This course explains the complete Power Generation, extensively detailing about the various electrical equipment along with the process of power generation.
Electrical Power Generation - An Industrial Outlook
Electrical Power Generation - An Industrial Outlook
This course is part of Power System: Generation, Transmission and Protection Specialization
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This course is part of the Power System: Generation, Transmission and Protection Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
By the end of this module on Distribution Substations, learners will be: history of power generation, methods of power generation, and its various types like sola, wind and nuclear.
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11 videos1 reading1 assignment
Ability to understand and define electrical generator operation and components of various generator auxiliary systems.
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17 videos1 assignment
Ability 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.
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19 videos1 assignment
To be able to decide right type of control system and other network components and be able to design the complete control system architecture for a power plant • Able to understand various types of control system used in power plants and their applications. • Able to understand level of automation and control system hierarchy.
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HA
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Reviewed on Dec 22, 2023
Please include more courses related to Electrical Engineering
EA
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Reviewed on Apr 7, 2023
It has great content and the tutors do extremely well with their explanation
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Reviewed on May 13, 2025
It was helpful and i gain so much additional information from this course
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