MODULE 3
Planning, Design, and Operation of Integrated Power Systems
The curriculum primarily focuses on:
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Operation of regionally integrated power systems with high penetration of renewable energy, including hydropower
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Power markets for regional integration and scaling-up renewable energy, including hydropower. SAR-100 also includes a module on soft skills that help build gender awareness and mitigate unconscious bias and boosts everyday leadership.
The duration of the program is 6 months. Classes will be 3 hours a day for five days every four weeks. There are ten modules plus a capstone in Bangkok. Every module spans a three-week cycle.
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Week 1: Online classes (12:00 - 15:45 Bangkok time)
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Week 2: On-site supervised practicum
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Week 3: Completing assignments and down time
Module 3 Schedule
DAY 1: 27 January, 2025 Monday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
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12:00-12:15 (15 mins) | Opening message | Dr. Jai Govind Singh |
12:15-13:45 (90 mins) | Session 1: Long-term planning and forecasting for integrated systems | Ms. Ammi Ruhama Toppo |
13:45-14:00 | Break (15 mins) | |
14:00-15:30 (90 mins) | Session 2: Incorporating renewables and distributed energy resources | Ms. Ammi Ruhama Toppo |
DAY 2: 28 January, 2025 Tuesday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
12:00-15:00
(180 mins) | Session 3: Managing power flow and system reliability | Prof. Sanjoy Kumar Parida and |
12:00-15:00
(180 mins) | Session 4: Role of automation and AI-based system operations and fault detection | Dr. Adhishree Srivastava |
DAY 4: 30 January, 2025 Thursday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
12:00-13:00 (60 min) | Session 7: Drones and robots for infrastructure inspection and maintenance | Dr. Karan Dhaul |
13:00-13:15 | Break (15 mins) | |
13:15-14:15 (60 mins) | Session 8: Real-time monitoring using data analytics | Prof. Saikat Chakrabarti |
14:15-14:30 | Break (15 mins) | |
14:30-15:30 (60 mins) | Session 9: Cybersecurity protocols for grid protection | Dr. Kamakshi Swain |
DAY 5: 31 January, 2025 Friday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
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12:00-12:15 (15 mins) | Opening message | Dr. Jai Govind Singh |
12:15-14:15 (120 mins) | Session 10: Optimization techniques, SCED and LP techniques | Prof. Sushil K Soonee, Mr. Debasis De |
12:15-14:15 (120 mins) | Session 11: Mitigating risks in integrated power system operations | Prof. Sushil K Soonee, Mr. Debasis De |
14:15-14:30 | Break | |
14:45-15:45 (60 mins) | Session 12: Cybersecurity and system resilience | Dr. Kamakshi Swain |
DAY 6: 3 February, 2025 Monday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
12:00-12:15 (15 mins) | Opening message | Dr. Jai Govind Singh |
12:15-13:15 (60 mins) | Session 13: Role of women in decision-making processes for sustainable power systems (Case Study) | Ms. Shruti Singh |
13:15-13:30 | Break (15 mins) | |
13:30-14:30 (60 mins) | Session 14: Case studies on gender-sensitive power projects and their social impact (Case Study) | Ms. Shruti Singh |
14:30-14:45 | Break (15 mins) | |
14:45-15:45 (60 mins) | Session 15: Case Studies on Power Plant and Sustainability Practices in Thailand (Case Study) | Mr. Gridsada Nooieat |
Practicum Session
The Practicum Sessions are from February 4 to February 10, 2025.
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
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DAY 7: 4 February, 2025 Tuesday (3 hrs) | ||
12:00-15:00 (180 mins) | Session 1: Production-Consumption balancing, Nordic challenges, expansion planning
| Prof. Lennart Soder |
DAY 8: 5 February, 2025 Wednesday (3 hrs) | ||
12:00-15:00 (180 mins) | Session 2: Data ecosystems and networks for knowledge production and South Asia Energy Database | Prof. Sushil K Soonee, Mr. Vinod Kumar Agrawal and Ms. Arunima Mishra |
DAY 9: 6 February, 2025 Thursday (3 hrs)
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12:00-15:00 (180 mins) | Session 3: Real Time Study on Transmission and Distribution models with the Renewable Energy | Dr. Gururaj Mirle Vishwanath |
DAY 10: 10 February, 2025 Monday (3 hrs) | ||
13:00-14:00 (60 mins) | Session 4: Power Flow Analysis in MS Excel | Prof. Lennart Soder |
Day 11: 11 February, 2025 Tuesday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
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12:00-13:30 (90 mins) | Session 16: Power system design principles | Prof. Sri Niwas Singh |
13:30-13:45 | Break (15 mins) | |
13:45-15:15 (90 mins) | Session 17: Optimizing infrastructure for integrated systems | Dr. Netra Gyawali |
Day 12: 13 February, 2025 Wednesday (3 hrs)
Time | Topic | Facilitator |
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12:00-13:30 (90 mins) | Session 18: Financing energy transition in climate constrained world | Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal |
13:30-13:45 | Break (15 mins) | |
13:45-15:15 (90 mins) | Session 19: Financing Energy Transition, | Prof. Surya P Sethi |
