Solvina AB, in cooperation with University Duisburg-Essen,

presents a 4 day Professional Seminar on

Power System Stability

and Control
by Dr. Prabha S. Kundur
International Electrical engineer with over 35 years of experience in the electric power
industry

May 23-26, 2011 in Duisburg, Germany

This seminar aims to provide good understanding of the design, control and operation
of electrical systems to maintain a good system stability of energy generation and
transmission.

Dr. Prabha S. Kundur is the author of the book

”Power System Stability and Control”
which will be given to each participant of the seminar

Cost: 23 000 SEK excl. VAT (students discount 50 % in order of vacancy)

Last date of application: April 11, 2011. Limited number of participants
Course adminstrator: Sven Granfors, education@solvina.se, +46 (0) 31-709 63 18
INTRODUCTION SPEAKERS’S PROFILE
This course will provide a unique Dr. Prabha S. Kundur
opportunity for engineers in the President, Kundur Power Systems
power industry to undertake a Solutions Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
comprehensive and rigorous
study of a critical area, delivered Prabha Kundur holds a Ph.D. in Electrical
by the world’s foremost expert Engineering from the University of
on the subject. The course will Toronto and has over 35 years of
cover a comprehensive experience in the electric power
overview of power system industry. He is currently the President of
stability and control issues and Kundur Power system Solutions Inc.,
problems. The broad subject is Toronto, Ontario. He served as the
concerned with the operation of President and CEO of Powertech Labs
the power system including Inc., the research and technology
generating plants under normal subsidiary of BC Hydro, from 1994 to
and abnormal conditions. 2006. Prior to joining Powertech, he
worked at Ontario Hydro for nearly 25
years and held senior positions involving
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? power system planning and design.
For network and system planners and operators, the course
PROGRAM OUTLINE
will be an opportunity to enhance understanding the theory
and practice of system stability and control and mitigation of Monday 23 May 2011
system oscillations after contingencies. 09.00-09.30 Registration
09.30-13.30 Course lectures
The course will provide young graduates with a good 13.30-14.30 Lunch
understanding of the fundamental of the topic, while Dr. 14.30-18.00 Course lectures
Kundur also is able to provide experienced practitioners with 20.00-22.00 Welcoming dinner
insights and discussions on higher level issues. It is anticipated
Tuesday 24 May 2011
that senior industry experts will attend and participate.
09.00-13.00 Course lectures
13.00-14.00 Lunch
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SEMINAR? 14.00-18.00 Course lectures
The book “Power System Stability and Control” by Dr. Prabha
Wednesday 25 May 2011
S. Kundur, is included in the course and will be given to each
09.00-13.00 Course lectures
participant. Morning and 13.00-14.00 Lunch
afternoon breaks will include 14.00-16.00 Course lectures
tea and coffee. The included 16.00-20.00 Laboratory demonstration
lunch will be served at the (Optional)
conference center. On
Monday evening there will Thursday 26 May 2011
be a welcoming dinner, 09.00-11.30 Course lectures
served at the restaurant 11.30-13.00 Lecture by Prof. Erlich:
Wind Power Plants in Grid Operation
“Diebels am Hafen”. Please
13.00-14.00 Lunch
se “Additional information”
14.00-15.00 Continued lectures by Prof.
on page 4. Erlich
15.00-15.30 Course evaluation
15.30 Course ending
POWER SYSTEM STABILITY AND CONTROL 8. Voltage Stability
• Description of the phenomenon
1. Introduction to Power System Stability • Factors influencing voltage stability
• Definition and classification of power system stability • Methods of analysis
• Brief description of each category of system stability • Prevention of voltage instability
• Conceptual relationship between power system stability, • Case studies
security an reliability • Examples of major system disturbances due to voltage
• Traditional approach power system security assessment instability
2. Review of Equipment Characteristics and Modeling 9. Frequency Stability
• Synchronous machines • Nature and description of frequency stability problems
• Excitation systems • Examples of system disturbances caused by frequency
• Prime movers and governing systems instability
• Generating unit testing and model validation • Analysis of frequency stability problems
• AC Transmission • Case studies
• Power system loads • Mitigation of frequency stability problems
3. Control of Active Power and Frequency 10. Major Power Grid Blackouts in 2003
• Fundamentals of frequency control • Description of events
• Composite regulating characteristics of • Causes of blackouts
power systems • Lessons learned
• Automatic generation control
• Under-frequency load shedding 11. Comprehensive Approach to Power System Security
• Requirements
4. Control of Reactive Power and Voltage • Application of power system controls
• Control objectives • Defense plans against extreme contingencies
• Production and absorption of reactive power • Restoration plans
• Methods of voltage control • On-line security assessment
• Principles of reactive compensation in transmission systems • Reliability management system
• Static and dynamic compensators • Real-time monitoring and control
• Risk-based dynamic security assessment
5. Transient (angle) Stability
• An elementary view of the transient stability problem PRESENTED BY
• Simulation of power system dynamic response
• Numerical integration methods This Professional seminar is brought to you by
• Performance of protective relaying Solvina AB in cooperation with “Elektrische
• Transient stability enhancement
• Case studies
Anlagen und Netze”, at the University of
• Examples of major system blackouts due to transient Duisburg – Essen, Germany.
instability Solvina is a Swedish
6. Small-Signal (angle) Stability technical consulting
• Nature and description of small-signal stability (SSS) problems
company active in the
• Methods of analysis; modal analysis approach
• Characteristics of local-plant mode and inter-area mode power and process industries.
oscillations
• Case studies
• SSS enhancement
• Examples of major system disturbances due to small signal
instability
7. Sub synchronous Oscillations
• Steam turbine generator torsional characteristics
• Torsional interaction with power system controls
• Sub synchronous resonance
• Impact of network-switching disturbances
 REGISTRATION
Registration to the course should be addressed
to the course administrator Sven Granfors:
education@solvina.se or
Sven Granfors
Solvina AB
Gruvgatan 37
S-421 30 Västra Frölunda
Sweden
Include your name, telephone number and the
invoice address and VAT-number of your
company in the registration mail. The
registration is binding, see the cancellation
rules.
LOCATION
The course will be held at Tectrum, University of
Duisburg – Essen. Accomodation is not included in the
course fee. Please see HOTEL RESERVATION for
additional information and hotel recommendations.
Gruvgatan 37, 421 30 Västra Frölunda, Sweden,+46 (0)31-709 63 00, www.solvina.se
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONFIRMATION
Within a week from your reservation you will recieve
a confirmation. If the course is filled, you will be
placed in a queue.
INFORMATION
A couple of weeks before the course you will get
additional information on the course, for example
the detailed schedule and details about location and
the welcoming dinner.
COURSE COST
Course documentation, the book: ”Power System
Stability and Control”, lunch, coffee, fruit and a
welcoming dinner (Monday evening) is included in
the course fee. The course fee will be invoiced prior
to the course. Course fee: 23 000 SEK excl. VAT.
Terms of payment: 30 days net.
CANCELLATION
If you are not able to participate in the course, you
may transfer it to another person within your
company. There will be a 50 % charge of the course
fee if cancellation is made 2-4 weeks prior to the
course and 100 % charge 0-2 weeks .
HOTEL RESERVATION
The accomodation is not included in the course fee.
For your convinience, Solvina AB has preliminary
booked accomodation at Grand City Hotel Duisburg
Hof. The booking has to be confirmed before April 8,
with the reference code ”Solvina”.+49 (0) 2033 0070
reservierung@grandcity-hotel-duisburger-hof.de.
We can also recomend Hotel Ibis:
http://www.ibishotel.com/de/hotel-0846-ibis-
duisburg-city/index.shtml.
FORCE MAJEURE
Solvina AB is not liable for damage due to Swedish
or domestic law, Swedish or foreign authority, war,
strike, blocking or other similar circumstance, and
shall not be held responsible for damage in case the
course, in parts or in full, not being completed due
to disease.