Power Plant and Substation Control Systems

Course title: Power Plant and Substation Control Systems

Code: 3ФЕИТ04З028

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

Weekly number of classes: 3+2+0+0

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: None

Course Goals (acquired competencies): The objective of the course is to provide knowledge about power control systems, the functionality they provide and the data used and exchanged. Students will be able to explain the functional content of SCADA, EMS, DMS, NIS and related systems and have knowledge of emerging trends in systems used for Power system Operation & Control.

Total available number of classes: 180

Course Syllabus: Presentation of basic functionality and data for communication, data acquisition, system supervision and operation, generation control and distribution management. DCS and SCADA System. Presentation of functionality and data of other types of systems necessary for operation and control of power systems, such as maintenance, GIS, ERP and decision support. Hydro power plant control system. Control levels in HPP. Speed Governing System. Voltage control. Thermal power plant control system. Control levels in TPP. Systems for substation automation based on IEC 61850, and also automation of distribution systems. System integration as a tool to achieve overall management of the power system, including standards and techniques to achieves this. Voltage and frequency regulation.

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