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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Our team of scientists and research engineers provides
unique solutions and in-depth system knowledge using self-implemented and
ready-made software packages to provide a wide-range of power systems studies
and research services with different capabilities ranging from planning to
harmonic studies. Our research and development projects cover the following
topics:
- Power systems and distribution systems planning studies
- Interconnection studies
- Unit commitment and generation scheduling
- Economic dispatch
- Protection Coordination studies
- Substation control system
- Load flow and short-circuit studies
- Transient and dynamic stability studies
- Electromagnetic transient simulations
- Insulation coordination studies
- Distribution network operation studies
- Loss reduction studies
- Distributed generation studies
- Capacitor placement in distribution systems
- Energy audit
- Load management
- Harmonic and power quality studies
- Power factor improvement
- Load shedding schemes
- Other Studies
- System reliability studies.
Sample of Research Projects:
Jawda research and development team has achieved the following projects
• A simulated annealing algorithm for fuzzy unit commitment problem,
KFUPM, KSA, 2002.
• Evaluation and Analysis of electric interference problem with buried
pipelines in Saudi Arabia”, KSA, 2003.
• Optimal Planning of transmission systems”, KACST, KSA, 2004.
• AIR Condition load modeling in Saudi Arabia”, SAPIC, KSA, 2004.
• Improving the lighting performance and protection of electric power
transmission lines in Saudi Arabia’, KACST, KSA, 2005.
• The impact of wind turbine & photovoltaic systems on electrical grids.
• Power quality investigation to the impact of the newly emerged custom
power technology in industrial plants, KSA, 2000.
• In situ detection of SF6 leaks in power systems using lasers, 2000.
• Practical testing and evaluation of high voltage cable insulation materials manufactured in Saudi Arabia, 2002.
• Evaluation and analysis of the electromagnetic interference problem
with buried pipelines in Saudi Arabia, 2002.
• Lightning Monitoring and construction of ground fl ash density Maps in
the kingdom of Saudi Arabia KACST, 2004.
• Investigation of thermal stresses and electrical degradation in cable
joints and termination used in distribution systems KACST, 2007.
• Heat Eff ects investigation in distribution transformers used in critical industrial processes KACST, 2009
• Grounding and bonding procedures and requirements in distribution network Saudi electric co., 2005.
• Inrush cold current in distribution network Saudi electric co., 2005.
• Condition diagnostic of GIS, cable terminations and transformers using online condition diagnostic instruments Saudi Electric Co, 2005.
• Harmonics identifi cation and measurements of Kuwait Distribution system
one year project 1994-1995
• Design of the electrical distribution system for the new development area in
the south valley” academy of scientifi c research, ministry of higher education,
2000.
• Design of an optimal electrical distribution system of sienna’’, scientifi c research academy, 2000.
• Voltage security assessment of Qatar network: the voltage stability 2005-
2006.
• Pollution fl ashover of H.V insulators, ministry of electricity Egypt, 1981.
• Pollution Flashover of H.V. insulators, 1982-1984 and 1987-1989.
• Coordination and failure assessment of insulation in Egypt’s EHV Electric
power system, 1980.
• Insulation Level determination for transmission and distribution networks
under diff erent environmental conditions in Sinai, notional academy of science
and technology, Egypt, 1998-2002.
