Electrical Power Generation - An Industrial Outlook

This course is part of Power System: Generation, Transmission and Protection Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

By the end of this module on Distribution Substations, learners will be: history of power generation, methods of power generation, and its various types like sola, wind and nuclear.

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11 videos1 reading1 assignment

11 videosTotal 124 minutes

About the Institution0 minutesPreview module
About the Specialization5 minutes
History of Power Generation18 minutes
Types of Power Generation Methods17 minutes
Thermal Power Plants18 minutes
Power Generation - Solar16 minutes
Power Generation - Wind7 minutes
Power Generation - Nuclear3 minutes
Transmission System Part 113 minutes
Transmission System Part 217 minutes
Distribution System4 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Course Abbreviation10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Generation, Transmission & Distribution of Power30 minutes

Ability to understand and define electrical generator operation and components of various generator auxiliary systems.

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17 videos1 assignment

17 videosTotal 127 minutes

Basics of Generator2 minutesPreview module
Types of Generator2 minutes
Generator cooling method2 minutes
Generator construction3 minutes
Auxiliaries and excitation8 minutes
Generator specification7 minutes
Construction features of components Part 113 minutes
Construction features of components Part 217 minutes
Generator testing 4 minutes
Excitation and synchronization 5 minutes
Generator auxiliaries type and functions2 minutes
Cooling water system5 minutes
Seal oil system 10 minutes
Stator coil cooling water system7 minutes
H2 and CO2 Gas system Part 115 minutes
H2 and CO2 Gas system Part 214 minutes
Equipment layout4 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Electrical Generator and its Auxiliary Systems30 minutes

Ability to understand and define components of electrical power generation, power evacuation and power distribution in a typical electrical distribution in a power plant. Students will also get an idea about emergency power.

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19 videos1 assignment

19 videosTotal 135 minutes

Electrical System - Introduction3 minutesPreview module
Main Power System4 minutes
Plant Auxiliary Distribution System5 minutes
Power Evacuation System2 minutes
Other Electrical Systems3 minutes
Electrical Power System Studies3 minutes
Physical Design / Layouts3 minutes
Main, Auxiliary and Evacuation Power System10 minutes
Generator Transformer & Step-up Transformer22 minutes
Auxiliary Distribution System 8 minutes
Auxiliary Distribution System – LV System 4 minutes
LV and MV Motors1 minute
Emergency Supply System 4 minutes
Emergency Power Supply System6 minutes
Electrical Power Evacuation System 10 minutes
Other Electrical Systems11 minutes
Electrical Power System Studies 11 minutes
Physical Design / Layouts 7 minutes
Cable Raceway, Earthing and Lightning7 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Electrical System for Power plant30 minutes

To be able to decide right type of control system and other network components and be able to design the complete control system architecture for a power plant • Able to understand various types of control system used in power plants and their applications. • Able to understand level of automation and control system hierarchy.

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16 videos1 assignment

16 videosTotal 165 minutes

Power Plant Control System: Overview6 minutesPreview module
Control system Architecture 7 minutes
Control system configuration & Communication10 minutes
Automated Control System: Part I 18 minutes
Automated Control System: Part II 10 minutes
Overview of Control system Architecture : 1 4 minutes
Overview of Control system Architecture : 2 8 minutes
Control System Configuration: 1 2 minutes
Control System Configuration: 26 minutes
Control System Configuration: 36 minutes
Wireless Communication : 1 25 minutes
Wireless Communication : 25 minutes
Foundation Fieldbus and ProfiBus in Power Plant: 1 14 minutes
Foundation Fieldbus and ProfiBus in Power Plant: 27 minutes
Foundation Fieldbus and ProfiBus in Power Plant: 312 minutes
Foundation Fieldbus and ProfiBus in Power Plant: 416 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Assessment on Power Plant Control System30 minutes

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Reviewed on Apr 7, 2023

It has great content and the tutors do extremely well with their explanation

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2023

Please include more courses related to Electrical Engineering

Reviewed on Jul 21, 2024

This course is best for any electrical engineering student who is looking to gain more practical knowledge in the field of power plant operation and different types of systems within it.

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