Electrical Power Systems
Overview
Electrical power systems link generation to the loads they serve. This course gives a practical understanding of power system components and behaviour: generation, transmission and distribution, load flow, faults, protection principles, power quality and operating the system safely and reliably.
Who should attend
Electrical engineers and technicians, power plant and utility staff, and engineers moving into power systems roles.
Training methodology
Technical presentations, worked examples and calculations, case studies from industrial facilities, videos, group exercises, and a personal action plan.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the structure and components of power systems
- Apply per-unit and basic load flow concepts
- Calculate fault levels and explain their effects
- Explain protection principles and coordination
- Identify power quality issues and reliability measures
Course outline
Day 1Power System Overview
- Structure of the power system
- Generation technologies
- Transmission and distribution networks
- System voltages and configurations
- Grid codes and standards
- Discussion: your network
Day 2System Components
- Generators and excitation
- Transformers
- Overhead lines and cables
- Switchgear and circuit breakers
- Reactive power compensation
- Exercise: single-line diagram reading
Day 3Load Flow and Stability
- Per-unit system
- Load flow concepts
- Voltage control
- Frequency control
- Introduction to system stability
- Exercise: per-unit calculations
Day 4Faults and Protection
- Types of faults
- Symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults
- Fault level calculations
- Earthing systems
- Protection principles and zones
- Exercise: fault calculation
Day 5Power Quality and Operation
- Harmonics and voltage disturbances
- Power factor correction
- Reliability indices
- Switching and operational safety
- Integrating renewables
- Review and action plan
