Power System Stability Challenges and Enhancement
Power system stability ensures reliable electricity supply by maintaining voltage, frequency, and rotor angle stability. Challenges include increasing renewable energy integration, grid disturbances, high load demand, and faults that can lead to blackouts or oscillations. Enhancements involve advanced control strategies, FACTS devices (e.g., SVC, STATCOM), energy storage systems, and improved grid monitoring through Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS). Additionally, modern protection schemes, robust system planning, and real-time stability assessments help mitigate instability risks, ensuring a resilient and secure power network.
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- Date: 17 Feb 2025
- Time: 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
- All times are (UTC+03:00) Riyadh
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Engr. Mohammad Al Sarayreh
Power System Stability Challenges and Enhancement
Power system stability ensures reliable electricity supply by maintaining voltage, frequency, and rotor angle stability. Challenges include increasing renewable energy integration, grid disturbances, high load demand, and faults that can lead to blackouts or oscillations. Enhancements involve advanced control strategies, FACTS devices (e.g., SVC, STATCOM), energy storage systems, and improved grid monitoring through Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS). Additionally, modern protection schemes, robust system planning, and real-time stability assessments help mitigate instability risks, ensuring a resilient and secure power network.
Biography:
I am an Electrical Maintenance Engineer in a combined-cycle power plant, ensuring the safe, reliable operation and maintenance of gas turbines, steam turbines, and Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG). My primary duties involve performing both preventive and corrective electrical tasks, including diagnosing equipment issues, repairing or replacing faulty components, and planning system upgrades to boost efficiency.
In addition to my maintenance responsibilities, I work extensively with SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and related control systems. By continuously monitoring system parameters and trends, I execute safe operational procedures for starting, running, and shutting down turbines and HRSG units. This includes adhering to stringent safety protocols and industry standards (e.g., NFPA 70E, IEEE) to minimize downtime and protect equipment integrity.
I coordinate closely with mechanical, instrumentation, and operations teams to schedule maintenance and ensure seamless plant performance. I also maintain thorough documentation, manage spare parts inventories, and uphold regulatory compliance. Through diligent teamwork, problem-solving, and attention to detail, I contribute to optimal power generation and a robust, efficient, and safe working environment.
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Agenda
Agenda:
1. Introduction to Power System Stability
- Definition and Importance
- Key Stability Aspects: Voltage, Frequency, and Rotor Angle Stability
2. Challenges in Maintaining Power System Stability
- Impact of Renewable Energy Integration
- Grid Disturbances and Their Consequences
- High Load Demand and System Stress
- Faults Leading to Blackouts and Oscillations
3. Enhancements and Solutions for Stability Improvement
- Advanced Control Strategies
- Role of Smart Grid Technologies
- Adaptive and Predictive Control Techniques
- Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) Devices
- Static Var Compensator (SVC)
- Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)
- Energy Storage Systems
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Supercapacitors and Flywheels
4. Grid Monitoring and Protection Mechanisms
- Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS)
- Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs)
- Real-time Grid Visibility and Control
- Modern Protection Schemes
- Adaptive Relaying Techniques
- High-Speed Fault Detection and Isolation
5. System Planning and Stability Assessments
- Long-term Grid Expansion Strategies
- Dynamic Stability Simulations and Risk Assessments
- Role of Artificial Intelligence in Stability Predictions
6. Conclusion and Future Directions
- Enhancing Resilience Through Smart Grid Integration
- Emerging Technologies for Grid Stability
- Research and Development in Power System Security