Course syllabus for Advanced power system analysis

Course syllabus adopted 2026-02-06 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameAvancerad kraftssystemsanalys
  • CodeENM066
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPEPO
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyElectrical Engineering
  • DepartmentELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 21134
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0118 Examination 5 c
Grading: TH		 5 c
0218 Project 2.5 c
Grading: UG		 2.5 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements

Course specific prerequisites

Ancillary services in power system (ENM052) or equivalent.
In addition to these courses the student should fulfill the course specific prerequisites for MPEPO in the Admission Regulations.

Aim

The overall aim of this course is to further equip students with knowledge in advanced power system analysis. The course is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the economic operation of power system and solutions for the power flow and optimal power flow for large power systems. The second part of the course covers angle stability (small-signal and transient) as well as voltage stability (short-term and long-term) where students will learn about modelling, simulations, analysis and stability improvement methods under each topic. Going hand-in-hand with the lectures, the students will also learn from working with computer simulation based projects, practical laboratory and demonstrations.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

i) With regards to the knowledge gained:
  • Formulate mathematically and solve the power flow problem for a large-scale power system.
  • Formulate mathematically and solve economic operation models (including economic load dispatch, unit commitment and optimal power flow).
  • Describe how electricity and ancillary service markets work.
  • Analyze angle stability of a power system (both small-signal and large disturbance) and propose methods for angle stability improvement.
  • Analyze voltage stability of a power system (both short-term and long-term) and propose methods for voltage stability improvement.
ii) With regards to skills developed:
  • Perform both steady state power flow calculation and dynamic simulations for stability studies in power systems (including angle transient stability and voltage stability) using a standard power system analysis software (e.g., PSS/E).
  • Simulate a simplified version of Nordic electricity market (e.g., using GAMS) and perform market analyses.
  • Collaborate to work in team to manage projects and lab experiment.

Content

The course will cover the following topics:

Part 1: Power flow and economic operation
In this part, the following topics in power system economics and power flow solutions will be introduced:
  • Economic load dispatch
  • Unit commitment
  • Power flow solution algorithms for a large power system
  • Optimal power flow and applications
  • Fundamental of electricity market modelling and operations
Part 2: Power system stability analysis and improvement
In this part, analysis and improvement methods for the following main types of stability will be introduced:
  • Small-signal angle stability
  • Transient (large disturbances) angle stability
  • Short-term voltage stability
  • Long-term voltage stability

Organisation

This course consists of 20 scheduled lectures (20x2 hours), 14 tutorials (14x2 hours), 1 laboratory experiment (1x2 hours), 7 computer project consultations (7x2 hours) and 1 demonstration (1x1 hour).

Literature

Lecture handouts will be distributed on the course website. Lectures are mainly based on the following text books:

[1] D.S. Kirschen, G. Strbac, "Fundamentals of Power System Economics", John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
[2] H. Saadat, "Power System Analysis", Third Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2011.
[3] P. Kundur, "Power System Stability and Control", MacGraw-Hill Inc., 1994. (Very extensive book. Highly recommended.)
[4] T.V. Cutsem and C. Vournas, "Voltage Stability of Electric Power Systems", Springer, 2008.

Examination including compulsory elements

The examination is based on a traditional "closed-book" written exam, project reports and laboratory experiment report. The results are reported separately for the exam (5 credits) and the computer projects (2.5 credits). Both exam and computer projects will be graded with normal grades of 5, 4, 3 and U (fail). However, for the exam grade to be reported, the participation in the laboratory experiment and the approved laboratory report are required.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.