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Generation Scheduling, Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch

Deciding which generating units to run and how much each should produce has a direct effect on cost and reliability. This programme explains unit commitment and economic dispatch in clear, practical terms. Delegates learn how demand forecasts, unit costs and constraints combine into a workable operating schedule.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the aims of unit commitment and economic dispatch.
  • Describe generating unit cost characteristics and constraints.
  • Prepare demand forecasts used for scheduling decisions.
  • Apply merit order and dispatch principles to a set of units.
  • Account for reserves, ramp limits and start up costs.
  • Interpret schedules and adjust them for changing conditions.

Course outline

  1. 01Purpose of scheduling and dispatch
  2. 02Generating unit cost characteristics
  3. 03Demand forecasting basics
  4. 04Merit order and dispatch principles
  5. 05Unit commitment constraints
  6. 06Reserves and reliability requirements
  7. 07Start up, ramp and minimum run limits
  8. 08Handling renewable variability
  9. 09Reading and adjusting schedules

Who should attend

Generation planners, system operators, dispatch engineers and energy analysts involved in scheduling generation.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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