Power and ElectricalPower System Planning and Grid Reliability Management
Addresses long term generation and transmission planning alongside day to day reliability practice, using regional power pool interconnection and load shedding experience as reference points for utility planners managing constrained grids.
Course objectives
- Apply load forecasting techniques to long term generation and network planning
- Evaluate transmission and interconnection options against reliability standards
- Interpret grid codes and system stability requirements
- Assess reliability indices such as SAIDI and SAIFI to prioritize investment
- Develop demand side and load management strategies for constrained grids
Who should attend
- Utility planning engineers
- Transmission engineers
- Regulators
- Power system analysts
- Energy ministry technical staff
Course outline
- 01Fundamentals of power system planning
- 02Load forecasting and generation expansion planning
- 03Transmission network planning and interconnections
- 04Grid codes, stability and reliability standards
- 05Reliability indices and outage management
- 06Demand side management and load shedding mitigation strategies
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 to 17 September 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 16 to 18 November 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 2 to 4 March 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |