1.

Fault analysis: Symmetrical 3-phase faults; Symmetrical components; Unsymmetrical

faults
2. Power System transients: Surge phenomenon; Propagation of surges(travelling waves);
Reflection and refraction of waves; Attenuation of traveling waves; Determination of system
voltage produced by traveling waves;Generation of switching over-voltages on transmission
lines
3. Power system stability: Stability & stability limitSwing equation; Power angle equation;
Steady-state stability analysis; Transient stability analysis; Numerical solution of swing
equation.
4. Load flow studies: Network model formulation; Formation of Ybus matrix; Load flow
problem; Load flow solutions
5. HVDC transmission: Principle of AC/DC conversion, reactive power demand; Economic
considerations; Applications of HVDC; Advantages and disadvantages of HVDC systems.

1. J. D. Glover and M. S. Sarma, Power System Analysis and Design,

Brooks/Cole, Third Edition, 2002
2.
Allen J. Wood and B.F. Wollenberg, Power Generation, Operation
and Control, 2nd Edn, John Wiley, 1997.
3.
P. Kundur, Power system Operation and Control, Tata Mc-grah Hill
Edition, 2006.
4.
Syed Nasar, Electrical Power Systems (Schaums Outline Series),
McGraw-hill Publishing Company, 2004.
5.
Modern Power System Analysis By D. P. Kothari, I. J. Nagrath.McGrawhill Publishing Company.
Power System Dynamics and Stability By Jan Machowski, JanuszBialek
1. Power system protection: Protective zones; Relaying
elements and quantities; Operating principles of
relays;Relay types and characteristics; Protection of
transmission lines, generators, motors and transformers
2. Circuit breakers: Arc and arc extinction; Circuit breaker
rating; Circuit breaker types; HVDC circuit breakers
3. Automatic generation and voltage control: Load
frequency control; Economic dispatch control; Single-area
and two- area load frequency control; Interchange
evaluation and power pool; Automatic voltage control;
Load frequency control with generation rate constraints;
Speed governor, dead-band and its effect on automatic
generation control (AGC)
Power system reliability analysis: Definition of power system reliability
and quality; Reliability assessment techniques; Reliability indices;
Interconnected systems
1. Power System Protection and Switchgear By Badri Ram, D N
Vishwakarma

2. Modern Power System Analysis By D. P. Kothari, I. J. Nagrath

3. Assessment of Power System Reliability: Methods and Applications By
Marko epin
4. J. D. Glover and M. S. Sarma, Power System Analysis and Design,
Brooks/Cole, Third Edition.
5. Prabha Kumar, Power System Stability and Control, McGraw-Hill
Education.
A. G. Phadke and J.S. Thorp, Computer Relaying for Power Systems, John

1. Illumination: Lighting, lighting terminologies and laws; Artificial light source and
their types; Lighting schemes and their types; Illumination design and calculation
2. Electrical Installations in Consumer Premises: Electrical installation materials,
components and accessories; Electrical regulation and standards; Residential
installation design; Commercial(Industrial) installation design; Residential and
Commercial installation design drawing
3. Grounding System and Testing Electrical Installation: Earthling and method of
earthling; Grounding system; Testing of electrical installation
4. Contracting Electrical Constructions: Electrical installation contracting and Cost
estimation; Contract document preparations

[1] IEE regulations

[2]Ethiopian Building Code Standard, Electrical Installation of Buildings
EBCS-10
[3]Electrical Installation Work by Brian Scaddan third edition
[4]Electrical Installation Principles and Practices by J. Hyde
[5]The art and science of illumination by AbdellaAbdinaser

1. Load forecasting: Classification and characteristics of loads, Forecasting methodology;

Energy forecasting; Demand forecasting; Peak demand forecasting

2. Planning and design: General layout and design of generating stations; Switchyard

layout; Transmission system planning

3. Generation system cost analysis: Cost analysis; Production analysis and costing;

Environmental cost.

4. Power system operation: Operation of hydropower generator; Switchyard; Protection &

communication system in power system; Characteristics of generating units; Transmission

losses; Representation of transmission losses by B-coefficient; Optimal operation of
generators on a bus-bar; Optimal load dispatch including transmission losses; Interchange
evaluation and power pool.
5. Optimization and security: Formulation of the optimization problem; Conditions for
minimization; Sensitivity of the objective function; Security assessment

Textbook:
1. R L Sullivan: Power System Planning, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1977.
2. Xifan Wang James McDonald: Modern Power System Planning, 2001.

References:
1. C.L. Wadhwa, Electrical Power Systems, New Age International Publishers, 2004.

2. Allen J. Wood and B.F. Wollenberg, Power Generation, Operation and Control,
2nd Edition, John Wiley, 1997.
3. W.D. Stevenson, Jr., Elements of Power System Analysis, 4th Edition, New York:
McGraw-hill, 1982.
4. Gupta: Electrical Power
5. JurgenSchlabbach& Karl H: Power system Engineering

J. Arrillaga and C. P. Arnold: Computer Analysis Of Power Systems

1. Introduction: Computers in Power Systems; Computer Tasks; Automatic Generation
Control; Generation Scheduling; Security Assessment; Optimal Power Flow;Transmission
System Development; Interactive Power System Analysis
2. Load flow Analysis: Network Modeling; Basic Nodal Method; Power system matrix; Fast
decouple power flow
3. Fault Studies: Analysis of Three-phase Faults; Admittance Matrix Equation; Impedance
Matrix Equation; Fault Calculations; Analysis of Unbalanced Faults; Admittance Matrices;
Fault Calculations; Short-circuit Faults; Open-circuit Faults; Program Description and Typical
Solutions
4. Power system stability modeling: Introduction; Basic model of Synchronous machine;
Synchronous machine Automatic controllerLoads; Transmission network; Induction machine; ACDC conversion; Relays; Unbalaced Faults
5. Analysis of Harmonic Propagation: Transmission line models; Transformer model;
Application of the harmonic penetrationalgorithm
6. Optimization and security: Formulation of the optimization problem; Conditions for
minimization; Sensitivity of the objective function; Security assessment