Industry Specific Technical Training Course
Substation Design and Construction
This course gives insight into the basic components of a substation.
Course Details
A practical course that applies to medium and high-voltage industrial utility substations. This course will guide you through a systematic study of the substation design and construction process. You will consider all phases, from initial site review and selection, all the way to substation start-up and commissioning. The course provides an in depth comprehensive discussion of the issues involved in the development of electric substations.
Course Objectives
- The delegates will be familiar with the critical aspects of planning, engineering, design, procurement, construction, and operation of transmission and distribution substations
- Principles and criteria involved in the proper selection of equipment and material involved in the development of a substation
Key Outcomes
- Project scope document and what it should contain
- Foundation, structure, and ground grid design
- Writing equipment specifications
- Substation layout and bus design
- Protective relaying and control basics
- Auxiliary equipment and systems
- Substation automation and integration
- Dealing effectively with the public
- Available industry codes and standards involved in the development of substations
- Safety considerations in substation design
Course Outline
1.
Substation Types and Purposes
- Fundamentals of power systems operation
- Objectives of substation design
2.
Overview of the Substation Design and Construction Process
- Establishing the need for substation facilities
- The project scope document
- Site selection and environmental considerations
- Engineering design (equipment specification & drawings)
- Construction
- Testing, start-up, and commissioning
3.
Initial Steps in the Design Process
- Reviewing and understanding the project scope document
- Information to gather before the first site visit
- What to look for on the initial site visit
- Determining site adequacy for initial and future requirements
- Environmental, zoning, and public perception issues
- Construction and construction outage requirements
- Material / equipment procurement
4.
Site Selection and Design
- General requirements
- Environmental and permitting issues
- Site preparation
- Drainage and erosion protection
- Surface materials
- Roads and access
5.
Permitting and Environmental Issues
- Acquiring necessary permits
- Zoning and ordinance restrictions
- Long-term site impacts
- Impacts during construction
6.
Bus Design for Criteria
- Bus configurations and 1-line diagrams
- Forced and planned outage performance
- Cost-reliability comparisons
7.
Substation Equipment and Systems
- Circuit breakers
- High-voltage and low-voltage switches
- Surge arresters
- AC/DC station power and control systems supplies
- Protective relaying and control