Analysis of the national 8th November 2003 Libyan blackout

Abstract

During last few years many blackouts have been experienced throughout the world. It seems that modern power systems are more exposed to major blackouts. Studying and analyzing real-world blackouts can play a very important role in the avoidance of such events. In this paper, the experience of 8th November Libyan blackout is presented. The blackout is studied and analyzed from a dynamic point of view. A comparison between the Libyan blackout and some international blackout is also introduced. Some suggestions and solutions are given to improve the security of the system during future major disturbances.