Day One: Power System Components & Upgrade

• Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Power
• Transformer Types, lead and lag power factor
• Motors and Generators Types
• Switchgears and Low Voltage Panels
• Circuit Breaker Types and Function
• Relays Types and Function

Day Two: Types of Loads and Load Estimation

• Types of loads, Load estimation and calculations
• Diversity factor, demand factor and distribution Factor, voltage sensitivity of loads
• Loads distribution networks using AUTOCAD, REVIT software and ETAP software
• All power networks load calculations
• Low and Medium Voltage networks
• Electrical measurements, smart meter and testing, Characteristics customers and by class, Appliance duty cycles and coincidence of load

Day Three: Powers System Upgrading, Analysis & Load Forecasting

• Coincident load behaviour, Coincident curve, expectation of non-coincident load
• Coincidence factors and curves, Diversity factor and load management
• Load profile and flat rate structure, Load Shed and Load duration curves analysis
• Load sampling rate and type, signal engineering perspective on load sampling
• Determination of the sampling method and type
• Relationship between losses and demand
• T&D systems are built to satisfy customers, not loads

 Day Four: Load Sampling Rate, Load Forecasting

• Growth of electric load and T&D capacity requirements
• Spatial load growth and the “s” curve characteristic
• Evaluation criterion & forecasting accuracy
• Short term load forecasting
• Very short-term load forecasting
• Medium/long term load forecasting

Day Five: Load Forecasting Techniques & Procedures

• Load forecasting techniques and combined forecasting
• Hierarchical load forecasting
• Outlier detection and data cleansing
• Load settlement and demand response forecasting
• Retail energy forecasting and frequently made mistakes
• The art of load forecasting