Course Details

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

• Utility Technicians and Operators
• Junior Electrical Engineers
• Commercial and Regulatory Staff
• Energy Analysts and Consultants
• Maintenance and Facility Engineers

• 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:

• Describe the fundamental working principles of major power generation technologies.
• Differentiate between the functions and components of transmission and distribution systems.
• Explain the importance of voltage control and reactive power in system stability.
• Read and interpret basic single-line diagrams of power system components.
• Recognize the main challenges related to system losses, reliability, and power quality.
• Understand the basic role of grid control centers in system operation.

DAY 1

Power Generation Fundamentals and Power System Overview

• Overview of Modern Power Systems: Generation, Transmission and Distribution 
• Overview of Energy Sources: Fossil Fuels, Nuclear, Hydro and Renewable Energy 
• Basic Principles of AC Generator Operation and Construction 
• Synchronous Generators and Grid Synchronization 
• Power Plant Components and Auxiliary Systems 
• Understanding Power Output, Efficiency and Performance Indicators 
• Fundamentals of Electrical Power: Real, Reactive and Apparent Power 
• Power Flow Fundamentals and the Interconnection of Power System Networks 
• Reading and Interpreting Basic Single-Line Diagrams 
• Online Discussion and Case-Based Review of Generation Systems 
   

DAY 2

Transmission and Distribution Systems

• The Need for High-Voltage Transmission 
• Transmission Voltage Levels and System Configurations 
• Components of Transmission Lines: Conductors, Insulators and Support Structures 
• Concepts of Real Power Flow, Voltage Drop and System Losses 
• Introduction to Transmission Substations and Major Equipment 
• AC versus DC Transmission Fundamentals 
• Function and Structure of Electrical Distribution Networks

• Primary and Secondary Distribution Systems 
• Distribution Substations: Equipment, Layouts and Applications 
• Distribution Transformers: Types, Connections and Loading Considerations 
• Underground versus Overhead Distribution Systems 
• Distribution Protection Devices: Fuses, Reclosers and Sectionalizers 
  
  
   

DAY 3

System Operation, Reliability, Safety and Future Technologies

• Basic Principles of Grid Control, Load Dispatch and System Coordination 
• Load Forecasting and Economic Operation of Power Systems 
• Voltage Control and Reactive Power Management 
• System Reliability Concepts and Performance Indices (SAIDI and SAIFI) 
• Power Quality Fundamentals: Harmonics, Voltage Sags and Swells 
• SCADA and Energy Management Systems (EMS) Overview 
• Essential Power System Safety Rules and Procedures 
• Grounding and Earthing Principles in Power System Protection 
• Power System Planning, Expansion and Capacity Management 
• Smart Grid Technologies and Digitalization of Power Networks 
• Energy Storage Systems and Grid Integration 
• Emerging Trends in Renewable Energy Integration and Future Power Systems