Power Generation & Energy Systems
PSS®E Power-System Analysis
Hands-on power-system modelling and analysis using PSS®E — network data preparation, load flow, short-circuit and contingency studies, and how to turn study output into planning and protection decisions.
Industry focus: Power Generation & Electrical Engineering
Who Should Attend
Designed for these roles
- Electrical engineers in utilities, generation and heavy industry
- Network planning and connection study engineers
- Protection and control engineers using study results
- Consultants preparing grid connection submissions
Delivery formats
- Customised in-house training at your plant or office
- Public classroom delivery, subject to schedule
- Live online delivery where suitable
- Recommended group size: 8–20 participants
Problems Solved
What this course fixes
Studies produced by software but not understood or defensible
Network models with data quality problems that invalidate results
Grid connection submissions returned for rework
Contingency and fault studies not translated into protection settings
Learning Outcomes
What participants can do after the programme
Outcomes are written as tasks, not topics — so managers can verify capability back at work.
- Build and validate a network model with correct machine, transformer and load data
- Run and interpret load flow studies, including voltage and reactive planning
- Perform short-circuit studies and use results for equipment rating and protection
- Set up contingency and N-1 assessments
- Document a study to a standard acceptable for grid submission
Course Outline
Detailed programme content
Day 1 — Modelling Fundamentals
- Per-unit system, network representation and data requirements
- PSS®E environment, case files and data validation
- Building and checking a working network case
Day 2 — Load Flow & Fault Studies
- Load flow solution methods, convergence and troubleshooting
- Voltage control, reactive compensation and tap strategy
- Short-circuit analysis and equipment rating checks
Day 3 — Studies & Reporting
- Contingency analysis and switching studies
- Introduction to dynamic study set-up and stability screening
- Workshop: complete a study and produce a report pack
Practical Work
Practical exercises and case studies
Sessions are built around calculations, data interpretation and technical decisions. Case material is generic or anonymised — no client-confidential project data is used.
Building and validating a network case from supplied equipment data
Load flow studies with convergence troubleshooting and voltage assessment
Short-circuit study and equipment rating check exercise
Contingency study and preparation of a study report pack
Trainer Profile
Delivered by Ir. Hafiz Rahman
Lead Trainer — Pressure Equipment & ASME Codes
22 years industry experience
Hafiz has spent his career between the design office and the plant floor — sizing shells and heads in the morning, walking down repairs with an inspector in the afternoon. He teaches code work the way it is actually used: calculation sheets, nameplate data, and repair decisions that must survive an audit.
Real project exposure
- Pressure vessel and heat exchanger design review for a Pengerang refinery expansion
- Fitness-for-service assessment on ageing separators at an East Malaysia gas terminal
- Turnaround inspection planning for a Kerteh petrochemical complex
Certifications
- ASME Section VIII Div. 1 Design
- API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
- BEM Registered Professional Engineer
Trainer allocation is confirmed in your proposal. Substitute trainers hold equivalent certification and sector experience.
Next Step
Run this programme for your team
We will confirm available dates, trainer, duration and HRD Corp claimable investment — and adjust the outline to your equipment and standards at no extra cost.
No obligation. Proposals include HRD Corp claim guidance.
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