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Power Consulting Training Services
Who we are
ABB is a pioneering technology leader that works closely with utility,
industry, transportation and infrastructure customers to write the
future of industrial digitalization and to capture value
Within ABB, the Power Consulting unit measures We can help identify the challenges
success by what matters to our customers. Our of today’s power systems and recommend
consultants combine global industry expertise solutions for your specific needs, helping you
with a commitment to helping clients safely and address your unique challenges to capitalise
About us Our teachers
efficiently achieve their electrification objectives. on great opportunities.
Power Grids training experts • PG Consultants and other professionals
from ABB Power Consulting from throughout ABB
We help address issues of electrical network We have provided solutions for customers across
units worldwide. • Well-known specialists from the utility,
strategy, planning, operations, capacity building, six continents giving us a unique, first-hand
Industrial and academic arenas
efficiency, stability, security, reliability, and perspective on the complex political and
resiliency, by assessing these issues and training regulatory environments that our customers face.
our clients in these areas.
We have helped every type of business — from
Power Consulting operates independently from large, multinational utilities to small and medium-
other ABB units allowing us to be product and system sized municipalities and cooperatives, from
agnostic while maintaining a deep knowledge of and manufacturers to hospitals — solve their toughest
familiarity with technologies, standards, and local grid power challenges.
codes from around the world.
Our clients Our facilities
— • 69,000 students • The Power Technologies Experience Centre
01 Power Consulting
units across the world. ABB Power Consulting has offices in 8 countries • 450 courses in Vadodara (India)
• 250 international clients • Training facilites at ABB’s Power Consulting
supporting customer efforts from renewables • 7.400 university students from premises in USA, Brazil, UK, Spain, Sweden,
integration to energy economics leading institutes across India Germany, India and China
• Training sessions at clients’ premises
and asset management
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Training Services Training Services
What we do 2019 open courses
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OPEN COURSES
Open courses Tailored courses
Days Dates Location Price*
Modern Power Grids
We offer a range of technical courses from the We develop specific training programmes adapted
An introduction to electric transportation: EVs and railway systems 3 2-4 Apr 2019 Madrid, ES 1,620 EUR
fundamentals of electrical engineering to the to your staff, activities and needs. Based on your
design of the most critical systems within requirements and our experience, we can design Decentralisation, digitalisation and
3 9-11 Apr 2019 Madrid, ES 1,620 EUR
electrical infrastructures. customised courses within ABB facilities or at your decarbonisation of the energy sector
premises. The EU grid codes requirements and their application 1 9 May 2019 Mannheim, DE 990 EUR
Any interested professional can join these open
Software
courses which have a fixed programme, price, The course content can be tailored to provide a
dates and location for 2019. specific answer to a one time need, or to include Introduction to NEPLAN: a power system software 3 24-26 Sep 2019 Madrid, ES 1,160 EUR
and workshops — Power System studies: planning and anlysis 4 12-15 Nov 2019 Stone, UK 2,500 EUR
On-line training and webinars Stategic planning of distribution grids 1 3 Apr 2019 Mannheim, DE 990 EUR
Specialty Issues
A Primer for subsynchronous oscillations (SSR, SSTI, SSCI) 1 24 Apr 2019 Raleigh, NC, USA 950 USD
Subsynchronous oscillations-the phenomena, studies and mitigation 3 10-12 Sep 2019 Raleigh, NC, USA 2,100 USD
Systems Engineering
Protection for electric power systems 4 23-26 April 2019 Madrid, ES 1,480 EUR
Overvoltage and insulation coordination 3 15-17 Oct 2019 Madrid, ES 1,480 EUR
Protection Coordination and arc flash hazard analysis 2 7-8 Oct 2019 Stone, UK 1,250 EUR
A wide range of formats and courses Substation engineering 1 9 Apr 2019 Vadodara, IN 700 USD
to meet our customers’ requirements Power system earthing 2 10-11 Apr 2019 Vadodara, IN 1,400 USD
Power systems studies and relay coordination 4 15-18 Oct 2019 Vadodara, IN 2,800 USD
Equipment Management
Transformer maintenance and diagnosis 3 5-7 Mar 2019 Bilbao, ES 1,620 EUR
* Prices include a hard and a soft copy of all training material, coffee breaks and lunch during class days. Prices do not include applicable taxes.
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Modern Power Grids
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Software
Introduction to NEPLAN:
a power systems software
Objectives
Gain a comprehensive vision of the main
functionalities of the software.
Master basic actions in NEPLAN: represent grids,
work with diagrams, graphic layers and efficiently
use the short-circuit and power flow modules.
Audience
Engineers involved in the study and design of
power grids, beginners in this type of software.
Course topics
• Basics of the user graphic interface
- Create and edit NEPLAN libraries
- Symbol editor
- Data export
- Graphic and grid layers
• Load flow analysis
- Theoretical basics for load flow calculations
- Power system element modelling
- Reference value adjustments
- Load balance
• Short-circuit analysis: single-phase,
two-phase, three-phase
• Single-line diagrams and tables
• Case studies
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Planning Studies
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System Solutions
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Objectives Objectives
Explore today’s innovative markets for energy Understand the fundamentals of voltage and
storage and the trends in business models for reactive power network problems.
microgrids. Discover the alternatives, technical and economical
advantages that FACTS systems can provide.
Audience
Any professional interested in understanding Audience
the problems of energy storage in macro and Professionals dealing with reactive power
microgrids. problems who are interested in the technological
solutions and their applications.
Course topics
Introduction to storage technologies Course topics
• Description of present grid related challenges • Voltage and reactive power control
• Rationale for designing storage systems within - Analysis of grid problems
the grid and regulatory framework - Consumption and generation of reactive power
• Main energy storage technologies - Solutions for reactive power and voltage control
Main storage technologies • FACTS systems
• Battery storage: Description of the - Dynamic shunt compensation
technology with examples - Applications of FACTS devices: T&D grids,
• Flywheel energy storage: Description renewables, industry, railway
of the Technology with examples - Configuration and components of a FACTS
• Power electronics and automation in installation
storage systems - Control and protection
Innovative applications for energy - Comparison of STATCOM and SVC
storage systems • Economics of FACTS
• Microgrids: • A FACTS project: from the feasibility study
• Interconnected networks to commissioning
Case studies
• Case studies: feasibility study, storage
technology selection and dimensioning Date: 26-28 March 2019.
Location: Madrid, Spain.
Price: 1,380 EUR + VAT
Date: 05-06 February 2019.
Location: Madrid, Spain.
Price: 1,380 EUR + VAT
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System Solutions
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Objectives Objectives
Understand the role of HVDC in today’s grids. Obtain a high-level understanding of HVDC
Discover the functionalities of Voltage Source technology, existing applications, market drivers
Converters (VSC) in FACTS and HVDC systems. and operational considerations.
Acquire an understanding of HVDC interactions
Audience with AC systems, modelling considerations, and
Engineers with experience as grid planners controls.
and interest in better understanding the role Appreciate issues addressed by new or existing
of HVDC and FACTS devices. HVDC applications.
Understand economic aspects of project
Course topics justification (optional).
• HVDC introduction (history and background)
• FACTS devices and characteristics Audience
• VSC theory Individuals who work for developers, electric
• VSC harmonics utilities and transmission system operators who are
• VSC controls involved in the planning, engineering, specification
• Network integration (steady-state analysis) and operation of power transmission systems.
• Control modelling for studies
• Case studies for dynamic and Course topics
harmonic analysis • HVDC transmission market drivers and benefits
• HVDC technologies and equipment
• HVDC applications
Date: 07-08 May 2019. • HVDC controls
Location: Mannheim, Germany. • HVDC – AC system integration
Price: 1,980 EUR + VAT • Planning and specification studies
• HVDC modelling
• HVDC in weak systems
• Future trends and challenges
Optional ½ day
• HVDC economic studies
• Transmission constraints and HVDC
operational nomograms
• HVDC grid model for economic studies
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Specialty Issues
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Objectives Objectives
Gain a general understanding of the various Understand of the various types of
types of subsynchronous oscillation (SSO) subsynchronous oscillation (SSO) phenomena.
phenomena and their causes. Understand the role of electrical machines and
Gain an overview of the studies required to the power grid in SSO.
identify the potential risks of SSO. Understand the studies required to identify the
Review possible mitigation and protection potential risks of SSO and how to interpret the
measures for SSO. results. Review potential mitigation and protection
measures for SSO.
Audience
Individuals who work for developers, electric Audience
utilities and transmission system operators who Individuals who work for developers,
need a high-level understanding of the risks electric utilities and transmission system operators
associated with subsynchronous oscillations who need a more complete understanding of the
including the potential impacts to equipment, risks of subsynchronous oscillations and the
plant design and points-of-interconnection. potential impacts to equipment, plant design and
points-of-interconnection.
Course topics
• History of SSO Course topics
• Overview of SSO phenomena and their causes • An Overview of SSO and its history
- Induction Generator Effect and • The underlying concepts of SSO phenomena
Subsynchronous Control Interaction (SSCI) • Electrical machines and characteristics
- Torsional interaction due to series capacitors associated with SSO
and active devices such as HVDC stations, SVCs • Mechanical aspects of machines associated
or STATCOMs with SSO
- Torque amplifications • The electrical grid’s contribution to SSO
• Impacts of POI selection • In depth discussion of SSO phenomena
• SSO studies • Mitigation and protection for SSO
• Potential mitigation and protection options • SSO studies and modelling aspects
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Systems Engineering
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Objectives Objectives
Learn the basic criteria for the safe design of Identify the main protection devices and systems
earthing systems in any high voltage facility. used in generation, transmission and distribution.
Analysis using case studies following
the international standards IEC and IEEE. Audience
Engineers without experience in the field
Audience of electrical protection, as well as those who
Professionals involved in the study, operation are interested in the theoretical aspects of
or maintenance of electrical installations. their operation.
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Systems Engineering
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Objectives Objectives
Understand how to ensure the insulation Understand the concept of Power System
coordination of electrical systems. protections and grading studies.
Learn how to select surge arresters, line Understand arc flash hazard concept and analysis.
insulation levels, shield wires, earthing and
related items. Audience
Personnel from electric utilities, power generation,
Audience transmission companies and industries and
Engineers and technicians with an consultants responsible for system design,
electrical background. planning and engineering of power system.
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Systems Engineering
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Equipment Management
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Objectives Objectives
Become familiar with the transformers’ life Explore the fundamentals of asset
management based on condition analysis, risk management and how it has evolved.
assessment and overall planning. Gain knowledge and master the importance
Discover the key diagnostic method and of accounting for all management functions
techniques of preventive and corrective and understanding their role.
maintenance. Learn how to perform asset simulations with
a software like NEPLAN.
Audience
Engineers and technicians interested in advanced Audience
management of transformer life. Professionals with experience in asset
management related to the energy sector.
Course topics
• Types of transformers and configurations Course topics
- Main components and configurations • Basis of asset management (development
- Accessories and protection components in recent years, motivation, challenges)
• Maintenance techniques • Structure of asset management (maintenance
- Preventive strategies, FMEA, aging behaviour resources,
- Predictive aging model, remaining lifespan, renewal
- Corrective strategy, short and long-term consideration)
• Advanced diagnostic testing • Business management functions (budget
• Visit to the transformer repair facilities planning, economic considerations,
Life Cycle Cost)
• State, importance and risk assessment
Date: 05-07 March 2019.
• Asset simulation
Location: Bilbao, Spain.
• Integration into the company organization
Price: 1,620 EUR + VAT
• System landscape in asset management
• Short introduction of the software NEPLAN AM
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State of the art training facility in Asia
ABB PowerTEC
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Futuristic technology
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Contact us Training Centres
Asea Brown Boveri, S.A. ABB Limited
Power Consulting Power Consulting
Calle San Romualdo, 13 Oulton Road
28037 Madrid Stone, Staffordshire
Spain ST15 0RS.
Phone: (+34) 666 57 40 77 United Kingdom
E-mail: madrid.abbuniversity@es.abb.com
Asea Brown Boveri, S.A.
— Power Consulting
Open courses registration Calle San Romualdo, 13
Fill in this form 28037 Madrid.
http://bit.ly/CourseRegistration2019 Spain
and send it to
madrid.abbuniversity@es.abb.com ABB AG
Power Consulting
Kallstadter Strasse, 1
— 68309 Mannheim.
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Power Consulting
ABB India Ltd
Maneja
Vadodara 390013
Gujarat.
India
ABB Inc.
Power Consulting
901 Main Campus Drive, Suite 300
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606,
USA
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Ltd. 10 Jiuxianqiao Lu.
Beijing, 100015.
China.