The Smart Grid for Non-Engineers Training Program at Imperial Corporate Training Institute enables corporate professionals to uniquely understand modern electricity networks in a strategic manner without an engineering degree. More than just engineers developing the technology to implement smart grid technologies, this program drills down to the corporate side of the implications when deciding to adopt smart grid technologies, such as operating efficiency, costs, regulations, or stakeholder considerations. Participants will learn smart grid technologies from the perspective of energy distribution, customer engagement, and decisions they generate in the power and utilities spaces.
This training builds professionals’ capacity to make organizational decisions, evaluate investment decisions, and consent to implement smart grid technologies in organizations. It will present emerging smart grid trends, covering areas such as demand response, distributed energy resources, smart meters, modernizing cybersecurity, etc. The course will view adoption of smart grid technologies in regards to corporate organization strategies, operational risk management, or sustainable growth, and provide participants with knowledge to inform policy, develop a smart grid strategy, or just simply conduct decisions in energy management.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Provide an understanding of the corporate relevance and business implications of smart grids.
- Identify important smart grid technologies and applicable uses in corporate energy management.
- Assess investment decisions and strategic initiatives associated with smart grid implementation.
- Identify regulatory frameworks and compliance issues associated with smart grid applications.
- Analyse cost-benefits, and operational efficiencies claimed through smart grid implementations.
- Improve stakeholder communication and strategic decision-making regarding energy initiatives.
- Provide insight into cutting edge trends: renewable integration, demand response programs, and grid/cyber security.
Target Audience
This course is geared towards:
- Corporate managers within the energy, utilities, and infrastructure.
- C-Suite executives responsible for energy procurement, sustainability, facility operations, or operational efficiency.
- Non-engineers want to understand smart grid technology for their roles in decision-making.
- Business analysts, finance managers, or business strategy teams working on energy-related projects.
- Policy makers, regulators, or consultants working with institutions working in power and utilities.
- Professionals working in corporate sustainability, ESG, or renewable energy strategy, within corporate business models.