INTRODUCTION: 

Power quality is commonly defined as the power grid’s ability to supply a clean and stable power flow as a constantly available power supply. The power flow should have a pure sinusoidal wave form and it should remain within specified voltage and frequency tolerances. The emergence of smart grids has led to an increase in the electronics equipment, component, and devices. This results to apparent effects of harmonics distortions. The presence of harmonics sometimes may cripple the electrical installation network, hence sophisticated modes of harmonics mitigation are now in placed to prevent downtime and outages. 

This Target Power Quality, Harmonics Mitigation & Reactive Power Management online training course provides an important insight into power quality issues including power harmonics, nonlinear loads, voltage symmetry, waveform analysis, and harmonics mitigation techniques.    

This Target online training course on Power Quality, Harmonics Mitigation & Reactive Power Management will highlight: 

• Power Quality (PQ) Major Concepts and Characteristics
• Power System Disturbances Due to PQ Issues
• Power System Quality Related to Smart Grids
• Voltage and Current Harmonics and the Associated Harmful Effects on Power Systems
• The Triplen Effects and Harmonics Sequence
• Harmonics Monitoring and Mitigation Techniques
• Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
• Grounding Systems and Surge Protection 

Course objectives: 

• Interpret and analyze power quality related incidents
• Explain how power quality issues can adversely affect power system reliability
• Explain harmonics mitigation techniques
• Discuss about grounding loops and bonding
• Discuss the criteria for harmonics filtering and mitigation 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

We encourage the staff involved in the operation, planning, design, and maintenance of power systems to attend this course. This Target online training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:  

• Project Engineers / Managers
• Electrical Engineers / Technicians
• System Operators
• Design Engineers
• Asset Engineers / Managers
• Planning Engineers / Managers 

Course Outline:

Power Quality Overview:  

• Limitations of Electrical System Parameters
• Power Quality Definition
• Power Quality Assessment Measures
• Voltage Disturbance
• Frequency Disturbance
• Voltage Distortion
• Why we need to improve Power Quality?
• Power Factor
• Power Factor Compensation (PFC)
• Reactive Power Management 

Voltage Disturbances: 

• Voltage Sag
• Voltage Swell
• Voltage Flicker
• Voltage Fluctuations
• Voltage Abnormalities and Mitigation Techniques
• Electrical Noise
• Ground Loops
• Unbalanced Loads
• Voltage Asymmetry 

Power System Reliability:  

• Equipment Failure
• Power Interruptions
• Power System Reliability
• Power System Redundancy
• Power System Automation
• Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
• UPS Types & Configurations 

Power Harmonics: 

• Harmonics Definition and Components
• Linear vs. Nonlinear Loads
• Harmonics can cause Voltage Distortions
• Destructive Impacts of Harmonics on Power Systems
• Power System Tolerance to Harmonics
• Measurement of Power Harmonics Components
• Harmonics Control & Analysis
• Harmonic Filters
• Harmonics Mitigation Techniques 

Grounding Systems & Surge Protection: 

• Surge Definition and Causes
• Transient Overvoltages
• Power System Grounding Techniques
• Solidly Earthed
• Resistance Earthed
• Impedance Earthed
• Bonding of Grounding Systems
• Mitigation of Surges
• Surge Protection
• Lightning / Surge Arrestors