Power and ElectricalGrid Code Compliance and Generator Connection
Connecting a generator to a network is a regulated process with technical requirements that determine plant design, and projects routinely discover them after the equipment has been ordered. This course covers them upfront. Delegates work through the grid code structure and which requirements apply to which category of generator, the connection application process and the studies a network operator requires, and the technical requirements themselves: reactive capability, voltage and frequency ride through, and frequency response. Protection and control interface requirements are covered. Compliance testing and the evidence a network operator will accept follow. Renewable specific requirements are addressed. The course closes on ongoing compliance obligations and on the consequence of failing a compliance test after commissioning.
Course objectives
- Identify which grid code requirements apply to a given generator
- Complete a connection application and commission the required studies
- Design for reactive capability and voltage control requirements
- Meet voltage and frequency ride through obligations
- Provide frequency response where required
- Meet protection and control interface requirements
- Plan compliance testing and maintain ongoing obligations
Who should attend
- Independent power producer technical staff
- Utility connection and network planning engineers
- Renewable project developers and consultants
- Protection and control engineers
- Regulators and system operator personnel
Course outline
- 01Requirements discovered after the order is placed
- 02Grid code structure and generator categories
- 03Connection application and studies
- 04Reactive capability and voltage control
- 05Voltage and frequency ride through
- 06Frequency response requirements
- 07Protection and control interface
- 08Compliance testing, evidence and ongoing obligations
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 to 23 October 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |