At the end of this VILT course, attendees should:

• Be familiar with the roles of VVO in active smart grids
• Understand the principles of voltage and VAr (reactive power) control in power systems
• Understand the technological advances and disadvantages of different types of Voltage and Reactive Power (VAr) systems and equipment.
• Be familiar with the best practices of VVO from other utilities
• Be familiar with the application of different voltage support or reactive power support systems and equipment to minimise energy losses in the network
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the distributed vs. centralised VVO system architectures and its application.
• Understand and be able to evaluate the risks, cost, benefits and challenges of implementing VVO in the different network scenarios.

This VILT course will assist DSO personnel with the application knowledge of VVO technologies in the electricity distribution networks. This VILT course has been prepared specifically to meet the requirements of:

• Asset Strategy Engineer/Asset Managers: to ensure the appropriate VVO equipment strategy is implemented for their network.
• Procurement Specialists and Contact Managers: to ensure that the appropriate contract standards and procurement processes are established between the DSO and equipment suppliers.
• Network Planning Engineers: to identify the optimal reactive power requirements and solutions for different network locations and network scenarios
• Construction and Project Managers: to ensure the project execution process optimise coordination between different specialised disciplines and the VVO equipment supplier.
• Design Engineers (multiple disciplines): to have sufficient knowledge to specify VVO equipment and system requirements, review design reports, verify main component ratings and perform system integration design.
• Commissioning Engineers: to ensure that the relevant Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) are implemented and the correct commissioning processes are followed to meet network requirements and project milestones.
• Maintenance Engineers: to have sufficient knowledge to develop the maintenance strategies, maintenance and inspection plans to support the VVO systems.
• Network Operation Engineers and Technical Officers: to have sufficient knowledge to develop the operational procedures required for VVOs to support the network in the most efficient manners.
• Field Technicians: to understand the importance of their role in installing, testing and maintaining effective and reliable VVO systems equipment

This is an “Entry Level” seminar specifically designed to provide the fundamental knowledge but nevertheless, comprehensive, understanding of VVO technologies, operational benefits, technical challenges and associated cost. It is ideally suited to meet the learning requirements of those who are seeking to have fundamental knowledge of VVO technologies, planning, system integration, project implementation, operation and maintenance.

The VILT course will be delivered online in 4 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 x 10 minutes break per day, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short classroom exercises. Additionally, some self-study will be requested.

Participants are invited but not obliged to bring a short presentation (10 mins max) on a practical problem they encountered in their work. This will then be explained and discussed during the VILT. A short test or quiz will be held at the end the course.

Our key expert is a fellow member of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer, and a registered professional Engineer of Queensland, Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honors), Master of Systems Engineering – specialised in Complex Electrical Systems, and is currently undertaking PhD research in the field of Power System Harmonics and System Modelling for Major Loads in Transmission System.

With more than 20 years’ of experience in the electricity supply industry, our key expert has extensive working knowledge with SCADA, control systems, voltage regulation systems, q-optimisation, reactive power compensation covering a wide range of disciplines, including technical specification, design, contract and project management, construction, commissioning, investigation and training. From 2004 to 2010, he was the Technical Project Manager,
Technical Superintendent Representative and SVC Subject Matter Expert for 16 SVC projects with total project budget in excess of $235M.

Our key expert has successfully led a number of technical investigation tasks identifying the main contributing factors to a wide range of power network equipment and power systems faults or mal-operation. He has presented a number of papers on specialised aspects of SCADA, control systems, power systems modelling, power systems harmonic, voltage regulation, VArs regulation and SVC projects at CIGRE and CIRED conferences within Australia and internationally. He has also delivered training courses and provided consultant services for internal and external
customers.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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