TRAINING COURSE

POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION

This four-day course provided by DNV’s Energy Academy addresses all the main topics and
trends relating to power system protection. It provides the knowledge and guidelines needed
for the design and setting of modern power system protection systems.

Practical information
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The course and course materials are available in English. faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system. Introduction For whom?
Power system protection systems play a crucial role in This course is designed for technical professionals working
Course material establishing reliable electrical power systems. Poorly designed in transmission or distribution network operator companies,
All participants will be provided with a USB flash drive, protection systems may result in major power failures. Due to consultancy organisations, in large industries or government
containing all the slides presented during the training. For more information: the increasing importance of electricity, such power failures organisations involved in design, engineering, commissioning
Participants will also receive a Record of Completion. can have a serious impact on society and the economy. or maintenance of protection systems. It is recommended that
Energy Academy participants have at least a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
For more information and to register, please visit: email: academy.energy@dnv.com Knowledge of power system protection systems is key
www.dnv.com/power-system-protection-course. web: www.dnv.com/nl/energy-academy when it comes to optimising the reliability level of electrical Result/Learning objectives
tel: +31 6 29602659 / +31 6 15063593 / +31 6 18410601 infrastructures. With the advances in protection and Through this course, participants will:
communication technology in recent decades plus the strong • Develop an understanding of the most common types
increase of renewable energy sources, the design and of protection.
operation of power system protection systems has become • Learn how to apply the theory to a range of
Responses from participants: “Good in-house knowledge with regard to ever more challenging. practical examples.
• Comprehend the jargon when specifying protection and
“Gives a very complete entrance in the world electrical systems‘’
This course presents the fundamentals of power system control equipment
of protection” “A good balance between theoretical and protection and its application. A very “hands-on” approach • Understand how to determine relay settings, and/or

“Good, complete overall training” practical subjects with sufficient depth and a
good interaction between presentations”.
is used to teach the concepts. Understanding is reinforced
with real world examples. Interaction is encouraged
between participants and the presenters, to underpin the
learning objectives.
evaluate systems designed by others
Participants will be able to put their questions to reputed
DNV specialists, exchange experiences and share practical
examples with fellow participants.

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TOPICS COVERED DURING THE COURSE TOPICS COVERED DURING THE COURSE TOPICS COVERED DURING THE COURSE TOPICS COVERED DURING THE COURSE
Power system protection Power system protection Power system protection Power system protection

Introduction to power system protection Circuit breakers Protection of motors Testing of power system protections
• Protection concepts • Types • Guidelines for protection of motors • Standards
 main and backup protection • Specifications • Protection concepts for motors • Test plan development
 security and dependability • Protection equipment typically used for motors • Test equipment
 selectivity Protection of power transformers • Setting guidelines • Closed loop versus open loop testing
• Protection types • Guidelines for protection of power transformers  thermal overload • Examples of test plans
 fuses • Protection concepts for power transformers  starting protection • Commissioning test sheets
 overcurrent protection • Protection equipment typically used for  load jam protection
 differential protection power transformers  locked rotor protection Failure investigations
 distance protection • Setting guidelines • Worked examples • Approach
• Protection technologies  fuses • Tools
• Protection philosophies  overcurrent protection Special protection functions • Examples
• Protection setting plans  transformer differential protection • Switch onto fault protection
 restricted earth fault protection • Supervision of instrument transformers IEC 61850
Introduction to power systems • Trip circuit supervision • The digital substation
• Network topologies Worked examples on power system protection • Autoreclose • Introduction to the IEC 61850 Standard
• Smart Grids • Engineering of protection system using IEC 61850
• Renewable energy sources Protection of power cables and lines Protection of generators • Testing of power system protection systems
• System grounding • Guidelines for protection of power cables and lines • Operating diagram based on IEC 61850
• Behaviour of power systems under fault conditions • Protection concepts for power cables and lines • Protection devices • Points of attention when applying IEC 61850 Standard
(introduction) • Protection equipment typically used for • Conformance
• Power system calculations power cables and lines Arc flash studies • Worked examples
• Overcurrent protection • Safety
Power system and power system protection calculations  setting guidelines • Standards Trends in power system protection
• Modelling of power systems • Distance protection • Execution of an arc flash study • Unconventional instrument transformers
• Type of power system calculations • Differential protection • Adaptive protections
• Symmetrical component method Frequency and voltage protection • Wide area protection
• Short circuit calculations Worked example earth fault • From components to system protection • IEC 61850
• Protection coordination studies • System disturbance • The digital substation
• Arc flash studies (introduction) Distance protection • Frequency protection • Distribution automation
• Operating principles • Voltage protection
Symmetrical component method • Trip characteristic types Protection of power systems with high degree
• Theory • Power Swing Blocking Wide area protection of renewable energy resources
• Examples • Basic concepts of wide area protection • Impact of renewable energy sources on classical
Worked examples distance protection • Phasor measurement unit protection concepts
Use of software programs for fault calculations • Application of wide area protection systems • Protection of wind turbines
(demonstration) Protection of substations • Protection of solar power plants
• Demonstration of PowerFactory • Guidelines for protection of substations Protection of HVDC networks • Separate standar for PV fuses
• Demonstration of ETAP • Protection concepts for substations • Protection concepts for HVDC networks • Worked examples
• Protection equipment typically used for substations • Protection of point-to-point HVDC connections
Protection Technologies • Setting guidelines • Protection of meshed HVDC networks Evaluation and Records of completion
• Electromechanical • Busbar protetction • Worked examples
• Static  low impedance differential protection • DC breakers Close
• Digital  high impedance differential protection  need for DC breakers
• Operation of digital relays  arc detection  latest development
• Protection algorithms • Worked examples
Relay setting managment
Instrument transformers • Demonstration of setting software
• Current transformers • Relay logic
• Voltage transformers
• Non conventional instrument transformers

Please note that the order of topics in this schedule is random and may be adapted and changed before or even during the training.