Objectives

• Alternative forms of generation and embedded generation – carbon emission limiting, etc.
• Power flow optimisation for ‘real power’ and use of a of FACTS devices to improve system operation, including DSM approach
• New CT and VT optical transducers and protection system using micro processor relays
• Non linear loads and injected Harmonics, at the PCC (point of common coupling)
• Diagnostic monitoring of plant and in particular GIS substations
• High speed fault limiters and thermal monitoring systems for cables

Who Should Attend?

• Designers
• Engineers
• Technicians
• Professionals involved with the planning, operation and maintenance of small to large scale power networks, from around 11kV, upwards.
• Professionals from the Distribution Companies,
• Power Utilities, Engineering Professionals in the Electricity Supply Industry and Petrochemical Companies who have to deal with aspects of generation, transmission and distribution.

 Introduction

• Overview of a typical systems covering generation, transmission and distribution and the SMART grid
• Determination of flow of real (P) and reactive power (Q)
• Determination and control of fault level
• Control of reactive power & voltage
• Control of active power & system frequency
• The requirements for reactive compensation – voltage profiles
• Overview of power system disturbances

 Current Operational Problems and System Operation

• • Coping with rising demand for power – transmission and distribution
  • The costs associated with increasing fault level and types of faults
  • 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

• • Energy and the Environment – solar power, geothermal power, etc. CO2 and its impact on the world
  • ‘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, current limiters network switching, etc
  • Non-linear loads – harmonics at PCC – filtering – G5/4 requirements
  • Harmonics mitigation techniques

 Advances in control and monitoring

• Power Electronics Applied to Power Systems
• 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

System protection

• Advanced protection and Control Techniques
• Digital and Micro Processor Protection
• 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

Certificates

A Certificate of Completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.

Schedule

  08:30 – 10:15 First Session

 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session

 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

Training Methodology:

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

• 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
• 20% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
• 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
• 10% Videos, Software & General Discussions
• 20% Application
• Pre and Post Test

Fees

 The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: