Electrical Power Generation (Diploma)

Thermal, hydro, nuclear, diesel and renewable generation, and power plant economics.

6 MonthsDuration 6Chapters27Topics

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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Load Curves and Economics 6 topics

Sources of energy
Load curve and load duration curve
Connected load, maximum demand, demand factor, diversity factor
Load factor and plant capacity factor
Cost of generation and tariffs
Base load and peak load plants

02Thermal Power Stations 5 topics

Site selection and layout
Boiler, turbine, turbo-alternator and condenser
Economiser, air preheater and superheater
Coal and ash handling
ESP and pollution control

03Hydro-Electric Power Stations 5 topics

Site selection
Dam, penstock, surge tank and power house
Pelton, Francis and Kaplan turbines
Hydro generators (salient pole)
Pumped storage plants

04Nuclear Power Stations 4 topics

Fission and chain reaction
Reactor parts: fuel, moderator, control rods, coolant
PHWR and breeder reactors
Nuclear safety and waste disposal

05Diesel and Gas Power Stations 3 topics

Diesel power station layout and uses
Gas turbine power stations
Combined cycle power plants

06Renewable Energy Generation 4 topics

Solar PV plants, inverters and net metering
Wind turbines and wind farms
Biomass and biogas power
Small hydro, geothermal and tidal power

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You will be able to

Explain load curves and calculate demand factor, load factor and plant factors
Calculate the cost of generation and tariffs
Explain the layout and main equipment of thermal power stations
Explain hydro-electric stations, turbine selection and alternator poles
Explain nuclear, diesel and gas power stations
Explain solar, wind and other renewable generation and estimate their output

Who it is for

Diploma Electrical Engineering students of Semester 3 (BTEUP)
Students aiming for jobs in power stations and renewable energy companies

What you need

Basic electricity and physics

Questions

Are tariff and load factor numericals included?

Yes. Demand factor, load factor, two-part tariff and solar / hydro output problems are solved.

Is solar rooftop covered?

Yes. PV plants, inverters and net metering are explained in the renewable unit.

Is this course based on the BTEUP syllabus?

Yes. The units follow the BTEUP (Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh) diploma syllabus. If your polytechnic follows a different board or a revised scheme, the centre teaches your own syllabus.