本书涉及电力行业的多个领域，包括电力系统、发电厂、电力设备、输配电系统、继电保护、新能源发电等。
全书共8章，分别为现代电力系统的一般特性、发电厂、变压器、输配电系统及输电线路、断蝰器和开关设备、继电保护设计和继电器、电力系统继电保护、可再生能源。
本书可作为高等院校电力专业的教学用书，也可用作电力企业工程技术人员学习专业英语的培训教材。

Chapter 1 General Characteristics of Modern Power Systems
　Part 1 Evolution of Electric Power Systems
　Part 2 Structure of the Power System
　Part 3 Power System Control
　Part 4 Design and Operating Criteria for Stability
Chapter 2 Power Generating Stations
　Part 1 Hydropower Stations
　Part 2 Thermal Stations
　Part 3 Nuclear Stations
Chapter 3 Power Transformer
　Part 1 The Basic Principles
　Part 2 Transformer Equivalent Secondary Impedance
　Part 3 Three Phase Transformer Connections
Chapter 4 Transmission System and Transmission Lines　
　Part 1 General Introduction of the Transmission System
　Part 2 Considerations for Transmission Lines and Cables
　Part 3 Circuit Parameters of Transmission Lines Anti Cables
　Part 4 Types of Transmission Conductors
Chapter 5 Circuit Breakers and Switches
　Part 1 Circuit Breakers
　Part 2 Switches
　Part 3 Recloser and Sectionatizer
　Part 4 Surge Attester
Chapter 6 Protection Design and Relays
　Part 1 Introduction
　Part 2 The Application of Protective Relaying--Protection Zones
　Part 3 Protection System Characteristics
　Part 4 Protection Principles
Chapter 7 Power System Protection
　Part 1 Protection of Generators
　Part 2 Protection of Transformers
　Part 3 Bus Protection
Chapter 8 Renewable Energy Sources
　Part 1 Importance of Renewable Energy Application
　Part 2 Solar Energy
　Part 3 Wind Power
　Part 4 Biomass
　Part 5 Hydrogen
　Part 6 Geothermal
　Part 7 Ocean Energy
　Part 8 Distributed Energy and Production
附录A Supplements
附录B 词汇表
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