Power Generator is essential area of electrical technology. Familiarization of the types, construction, working and operation of different types of power plants is aimed at. The student should be able to see the power station as a unit, with need and working of each component integrated into the unit.
An area of growing concern covered is the energy conservation, as also an introduction to the economic aspects of electricity supply as an Industry, showing concern for investments and returns.

1. SOURCES OF POWER.                                                                  6 Hrs.
1.1 Introduction to different sources of power.
1.2 Salient features of systems of power sources.
1.3 Comparison of different sources, Thermal, Hydel, Nuclear, Solar, Tidal, Wind
Magneto Dynamic and Geothermal.
1.4 Solar Power System
1.5 Wind Power System
2. THERMAL POWER STATION.                                                         14 Hrs.
2.1 Introduction to thermal power station.
2.2 Selection of fuels and site.
2.3 Types of thermal power stations and their working.
2.4 Parts of thermal power station and their working with schematic diagram.
2.5 Boilers and their types, Water tube, fire tube etc.
2.6 Steam turbines and their types, Impulse and Reaction.
2.7 Construction and working principle of steam turbine.
2.8 Selection and capacity of steam turbine.
2.9 Construction of turbo generators.
2.10 Function and application of condenser in a steam turbine power station.
2.11 Water circulation system in a thermal power station.
2.12 Introduction to diesel engine power station.
2.13 Working of a diesel Engine, two strokes, four strokes and their comparison.
2.14 Cooling system of diesel engine.
3. NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS.                                                      8 Hrs.
3.1 Introduction to Nuclear power station.
3.2 Main parts of nuclear power station with schematic diagram.
3.3 Principle of nuclear energy, atomic structure, atomic, number (For materials
mostly used for nuclear energy).

3.4 Kinetic energy and isotopes, fuel (Nuclear).
3.5 Fission and fusion.
3.6 Heavy water and its importance.
3.7 Nuclear reactor, its types.
3.8 Line diagram of a nuclear reactor.
3.9 Nuclear power stations in Pakistan.
4. HYDEL POWER STATION.                                                              12 Hrs.
4.1 Introduction to Hydel Power station.
4.2 Classification of Hydel Power Station.
4.3 Merits & demerits of Hydel Power Station.
4.4 Selection of site for Hydel Power Station.
4.5 General arrangement and operation of Hydel Power Station.
4.6 Types of Hydel turbines and their characteristic.
4.7 Governing of Turbines.
4.8 Comparison between turbines.
4.9 Hydro- electric generation in Pakistan.
5. GAS TURBINE POWER STATION.                                                  8 Hrs.
5.1 Introduction to Gas Power station.
5.2 Construction & working of simple gas turbine.
5.3 Layout of a gas turbine station.
5.4 Gas power station in Pakistan.
5.5 Introduction to combined cycle Power station.
5.6 Combined cycle power stations in Pakistan.
6. TARIFFS AND ECONOMICS.                                                            8 Hrs.
6.1 Introduction to economics consideration (cost of generation).
6.2 Factors influencing cost of generation, load factor, demand factor, diversity factor.
6.3 Different load curves.
6.4 Depreciation of plant cost and method of charging.
6.5 Types of Tariffs.
6.6 Calculations on tariffs (simple problems).
6.7 Fundamentals of load management.
7. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY.                                                            8 Hrs.
7.1 Introduction & necessity of energy conservation.
7.2 Sources of energy loss (T&D and load) and major Items of Energy Consumption.
7.3 Effect of factors on energy loss.
7.4 Methods to limit losses effect of over-sized drives on losses.
7.5 Methods to improve power factor in the context of energy conservation.
7.6 Economical limits of PF improvement