Power Industry primer

Five Day Course

Topic Areas: Industry Overview in U.K

Generation

Transmission

Distribution

(Delegates should have attended KeFax Electricity Industry Overview or have equivalent background knowledge; Course content and duration can be customised for groups with common backgrounds)

Venue: Utility Training Centre

Course Content

Day 1

0900 – 1030 Overview

National demands and technical structure of supply industry.

1030 – 1045 Coffee

Pre-privatisation arrangement

Post privatisation arrangement

Need for some central control

1045 – 1230 Generation

Fuel and energy sources and utilisation

Choices and plant location – factors involved:

- Hydro and pumped storage

- Coal and anthracite

- Oil

- Nuclear

- Gas

1230 - 1330 LUNCH

1330 – 1500 Generation cycles

- Single cycle – open/closed

- Combined cycle

- Combined heat and power

1500 - 1515 Tea

1515 – 1630 How the differing cycles work with relevant efficiencies.

Operating benefits and difficulties

Environmental issues

Illustrations of current technology and distribution of cycle usage.

Day 2

All day Power Station visit

Day 3

0900 – 1030 Tutorial session on Day 2 visit

- what did we learn and observe?

1030 – 1045 Coffee

1045 – 1230 Transmission

Plant and equipment

Range of voltages used

British Grid System – extent and capacity

Operation and Control

Equipment used

1330 Half day visit to a Grid Substation

Day 4

0900 – 1030 Distribution

Plant and equipment used and range of voltages from 132kV to 240V

1030 – 1045 Coffee

1045 - 1230 Single and three phase usage

Transformers, Switchgear,

Overhead Lines, Cables (various)

1230 – 1330 LUNCH

1330 - 1500 Protection, Metering and Measurement.

1500 – 1515 Tea

1515 - 1630 Distribution Planning and Control.

Embedded Generation

1630 CLOSE

Day 5

0900 – 1030 Distribution (continued)

Distribution network – assets of

Energy Supplier (usually)

1030 – 1045 Coffee

1045 – 1230 Arranging Connection and Tariffs

1230 – 1330 LUNCH

1330 - 1500 Possible future scenarios and environmental impact

1500 – 1515 Tea

1515 – 1630 Course Review

1630 CLOSE

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