Quick topic-to-book map
1. Modern power system overview, smart grid, markets, re 1. "Power System
Engineering" by D.P. Kothari & I.J. Nagrath
2. Coverage: 95% of your syllabus
3. Strengths:
4. Excellent for fault analysis and stability
5. Strong numerical examples
6. Good coverage of FACTS and HVDC
7. Indian context and standards
8. Best for: GATE/ESE preparation
9. 2. "Electrical Power Systems" by C.L. Wadhwa
10. Coverage: 90% of your syllabus
11. Strengths:
12. Comprehensive transmission line modeling
13. Detailed switchgear and protection
14. Good numerical problems
15. Clear explanations
16. Best for: University exams and concepts
17. 3. "Power System Analysis" by Hadi Saadat
18. Coverage: 85% of your syllabus
19. Strengths:
20. Excellent for power flow and stability
21. MATLAB examples included
22. Strong on per-unit system
23. Good for modern power system trends
24. liability, PQ
• Wadhwa (overview, load/demand/diversity factors)
• Ekanayake (smart grid), Phadke & Thorp (PMU/WAMS)
• Pabla (SAIDI/SAIFI), Dugan (PQ)
• Markets/dereg: Kirschen & Strbac — Fundamentals of Power System Economics
2. Single-line and per-unit
• Saadat or Glover (bases, conversions, PU impedances with numericals)
3. Component modeling
• Saadat/Glover (transformers, synchronous generators in PU, load models)
• For deeper machines: P. S. Bimbhra (optional)
4. Line modeling and performance
• Saadat/Glover (short/medium/long, π/T, ABCD, power flow, SIL, Ferranti)
• Wadhwa (practical data and examples)
5. Fault analysis
• Saadat (symmetrical components, SLG/LL/DLG, Zbus building, fault currents)
• Grainger & Stevenson (classic reference, if you want rigor)
6. Stability
• Saadat (single-machine swing, equal area, CC time/angle numericals)
• Kundur (small-signal, multi-machine, exciters, PSS)
7. Transmission & distribution systems
• Wadhwa (sag–tension, towers, insulators, corona; cables: R, C, insulation R,
ampacity)
8. HVDC
• Wadhwa (intro, comparison with HVAC)
• Padiyar (converter stations, control, filters, protection; numericals)
9. FACTS
• Wadhwa (SVC/STATCOM/TCSC/UPFC basics)
• Hingorani & Gyugyi or Padiyar (control blocks, power flow control; IPFC, DVR,
TCPST)
10. Switchgear & protection
• Badri Ram & Vishwakarma (breakers, TRV/RRRV, current chopping, relay principles
and applications)
• Blackburn & Domin (Protective Relaying) or Horowitz & Phadke (advanced relaying)
