ELEMENTS OF ELECTRTICAL POWER PLANTS AND STATIONS

Course objectives

The course is addressed to the students of the master degree of Energy Engineering and aims at providing basic knowledge of the electrical system of production, transmission and distribution of electrical energy. The student will acquire knowledge on the operation in normal steady state and short-circuit behaviour of the transmission, subtransmission and distribution electric networks; neutral operation of the three-phase power networks, designing and verifying of LV/MV/HV lines, MV/LV networks and their protection; elements of electrical safety.

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FABIO MASSIMO GATTA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Structure of the electric power generation, transmission and distribution system. Evaluation of steady state operation of lines, transformer-generators and power grids. Calculation of symmetrical and asymmetrical short circuit currents. Neutral operation of AAT/AT/TBT networks. Basics of electrical safety.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electrical engineering and electrical machines.
Books
Impianti Elettrici I e II- F.M. Gatta, Esculapio Esercizi di Impianti Elettrici- F.M. Gatta- Esculapio
Frequency
Attendance is not mandatory.
Exam mode
The assessment consists of a 3-hour written test concerning the solving of numerical exercises and an oral test consisting of two theory questions.
Lesson mode
Eight hours per week of face-to-face teaching spread over four days according to the schedule set by the faculty.
FABIO MASSIMO GATTA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Structure of the electric power generation, transmission and distribution system. Evaluation of steady state operation of lines, transformer-generators and power grids. Calculation of symmetrical and asymmetrical short circuit currents. Neutral operation of AAT/AT/TBT networks. Basics of electrical safety.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electrical engineering and electrical machines.
Books
Impianti Elettrici I e II- F.M. Gatta, Esculapio Esercizi di Impianti Elettrici- F.M. Gatta- Esculapio
Frequency
Attendance is not mandatory.
Exam mode
The assessment consists of a 3-hour written test concerning the solving of numerical exercises and an oral test consisting of two theory questions.
Lesson mode
Eight hours per week of face-to-face teaching spread over four days according to the schedule set by the faculty.
  • Lesson code1019435
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseEnergy Engineering
  • CurriculumScienze e tecnologie nucleari
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-IND/33
  • CFU9