DMCC 5. Education Trainings & Internships Held

PowerFactory and System Studies Training & Internship

One of our Clients-care strategy of DMCC is to develop and deliver high-quality trainings in power system simulation and studies for capacity building at our Clients.

The trainings held by DMCC since 2007:

  • Training session on industrial power supply system simulation and arc-flash hazard analysis for Electrical System Owners of the Procter and Gamble Corporation’s industrial plants in Ukraine and Russia. April 2007.
  • Training sessions for electrical engineers on distribution system numerical protection, connection rules, electricity tariff and energy metering systems (ASKUE), November 2007.
  • Weekly training on the modelling and protection coordination of 0,4/6 kV network of the emergency power supply (BN-600 unit auxiliaries) of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant (BNPP, Russian Federation) using DIgSILENT Power Factory software, June 2009.
  • Training on Introduction to PowerFactory for network planners of TSO NPC Ukrenergo, December 2011.
  • Five days training on PowerFactory Basics for six engineers of AES-Kyivoblenergo, 2012.
  • Training on power systems simulation for nine DSO DTEK-Donetskobleenergo engineers, June 2013.
  • Training on FACTs (SVC) simulation in PowerFactory in Crimea, July 2013.
  • Training on dynamic model development for CKRM (Russia), March, December 2013.
  • Basic PowerFactory Training for TSO NPC Ukrenergo, August 2014.
  • Advanced PowerFactory Training for TSO NPC Ukrenergo, September 2014.
  • Training on CDU->DGS data converter and TTC calculation by using in-house developed scripts, November 2014.
  • Training for specific equipment dynamic model development for ZTR, February 2015.
  • Two days PowerFactory presentation and training for Kirgizstan TSO, December 2015.
  • Training on PowerFactory for dynamic analysis of power system under the support of USAID/USEA program, November 2015.
  • Trainings on power oscillation damping, eigenvalues analysis and oscillation stability studies in PowerFactory, August 2016.
  • Trainings on renewables connection studies in PowerFactory for TSO NPC Ukrenrego under EBRD supported project, July 2016.
  • Training on distribution network analysis using PowerFactory software to the utility company DNO KievOblEnergo, March 2016.
  • Basic PowerFactory Training for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, April 2017.
  • Training on Energy losses & Short circuit studies for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, May 2017.
  • Basic PowerFactory Training for TSO NPC Ukrenrego, June 2017.
  • Training on Distribution system optimization & Renewables connection for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, July 2017.
  • Advanced (system stability) PowerFactory Training for TSO NPC Ukrenrego, July, August 2017.
  • Training on Reliability analysis (SAIFI, SAIDI, ENS) for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, August 2017.
  • Training session on PowerFactory for power systems analysis for TSO KEGOC, Kazakhstan, September-October, 2017.
  • Training on relay protection simulation in PowerFactory for TSO NPC Ukrenrego, October 2017.
  • Training on special protection schemes (SPS) logic and simulation for Southern regional dispatching Centre of Ukraine, November 2017.
  • 3 Trainings on PowerFactory basics plus renewables integration/power quality/protection, Kyiv, March-June, 2018.
  • 5 Trainings on PowerFactory basics plus distribution and transmission grid optimization, system stability and protection simulation in Dushanbe, May-September, 2018 and in Kyiv, December 2018.  
  • Training on Power systems optimisation for National Dispatching Center in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, December 2018.
  • Trainings on PowerFactory software applications for grid studies for CDC-Energia and Uzbekenergo in Tashkent, January, February and March 2019.
  • Training on DIgSILENT interfaces for GIS and SCADA (DGS) for Ukrenergo IT team in the frame of ENTSO-E DACF/IDCF software solution in Kyiv, April 2019
  • Five days trainings on PowerFactory Basics, Advanced Functions, Protection and Renewables in Kyiv, June-September, 2019.
  • Trainings on Power Factory basics, Calculation and optimization of transmission networks, Contingency analyses, Quasi-dynamic modelling, Steady-state and dynamic stability for system planners of National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, October-November-December, 2019.
  • Trainings on Power Factory basics, Quasi-Dynamic Simulation and Network Reduction for Academic Teaching and Research Staff of Almaty University of Energy and Communications (AUES), Almaty, Kazakhstan, October-November, 2019.
  • Training on Steady-state and dynamic stability in Power Factory for consultants and experts of Energy System Researches (ESR), Almaty, Kazakhstan, November, 2019.
  • PowerFactory training on Stability Studies to KEGOC's planners in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, December 2019.
  • Third training on the integration of renewable generation and protection simulation for Academic, Teaching and Research Staff of Almaty University of Energy and Communications (AUES), Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 2020.
  • The first PowerFactory training on network planners of TSO Moldelectrica, Chisinau, Moldova, January 2020.
  • Online training on PowerFactory basics and relay protection simulation for protection engineers of TSO KEGOC, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 2020.
  • Training on PowerFactory basics for electrical engineers of DSO Zaporizhzhyaoblenergo, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, August 2020.
  • Online PowerFactory training on system stability, Python and harmonics for Academic, Teaching and Research Staff of Almaty University of Energy and Communications (AUES), Almaty, Kazakhstan, September 2020.
  • Online PowerFactory Basic training for relay protection engineers of CDC Energia and NES of Uzbekistan, September 2020.
  • Online PowerFactory training on Short-circuit calculation and relay protection simulation for relay protection engineers of CDC Energia and NES of Uzbekistan, September 2020.
  • Online PowerFactory trainings on Advanced calculation of load-flow and steady-state stability, asynchronous operation, renewables integration, harmonics and Python programming in PowerFactory for Moldavian TSO – SE Moldelectrica, October-November 2020.
  • Online PowerFactory Basic training for relay protection engineers of JSC Transmission Grids of Tajikistan, February 2021.
  • Online PowerFactory Basic training for relay protection engineers of JSC National Electrical Network of Kyrgyzstan, March 2021.
  • Advanced PowerFactory training on LoadFlow, Contingency Analysis, Steady State stability, and Transfer Capacity Assessment for the National Electricity Transmission Company of Uzbekistan (NETC) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, June 2021.
  • Advanced PowerFactory training on Short-Circuit Calculations and Relay Protection Simulation for the Coordinating Dispatch Center Energia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, June-July 2021.
  • Training on the application of PowerFactory software for power system studies and losses calculation for OSHC "Barki Tojik" (BT) and “Transmission electrical networks” (ETN) of Tajikistan, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, September 2021.
  • Stability analyses using the DIgSILENT PowerFactory software Training for the National Electricity Transmission Company of Uzbekistan (NETC) in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 2021.
  • Advanced Load Flow Calculations Training for the Electricity Transmission Network of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, September 2021.
  • Programming in Python in PowerFactory Training for the Coordinating Dispatch Center Energia in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 2021. 
  • On-line training on Quasi-Dynamic simulation of the power systems in PowerFactory software for JSC “National electrical network of Kyrgyzstan”, November 2021.
  • Dynamic model development and stability analyses Training for the Electricity Transmission Network of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 2021.
  • PowerFactory Small Signal Stability Training for the Coordinating Dispatch Center Energia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, December 2021.
  • System Optimization Training for the JSC Electricity Transmission Network of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, February 2022. 
  • Renewables Integration Training for the National Electricity Transmission Company of Uzbekistan (NETC) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, February 2022.
  • PowerFactory Basics Training for the relay protection engineers of Coordinating Dispatch Center Energia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, March 2022.
  • Online training on Simulation of oscillation stability and asynchronous operation of power systems in PowerFactory for NPC Ukrenergo, Ukraine, March 2022.
  • PowerFactory Basics Training for the OJSC "Shabakahoi Taqsimoti Barq" (Tajikistan's distribution company) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, April 2022.
  • Grid Code Compliance Study Training/Workshop for the National Electricity Transmission Company of Uzbekistan (NETC) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 2022.
  • Power Factory Basics Training for Academic and Research Staff of Technical University of Moldova, online, May 2022.
  • Online training on the calculation of short circuits and modeling of relay protections in DIgSILENT PowerFactory for engineers of Ukrainian TSO - NPC Ukrenergo, Ukraine, June 2022.
  • Training on Simulation of Power System Stability for Academic and Research Staff of the Technical University of Moldova, online, June 2022.
  • Power System Stability Training for engineers of Ukrainian TSO - NPC Ukrenergo, Ukraine, July 2022.
  • Advanced PowerFactory Training on Renewables Integration for Academic and Research Staff of the Technical University of Moldova, Moldova, September 2022.
  • Power Factory Basics Training for Network Planners of NPC Ukrenergo, TSO of Ukraine, online, January 2023.
  • Modeling of low-frequency oscillations, oscillatory stability, modal analysis, Quasy-Dynamic simulation, and system optimization in PowerFactory for NPC Ukrenergo, TSO of Ukraine, online, February-April 2023.
  • Simulation of island operation and frequency stability training for OJSC "Shabakahoi Intiqoli Barq", TSO of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, April 2023.
  • Online PowerFactory training on reliability analysis (SAIFI, SAIDI, ENS) of distribution grids for JSC Poltavaoblenergo the regional utility company in Ukraine, June 2023. 
  • Distribution network modeling and optimization training for OJSC “Shabakahoi taqsimoti barq” , DNO of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 2023.
  • Online training on Grid connection of renewable generation in PowerFactory for DNO “EneroPro Georgia”, Tbilisi, September 2023.
  • 3-days workshop/training on system studies for grid planning, power systems frequency stability in synchronous and isolated regimes with expanded renewable energy for Electricity Transmission Network (ETN) of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, September 2023.
  • Online training on Short circuit analysis and protection coordination in PowerFacoty for DNO “EneroPro Georgia”, Tbilisi, September 2023.
  • Basic PowerFactory Training, Frequency Stability Training, Advanced Handling of PowerFactory Training, and renewables integration Training for NPC Ukrenergo, TSO of Ukraine, online, October-November 2023.
  • Training on High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission systems simulation in PowerFactory software for the Central Asia TSOs and regional coordinator CDC-Energia, Tashkent, January 2024.
  • Series of trainings on distribution electrical networks’ studies and modeling, including PowerFactory Base training, Contingency Analysis, Quasi-Dynamic Simulation, Network Reduction, Cable Analysis, Distribution Network Tools (and Outage Planning), Probabilistic Analysis, Reliability Analysis Functions, Economic Analysis Tools and Scripting and Automation with Python for PJSC "DTEK KYIV ELECTROMEREZHI", Kyiv, January 2024.

The internships held by DMCC since 2016:

  • Internship program on system stability studies of Dniprovsky cascade hydropower plants for TSO NPC Ukrenrego under the support of USAID/USEA program, September – December 2016.
  • Internship program on system stability studies of Dniprovsky cascade hydropower plants for TSO NPC Ukrenrego under the support of USAID/USEA program, January – March 2017.
  • Internship on Network Modelling & Load Flow Study in PowerFactory for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, April 2017.
  • Internship on Energy losses & Short circuit studies for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, June 2017.
  • Internship on Distribution system optimization & Renewables connection for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, July 2017.
  • Internship on Reliability analysis (SAIFI, SAIDI, ENS) for DNO EnergoPro Georgia, August 2017.
  • Internship session on PowerFactory applications for regional systems planning for TSO KEGOC, Kazakhstan, March-April, 2018.
  • Internship program on verification of dynamic models of AVRs, PSSs and GOVs of power plants for system stability studies of IPS of Ukraine integration with ENTSO-E under support of USAID/USEA, October 2018 – May 2019.
  • Internship on verification of dynamic models of Moldelectrica system, Chisinau, Moldova, February 2020.
  • Internship program on training and preparation of the engineering staff of the Central Dispatching Department to control IPS of Ukraine in the test island mode prior to the integration with ENTSO-E for NPC Ukrenergo, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 2021 -January 2022.

The workshops and Knowledge exchange programs held by DMCC since 2011:

  • Workshops on SVC planning using online and offline simulation technologies (RTDS and PowerFactory) at Alstom Grid in Finland, 2011, 2012.
  • DMCC & Tractebel Engineering Workshop on Data and models exchange between Eurostag and PowerFactory, tuning load flow, Kyiv 2013.
  • DIgSILENT Representative Meeting, New PowerFactory 15 has been presented in Gomaringen, 2013.
  • DMCC & Tractebel Engineering Workshop on Transient stability and Eigenvalues (modal) analysis in Eurostag and PowerFactory in Brussels, 2014.
  • OPAL-RT's seminar on Real time simulation of large power systems. HIL, SIL and MIL technologies. Paris, December, 2014
  • Working group 1 (steady-state) and 2 (dynamic) regular meetings under the UMPSI-2015 project in Bucharest, Belgrade, Warsaw, Budapest and Gdansk, 2014-2015.
  • Presentation of stability system study (UPSSP project of USAID/USEA), Sofia, October 2015.
  • Presentation of PF applications (EnergyLinks project of USAID/ECODIT), Bishkek, December 2015.
  • Presentation of PF applications for KEGOC (with DGS) in Astana, May, 2016.
  • Presentation of DMCC services at the 1st International Workshop on Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Poland, 22-23 May 2017.
  • Workshop on Steady-State Model Development & DMCC Scripts Installation for KEGOC (with DGS) in Astana, May 2017.
  • Workshop on Steady-State & Dynamic Grid Model Testing for KEGOC in Astana, July 2017.
  • Workshop and User Acceptance Tests for Steady-State & Dynamic Grid Model for KEGOC (with DGS) in Astana, August 2017.
  • Workshop on Grid Code amendment and model validation to study renewables integration for GSE (with DGS) in Tbilisi, February 2018.
  • Workshops on preliminary results system study for renewables integration in GSE grid, Gomaringen-Kyiv, May 2018.
  • Workshop on energy losses calculation and minimization in Dushanbe, November 2018.
  • Workshops on the final results of the project on system studies for renewables integration in GSE grid, Tbilisi, November 2018.
  • Workshop on DACF/IDCF software solution at Ukrenergo, March 2019.
  • Two Workshops for advanced using of PowerFactory for PamyrEnergy, Dushanbe-Kyiv, April-May, 2019.
  • Regional workshop on utilisation of the PowerFactory software model of the Central Asia Power System (CAPS) Grid in CDC Energia in Tashkent, June 2019. 
  • Workshops on transient stability studies and quasi dynamic simulation for renewables integration study in Uzbekistan, in Tashkent, August 2019.
  • Online webinars on refining of the transmission grids models for performing analysis of unbalanced faults for relay protection engineers of KEGOC Kazakhstan, NESK Kyrgyzstan, TPN Tajikistan and NES Uzbekistan, July-December 2021.
  • Online workshop on results of analysis of the Moldova Power System Balances in the frame of the study on renewable energy integration into the Moldova electric transmission grid for USEA and TSO of Moldova, August 2021.
  • Online DGS-Interfacing workshop for Moldelectrica’s engineers to improve individual engineering and institutional capacity to comply with ENTSO-E standards and enable Moldelectrica’s engineers to create all import interfaces in the PowerFactory DGS format, December 2021.
  • Online workshop on results of prospective grid technical analysis for Base-Case using the Deterministic Approach in the frame of the study on renewable energy integration into the Moldova electric transmission grid for USEA and TSO of Moldova, December 2021.
  • Workshop on the model-based grid planning for TSOs of Moldova and Romania in Chișinău (Renewables Integration and the ENTSO-E - UA/MD’s Loop Flow Mitigation, Emergency Supply of Moldova and Load Shedding Concept, DACF/IDCF coordinating planning software), Moldova, September 2022.
  • 3 days Workshop on results of System Stability and Reliability Study - Prospective State for the National Electricity Transmission Company of Uzbekistan (NETC), Tashkent, December 2022.
  • Inter-regional Workshop for the Central Asian TSOs on the development of the regional dynamic model of Central Asia power systems in DIgSILENT PowerFactory software, Tashkent, February 2023.
  • Inter-Regional TSOs Workshop on Advanced Moldelectrica’s Integration with Europe, Bucharest, Romania, March 2023.
  • Inter-regional Training/Workshop for the Central Asian TSOs on system stability and reliability studies in DIgSILENT PowerFactory software, Tashkent, May 2023.
  • Inter-regional 5-days Training/Workshop for the Central Asian TSOs on power systems frequency stability in synchronous and isolated regimes with expanded renewable energy, CDC-Energia, Tashkent, September, 2023.