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Power Systems Engineering and Economics (P01308)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-P-PGPSE

The aim of the course are:
-provide a hands-on experience of the problems created by transmission and distribution of energy from power stations to consumers.
-cover a range of topics related to the privatisation and restructuring of electricity supply industry worldwide.

The first part of the course will be simulation-based utilising PowerWorld load-flow simulation program. After some introductory lectures, the students will be investigating the problems of voltage drops, thermal transmission constraints, steady-state stability constraints, fault levels, transmission losses. In the second part of the course the students will be introduced to the principles of power system economics. Main regulatory regimes will be discussed together with the principles of marginal pricing. Then PowerWorld program will be used to evaluate network effects, i.e. locational marginal pricing. The module will finish with a simulation exercise in which the students will act as traders participating in an energy auction.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Engineering and Electronics), (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Ability to use a load flow package.
Understanding and modelling of AC network effects of transmission and distribution of electricity.
Application of iterative methods of solution to nodal network analysis (load flow equations).
Understanding of principles of power system economics and how market-based solutions can be applied to a previously centrally-controlled industry.
Understanding of how network affects marginal prices at different locations
Understanding how human reactions have to be taken into account when designing engineering solutions.
Researching technical literature.