In view of the ever increasing demand for energy due to the massive industrial, commercial and domestic growth in the country, Govt. of India plans to almost double the installed power generation capacity by the end of 12th plan. Such an ambitious plan requires massive capacity addition in the public sector and the private sector with a corresponding requirement of trained power professionals. In this scenario, a clear supply-demand gap is seen with respect to skilled and competent manpower available for the power industry in the country.

PDC in Thermal Power Plant Engineering has been conceptualized by JSW Energy Centre of Excellence (JSWECE) to fill the gap and create highly competent & employable manpower for the power sector.The course is rich with topics on power plant description and O&M aspects of power plants.The course will be conducted by core faculty at JSWECE and power plant experts of JSW Energy and other professionals. Extensive On-Job-Training on Operation and Maintenance at JSW Energy's power plants is the highlight of the program. Operations training on 300 MW Operator Training Simulator is another unique feature of the course, which will enable the participants to get a hands-on experience of operating a power plant.

JSWECE conducts the course at its premises situated in the sprawling O.P. Jindal Centre located adjacent to the reputed JSW industrial complex consisting of the 7 MTPA JSW Steel Ltd., JSW Energy Ltd., Jindal Praxair Oxygen Company Ltd., JSW Cement, JSW Building Systems Ltd., etc. at Toranagallu in Bellary in Karnataka. The course is developed to enhance the employability of engineering graduates by providing the required power plant focussed modules and advanced topics which will provide them a strong foundation in the modern concepts in this specialization. Placement assistance will be provided by JSWECE at the end of the course either at its power projects or with other power generating companies in India and abroad.

The course covers the mandatory requirements under Indian Electricity Amendment Rules, 1981, which stipulates “No person shall be authorised to operate or undertake maintenance of any part or whole of generating station of capacity 100 MW and above together with the associated sub-station unless he is adequately qualified and has undergone the specified training at a recognized institute”. JSWECE, being the recognized Institute of Central Electricity Authority, as per the Indian Electricity (Amendment) Rule 1981 certifies the certificate holder to operate a generating station of capacity 100 MW and above.

Admission to the course will be announced shortly!