Assessor Resource
UEPOPS515
Coordinate power generation
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate the operation and control of multiple power generators sharing load under the control of one operator.
Operators are responsible for starting and stopping power generators.Depending on need this includes synchronising and adjusting voltage output, troubleshooting, fixing problems and responding to emergencies.
Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan for power generating plant operations, operate power generator and excitation system, control generation of electrical energy, coordinate generation control, monitor system and/or power generating plantand the completion of all documentation. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for coordinating power generation, in a power generation facility.
Power generation plant operators are typically trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Note: Workplace practice
The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.
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