Recent applications

THE FOLLOWING RECENT EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATE THE USES OF EUROSTAG :

• DEFENCE PLAN:
  plans against widespread losses of synchronism; undervoltage load shedding plans in systems including many dynamic loads (air conditioning); frequency load shedding plans.

• OPERATOIN (IN CONTROL CENTERS) :
  Voltage Stability Assessment (VSA) for on-line detection of voltage collapse risks; simulation of blackouts and restoration procedures; transfer capability determination

• Interconnection studies, such as the European East-West interconnection connecting synchronously the UCPTE and CENTREL systems to the UPS one (CIS countries).

• EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION :
  detailed modelling of various GE LM 6000 gas turbines for co-generation.

• INDUSTRIAL SITES:
  security of supply of process-critical industrial loads, including induction motor starting procedures.
  

• DISPERSED GENERATION :
  new setting of protections at distribution level.

• NEW TECHNOLOGIES:
  UPFC, TCSC, and other FACTS and HVDC.

And of course the basic calculations such as critical clearing times, PSS tuning, reactive power management, etc.

EUROSTAG is now also running "on line" at the Belgian National Dispatching and is connected to the SCADA, through the results of the state estimator. The power system security can be monitored in real time.