National Power Training Institute

National Power Training Institute (NPTI), an ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 organization under Ministry of Power, Government of India is a National Apex body for Training and Human Resources Development in Power Sector with its Corporate Office at Faridabad. NPTI had been providing its dedicated service for more than five decades.

National Power Training Institute
MottoPraveenyam Paropavarthishcha
Motto in English
Together in Pursuit of Excellence
Established1965
Director GeneralR.K. Pandey
Location28.462222°N 77.314722°E / 28.462222; 77.314722
HeadquartersFaridabad, Haryana, India
Websitenpti.gov.in
NPTI Corporate Office, Faridabad.

NPTI has trained over 3,20,000 Power Professionals in regular Programs over the last 5 decades. NPTI is the world's leading integrated power training institute. NPTI is the only institute of its kind in the world with a wide geographical spread and covering a wide gamut of academic and training programs in Power Sector. NPTI's committed faculty is providing excellent training in the Power Sector, which is the most important sector among various infrastructure sectors. Training provided by NPTI on Generation Simulators has improved Plant Load Factor of Generating Units, has increased the availability of Transmission & Distribution Systems and has decreased Aggregate Technical & Commercial Losses. This in turn is providing more power to the country. Thus the training being provided by NPTI is having a cascading effect in the growth of GDP and economy of the country.


History

The Central Water and Power Commission (Power Wing) established Thermal Power Station Personnel Training Institutes in 1965–1975 at Neyveli (1965), Durgapur (1968), Badarpur, Delhi (1974) and Nagpur (1975) for training the engineers of thermal power stations which were being established in the country during that time. It also established the Power Systems Training Institute (PSTI) in 1972 and Hot Line Training Centre (HLTC) in 1974 at Bangalore. With the bifurcation of the Central Water and Power Commission into the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Central Water Commission (CWC) in the 1970s, the Institute came under the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). In the late 1970s the Raj Dekshya Committee set up by the Government of India to improve the power sector of the country recommended among many things formal training for the personnel employed in the power industry. Accordingly, the Indian Electricity Rule was amended to make training mandatory for the personnel employed in the generating stations and associated sub stations. With this the Thermal Power Station Personnel Training Institutes under the Central Electricity Authority were carved out and formed into a separate autonomous body under the Ministry of Power as the Power Engineers Training Society (PETS) in 1980 to give more importance to Power Training and to have an accelerated growth of the Institutes. Later, in 1993 Power Engineers Training Society (PETS) was renamed as National Power Training Institute (NPTI). Power Systems Training Institute (PSTI) and Hot Line Training Centre (HLTC) was merged with NPTI in 2002.[2]

The National Power Training Institute (NPTI) grew continuously through the tenure of Indian governments. The Institute, which previously conducted training only in thermal power generation has now equipped itself to conduct training in all segments of the power sector i.e. generation, transmission and distribution. In the last four decades of its existence NPTI has trained thousands of engineers, supervisors and technicians from most of the Electricity Boards, public and private sector utilities and personnel from developing nations. [1]


NPTI Institutes

NPTI operates on an all India basis through its 11 Institutes in different zones of the country as per detail below:

Northern Region

 
1. NPTI Corporate Office, Faridabad
2. NPTI (Northern Region), Badarpur, New Delhi
3. NPTI (Hydro Power Training Centre), Nangal

Southern Region

 
4. NPTI (Power System Training Institute), Bengaluru
5. NPTI (Hot Line Training Centre), Bengaluru
6. NPTI (Southern Region), Neyveli
7. NPTI, Alappuzha

Eastern & North Eastern Region

 
8. NPTI (Eastern Region), Durgapur
9. NPTI (North Eastern Region), Guwahati

Western Region

 
10. NPTI (Western Region), Nagpur
11. NPTI, Shivpuri


Training at a Glance at NPTI -Courses

NPTI conducts long-term, medium-term & short-term Training Programs for Engineers & Supervisors on various technical and managerial topics pertaining to the power sector. The training programs are either NPTI’s regular training programs or customized training programs to suit the training needs of the client organizations.

To achieve the objective of providing Energy Sector training, different types of learning situations are created/organized

  • Class room lectures for imparting formal, theoretical and technical knowledge.
  • Case studies/Group discussions
  • Self learning techniques, like computer based self-learning training packages and e-learning.
  • Practical hands-on training in corrective maintenance methods and techniques.
  • Simulation techniques and on-job training in Power Stations/Power Systems. The training methodology so adopted creates step by step environment for all round development of skill and knowledge of the participants.

Several long-term, medium term and short-term training programs in the areas of Thermal, Hydro, Renewable, Transmission & Distribution, Management, Regulatory Affairs etc. are being conducted in the all Institutes of NPTI. Customized training programs for various Power Utilities are also organized round the year along with Workshops and Seminars on latest developments in the Sector.

NPTI has been catering to the Training Needs of Power Sector Organizations and Process Industries such as Steel, Cement, Aluminum, Fertilizers, Refineries viz., ACC, AECO, APGENCO,BBMB, BHEL, BPCL, BSES, CEA, CESC, CSPTCL, CVPPL, DPL,DTL, DVC, ECIL, FACT, Forum of Regulators, GAIL, GRASIM Industries, HINDALCO, HPGCL, IFFCO, IOCL, IRCON, IREDA, Jindal Power, KPCL, KRIBHCO, MPEB, MPPTCL, NALCO,NEEPCO, NFL, NHPC, NLC, NPC, NTPC, OHPC, ONGC, OPGCL, Power Grid, POSOCO, RRUVNL, SAIL, SJVNL, Sterlite Power Transmission THDC, Toshiba, UPRVUNL, and WAPCOS, to name a few.

a)Industry Interfaced Programs

NPTI conducts the following industry interfaced programs with the objective to create a pool of committed and competent professionals equipped with appropriate technical skills to steer the Indian Power Sector

  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Power Plant Engineering
  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Renewable Energy and Grid Interface Technologies
  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Smart Grid Technologies
  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Energy Market Management.
  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Power System Operation.
  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Power Management
  • One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Sub-Transmission & Distribution system.
  • Nine Months Post Graduate Diploma Course in Hydro Power Plant Engineering.
  • Six Months Post Graduate Diploma Course in Transmission and Distribution System for Engineers.
  • One Year Post Diploma Course in Power Plant Engineering
  • Six Months Post Diploma Course in Hydro Power Plant Engineering.

b)On - Job Training

On-job training is an essential supplement to formal training which provides the trainees an understanding of the functions through involvement with real work situations.

c)Online Training Course

NPTI is conducting online training programs in association with IIT Guwahati, on “E-Mobility and Charging Infrastructure” and “Solar Energy Technology: Fundamentals and Applications”.

d)NPTI Recognized as Cadre Training Institute for Central Power Engineering Services

NPTI is functioning as an Apex Cadre Training Institute for the engineers/officers of Central Power Engineering Services. NPTI is conducting fourth batch of 26 weeks Induction Training Programs for the Asstt. Directors of CEA.

e)Training Program for Forum of Regulators

National Power Training Institute, Faridabad organizes two days residential training program on “Protection of Consumer Interest” for the ombudsman and officials from the Consumer Grievance Redressel Forums, Regulatory commissions of the various States. This program is conducted every year under the aegis of Forum of Regulators

f)Capacity Building Training Program

NPTI is conducting 4 weeks “Technician Development Program” for the Capacity Building of DISCOMs of NER States.

g)Training Program for Employees of BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.

NPTI has trained around 2500 Distribution Linemen under “Urja Sarathi”, “Uttam Urja Sarathi” and TF Engineers Training Programs. Presently “Urja Sarathi 2.0” is being conducted at NPTI, Faridabad.

h)System Operator Certification Examination

NPTI’s Power System Training Institute (PSTI) has been conducting Certification of Power System Operators since 2011. Training Courses at NPTI, Corporate Office, Faridabad and Power System Training Institute (PSTI), Bengaluru and NPTI (NER), Guwahati equip the System operators with necessary inputs to take up the Basic Level, Specialist Level and Management Level Certification Examinations.

i)Renewable Energy Grid Integration Programs

NPTI is also conducting a blended training program for REMC Operators, in association with GIZ. The training is a blend of 12 weeks online and 1 week classroom training at NPTI. International and national experts have been involved in preparation of the modules and conducting the classroom.

j)Hot Line Training Centre

A facility has been created at NPTI's Hot Line Training Centre, Bengaluru for Live Line Maintenance of Transmission Lines up to 400 KV which enables trained personnel to attend to maintenance requirements without power interruptions. Facilities for water washing of sub-station equipment are also available.

Training Programs of National Importance

a)Skill Development Training

NPTI has been empanelled as a Government agency with Ministry of Rural development (MoRD) for conducting NSQF aligned training program on all India basis for Power Sector & Renewable Energy Sector vide notification no. 5/2019, dated: 26.02.2019 and the MoU has been signed with MoRD on 04.04.2019.Vide Gazette Notification No. 449, F. 43001/02/2013-NSDA, dated 05.12.2019 of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship& 23rd meeting of NSQC held on 22.08.2019, NPTI has been recognized as an Assessment & Certification body for 60 Qualifications in Power Sector and Renewable Energy Sector.

b) ATAL Faculty Development Program

NPTI is conducting AlCTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Academy faculty development program in the areas of recent technological advancement such as Block Chain Technology, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data Sciences, and Internet of Things across India through its eleven (11) institutes.

c)ITEC Programme, Ministry of External Affairs,Govt. of India

NPTI is conducting training programs through ITEC, MEA, Govt. of India for the countries of the world i.e. SAARC, African Countries etc.

International training

Professionals from various countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Cambodia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South America, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, UAE, Zambia, Zimbabwe etc. have also undergone training at NPTI’s various training Institutes.

Infrastructure

NPTI institutes are fully equipped with the latest state-of the art-training infrastructure. They have classrooms, conference halls with audio-visual aids, syndicate rooms, sanctum sanctorum, auditorium & recreational facilities together with trainee and executive hostels, guest houses and staff quarters.[2]


A centre of excellence in Geographic information system (GIS) having high-tech training tools for imparting training and consultancy services in the area of GIS-based electricity distribution has also been set up at NPTI Corporate office, Faridabad.

NPTI has workshops and laboratories for providing practical training in preventive and corrective maintenance methods and techniques of power and process industries such as:

  • Control & Instrumentation (C&I) labs with facilities for calibration, repair and tuning of different types of process control instruments.
  • Condition Monitoring Cell for vibration analysis & Non destructive testing (NDT)
  • Maintenance workshops for pumps, valves, bearings, shaft alignments etc.
  • Labs for relay testing, electrical equipment – switchgear, transformers and motors
  • Computer labs with high speed LAN/WAN

NPTI libraries at the Corporate Office and the regional institutes have a large collection of books and video packages related to modern power station technology practices, frontier technologies and managerial aspects. They also subscribe to a number of Indian and foreign technical journals and periodicals.

NPTI's forte in training lies in its training support services such as audio-visual aids, computer compatible projection systems, slide and film projectors, VCRs, recording decks, synchronised projection systems, video recording for mirroring technique etc. together with graphic and photographic studios for development of training materials.

NPTI also has various working and non-working models relating to main systems and equipment of power stations.[3]

Power Training Simulators

The Institutes of NPTI are well equipped with Hi-Tech infrastructural facilities for conducting different courses on technical as well as management subjects covering the needs of Thermal, Hydro, Transmission & Distribution Systems, Regulatory and Energy related fields of the Indian Power and allied Energy Sectors. Closure of Academic Courses:

  • NPTI has a 500 MW real-time, full-scope Thermal Power control room operation Training Simulator at Faridabad Institute.
  • 2 Nos. of 210 MW Thermal Power Training Simulators at Badarpur-New Delhi & Nagpur Institutes for imparting specialized skills to operation personnel across the country.
  • 430 MW (2x143 MW Gas Turbine and 1x144 MW Steam Turbine) Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Replica Simulator has been commissioned at NPTI Corporate Office, Faridabad.
  • A High fidelity Load Dispatch Operation Simulator replica of the National Grid has also been installed at PSTI, Bengaluru for training System Operators of Load Dispatch Centers.
  • 250 MW Hydro Simulator at HPTC, Nangal.
  • NPTI has set up a Full Scope 800 MW Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plant Training Simulator at its Corporate Centre, Faridabad. This simulator is replica of NTPC’s unit #1 of Kudgi Project (3X800 MW) and is fully modular.
  • Six (6) multi-functional Training Simulators replicating the real-time integrated Unit operations for 210 MW, 500 MW, 800 MW Thermal Units, 250 MW Hydel Unit, 550 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) with additional functionalities of SCADA & Smart Grid are being established at NPTI's various institutes.


Laboratories/Workshops

The laboratories and Workshops are the prerequisites for providing on-job, hands-on training in the maintenance aspects. The institutes have well equipped laboratories and workshops with wide ranging facilities for imparting training to all cadres including Technicians, Operators and Engineers, in various aspects of Power Generation, Transmission Distribution and Operation. Some of the areas where expertise has been built up are:

  • Control and Instrumentation Laboratories with facilities for testing, calibration and repairs of different types of process control instruments.
  • Maintenance workshops for Valves, Bearings & Shaft alignment, Pumps, Motors etc.
  • Electrical laboratories with facilities for testing of relays, electrical equipment, insulating oils etc., along with repairs as per requirement.
  • Power System Studies Laboratories are equipped with Transmission and Distribution System Software where studies such as load flow analysis, short circuit studies, transient stability studies, relay coordination studies, optimal capacitor placement, network reduction and optimal separation point can be conducted.


Consultancy Services

In order to serve the industry requirements and make best usage of infrastructure and expertise, NPTI has ventured into providing consultancy services in Preparation of DPRs under R-APDRP (11th Plan) and NPTI has also been appointed as REC Quality Monitor (RQM) for Tier-II Inspection of RGGVY Works under 11th Plan for Six States. NPTI has also been awarded the Third Party Inspecting Agency (TPIA) works by a few DISCOMs for the RGGVY works under the 10th Plan & 11th Plan


a)DPRs under R-APDRP, Part-B for the 11th Plan
  • Energy & Power Department of Sikkim (2 Towns)
  • Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam limited (PVVNL), Varanasi (29 Towns)
  • Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (TSECL), Tripura (16 Towns)
  • Assam Power Development Corporation Ltd. (APDCL), Assam (69 Towns)

b)Tier-I, Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) Quality Inspection Works for Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyut Yojana (RGGVY) for the 10th & 11th Plans
  • Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (MESCOM), Karnataka, for their Chikmagalur & Kadur Districts for 11th Plan.
  • Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (GESCOM), Karnataka, for all their Districts viz., Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Bellary etc.
  • Hubli Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (HESCOM), Karnataka for all their 5 Districts viz. Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Bijapur & Bagalkot.

c)Other Consultancy Assignments
  • NPTI provided Consultancy services to WAPCOS for preparation of DPR for establishment of Power Training Institute in Bhutan.
  • NPTI provided Consultancy services to NHPC for preparation of DPR for establishment of Hydro Power Training Institute in Jammu & Kashmir.
  • NPTI in association with TATA Consulting Engineers (TCE) has completed an assignment of preparation of a Feasibility Study for establishing a “National Power Academy” in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • NPTI worked as REC Quality Monitors (RQM) for Tier – II Inspection of RGGVY works for the Six (6) states viz., Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Jammu & Kashmir. The assignment includes Quality Inspections of Pre-shipment and Village Electrification Works as Rural Electrification Corporation’s Quality Monitors (RQM).
  • NPTI carried out an assignment of Commercial System Analysis of the Power Distribution Company of Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (PuVVNL), Varanasi for Reduction in Revenue Loss in its various electricity circles.
  • Based on the appreciable performance of the above assignment, PuVVNL, Varanasi again awarded Meter Testing, Checking and replacement in its various electricity distribution circles.
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) awarded a Consultancy Assignment for Training of Master Trainers on “Demand Side Management & Energy Efficiency” for various DISCOMs in India. The assignment includes visits to various Distribution Utilities across India to assess their training needs and formulate/design syllabus and Course Contents and train the junior & middle management level officers for the best DSM & Energy Efficiency practices for furthering the cause in their respective Distribution Utilities.
  • Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (DVVNL), Agra engaged NPTI for Preparation of DPRs of 17 Distribution Circles of DVVNL, comprising 21 Districts of Uttar Pradesh under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS).
  • Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. (DVVNL), Agra engaged NPTI for Preparation of DPRs of 07 Districts of DVVNL of Uttar Pradesh under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY).
  • NPTI is working as Project Management Agency (PMA) for DDUGJY & IPDS works in WESCO & NESCO Utility area of OPTCL.
  • NPTI has been appointed as Project Management Agency (PMA) for the works under IPDS from Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL).
  • NPTI has been appointed as Project Management Agency (PMA)/Consultant to provide services for the works of unmetered to metered consumers in rural areas of all districts in PuVNNL.
  • NPTI has been assigned the project of preparing DPR including SCADA System for conversion of HT/LT overhead line to underground, erection of distribution transformers and electrical connection of consumers from overhead to underground and other associated construction work of different areas of Varanasi City under PuVVNL


Research & Development

The 30th Report on the subject “National Electricity Policy – A review” of the Standing Committee on Energy (2016-17), laid in the Rajya Sabha on 09.08.17 and presented to the Lok Sabha on 10.08.17, while applauding the efforts of NPTI for the electricity sector, lays emphasis that it should venture into other areas of research through its trained manpower. The report suggests that specialized classes in research can be conducted, interactive sessions be organized and demonstration series on achievement be organized by NPTI in areas that would have positive impact on the sector. The Committee strongly recommended NPTI’s diversification in activities and concentration on the research segment of the electricity sector for the benefit of the people. The 2nd Meeting of the Committee, constituted for assessment and review of R&D activities of Organizations/ PSUs under the Ministry of Power under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Power) was held on 19.09.17. The Ministry of Power in its action taken reply agreed with the views of the Committee, that the areas of technological advancement be prioritized and efforts be made to achieve them. The Ministry recommended that NPTI explore collaboration with the industry for R&D in identified thrust areas.

References
  1. [http://www.nptisr.com/AboutUs.htm About NPTI Southern Region][Link may contain Malware – disabled]
  2. NPTI Infrastructure
  3. About NPTI
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