Gas Turbine, Combined Cycle and Renewable Power Generation
About this course

Overview

Most utilities now run a mixed fleet and have to decide, hour by hour, what to dispatch. This puts gas turbines, combined-cycle plant, wind and solar side by side: how each behaves, what each genuinely costs to run, and how they fit together on one system.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Describe how each generation technology works
  • Compare dispatch and operating profiles
  • Assess renewable integration challenges
  • Weigh the economics of generation options
  • Advise on mixed-fleet operating decisions
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Understand gas turbine and combined-cycle operation
  • Explain wind and solar generation technologies
  • Compare the operating characteristics of each
  • Assess integration of renewables with thermal plant
  • Evaluate the operational economics of the fleet
Course content

Modules

01

Gas Turbine Technology

Gas turbine operation, performance, and limits.

02

Combined-Cycle Plant

The combined-cycle configuration and its efficiency gains.

03

Wind Generation

Wind turbine technology and variability.

04

Solar Generation

Photovoltaic technology and output characteristics.

05

Fleet Integration

Integrating variable renewables with thermal generation.

06

Operational Economics

Assesses the cost and dispatch economics of the generation mix.

Who it is for

Target audience

Generation engineers, plant operators, and planning staff across thermal and renewable assets.

Before you start

Prerequisites

An engineering or power sector background.

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