Introduction to Electrical Generation System

Unit II: Large and Micro-Hydro Power Plants
- Energy conversion process of hydropower plant
- Classification of hydropower plants
- Construction and working of hydro turbines
- Safe Practices for Hydro Power Plants
- Types of micro-hydro turbines and their locations
Unit III: Solar and Biomass-Based Power Plants
- Solar Map of India and Global Solar Power Radiation
- Solar Power Technology: CSP plants, Parabolic Trough, Parabolic Dish, PV power plant
- Biomass-based Power Plants and their layouts
- Features of solid, liquid, and gas biomasses as fuel
Unit IV: Wind Power Plants
- Wind Map of India and Wind Power Density
- Layout of Horizontal axis large wind power plant
- Salient Features of electric generators in wind power plants
Unit V: Economics of Power Generation and Interconnected Power System
- Related terms and definitions
- Base load and peak load plants
- Load curve, load duration curve, integrated duration curve
- Cost of generation and related factors
- Choice of size and number of generator units
- Causes, Impact, and reasons of Grid system fault