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Transmission & Distribution Operation & Design Calculations

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Transmission & Distribution Operation & Design Calculations

How to Design Safe and Reliable T&D Networks

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
02 - 06 Mar 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
20 - 24 Apr 2026 Amsterdam $ 5,950
18 - 22 May 2026 Abu Dhabi $ 5,950
17 - 21 Aug 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
21 - 25 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
22 - 26 Mar 2027 Dubai $ 5,950
Online Schedule
Date Venue Fees
23 - 27 Mar 2026 Online $ 3,950
17 - 21 Aug 2026 Online $ 3,950
22 - 26 Mar 2027 Online $ 3,950

Course Summary

This Transmission & Distribution Operation & Design Calculations training course has been designed to provide a good understanding of power system concepts, theories, parameters, and the way such information is analyzed by means of equations, curves, diagrams, and tables.

This Electrical Engineering training course is in fact a quick review on electrical engineering principles and focuses on the technical specifications, operation, and behaviour of power system main equipment such as power transformers, distribution transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, earthing switches, auto-reclosers, transmission lines, busbars, and protection and control systems.

Nowadays, the significant trend in load increase in industrial centres, shopping malls, and residential areas requires upgrading and enlargement of power systems and utility grids. This can be achieved by designing highly reliable busbar configurations, interconnecting transmission lines, zone substations, and distribution centres, and also by expanding power plants and embedded generation facilities in appropriate locations.

As a result, the operation decisions and switching regimes of power networks are continually becoming more complex due to the complicated load flow patterns, complex protection schemes, modern digital technology, and the numerous scenarios for power flow and load dispatch which must be decided upon by system operators and network managers.

Therefore, maintaining power performance criteria such as reliability, voltage stability, and frequency stability would be of utmost importance in a reliable power system. In other words, by gaining a good knowledge about how system parameters would change under different system operation modes, or different loading, or switching, one can better understand the behaviour of the power system (which is under study), as such the response of the system to different switching scenarios and setting changes would be more predictable.

This GLOMACS Transmission & Distribution Design Calculations training course will highlight:

  • Power system parameters
  • Power flow equations
  • Transmission lines design and operation
  • Power & distribution transformers
  • Distribution system configurations and design
  • Switchgear types and construction
  • HV cable sizing and coefficient factors
  • Power system protection
Course Outline
Day 1

Transmission System Design Considerations

  • AC Transmission
  • Grid Network Features
  • Transmission Security
  • Building-up Impedance Models
  • Complex Power Definitions
  • Power Factor
  • Power Factor Compensation (PFC) Techniques
  • Shunt Reactor Compensation
  • Minimum Clearance Distances
  • Line Voltage Drop
  • Electrical Loads Types and Behaviour
  • Single Wire Earth Return (SWER)
  • Balanced 3-phase System
  • Unbalanced 3-phase Systems
  • Symmetrical Components
  • Sequence Networks
  • Wye-connected & Delta-connected Loads
  • Voltage Regulation
  • Power Angle & Power Transfer
  • Steady State Stability Limit
  • Transmission Line Terms (span, sag, cross arm, clearance)
  • Transmission Line Surge Impedance and Propagation
  • Overhead Line Conductors (AAC, AAAC, ACSR)
  • Bundles Conductors
  • Overhead Line Insulators
  • Line Supporting Structure (wood & concrete poles, towers)
  • Power Transfer Capability, Current Carrying Capacity
  • Transmission Line Loadability
Day 2

Transformers & Switchgears

  • Transformer Theory
  • Transformer Construction
  • Transformer Cooling
  • Transformer Voltage Control
  • Power Transformers vs. Distribution Transformers
  • Transformer Installation
  • Transformer Fire Protection
  • Air Blast Circuit Breakers
  • Bulk Oil & Minimum Oil Circuit Breakers
  • SF6 Circuit Breakers
  • Vacuum Circuit Breakers
  • Circuit Breaker Ratings
  • Auto-reclosers
  • Switchgear Options
  • Outdoor & Indoor MV Switchgear
  • MV Switchgear Panel Configurations & Auxiliary Devices
  • MV Switchgear Ratings
  • LV Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)
  • LV Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
Day 3

Distribution System Design Considerations

  • Load Models
  • Typical Characteristics of An Industrial Distribution System
  • Distribution System Types and Components
  • Electrical Safety & Power Security
  • Voltage Classification
  • Multiple Voltage Levels in Power Distribution
  • Distribution Configurations and Redundancy
  • Distribution Expandability
  • Distribution System Planning
  • Electricity Demand & Future Growth
  • Equipment Sizing / Ratings
  • HV Power Cables Types & Sizing
  • Selection of Appropriate Equipment
  • System Studies & Software Packages
  • Embedded (in-plant) Generation
  • Parallel Operation of Utility with Embedded Generation
  • Integrating Embedded Generation with Plant Distribution
Day 4

Power System Analysis Techniques and Calculations

  • Transmission Line Self and Mutual Inductances
  • Transmission Line Transposition
  • Transmission Line Modeling (short, medium, long)
  • Transmission Line ABCD Parameters
  • Lossless Line
  • Complex Power Flow (single-phase analysis)
  • Complex Power Flow (3-phase analysis)
  • Bus Admittance Matrix (Ybus)
  • Bus Impedance Matrix (Zbus)
  • Power Flow Terms and Equations
  • Geometric Mean Distance (GMD)
  • Geometric Mean Radius (GMR)
  • Swing (slack) Bus, Load (PQ) Bus, Voltage Controlled (PV) Bus
  • Network Nodal Analysis
  • Iterative Solutions to Linear Equations
  • Gauss-Seidel Iterative Solution
  • Newton-Raphson Iterative Solution
Day 5

Power System Protection, Stability, and Switching

  • Protection Objectives
  • Protection Sensitivity, Stability, and Reliability
  • Main & Backup Protection
  • Symmetrical & Asymmetrical Faults
  • Power System Stability
  • Impacts of Electric Faults
  • Fuse Protection
  • Circuit Breaker Protection
  • Relay Protection (types, functions, construction, technology)
  • Trip Circuit Supervision (TCS)
  • Per Unit (PU) System
  • Fault Calculations
  • Protection Zones & Overlap
  • Short Circuit Capacity (SCC)
  • Balanced 3-phase Fault
  • Unbalanced Single-Phase-to-Ground Fault
  • Unbalanced Phase-to-Phase Fault
  • Unbalanced Phase-to-Phase-to-Ground Fault
  • Fault Indicator
  • Overcurrent Protection
  • Earth Fault Protection
  • Lightning Protection
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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