Program Description
This comprehensive course on "Power Plant Electrics - A Practical Approach" is a practical-oriented course blended with conceptual knowledge covering the latest technological trends in automated control systems of electrical power plants. In detail, it discusses the overview of electrical generators and their auxiliary systems, cooling systems with equipment layout, electrical power distribution for the balance of the plant, physical design and layout of a plant, main and auxiliary evacuation system transformers, LV and MV motors, emergency power supply, etc. Additionally, it provides an in-depth overview of control system architecture and configuration with a wireless communication system. This course also discusses various power generation sources with historical development.
This course gives learners insights into:
- Highlighting the status of electrical power generation.
- Providing an overview of electrical generators, including their excitation system, testing, and cooling arrangement, along with layouts used in projects at L&T.
- Offering an overview of various electrical equipment in power plants, supported by real-time images and examples from L&T projects.
- Explaining plant control systems, their architecture and configuration, and wireless communication, illustrated with examples from L&T projects.
Course Objectives:
- Learners will be able to understand the history of power generation, methods of power generation, and its various types like solar, wind and nuclear.
- Learners will be able to understand and define electrical generator operation and components of various generator auxiliary systems.
- Learners will be able 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.
- Learners will be able to decide the right type of control system and other network components and be able to design the complete control system architecture for a power plant.
- Learners will be able to understand various types of control systems used in power plants and their applications.
- Learners will be able to understand level of automation and control system hierarchy.
Key Highlights
Overview of Different types of Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution.
Different types of Generators, its cooling, excitation, synchronization etc of a live powerplant.
Electrical system for Balance of Plant (Thermal Power Plant).
Control system and Wired/Wireless Communication system for a Balance of Plant (Thermal Power Plant).
All details are from an actual powerplant.
Course enrollment data
Learning Format
Online
Duration
4 Units
Certified by
IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras
and
L&T EduTech
Program Fee
₹1900 (inclusive of tax)
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Program Description
Education Qualification
Students pursuing Diploma / UG / PG Programs in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Suggested Prerequisites
Basic knowledge on Electrical Engineering
Teaching Hours
10 hours
Lead Faculty
Dr. Akash Talwariya - Subject Matter Expert in Electrical Engineering at L&T EduTech
He has over a decade of experience in both industrial and academic realms. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering focusing on "Game Theory Based Electrical Power System Optimization in the Presence of Distributed Energy Resources. He completed his postgraduate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal. He also received his BTech, respectively, in Power Systems and Electrical Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University. His areas of expertise include electrical power systems, machine learning, and smart grid technologies. Dr. Talwariya's professional accolades include the publication of 35 research papers in esteemed international journals and conferences, along with holding three patents, demonstrating his commitment to innovation in the field.
