The course High-Voltage Electrical Infrastructure Projects offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a rapidly expanding sector with high demand for skilled workers. In a world where electricity is essential, understanding the design, operation and regulations governing high-voltage infrastructure is crucial. You will learn about infrastructure policy, the legal framework, environmental regulations, and the analysis and operation of the Spanish electricity system. The course is designed to equip you with valuable skills that will enable you to manage and lead electrical projects efficiently and responsibly. The course is delivered entirely online and is tailored to your needs, so you can study from anywhere, making it easier to balance your professional and personal life. This course is ideal for those looking to broaden their professional horizons in the field of high-voltage electrical infrastructure.
High-Voltage Electrical Infrastructure Projects
Energy
50 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the policy on high-voltage electricity infrastructure.
- Identify the legal framework applicable to electricity projects.
- Interpret environmental regulations relating to high-voltage installations.
- Analyse the design parameters for safe electrical installations.
- To assess the performance of the Spanish electricity system.
- To optimise the operation of the Spanish electricity system.
- Manage administrative procedures effectively.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY IN SPAIN
1. Introduction
2. Historical perspective
3. Developments in the Spanish regulatory landscape
4. Regulation of transport planning activities within a liberalised model
5. Transmission network planning. Regulatory framework in Spain
6. Transmission network planning. Drawing up the plans set out in the Ministry’s planning document for the electricity and gas sectors
7. References
TEACHING UNIT 2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
1. Introduction
2. Electricity Sector Act
3. Mibel
4. Basic principles of the law
5. Forms of contract in the Spanish market
6. Action taken by the various authorities
7. Those responsible for managing the system: regulated activities
8. Economic framework for the activities
9. Operating procedures
TEACHING UNIT 3. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
1. Introduction
2. Environmental regulations
3. Bibliography
TEACHING UNIT 4. DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE INSTALLATIONS
1. Introduction
2. Review of operating procedures
3. Frequency
4. Voltage
5. Line loading
6. Transformer load
7. Short-circuit currents
8. Stability
9. Bibliography
10. Appendix: Principles of automatic control
TEACHING UNIT 5. ANALYSIS OF THE SPANISH ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
1. Introduction
2. The Spanish electricity system in figures (past and present)
3. The Spanish electricity system of the future
4. References
TEACHING UNIT 6. OPERATION OF THE SPANISH ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
1. Introduction
2. Transport network planning
3. System safety and operational criteria
4. Voltage control
5. Power-frequency control
6. Short-term studies and measures
7. Real-time actions
8. Operating the system using renewable energy sources
9. Management of international interconnections
TEACHING UNIT 7. HANDLING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
1. Introduction
2. Basic concepts
3. Sector-specific administrative procedures
4. Annex a. Other procedures
5. Annex B. Explanatory tables
6. Annex C. Basic legislative appendix
7. Annex d. Table of applicable regional legislation