Power System Operation

Electrical & Electronic EngAssoc Professor Damian Flynn5 creditsAutumnBlended

This Stage 4 module deals with the specifics of electrical power system operation, control and economics. Topics to be covered include: Load and generator characteristics Economic dispatch Reserve provision and constraints Unit commitment and optimisation Electricity market design and operation Locational marginal pricing and DC power flow Frequency control Renewable energy and environmental considerations

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Damian Flynn
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4.0Good teaching1 rating · Autumn 2025/26

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Anonymous Student

Sep 24, 2026

Would recommend

Worth it:Worth itInterest:Engaging

Hours:10–12 h/wkDifficulty:Hard

Damian FlynnTeaching:Good

Regularly connects lecture material to real life problems and policy

In practice

three lectures per week, no lab. Two assignments that require programming in GAMS. A tutorial for GAMS will be provided on Brightspace. Assignments take up a lot of time, so start early enough.

Advice

Whenever example calculations are explained in the lecture, the solutions will NOT be uploaded to Brightspace. Really important to attend lectures and copy down the solutions.

Autumn 2025/26