Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Power System Engineers and Planners
• Grid Modernization Specialists
• T&D System Operators
• Control and Automation Engineers
• Energy Management System (EMS) Personnel

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the core concepts and drivers behind Smart Grid implementation clearly.
• Differentiate between traditional and modernized grid architectures accurately.
• Analyze the role of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Meters effectively.
• Apply Wide Area Monitoring, Protection, and Control (WAMPAC) concepts reliably.
• Assess the challenges and solutions for integrating distributed renewable generation successfully.
• Understand and implement cyber security best practices for Smart Grid systems safely.

DAY 1

Introduction and Foundational Concepts

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pre-test
• Defining the Smart Grid and its key objectives
• Economic, reliability, and environmental drivers for modernization
• Comparison of traditional grid architecture versus Smart Grid
• Key functional domains of the Smart Grid (e.g., generation, transmission)
• Standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FERC, NIST)
• Introduction to two-way communication and intelligent devices

DAY 2

Smart Metering and Consumer Engagement

• Architecture and components of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
• Functionality and benefits of Smart Meters for utilities and customers
• Demand Side Management (DSM) and Demand Response (DR) programs
• Home Area Networks (HAN) and the role of the consumer
• Data management, processing, and visualization from AMI systems
• Privacy and security concerns related to meter data

DAY 3

Transmission and Distribution Automation

• Substation automation and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs)
• Fault location, isolation, and service restoration (FLISR) schemes
• Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS)
• Using synchronized phasor data for real-time control and stability
• Advanced Volt/VAr Control (AVC) and dynamic optimization
• Smart sensors and distribution line monitoring technologies

DAY 4

Renewable Integration and Storage

• Challenges of integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
• Microgrids and their operational capabilities and benefits
• Control and stabilization techniques for intermittent renewables (solar/wind)
• Types and applications of energy storage systems (ESS) in the Smart Grid
• Virtual Power Plants (VPP) and aggregation of distributed resources
• Impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on grid infrastructure and charging control

DAY 5

Communications, Security, and Implementation

• Smart Grid communication technologies (e.g., PLC, fiber, cellular)
• Network architecture and communication protocol standards
• Fundamentals of cyber security for critical infrastructure
• Threat vectors and mitigation strategies in Smart Grid systems
• Developing a roadmap for Smart Grid deployment and system migration
• Review of global Smart Grid case studies and lessons learned
• Post-test
• Certificate ceremony