Power Systems Courses and Certifications

NPTEL;  IIT Delhi

Power System Generation, Transmission and Distribution

29 ratings

Study how electric power is generated, transmitted, distributed, analyzed, and optimally operated across modern power systems.

• YouTube
• 1 day 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

University at Buffalo;  SUNY

Electric Power Systems

7750 ratings at Coursera

Follow electricity from generation to the wall plug: learn utility industry vocabulary, substations and transformers, transmission and distribution, switching gear, and smart grid and renewable technologies.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech Career Certificate

Industrial Power Systems Analysis and Stability

52 ratings at Coursera

Model generators, transformers and transmission lines, run symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, solve load flow by Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson, and assess transient and voltage stability.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

L&T EduTech

Power Plant Electrical Systems and Generator Fundamentals

Learn how power plant electrical systems work: generator types, cooling, excitation and synchronisation, seal oil and H₂/CO₂ auxiliaries, transformers, LV/MV distribution, earthing and lightning protection.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Power Electronics Applications in Power Systems

Apply FACTS devices—including SVC, TCSC, STATCOM, and SSSC—to model, compensate, stabilize, and improve electrical power transmission systems.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Simulation of Modern Power Systems

Explore simulation tools for steady-state, transient, and sub-transient analysis of modern power systems, including smart-grid challenges from renewable integration.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Economic Operations and Control of Power Systems

Analyze and optimize electric power system operation using economic dispatch, unit commitment, power flow, security analysis, and modern control methods.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

MathWorks

Power Systems Simulation Onramp

Model a simple microgrid: simulate and measure three-phase circuits, connect power system components, and evaluate droop control and maximum power point tracking.

• MATLAB Academy
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Julia Programming Language

Solving the Market-to-Market Problem in Large Scale Power Systems

Explore novel algorithms for geographic decomposition in large-scale power systems, addressing inefficiencies in inter-regional interconnections using JuMP and PowerSimulations.jl.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Diagnostic Assessment for Power Cable & Transformer

Master power cable and transformer diagnostics - boost reliability, prevent failures, and advance your engineering career with industry-recognised expertise!

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech Career Certificate

Power System: Generation, Transmission and Protection

302 ratings at Coursera

Explore power generation, transmission and protection: thermal plant auxiliaries and control, AC transmission line modelling, protective relays, and switchgear including GIS and IEC 61850 substation automation.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

L&T EduTech Career Certificate

A Practitioner's Approach to Power Distribution & Automation

251 ratings at Coursera

Learn power distribution from concept to commissioning: distribution transformers, ring main units, auto reclosers, 33kV substation bus bar schemes, earthing, lightning protection and distribution automation.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Electrical Control & Protection Systems

2676 ratings at Udemy

This course introduces electrical control & protection systems which are a critical part of any electrical substation

• Udemy
• 2 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Electrical Power Generation - An Industrial Outlook

157 ratings at Coursera

This course explains the complete Power Generation, extensively detailing about the various electrical equipment along with the process of power generation.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

L&T EduTech

Electrical Power Distribution

154 ratings at Coursera

Learn how power distribution works up to 33 kV: primary and secondary distribution, load types, overhead line construction, poles, insulators, auto-reclosers, RMUs and SCADA automation.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course