Capacity Building Training Program for EATP - Static Analyses Part III

The training was conceived as continuation of the training held in Kigali, Rwanda in October 2015. Over the course of the three day training, the participants used recently developed regional EATP model and the 10-node test model which is created on the previous training sessions.

On the first day trainers presented the potential usage of recently developed regional EATP model for planning purposes and engineers practiced how to perform various analyses in PSS/E. After this session, refreshing theoretical concepts of short-circuit current calculation was presented to the audience. In the last session of the first day, participants were practicing how to model different network elements for short-circuit calculation in PSS/E software tool.

Day 2 started with modeling of short-circuit data for the power transformers as the most complex element for modeling. After this session, the test model was ready for hands-on exercises which covered calculation of balanced and  unbalanced faults in the network as well as well as calculation of fault currents based on IEC 60909 and ANSI standards.

The third day began with the theoretical concept of optimal power flow calculation emphasizing the potential usage of optimization process for transmission engineer’s every day jobs. Next part of OPF session was dedicated to additional modeling of elements that is necessary for optimal power flow calculation. At the end of this session, participants were practicing how to run the analyses by using different objectives and different control equipment.