This course is designed to help course participants appreciate the power line design and construction plays in Power systems. In this course, the participants will address all aspects of line design and construction from Survey, terrain modelling and components design.

The objective of this course is to provide:

• Participants with the practical techniques and concepts needed to effectively design and optimize power lines.

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

• Explain the various components of a power system;
• Design and optimise power lines using software;
• Design power lines by their various components.

1. Line Components and Properties
2. Power System Overview;
3. Line Components and Materials;
4. Design Components;
5. Planning and Resource Mobilization;
6. Line Foundations;
7. Tower Shapes and Geometry;
8. Assessment of Existing Lines and Options for Upgrade.
9. Power Line Design and Optimisation
10. Survey;
11. Survey Data;
12. Plan-Profile;
13. Terrain Model;
14. Engineering Standards and Calculations;
15. Material Subsystem
16. Components Design
17. Conductor Design;
18. Sag-Tension Calculations;
19. Structure Modelling;
20. Geometry;
21. Strength and Spans;
22. Interactive Line Design and Optimisation;
23. Construction Drawing and Documents.

Participants’ profile or target group are Managers, Engineers, technicians and any other qualified personnel involved in the design, construction operations and maintenance of power lines.