Hydropower schemes are unique installations having various components and plants interacting with each other to generate electricity. This course is about hydropower plant operations and control, which involves operating and controlling the various components of a hydropower scheme in order to generate electricity efficiently.

The objective of this course is to:

1. Provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to operate and control a hydropower plant.

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

· Explain what is involved in Hydropower Generation;

· Manage the water in a hydropower plant;

· Operate a hydropower plant;

· Control the operations of a hydropower plant;

· Carryout switching operations;

· Perform hydropower plant routine checks;

· Carryout control room activities.

1. Introduction to Hydropower

2. Water Management and Water Hydraulics

3. Hydropower Plant Operations

4. Hydropower Plant Control

5. Switching Operations

6. Hydropower Plant Routine Checks

7. Control Room Activities

Hydropower plant operators, control room operators, shift charge engineers and other suitably qualified personnel.