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Basic DigSILENT PowerFactory

Iswadi HR, ST, MT, Ph.D, SMIEEE

Dosen Teknik Elektro & Senior Member IEEE

Kompleks Laboratorium Teknik Elektro FT UNRI

Pekanbaru, 17 Mei 2025
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Biography
Dr. Iswadi Hasyim Rosma, ST, MT Afiliasi
Jurusan Teknik Elektro Fakultas Teknik
Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru
Formal Education
S3 Queen’s University Belfast, UK 2012-2016
S2 ITB Bandung, Indonesia 2005-2007
S1 Undip Semarang, Indonesia 1997-2002
SMAN Negeri 1 Pekanbaru, Pekanbaru 1994-1997
SMPN Negeri 2 Rumbio, Kampar 1991-1994
SDN 071 Teratak, Kampar, 1985-1991
Madrasah Darul Islam, Kubu Cubadak, Kampar, 1985-1991
Professional Activity
IEEE Senior Member 2013-Now
IEEE Power Engineering Society Member 2013-Now
Ikatan Ahli Teknik Ketenagalistrikan Indonesia 2021
Role
• Dosen (Lektor Kepala) di Jurusan Teknik Elektro UNRI sejak
tahun 2003 sampai saat ini
• Ketua Pengurus Wilayah Ikatan Ahli Teknik Ketenagalistrikan
Indonesia 2021

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At DigSILENT Gmbh in Gomaringen, Germany May 2013

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PowerFactory Applications

PowerFactory is a leading power system analysis software application

for use in analysing generation, transmission, distribution and
industrial systems.

It covers the full range of functionality from standard features to

highly sophisticated and advanced applications including windpower,
distributed generation, real-time simulation and performance
monitoring for system testing and supervision. PowerFactory is easy
to use, fully Windows compatible and combines reliable and flexible
system modelling capabilities with state-of-the-art algorithms and a
unique database concept. Also, with its flexibility for scripting and
interfacing, PowerFactory is perfectly suited to highly automated and
integrated solutions in your business applications.

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The main classes that the PowerFactory user is likely to come across fall
into these categories:
1. *.Elm* Network elements
2. *.Typ* Type objects, assigned to network element in order to
configure parameters often supplied by manufacturers.
3. *.Int* Structural objects, for example *.IntFolder
4. *.Set* These objects generally contain settings
5. *.Com* Command objects, for example *.ComLdf for the load flow
command

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PowerFactory Simulation Functions

PowerFactory incorporates a comprehensive list of simulation
functions, described in detail in part Power System Analysis
Functions of the manual, including the following:
1. Load Flow Analysis, allowing meshed and mixed 1-,2-, and
3-phase AC and/or DC networks (Chapter25)
2. Short-Circuit Analysis, for meshed and mixed 1-,2-, and
3-phase AC networks (Chapter26)
4. Sensitivities / Distribution Factors, for voltage, branch
flow and transformer sensitivities (Chapter48)
5. Low Voltage Network Analysis (Section25.4.2: Advanced
Load Options)

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5. Contingency Analysis (Chapter27)

6. Quasi-Dynamic simulation, which allows to perform several
load flow calculations in a period of time (Chapter28)
7. Network Reduction (Chapter49)
8. Protection Analysis (Chapter33)
9. Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis (Chapter34)
10. Cable Analysis, including cable sizing and cable ampacity
calculation (Chapter35)
11. Power Quality and Harmonics Analysis (Chapter36)
12. Connection Request Assessment (Section36.8)
13. Transmission Network Tools (Chapter40)
16. Distribution Network Tools (Chapter41)
17. Outage Planning: tool for management of planned outages
(Chapter42)

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18. Probabilistic Analysis (Chapter44)

19. Reliability Analysis Functions:
20. Optimal Power Flow (Chapter38)
21. Unit Commitment (Chapter39)
22. Economic Analysis Tools (Chapter43), including:
23. State Estimation (Chapter50)
24. RMS Simulation: time-domain simulation for
electromechanical transients (Chapter29)
25. EMT Simulation: time-domain simulation of
electromagnetic transients (Chapter29)
26. Motor Starting Functions (Chapter51)
27. Modal / Eigenvalue Analysis (Chapter32)
28. Model Parameter Identification (Chapter31)

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1. Creating Simple Project

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1. Creating Simple Project

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2. Getting Comportabel

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2. Getting Comfortable

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3. Simple Circuit

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3. Simple Circuit

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3. Simple Circuit

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4. Define network element (bus and node)

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4. Define network element (bus and node)

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4. Define network element (bus and node)

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4. Define network element (bus and node)

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4. Define network element (Load)

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4. Define network element (Load)

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4. Define network element (Load)

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4. Define network element (Line)

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4. Define network element (Line)

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4. Define network element (Line)

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4. Define network element (Line)

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4. Define network element (Transformer)

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4. Define network element (Transformer)

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4. Define network element (Transformer)

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4. Define network element (SG)

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4. Define network element (SG)

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5. Data Validation

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5. Data Validation

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5. Data Validation

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5. Data Validation

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6. Coloring

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7. Carry out load flow

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7. Carry out load flow

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7. Carry out load flow

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7. Carry out load flow

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7. Carry out load flow

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8. Editing Results box

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9. Data Manager

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9. Data Manager

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9. Data Manager

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10. Showing Heat Map

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10. Showing Heat Map

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10. Showing Heat Map

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