Training course: Generation and Transmission Planning
International best practices in generation and transmission system expansion planning techniques and methodologies
To ensure that your integrated power networks are able to sustainably and cost effectively meet national and regional demands for power, DNV has developed this training course to introduce participants to international best practices in generation and transmission planning.
The training is based on the key aspects of integrated power system planning:
■ policy and regulatory aspects
■ technical aspects
■ economic and financial aspects
■ environmental and social aspects
Course summary
The three-day course will start with an introduction to electricity markets and organisation. It will then study demand forecasting and provide an introduction to generation planning. The next two days will address generation planning in more detail, transmission planning, investment appraisal, economic and financial analysis and social and environmental aspects. Various tools will be introduced along with illustrative examples. During the interactive course, participants will be encouraged to actively participate in discussions and short exercises.
Your benefits
This course will give you an in-depth understanding of various aspects of the electricity industry. You will hear state-of-the-art views and be given examples and tools regarding these aspects. You will learn how to forecast demand and simulate generation dispatch and how to plan generation and transmission expansion. Furthermore you will gain understanding of the impact of variable renewable energy on security of supply and CO2 abatement. cle.
For whom?
The course is intended for employees of generation and transmission companies, TSOs, governments and regulators, as well as for investors or anyone needing to learn the basics of and tools for generation and transmission planning.
Course topics
The following topics will be addressed:
Electricity markets and organisation
• electricity regulation
• power industry organisation
• electricity market organisation
• implications for national planning
• international examples
Demand forecasting
• definition and role of demand forecasting
• data collection process
• demand forecasting methods
• simple models for demand forecasting
• sophisticated models for demand forecasting
Generation plannin
• security of supply
• resource assessment
• options for investments in new capacity
• RE technologies and integration issues
• modelling tools
• integrated system expansion vs. dispatch optimisation
• data collection
Transmission planning
• role of transmission planning
• load flow and short circuit analysis
• stability and reliability analysis
• transmission congestion and planning
• economic analysis
• state-of-the-art in transmission technology
Investment appraisal
• role of investment appraisal
• definition of cost and benefits
• investment appraisal techniques
• incentive schemes to promote RE
Economic and financial analysis
• role, functions and major differences
• interpretation and relevance of results
• choice of parameters
• risk analysis
Social and environmental aspects
• international standards and requirements
• environmental impact and climate change
• value of emission reduction
• social and environmental assessment
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