The Control Room Operations for Hydropower Plants course aims to provide participants with technical theory and practice in order to enable them to comprehend the principles of operating a hydropower power station. The program includes practical demonstrations in the power station for the trainees to be acquainted with actual equipment and procedures.

The objective of this course is to:

1. Provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to carry out control room operations on a hydropower plant.

At the end of the training programme, course participants shall be able to:

· Operate Electrical Machines;

· Operate Power Station Protection and Control Equipment;

· Operate Local Power Supply Equipment;

· Operate and inspect Oil Hydraulic equipment;

· Carryout System Operations using Substation Equipment;

· Carryout Power Station operations;

· Operate Water Hydraulic Equipment;

· Work Safely in a hydropower plant;

· Effectively supervise subordinates and contractors.

1. Electrical Machines

2. Power Station Control

3. Local Power Supply

4. Oil Hydraulics and Governors

5. Substation Equipment

6. Power Station Operation

7. Water Hydraulics and Turbines

8. Safety in Hydropower Plants

9. Supervisory Management

Engineers, technologists, technicians, craft persons and any suitably qualified personnel requiring an understanding of hydropower plant operations.