Utility Solar Control Room and System Operations: Plant Components, Networks & Configuration, Grid Entities, Procedures and Industry Methods

Learn system operations of interconnected renewable energy resources. This book explores all topics surrounding the generator on the grid. Readers will explore how a solar plant is built and learn about all of the components in the field. Plant networking and configurations are discussed. SCADA control is analyzed and readers see standard practices. Remote functionality of our solar resource is achieved and interconnection and operation with the grid is needed. Grid transmission and distribution is discussed. The roles and positions of different entities and authorities in grid operation is looked at. The generator operator of a power plant needs to know these entities and their own role in coordinating and operating the grid with them. Standard incident cases are given and appropriate actions are divulged. Industry standard voice procedure is taught and sample voice scripts are given. All these aspects go hand in hand with reliable system operation. Readers are given all the aspects that come into an operator's job. This book is a great introduction into the industry, with enough information to learn to master solar PV system operations. Anyone with an interest can follow and develop career insight and ability.