Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and evaluate various Substation SCADA systems’ key components and subsystems to enhance operational performance.
• Analyze Substation SCADA systems' applications, efficiencies, and economic aspects to improve system design and implementation.
• Develop technical specifications tailored to the unique requirements of Substation SCADA systems.
• Recommend strategies to optimize SCADA data monitoring, collection, and real-time trending for effective decision-making.
• Implement effective reactive power correction and power factor compensation techniques to ensure system stability and efficiency.

Description
Understanding the intricacies of Substation SCADA systems is essential for ensuring efficient power system operation and control. This course delves into modern Substation SCADA systems' major components and subsystems, exploring their interconnections with power systems. Participants will gain insights into protection relays, bay controllers, backup power requirements, and the role of CT and PT instrument transformers in enhancing system reliability.

The training offers a detailed exploration of real-time networks, monitoring systems, and alarm functions crucial for maintaining operational efficiency. Participants will learn how to design and implement reactive power compensation schemes, balance power factor corrections, and utilize remote switching to optimize grid performance. Emerging trends in smart grid control, integration of renewable energy sources, and medium-voltage SCADA architectures are also discussed, ensuring participants stay ahead of advancements in power systems technology.

By attending, participants will acquire practical knowledge to establish robust SCADA systems for substation control, implement advanced monitoring strategies, and ensure compliance with industry standards. This comprehensive learning experience equips professionals with the tools needed to tackle challenges in modern power systems while enhancing their technical expertise.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for a wide range of professionals working in the energy and power sectors. Engineering managers, electrical engineers, technicians, and technologists will benefit from the in-depth exploration of Substation SCADA systems. The course will be invaluable for Design, process, and project engineers responsible for implementing SCADA technologies. Operation and maintenance personnel looking to enhance their understanding of power system control and monitoring will also gain significant insights.

Additionally, the course is well-suited for consultants, renewable energy professionals, and utility company employees tasked with integrating smart grid technologies and optimizing system performance. Individuals involved in planning and overseeing medium-voltage distributed generation or grid synchronization will find the content especially relevant to their roles. With its broad scope, the course supports career advancement and technical growth across diverse energy-related fields.

Course Syllabus

DAY 1

• Substation Typical Structure
• Substation Supervisory and Control Functions
• Implementation of Grid Protections, Overhead and Underground Transmission Lines
• Switchgears; Breakers Switches; Transformers
• Surge Suppression
• Power electronics Used for Transmission Lines, DC Systems 
• Primary Elements for Current/Voltage and Frequency Reading
• Grid Capacity, Voltage Regulation and Backup Transformers
• Control Room Typical Arrangement-SCADA, DCS, PLC, Industrial PC requirements
• Power System Simulators, turnkey SCADA Systems Providers
• Network Equipment for Remote Control and Surveillance-RTU; GPS; Industrial ETH Switch, the role of wireless communication
• Power System Monitoring and Control Software
• Requirements and Design Criteria-Standards IEC; 60870; 61850 for SMART GRID CONTROL
• Requirements for New Power Generations Connected to the Grid: Solar and Wind
• Requirement for Black Start, e.g. 2003, Backup Power and Synchronization to the Grid

DAY 2

• SCADA Typical Architecture for Medium Voltage
• IED-Intelligent Electronic Devices Capability
• Example of Network for Medium Voltage System using SEL-Schweitzer Devices.
• Logic Implementation of the Kirk Interlock Systems
• Bay Controllers and Smart Transfer Controllers
• Reactive Power Regulation and Voltage Control
• Active Power Control and Frequency Regulation
• Power Factor Control
• Medium Voltage Distributed Generation Control
• SCADA Implementation for PCC Point Control
• Swing and Power Fluctuation Protection and Remote Monitoring
• Synchronization of Conditions of Major Generators and Utility
• Backup Power and separation requirement for BES-Bulk Electrical System
• Power Quality, Grounding Issues and Harmonics Elimination
• Rockwell SCADA Implementation Demonstration.

Q&A.

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment