COURSE OVERVIEW:

Substation protection system design is a sophisticated discipline that ensures the stability of the power grid by isolating faults with maximum speed and selectivity. This course provides an advanced exploration of the engineering principles used to create robust protection architectures for utility and industrial substations. Participants will examine the integration of modern numerical relays into comprehensive schemes that protect transformers, busbars, and feeders from a diverse range of electrical disturbances.

The scope of this training addresses the entire design process, from the initial fault studies and relay selection to the detailed configuration of logic and communication interfaces. It covers the technical nuances of differential, distance, and overcurrent protection, emphasizing the importance of coordination to prevent cascading system failures. The curriculum focuses on the move toward digital substations, exploring the application of the IEC 61850 standard for process bus and station bus communications.

Coverage includes the interpretation of protection requirements for various substation configurations, including single-bus, double-bus, and ring-bus arrangements. Attendees will learn to design secure and dependable DC auxiliary power systems that ensure the protection remains operational during total AC outages. By combining rigorous analytical studies with practical system architecture, the course ensures that protection designers can create intelligent systems that safeguard multi-million-dollar assets while ensuring personnel safety.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Design comprehensive protection schemes for various substation layouts.
• Select appropriate numerical relays based on functional requirements.
• Perform fault studies and calculate protection settings for selectivity.
• Design high-speed busbar protection using differential principles.
• Coordinate transformer protection, including Buchholz and differential.
• Implement communication-aided distance protection for transmission lines.
• Design redundant DC power supplies for protection and control.
• Apply IEC 61850 standards for digital substation architecture.
• Configure logic for auto-reclosing and synchronism-check functions.
• Design secure and dependable tripping circuits and trip-circuit supervision.
• Integrate remote monitoring and alarm management into the design.
• Conduct design audits to ensure compliance with grid codes and safety.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is specifically designed for Protection Design Engineers, Substation Planners, Electrical Consultants, and Technical Managers responsible for power system reliability.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.