Reactive Power, Voltage Stability and Control Short Course

Dr. Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi, an IEEE Life Fellow who received a B.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering from Helwan University in 1971, and a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1980 was invited by PGESCo for a one day training seminar. This prestigious speaker who received educational, service, and research awards including the Outstanding Educator Award for IEEE Western region in 2014 and the International Fellow Award for 2015-2017, shared his knowledge with 50 Egyptian engineers from PGESCo, the Egyptian electricity sector and private businesses in December 2015.

Dr. El Sharkawi discussed ways to improve the performance and stability of the electrical grid and increase its efficiency to accommodate more loads in a course titled “Reactive Power, Voltage Stability, and Control”. Since proper reactor power and voltage control became vital, this presentation covered the reactive power impact on grid voltage and system losses, voltage collapse concepts, reactive power planning, classic and advanced methods for compensating for reactive power in utility systems, and the cyclic problem of reactive power.

This training program aimed to engage future leaders and provide our electrical engineers with a chance to give back to the public by developing programs that bring businesses and communities together.

Professor Mohamed A. El-Sharkawi emphasized that with Egypt’s huge prospects especially in smart grid use, we have excellent capabilities to establish and operate a smart grid. He stressed Egyptians should not miss this window of opportunity.