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Postgraduate Diploma in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control

Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 (system operation), Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (RfG network code) and PSS/E. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the mechanisms of voltage instability.

02

Apply static analysis methods based on PV and QV curves.

03

Carry out dynamic voltage stability analyses.

04

Design voltage control strategies for the transmission network.

05

Control power flows with phase-shifting transformers and FACTS.

06

Apply optimal power flow to network operation.

07

Integrate stability analyses into operation and planning.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Power systems analysis engineer wishing to specialise in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control.
  • System operation engineer wishing to specialise in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control.
  • Transmission network planning engineer wishing to specialise in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control.
  • FACTS specialist wishing to specialise in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control.
  • Dynamic studies engineer wishing to specialise in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control.
  • Grid security analyst wishing to specialise in Voltage Stability and Power Flow Control.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter electricity transmission.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 (system operation)
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/631 (RfG network code)
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 (demand connection)
  • IEEE 421.5 (excitation system models)
  • IEEE 1031 (static var compensators)
  • IEC 62927 (VSC valves for STATCOM)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Classification of stability according to IEEE/CIGRE
  2. 1.2Large- and small-disturbance voltage stability
  3. 1.3P-V and Q-V curves
  4. 1.4Loadability margin
  5. 1.5Voltage collapse and historical cases
  6. 1.6Role of reactive power
  7. 1.7Voltage-dependent load behaviour
  8. 1.8Over-excitation limiters
  9. 1.9Tap changers and stability
  10. 1.10Workshop: building P-V curves for a test network
  1. 2.1Continuation power flow
  2. 2.2Modal analysis of the Jacobian matrix
  3. 2.3Proximity to collapse indices
  4. 2.4V-Q sensitivity analysis
  5. 2.5Voltage-critical contingencies
  6. 2.6Security margins
  7. 2.7Reactive reserve analysis
  8. 2.8Tools: PSS/E and PowerFactory
  9. 2.9Validation with dynamic studies
  10. 2.10Laboratory: continuation power flow with PowerFactory
  1. 3.1Dynamic load models
  2. 3.2Induction motors and voltage recovery
  3. 3.3Fault-induced delayed voltage recovery (FIDVR)
  4. 3.4Long-term dynamics
  5. 3.5Time-domain simulation
  6. 3.6Interaction with renewables
  7. 3.7Weak grids and low SCR
  8. 3.8Converter-driven instability
  9. 3.9Acceptance criteria
  10. 3.10Practice: simulating an FIDVR event
  1. 4.1Hierarchical voltage control
  2. 4.2Voltage control operating procedures in Spain
  3. 4.3Reactive power contribution from generators
  4. 4.4Voltage control with renewables
  5. 4.5Reactors and capacitors
  6. 4.6Synchronous compensators
  7. 4.7SVC and STATCOM
  8. 4.8Undervoltage load-shedding schemes
  9. 4.9Remunerated voltage control service
  10. 4.10Case study: voltage control plan for an area
  1. 5.1Natural power flow distribution
  2. 5.2Phase-shifting transformers
  3. 5.3Series FACTS devices: TCSC and SSSC
  4. 5.4Unified power flow controller (UPFC)
  5. 5.5HVDC links for flow control
  6. 5.6Dynamic line rating
  7. 5.7Loop flows between countries
  8. 5.8Regional coordination of phase shifters
  9. 5.9Optimal network topology
  10. 5.10Laboratory: setting a phase-shifting transformer in a congestion case
  1. 6.1Alternating current optimal power flow
  2. 6.2OPF with security constraints
  3. 6.3Optimal reactive power dispatch
  4. 6.4Congestion management
  5. 6.5Redispatch and contracting
  6. 6.6Calculation of transfer capacity
  7. 6.7Flow-based capacity methodology
  8. 6.8Regional security coordination
  9. 6.9Optimisation tools
  10. 6.10Practice: reactive OPF with MATPOWER
  1. 7.1Online stability monitoring
  2. 7.2Dynamic security assessment
  3. 7.3Phasor measurements for stability
  4. 7.4Reactive power planning
  5. 7.5Investment in FACTS devices
  6. 7.6Renewable integration studies
  7. 7.7Voltage incident analysis
  8. 7.8Operator training
  9. 7.9Technology trends
  10. 7.10Case study: analysis of a voltage collapse incident
  1. 8.1Selection of the study system
  2. 8.2Static stability analysis
  3. 8.3Dynamic analysis
  4. 8.4Identification of critical contingencies
  5. 8.5Design of voltage control measures
  6. 8.6Flow control strategy
  7. 8.7Techno-economic evaluation
  8. 8.8Recommendations
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment window, which makes it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PSS/E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PowerWorld Simulator, MATLAB (MATPOWER), PSCAD, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for PV and QV curve analysis, dynamic voltage stability simulations and optimal power flow studies. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible delivery(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:with a safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the study system

Understand the mechanisms of voltage instability.

Static stability analysis

Apply static analysis methods based on PV and QV curves.

Dynamic analysis

Carry out dynamic voltage stability analyses.

Identification of critical contingencies

Design voltage control strategies for the transmission network.

Design of voltage control measures

Control power flows with phase-shifting transformers and FACTS.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Power systems analysis engineerSystem operation engineerTransmission network planning engineerFACTS SpecialistDynamic studies engineerGrid security analyst
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme is 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with PSS/E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PowerWorld Simulator, MATLAB (MATPOWER), PSCAD. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM in-house diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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