Mohammed Ali Khan

This book provides the understandings on the basic of power systems with the help of theory and practice by PowerFactory. The core topics of this book are three-phase systems, transmission lines, control of power systems, modeling, protection, and transient and steady-state analysis for electrical and energy engineering graduate and undergraduate students. Furthermore, recently, new teaching methods have focused on problem-based learning by using existing software. In this regard, the PowerFactory, as a power system simulation software, could be used to enhance the understanding of readers to practice the theory. Consequently, the main purpose of this book is to first present the theory and fundamentals of power systems, then, by having a comprehensive tutorial on PowerFactory as well as practices, transform the theories to the practice. This book starts with an understanding of single and three-phase power systems, as well as basic theories. Then, different components will be modeled, and different issues like control and protection of power systems will be covered. Lastly, in each chapter, the PoweFactory will be used to practice, model, and analyze the thoeries and understanding of these issues for various power systems. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate levels of engineering schools, this book is also suitable for professionals and researchers in the fields of power system. The reliability, modeling, and protection of power systems is a main topic of today’s research and education, and having the ability to model and investigate the power systems in more practical way by modeling software is an important issue.

The current model for electricity generation and distribution is dominated by centralized power plants which are typically associated with combustion (coal, oil, and natural gas) or nuclear generation units. These power models require distribution from the center to outlying consumers and have many disadvantages concerning the electric utilities, transmission and distribution, and greenhouse gas emissions. This resulted in the modelling and development of cleaner renewable power generation with alternative sources such as photovoltaic (PV), wind, and other sources. Further, due to matured PV technology, constant drop-in installation cost, greenhouse emissions reductions, energy efficiency, reduced transmission and distribution investments, minimization of electric losses, and network support, the development of PV systems is proliferating. In view of this development, this book provides an idea for setting up the PV plant from initial study of the site to plan sizing. Once the first planning is covered, the book focuses on the modeling aspects of power electronics converter and control elements associated with it keeping the operating standards specified for the development of distributed generation systems in check. This book will be useful for industrial professionals and researchers who are working toward modeling of PV plants, and their control in grid connected operation. All the necessary information related to these fields is available in the book.

The current model for electricity generation and distribution is dominated by centralized power plants which are typically associated with combustion (coal, oil, and natural gas) or nuclear generation units. These power models require distribution from the center to outlying consumers and have many disadvantages concerning the electric utilities, transmission and distribution, and greenhouse gas emissions. This resulted in the modelling and development of cleaner renewable power generation with alternative sources such as photovoltaic (PV), wind, and other sources. Further, due to matured PV technology, constant drop-in installation cost, greenhouse emissions reductions, energy efficiency, reduced transmission and distribution investments, minimization of electric losses, and network support, the development of PV systems is proliferating. In view of this development, this book provides an idea for setting up the PV plant from initial study of the site to plan sizing. Once the first planning is covered, the book focuses on the modeling aspects of power electronics converter and control elements associated with it keeping the operating standards specified for the development of distributed generation systems in check. This book will be useful for industrial professionals and researchers who are working toward modeling of PV plants, and their control in grid connected operation. All the necessary information related to these fields is available in the book.