INTRODUCTION TO POWER WORLD SIMULATOR

Abdul Wahab Nasir (02), BSEE 16-20

Abstract

The sole objective of this lab experiment is to understand and use the modern tool for transmission lines
named as “Power World Simulator”. In the Experiment, multiple tasks were performed to meet the
objectives as per described in the lab manual provided by the instructor. Power World Simulator is a
Windows based simulation program, originally designed for teaching basics of power system operations. It
is also used in the demonstration and implementation of a power grid. The software contains a highly
effective power flow analysis package capable of efficiently solving systems of up to 250,000 buses. Power
World Simulator can be used to study systems of just about any size. It is an interactive simulation package
designed to simulate high voltage power system operation on a time frame ranging from several minutes to
several days.

Index terms --- Power World Simulator, Demonstration of a Power Grid

I. INTRODUCTION

Power System components:

All power systems have three major components:

1. Generation: Creates electric power.

2. Load: Consumes electric power.
3. Transmission: Transmits electric power
from generation to load.

Power World Simulator is an interactive power

system simulation package designed to simulate high
voltage power system operation on a time frame
ranging from several minutes to several days. The
Figure 1: Graphic interface of Power World simulator
software contains a highly effective power flow
analysis package. Most power systems are balanced
three phase systems. A balanced three phase system II. PROCEDURE
can be modeled using a one-line diagram. One-line
models show the major power system components, Following main steps were followed while
such as generators, loads, transmission lines etc. performing the Lab experiment:
Components join together data bus.
1. Open Power World Simulator.
The most important feature of power world simulator 2. Click on file and select open new case.
is that we can observe the changes in our system in
3. Select edit mode.
real time. We can change system parameters during
4. Explore the available ribbons.
the simulation. We are using student version of the
software that allows up to 13 bus systems.
5. Go to draw ribbon and place the required
components on the sheet. Here we will draw
 a two bus system with one load and one
generator.
6. Go to run mode to simulate your system.
7. Show the losses in transmission line and
loading of the transmission line with the
help of a pie chart.

III. LAB TASKS

Task 1: Draw a two bus system having generator

Figure 4: Generator power, the power delivered to load and line losses
connected with bus one and load connected to bus
two.
Task 3: Loading of the transmission line
A generator of 400 MW supplying power to a load of
If the load draws 500MW power and transmission
100MW through a transmission line having
line has capacity to carry 400W power, then
negligible resistance (ideally). It can be seen from
overloading will occur as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 2.

Figure 2: Two bus System

Figure 5: Overloaded Transmission line

The loading of transmission line is represented with

the help of a pie chart. Task 04: Study of Power Balanced Constraints

Task 2: Power loss in transmission line As per guided by the instructor, we came across a
scenario as provided in the Lab manual to study the
For non ideal situation due to resistance of
Balanced Constraints of a system as shown in figure
transmission line there are power losses given by
6.
P=I2R. Now in figure 3, generator is supplying 414
W but due to line resistance 0.008 Ohm p.u 14W is
being wasted and only 400MW delivered to load. The
line losses measurements are given in Figure 3.

Figure 6: Study of Power Balanced Constraints

Figure 3: Line losses with 0.008Ohm p.u transmission line resistance
 IV. DISCUSSION

The results obtained from power world simulator

were expected. Since we have only described the line
reactance (due to inductance), there are only MVAR
losses. Moreover the loading depicted in pie graph
depended on the MVAR rating that we set for our pie
chart. In my case I set it at 2 MVAR. This will result
in 25% system loading. This is verified and observed.

V. CONCLUSION

The lab was conducted successfully. We learnt how

complex interconnected power systems can be
analyzed using power World software. Most power
systems are balanced three phase systems. A
balanced three phase system can be modeled using a
one-line diagram. One-line models show the major
power system components, such as generators, loads,
transmission lines. Components join together data
bus.

VI. REFRENCES

[1].Dr. Abu Bakar’s Lab manual “Introduction to

Power World Simulator”.

[2].https://www.powerworld.com/products/simulator/
overview.