Search

Premium Membership ♕

Join EEP PREMIUM today to unlock professional articles, specialized guides, and 50% discount on academy courses (lifetime access included)

Category 'Power Substation' - Technical Articles

Category “Power Substation” is dedicated to technical articles about a subsidiary station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers. This also includes primary and secondary distribution, substation installation, testing and commissioning, erection and other important topics.

Power Substation

Substation Equipment: From Type Testing to Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT, SAT)

In power systems, reliability is not achieved by design alone. It is established through a structured process of verification, validation, inspection, and testing carried out at different stages of the equipment lifecycle. Whether the equipment is a power transformer, switchgear…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Mar 23, 2026 | By

Substation Equipment: From Type Testing to Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT, SAT)
Energy Generation

Connecting a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to the Grid: Design Issues and Warnings

Energy resources are the backbone of every country in the world. As we are currently witnessing the beginning of the world’s biggest energy crisis in the last 80 years, I believe that every country is now reviewing its energy capacities…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Mar 09, 2026 | By

Connecting a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to the Grid: Design Issues and Warnings
Maintenance

Substation Maintenance Transition Toward Clever Data-driven Asset Management

This article explores the complete spectrum of substation maintenance philosophies from Corrective and Preventive Maintenance to Predictive, Condition-Based, and ultimately Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM). It explains how each approach evolved, where it fits within modern substations, and how utilities can transition…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Feb 23, 2026 | By

Substation Maintenance Transition Toward Clever Data-driven Asset Management
Power Substation

Field practice in moving from an old SCADA-based to a modern substation automation system (SAS)

This article gives a systematic and pragmatic look into Substation Automation Systems, dealing with the constraints of traditional (now old) SCADA-based substations and advancing to modern SAS systems. We’ll discuss the strong arguments and field practice in moving from hardwired automation,…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Feb 09, 2026 | By

Field practice in moving from an old SCADA-based to modern substation automation system (SAS)
Energy and Power

Facing “As Built” substation drawings that barely match construction drawings

Have you experienced “As Built” substation drawings that significantly differ from the original documents provided by the engineer for construction? Diverse factors cause these modifications in the field. However, in almost all instances, modifications to the design in the field…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Jan 26, 2026 | By

Facing “As Built” substation drawings that barely match construction drawings
Power Substation

Installation Precautions for Substation Secondary Equipment

The design of the high-voltage substation must include consideration for the safe operation and maintenance of the secondary equipment. The substation secondary systems are those systems which provide the functionality necessary to ensure safety of personnel engaged in operation of…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Dec 29, 2025 | By

Installation Precautions for Substation Secondary Equipment
Energy and Power

The Rise of Harmonic Distortion in Modern Power Systems

Modern power systems are undergoing a profound transformation. The rise of harmonic distortion is becoming a huge problem. The traditional grid once dominated by large synchronous generators and linear loads—has evolved into a complex, inverter-rich network driven by renewable generation,…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Dec 15, 2025 | By

The Massive Rise of Harmonic Distortion in Power Systems
Energy and Power

A Practical Guide to the Operation of Ring Main Units

Ring Main Units are compact modules that are gas-insulated and sealed, comprising main switching devices and ancillary components to ensure continuous secondary power distribution. The precise arrangement and configuration of components always depend on the particular application and loading conditions…. Read more

Dec 08, 2025 | By

A Practical Guide to Operation of Ring Main Units
Power Substation

Five Construction Issues That Do Not Follow the Engineering Design (And Why They Matter)

High-voltage substations—especially modern AIS/GIS installations up to 400 kV—are engineered with extreme precision. Every cable, conductor, grounding conductor, insulator, and steel structure is designed according to exact assumptions: soil models, thermal limits, mechanical forces, environmental conditions, lightning protection angles, and…...

Membership Upgrade Required

This content is not available in your premium membership plan. Please upgrade your plan in order to access this content. You can choose an annually based Basic, Pro, or Enterprise membership plan. Subscribe and enjoy studying specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers.
With EEP's premium membership, you get additional essence that enhances your knowledge and experience in low- medium- and high-voltage engineering fields.
Good to know! - Save 50% on all video courses with Enterprise plan.
Upgrade
Already a member? Log in here

Dec 01, 2025 | By

Five Construction Issues That Do Not Follow the Engineering Design (And Why They Matter)


Learn How to Design Power Systems

Learn to design LV/MV/HV power systems through professional video courses. Lifetime access. Enjoy learning!

EEP Hand-Crafted Video Courses

Check more than a hundred hand-crafted video courses and learn from experienced engineers. Lifetime access included.
Experience matters. Premium membership gives you an opportunity to study specialized technical articles, online video courses, electrical engineering guides, and papers written by experienced electrical engineers.