Power Systems Engineering and Economics (P01308)

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

The aims 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, transmission losses. Each simulation session will finish with an essignment which will be marked.
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 pricing principles. Then PowerWorld program will be used to evaluate the effect of networks on energy prices, i.e. locational marginal pricing.
At the end of the course the students will write two essays on topics related to the liberalisation of electrcity supply industry.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Electrical Engineering Fundamentals of Renewable Energy (P01780 ) or first-degree courses covering AC circuit analysis, three-phase circuits, real and reactive power and fundamentals of power systems.

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
Laboratory	Thursday	09:00	13:00	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 non-linear 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.