Course Details
Course Outline
5 days course
Introduction
- Overview of a Typical and Modern Systems covering Generation, Transmission and Distribution and the SMART Grid
- Determination of Flow of Real (P) and Reactive Power (Q)
- Characteristics and Impact of System and Transformer Fault Levels
- Control of Reactive Power & Voltage
- Control of Active Power & System Frequency
- Effects of Reactive Power Compensation on Voltage Profile
- Overview of Power System Disturbances
Current Operational Problems and System Operations
- Coping with Rising Demand for Power, Carbon Footprint Reduction and Global Warming
- Symmetrical, Asymmetrical Faults and Effects on Positive, Negative and Zero Sequence Components
- Monitoring of Plant Condition – e.g. temperature
- Power System and Substation Automation
- Increasing Problems of Heavily Loaded Systems - Stability, Voltage Dip
- Transmission Voltage Levels - Line and Cable Design, Power Loading and De-rating for Temperature Effects
- Major causes of power system failures
Emerging Technologies related to Green Renewable Energy
- Renewable Energy and the Environment - Solar Power, Geothermal Power, Wind Power, Environmental Friendly Storage Batteries
- ‘Green’ Generation? Is it possible on a large scale or are there stability problems?
- Demand Side Management - Remote Load Control - Minimising Demand - Optimising Transmission – Coping with Dips and Swells
- Optical Current Transducers for Protection - Optical Current Sensors Eliminate CT Saturation
- High Voltage Applications - Surge Protection, Fault Current Limiters Network Switching
- Non-linear loads - harmonics at PCC - filtering - G5/4 requirements
- Triplen harmonics and mitigation techniques
Digital Substations, FACTS and HV DC Link
- Digital Substation Architecture
- Flexibility in AC Systems (FACTS) - Static VAr Compensation - Series Controlled Capacitors
- Changing Maintenance Schedules, Remote Surveillance of Plant and the Introduction of Unmanned Substations
- Data Logging
- HV-DC Links for Stability Improvement
- Optical Cable Temperature Monitoring
- SCADA and Artificial Intelligence Systems for Fault Diagnostics
Numerical Protection Relays and Functionalities; State of the Art Fault Current Limiter
- Advanced Protection and Control Techniques
- Numerical Relay and Protection Functions
- Electrical Insulation - Air and SF6 - The Problems
- Condition Monitoring of Plant
- Is - Fault Current Limiter, How to Apply
- GIS Diagnostics – Partial Discharge Techniques
- Q & A session
