Power and ElectricalSmart Grid Automation, Communication and Observability
A distribution network with no visibility beyond the substation is operated on customer telephone calls. This course covers changing that. Delegates work through distribution automation and the devices that provide switching and sensing in the field, the communication technologies that reach them, and the control systems that turn measurements into operational awareness. Fault location, isolation and supply restoration are covered as the capability that most directly reduces outage duration. Distributed generation and its effect on protection and observability receive detailed treatment, and the course closes on cyber security for operational technology, which a connected network makes unavoidable.
Course objectives
- Describe distribution automation devices and what each provides
- Compare communication technologies for reaching field devices
- Integrate field data into control and monitoring systems
- Implement fault location, isolation and supply restoration
- Assess the effect of distributed generation on protection and visibility
- Apply cyber security controls to operational technology
- Build a staged automation programme with measurable outage benefit
Who should attend
- Distribution network engineers
- Protection, control and automation engineers
- Utility operations and control room staff
- Information and operational technology staff in utilities
- Regulators assessing network investment
Course outline
- 01Operating a network you cannot see
- 02Distribution automation devices
- 03Communication technologies to the field
- 04Control systems and operational awareness
- 05Fault location, isolation and restoration
- 06Distributed generation and its consequences
- 07Cyber security for operational technology
- 08Staging an automation programme
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 16 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 19 to 23 October 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 21 to 25 December 2026 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 29 January 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Casablanca, Morocco | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |