Modern Power Systems Engineering

Ready to elevate your power systems expertise from advanced theory to industry-leading practice? This book is your essential next step, building upon foundational concepts to tackle the specialized and complex challenges facing modern power grids. Moving beyond dense academic papers, it offers a concise, practical, and condensed learning experience, directly integrating advanced theories with the industry-standard DIgSILENT PowerFactory software.

What Sets This Book Apart:

• Advanced Specialized Topics: Dive deep into critical areas such as Cable Reinforcement and Optimal Sizing, State Estimation, Tie Open Point Optimization, advanced simulations like Quasi-Dynamic and Probabilistic Load Flow, and the cutting-edge applications of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, and HVDC connected offshore wind farms.
• Hands-On, Step-by-Step Learning: Master complex concepts through practical, real-world problem-solving. Each chapter begins with theoretical underpinnings, followed by detailed, step-by-step examples within the DIgSILENT PowerFactory environment, reinforcing your understanding and building practical skills.
• Industry-Standard Software Mastery: Gain unparalleled proficiency in DIgSILENT PowerFactory, a tool indispensable for power companies, utilities, and consultancies worldwide. Learn to apply sophisticated analysis techniques to address industry-specific challenges.
• Bridging Academia and Industry: This advanced volume is meticulously crafted for graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers who need to bridge the gap between complex academic theories and the practical demands of the power industry.
• Condensed Expertise: Leverage the authors’ extensive industry and academic experience, presented in concise lesson summaries that distill dozens of specialized references into actionable knowledge.

Empower Yourself

This book equips you with the advanced, practical knowledge and software skills demanded by today’s power industry. Become the expert who can confidently plan, control, and optimize complex power systems. Start mastering these advanced topics and shape the future of energy!

Mostafa Eidiani (Senior Member, IEEE) earned a B.S., M.Eng. and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Ferdowsi and Azad University, Iran in 1995, 1997 and 2004. His research interests include renewable energy integration, power system control, transient and voltage stability, power system simulation, and DIgSILENT PowerFactory simulations and analysis. He has authored or co-authored 12 technical books, 9 chapter books, 44 journal papers, and 110 technical conference proceedings.

He is the author of four books published by the Taylor & Francis Group:

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• Fundamentals of Power Systems Analysis I: Problems and Solutions

• Advanced Topics in Power Systems Analysis: Problems, Methods, and Solutions

• Fundamentals of Power System Transformers Modeling, Analysis, and Operation

• Modern Power Systems Engineering: Analysis, Stability, and Control

He was ranked among the world's top 2% scientists in Stanford University's 2024-2025 list.

Kumars Rouzbehi (Senior Member, IEEE) received his Ph.D. in Electric Energy Systems from the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, in 2016. From 2002 to 2011, he was an academic staff member at the Islamic Azad University (IAU), Iran. From 2017 to 2018, he was associate professor at Loyola Andalucía University, Seville, Spain. In 2019, he joined the Department of System Engineering and Automatic Control at the University of Seville, Spain. He is the patent holder for AC grid synchronization of voltage source power converters and has contributed to over 120 technical publications, including books, book chapters, journal papers, and technical conference proceedings.

Professor Rouzbehi is an associate editor for the IEEE Systems Journal, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IET Renewable Power Generation, High Voltage (IET), and IET Systems Integration.

He is a co‑author of the following books:

• Active Filter Design (in Persian),

• Advanced Topics in Power Systems Analysis: Problems, Methods, and Solutions

• Fundamentals of Power System Transformers: Modeling, Analysis, and Operation

• Modern Power Systems Engineering: Analysis, Stability, and Control