Power Systems Control and Dispatching

Course title: Power Systems Control and Dispatching

Code: 3ФЕИТ09З025

Number of ECTS credits: 6

Weekly number of classes: 3+2+0+0

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: None

Course Goals (acquired competencies): The aim of the course is to provide essential knowledge of  principles of power system control and energy management systems, their structure and functions (monitoring, control and optimization). The students will gain understanding of the principles of frequency and voltage control in power systems.

Total available number of classes: 180

Course Syllabus: Introduction to control and operation of power systems - needs of contemporary power systems. Power systems control functions (monitoring, control and optimization). Communications in power systems, communication networks and protocols. Data acquisition in power systems (telemetry).  SCADA - characteristics and implementation in power systems. Energy management systems in transmission and distribution systems (EMS, DMS), their structure and functionalities. National dispatching centers and distribution network dispatching centers. State estimation in power systems. Interconnected power systems - definition and concept. Frequency and voltage regulation in power systems. Mathematical formulation of optimization problems. Optimization in power systems control and operation.Power system states, actions under emergency state.

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