Power and ElectricalPower Station Generator Operation, Maintenance and Testing
A synchronous generator converts everything upstream of it into revenue, and its protection and excitation determine how it behaves when the network misbehaves. This course covers operating and maintaining one. Delegates work through construction, cooling and the operating chart that defines what the machine may be asked to do, excitation and automatic voltage regulation, and synchronising. Protection is covered in its own right, including the functions specific to generators such as loss of excitation, reverse power and stator earth fault. Testing and diagnostics cover insulation, partial discharge and rotor winding assessment, and the course closes on maintenance strategy and the analysis of abnormal operation.
Course objectives
- Describe generator construction, cooling and the operating chart
- Explain excitation and automatic voltage regulation
- Carry out synchronising correctly and recognise a faulty synchronisation
- Specify generator protection including loss of excitation and reverse power
- Conduct insulation, partial discharge and rotor winding diagnostics
- Interpret abnormal operation and decide on continued service
- Plan a maintenance strategy across the machine and its auxiliaries
Who should attend
- Power station electrical engineers and operators
- Protection and control engineers
- Maintenance and testing staff in generation
- Independent power producer technical staff
- Commissioning engineers
Course outline
- 01Generator construction, cooling and auxiliaries
- 02The operating chart and machine capability
- 03Excitation and automatic voltage regulation
- 04Synchronising and faulty synchronisation
- 05Generator protection functions
- 06Insulation and partial discharge diagnostics
- 07Rotor winding assessment
- 08Abnormal operation, event analysis and maintenance strategy
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 October 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |