Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands and is able to explain the principles of electricity supply
- knows the methods of electricity generation
- knows how laws and regulations regulate the electricity supply
- knows the principles of pricing and tariffs
- is able to describe constructions of electricity grids
- is able to describe the dimensions of transmission networks
- is able to account for the effect of reactive effects on the transfer
- is able to explain and calculate any need for serial compensation

Content

Principles of electricity supply. Methods of electricity generation. Laws and regulations governing electricity supply. Pricing and tariffs

Constructions of mains. Dimensions of power grids. Impact of reactive effects on transmission. Series Compensation. Design of series compensation equipment.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

To know the principles of electricity supply.
To know the methods of electricity generation.
To know how laws and regulations regulate the electricity supply.
To know the principles of pricing and tariffs.
To be able to describe constructions of electricity grids.
Be able to account for the effect of reactive effects on the transfer.
To know the principles of serial compensation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

To understand and be able to explain the principles of electricity supply.
To know the methods of electricity generation.
To know how laws and regulations regulate the electricity supply.
To know the principles of pricing and tariffs.
To be able to describe constructions of electricity grids.
To be able to describe the dimensions of transmission networks.
Be able to account for the effect of reactive effects on the transfer.
To be able to explain and calculate any need for serial compensation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

To understand and be able to explain the principles of electricity supply.
To know the methods of electricity generation.
To know how laws and regulations regulate the electricity supply.
To know the principles of pricing and tariffs.
To be able to describe constructions and make design calculations of electricity grids.
To be able to calculate and describe the dimensions of transmission networks.
Be able to account for the effect of reactive effects on the transfer and make calculations according to different requirements.
To be able to explain and calculate any need for serial compensation.
To be able to calculate transmission losses and voltage drops in transmission networks

Materials

Compendia of course coordinator. Compendiums, lectures and information available on the Internet. Information from manufacturers and sellers of power grid products.