Power System Automation (PSA) Course

Course Overview:

This course on power system automation and monitoring delves extensively into power system modeling, motor starting, voltage loss, short circuit current calculations, advanced protection methods with the usage of smart relays, fault analyses and power flow analyses.

Also highlighted are advanced protection methods involving smart relays, motor starting and voltage loss ‘s how-to. 

The course is focused for engineers and other professionals who are responsible for the calculations, settings and the system designing, it boasts to have case studies and demonstrations which is aimed at increasing the awareness level on modern power systems. 

Other interconnected concepts covered in the course are SCADA and its components, data communication protocols used in power networks, and evaluation of various systems and devices used for power systems automation optimization and their comparison.

Course Objectives:

On successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of power system modeling
• Understand the need for calculation of the short circuit current.
• Consequences of sustained fault current & type of faults.
• Manual calculation of short circuit using simple methods like MVA method, P.U. system, etc…
• Balanced & unbalanced power flow analysis.
• Voltage drop
• Analyze the motor starting/acceleration.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for anyone who must perform calculations, provide settings, or approve the work performed by others. The trainee should be a graduate engineer or have the equivalent practical work experience in electrical power systems. i.e.

• Consulting Engineers.
• Electrical Engineers.
• Project Engineers.
• Maintenance Engineers.
• Commissioning & testing Engineers.
• Electrical Engineers
•  Control Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Design Engineers

Course Outlines:

Introduction

• Discussion of concepts involved in automating power distribution and Transmission networks

Historical Development

• Short overview of technical developments in related industries

Electrical Protection

• Short overview of the fundamentals of electrical protection
• New techniques in protection using intelligent relays
• Designing more advanced and economical protection schemes

 Control, Monitoring And Metering

• Local intelligence and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs)
• Limitations of conventional RTU systems and PLCs
• Modern trends

Data Communications in an Electrical Environment

• Basics of Data Communications
• Different communication protocols used for power networks
• Communication requirements for substations
• Suitability of different protocols for substation communications
• Standardization of communication in substations: goals and status
• Radio and satellite communication
• Trends in technology

 SCADA for Electrical Monitoring and Control

• Requirements of SCADA for electrical networks
• Hardware and support requirements
• Software and configuration

Comparison of Power System Automation Systems

• Types of power system automation systems
• Discussion of leading manufacturers’ systems
• Advantages and disadvantages of various systems PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Benefits of power system automation systems
• Capital expenditure and maintenance issues
• Cost savings
• Evaluating your requirements
• Choosing a system and supplier

Practical Demonstration

• Demonstration of a power system automation system at work
• Configuration of IEDs