
• Grid Code Compliance Specialists
• Control and Stability Analysts
• Transmission System Designers
• Advanced R&D and Utility Consultants

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the different types and classifications of power system stability clearly.
• Model synchronous machines and their control systems for dynamic studies accurately.
• Apply the equal area criterion and time-domain simulations to analyze transient stability successfully.
• Assess and mitigate small-signal (low frequency) oscillations effectively.
• Analyze and control voltage stability issues using reactive power compensation reliably.
• Implement modern control devices like PSS and FACTS to enhance system dynamics safely.

DAY 1

Fundamentals and Dynamic Modeling

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-test
• Definition of stability, dynamics, and related system phenomena
• Components of a dynamic power system model
• Modeling of synchronous machines using d-q axis theory
• Modeling of governors and turbine control systems
• Excitation system modeling and Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR)
• Impact of new energy resources on system inertia and dynamics

DAY 2

Transient Stability Analysis

• Causes and effects of large disturbances and faults
• The swing equation and its application in transient analysis
• Critical Clearing Time (CCT) determination methods
• Application of the Equal Area Criterion (EAC)
• Mitigation of transient instability through protection and control
• Overview of time-domain simulation tools and methods

DAY 3

Small-Signal Stability (Oscillations)

• Principles of small-signal stability and damping assessment
• Local mode, inter-area, and torsional oscillation phenomena
• Theory, design, and tuning of Power System Stabilizers (PSS)
• Coordinated control of multiple PSS units across a system
• Utilizing state-space modeling and eigenvalue analysis
• Damping controller design for FACTS devices and HVDC links

DAY 4

Voltage Stability and Emergency Control

• Definitions and mechanisms of voltage collapse
• P-V and Q-V curves for steady-state voltage stability limits
• Reactive power sources and voltage control strategies
• Role of FACTS devices (SVC, STATCOM) in dynamic voltage support
• Principles of Under Frequency Load Shedding (UFLS)
• System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS) and special protection

DAY 5

Advanced Topics and Future Grid Dynamics

• Integration of Wide-Area Measurement Systems (WAMS)
• Dynamic performance of HVDC and renewable energy connections
• Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) applications in stability monitoring
• System restoration procedures and black start capabilities
• Utilizing commercial simulation tools for stability assessment
• Post-test
• Certificate ceremony