Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant shall be able to;
- Gain knowledge of state-of-the-art Substation Automation Technologies
- Learn from practice: world applications with detailed case studies
- Learn the levels of integration and automation that can be incorporated into new or existing substations.
- Learn available system architectures, IED characteristics and protocols, and industry standards.
- Learn how SCADA can be designed for integration with other systems.
Outlines
Day 1: Introduction to Automation
- Substation Integration and Automation Levels
- Integration versus Automation
- Communication Paths From Substation
- Enterprise Interoperability
- System Architecture
- Data Acquisition and Control Level
- Information Infrastructure Level
- Substation Host Processor
Day 2: SCADA System Architectures
- Data Acquisition, Supervisory Control and Data Exchange
- Historical Information System
- Power Applications (only those changed by RTOs/ISOs)
- User Interface
- Supporting Software
- Hardware Configurations
Day 3: SCADA Integration with Other Systems and Maintenance
- Functions Performed
- Interfacing Different Systems
- Principles of Systems Architecture
- System Constraints
- Implementation Considerations
Day 4: What Would Substation SCADA Look Like?
- Distributed LAN Configuration
- Design Issues for Consideration
- Equipment Photographs
- SA Training Simulator (SATS)
Day 5: Substation Functions
- Automatic Load Restoration
- Adaptive Relaying
- Remote Controlled Fuse Saving
- Equipment Condition Monitoring
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for engineering project managers, engineers, and technicians from utilities who have built or are considering building or retrofitting substations or distribution systems with SCADA and substation integration and automation equipment.
- Substation operation and planning Managers
- Transmission planning engineers
- Distribution planning engineers
- Substation Design Engineers
- Consulting Engineers
- Automation Engineers & technologists
- Substation network management engineers
- Substation operation/maintenance engineers & technologists
- Substation protection & control engineers & technologists