Power Plant Operations & Control Training Course

  • Power Plant Operations & Control Training Course
  • Spain - Madrid

Power Plant Operations & Control Training Course

Course Category : Sustainability

This course provides advanced applied knowledge in power plant operations and control systems, focusing on operational efficiency, reliability, and safe maintenance of various power generation facilities.
5 Days – Intermediate to Advanced Level.

Starts On

31 - August - 2026

Ends On

4 - September - 2026

Location

Spain - Madrid

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Power plant operators
  • Operation and maintenance engineers and technicians
  • Electrical and mechanical engineers
  • Power station managers and supervisors
  • Project engineers involved in power plants
  • Graduate and early-career engineers
  • Plant operation and maintenance teams

Targeted Skills

  • Efficient and safe power plant operation
  • Analysis of process and control diagrams
  • Industrial instrumentation and control understanding
  • Preventive and corrective maintenance practices
  • Handling operational disturbances
  • Optimising plant performance
  • Interpretation of PFDs and P&IDs

Expected Outcomes

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of power plant operations.
  • Analyse instrumentation and control systems used in plants.
  • Apply effective maintenance strategies.
  • Manage operational disturbances and control actions.
  • Improve efficiency and selection of power generation technologies.

Training Topics Index

  • Sensors and actuators
  • Pumps, compressors, turbines, and fans
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Generators, motors, and drives

  • Gas power plant components
  • Thermodynamic principles
  • Fuel, lubrication, and auxiliary systems
  • Protection, instrumentation, and control
  • Operation and maintenance

  • Fuel combustion and steam generation
  • Boilers and auxiliary systems
  • Waste heat recovery
  • Emission control
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting

  • Diesel generator types
  • DG set components
  • Protection and earthing
  • Plant layout optimisation
  • Operation and maintenance practices

  • Process control fundamentals
  • Measurement of pressure, level, flow, and temperature
  • Industrial controllers
  • Open and closed-loop control
  • PFD and P&ID interpretation