Available courses

Workshop on Transmission System Planning in the Context of Energy Transition

This workshop will provide guidance and recommendations to support the ongoing work of the electricity system operator (ESO) to expand and improve transmission system planning in the context of the energy transition.

  • ACTIVITY 1 - Context: Introduction to the Electricity System Operator (ESO). This activity aims to explore and understand the role of the Electricity System Operator (ESO) within the country's national electrical power system.
  • ACTIVITY 2 – WECC Modelling: Lecture. This activity provides a detailed explanation of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) models, which are available as General Templates in the DIgSILENT PowerFactory Global Library.
  • ACTIVITY 3 -Workshop. This is the core activity; this workshop is dedicated to providing practical recommendations and support to the ESO's ongoing transmission planning activities in the context of the new Power Development Plan (PDP).

Control de la Frecuencia y Convertidores Electronicos de Potencia 1-2025

El objetivo del curso es la formación de recursos humanos de alto nivel con la capacidad de identificar y resolver los problemas relacionados con al control y estabilidad de la frecuencia de sistemas de potencia modernos, donde la penetración de energía renovable es significante y basada en convertidores electrónicos de potencias (Power Electronic Converters, PECs de aquí en adelante). El curso esta enforcado en el modelado y simulación de sistemas multi-máquinas considerando la penetración de sistemas basados en convertidores, específicamente, sistemas basados en turbinas de viento (Tipo 3 y Tipo 4), sistemas fotovoltaicos y sistemas de almacenamiento basados en materias (Battery Energy Storage Systems, BESS de aquí en adelante).

  • Sesión 1: Introducción al a frecuencia y control de la frecuencia
  • Sesión 2: Control de la frecuencia
  • Sesión 3: Introducción a Power Electronic Converters (PEC, convertidores electrónicos de potencia
  • Sesión 4: Simulación y análisis de elementos de electrónica de potencia
  • Sesión 5:  Modelado y simulación de tecnologías basadas en Convertidores Electrónicos de Potencia

Frequency Stability and Control in Modern Power Systems 1-2023

The objective of the course is to present the main aspects related to the frequency control and stability of modern power systems. This course focuses on frequency, and as a consequence, a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic processes in electrical power systems is presented, the core is based on the electromechanical dynamics of synchronous generators, the response in the frequency of the components of the power system, and control of the frequency in multi-machine systems. Special topics of modelling of power electronic components are considered.
Unit 1: Introduction to the electrical frequency in power systems. The motivation of the Power system changes
Unit 2: Fundamentals of electrical frequency in electrical power systems
Unit 3: Frequency Control in power system
Unit 4: Emergency frequency control
Unit 5: Frequency response of power electronic-based technologies

ESTABILIDAD Y COMPENSACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA DE SISTEMAS ELÉCTRICOS 3-2025

Objetivo

Esta asignatura inicia con la clasificación y descripción de los distintos tipos de estabilidad de los sistemas eléctricos en régimen permanente, continúa con las generalidades de la estabilidad de pequeña señal proporcionando los fundamentos para mejorar este tipo de estabilidad en un SEP; estudia los conceptos de estabilidad de ángulo, frecuencia y voltaje, tanto de corto y largo plazo, y para finalizar, describirá las características y modelación de los sistemas de transmisión HVDC y sistemas de compensación FACTS utilizados en los sistemas eléctricos de potencia.

Contenido

  • UNIT 1: Conceptual description of stability, Stability classification, Modeling of the elements of the system for the study of stability, Transient stability
  • UNIT 2:  Small signal stability
  • UNIT 3: Voltage stability
  • UNIT 4: Frequency stability and control
  • UNIT 5: FACTS devices and HVDC


ESTABILIDAD Y COMPENSACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA DE SISTEMAS ELÉCTRICOS 01-02-2025

OBJECTIVE 

The course aims to provide a solid understanding of the stability and control of modern power systems, taking into consideration the actions to be implemented on the system during abnormal conditions, with a particular emphasis on dynamic processes and power system stability.
It covers advanced concepts for building complex power systems models and analysis techniques (dynamic-stability) to ensure the reliability and energy efficiency of the power system, considering the most recent advances in power electronics.

CONTENT  

  • UNIT 1: Conceptual description of stability, Stability classification, Modelling of the elements of the system for the study of stability, Transient stability
  • UNIT 2:  Small signal stability
  • UNIT 3: Voltage stability
  • UNIT 4: Frequency stability and control
  • UNIT 5: FACTS devices and HVDC


ESTABILIDAD Y COMPENSACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA DE SISTEMAS ELÉCTRICOS 2-2025

Objetivo

Esta asignatura inicia con la clasificación y descripción de los distintos tipos de estabilidad de los sistemas eléctricos en régimen permanente, continúa con las generalidades de la estabilidad de pequeña señal proporcionando los fundamentos para mejorar este tipo de estabilidad en un SEP; estudia los conceptos de estabilidad de ángulo, frecuencia y voltaje, tanto de corto y largo plazo, y para finalizar, describirá las características y modelación de los sistemas de transmisión HVDC y sistemas de compensación FACTS utilizados en los sistemas eléctricos de potencia.

Contenido

  • UNIT 1: Conceptual description of stability, Stability classification, Modeling of the elements of the system for the study of stability, Transient stability
  • UNIT 2:  Small signal stability
  • UNIT 3: Voltage stability
  • UNIT 4: Frequency stability and control
  • UNIT 5: FACTS devices and HVDC

ESTABILIDAD Y COMPENSACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA DE SISTEMAS ELÉCTRICOS 1-2025

Objetivo

Esta asignatura inicia con la clasificación y descripción de los distintos tipos de estabilidad de los sistemas eléctricos en régimen permanente, continúa con las generalidades de la estabilidad de pequeña señal proporcionando los fundamentos para mejorar este tipo de estabilidad en un SEP; estudia los conceptos de estabilidad de ángulo, frecuencia y voltaje, tanto de corto y largo plazo, y para finalizar, describirá las características y modelación de los sistemas de transmisión HVDC y sistemas de compensación FACTS utilizados en los sistemas eléctricos de potencia.

Contenido

  • UNIT 1: Conceptual description of stability, Stability classification, Modeling of the elements of the system for the study of stability, Transient stability
  • UNIT 2:  Small signal stability
  • UNIT 3: Voltage stability
  • UNIT 4: Frequency stability and control
  • UNIT 5: FACTS devices and HVDC

PowerFactory Workshop NEOM 3-day 24h

This training provides a general overview from the most basic functionalities in PowerFactory up to the most advanced functions like Pyhton API, DPL and DSL.

Power Electronic Converter dominated Power Systems

Objective

This course provides an overview of power electronic converters (PECs) and the main aspects to consider for their integration into the power systems. The focus of this course is to learn the main aspects of modelling PECs from the power system point of view and the use of digital simulation to assess the performance of the power system considering an appreciable integration of PECs. 

The course closes with the main aspects related to the monitoring and control of power converter-dominated power systems.

Content

  • UNIT 1: Power electronic converters: fundamental concepts, classification. Commutation devices, commutation process.
  • UNIT 2: Power electronic converter applications: Renewable generation
  • UNIT 3: Modelling and simulation of PECs: EMT and RMS simulations.
  • UNIT 4: Operation of PECs components inside the power systems: Voltage source converter (VSC) and Line commutated converter (LCC).
  • Unit 5: Virtual Synchronous machine
  • Unit 6: PECs in energy storage systems
  • Unit 7: Grid following and grid forming converters
  • Unit 8: Black start capability of PEC-based technologies
  • Unit 9: DC low voltage microgrids
  • Unit 10: Phasor Measurements Units
  • Unit 11: Wide Area Monitoring, Protection and Control (WAMPAC)

ESTABILIDAD Y COMPENSACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA DE SISTEMAS ELÉCTRICOS 01-2024

OBJECTIVE 

The course aims to provide a solid understanding of the stability and control of the modern power system, taking into consideration the actions to be implemented on the system during abnormal conditions; especially emphasis on dynamic processes and power system stability.

It covers advanced concepts for building complex power systems models, and analysis techniques (dynamic-stability) to ensure the reliability and energy efficiency of the power system, considering the most recent advances in power electronics.

CONTENT  

  • UNIT 1: Conceptual description of stability, Stability classification, Modeling of the elements of the system for the study of stability, Transient stability
  • UNIT 2:  Small signal stability
  • UNIT 3: Voltage stability
  • UNIT 4: Frequency stability and control
  • UNIT 5: FACTS devices and HVDC

Frequency Stability and Control in Modern Power Systems

The objective of the course is to present the main aspects related to the frequency control and stability of modern power systems.

This course focuses on frequency, as a consequence, a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic processes in electrical power system is presented, the core is based in the electromechanical dynamics of synchronous generators, the response in the frequency of the components of the power system, and control of the frequency in multi-machine systems.

Special topics of modelling of power electronic components are considered.

  • Unit 1: Introduction to the electrical frequency in power systems. The motivation of the Power system changes.
  • Unit 2: Fundamentals of electrical frequency in electrical power systems.
  • Unit 3: Frequency Control in power system
  • Unit 4: Emergency frequency control
  • Unit 5: Frequency response of power electronic-based technologies.

Operation, Dynamic and security of electrical power systems

The course aims to provide a solid understanding of the stability and control of the modern power system, taking into consideration the actions to be implemented on the system during abnormal conditions, especially emphasis on dynamic processes and power system stability.

 

It covers advanced concepts for building complex power systems models, and analysis techniques (dynamic-stability) to ensure the reliability and energy efficiency of the power system, considering the most recent advances in power electronics.

  • UNIT 1: Conceptual description of stability
  • UNIT 2:  Stability classification
  • UNIT 3:  Modeling of the elements of the system for the study of stability
  • UNIT 4:  Angle stability
  • UNIT 5: Voltage stability
  • UNIT 6: Frequency stability and control
  • UNIT 7: FACTS devices
  • UNIT 8: Security in electrical power systems: Static security and Dynamic security

Power System Economics 1-2023

Power System Economics 


Modelling and Simulation of Modern Power System -IBR

This advanced course provides the main skill for modelling and simulation of modern electrical power systems using DIgSILENT PowerFactory.

The main focus of the course includes DIgSILENT Simulation Language and dynamic simulations of Inverter-based resources (IBR). 

Advanced Course on Power Plant Modelling and Simulation

This is a training on the advanced use of DIgSILENT PowerFactory in modelling and simulating modern power plant (traditional and non-traditional -inverter-based) systems.