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Evidence Guide: UEPMNT369A - Monitor climatic conditions for renewable electricity generation

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UEPMNT369A - Monitor climatic conditions for renewable electricity generation

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Interpret weather and climate information

  1. Weather and climate information and warnings are regularly monitored to determine likely conditions.
  2. Potential variations in weather and climate conditions are anticipated and assessed according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience.
  3. Possible impacts of weather and climate on plant, equipment, grid demand, and civil assets are identified.
Weather and climate information and warnings are regularly monitored to determine likely conditions.

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Potential variations in weather and climate conditions are anticipated and assessed according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience.

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Possible impacts of weather and climate on plant, equipment, grid demand, and civil assets are identified.

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Plan for adverse or extreme weather conditions

  1. Enterprise operational guidelines and Employee Enterprise Agreements for adverse weather conditions are accessed.
  2. Possible outages and actions to be taken are discussed with key stakeholders and customers
Enterprise operational guidelines and Employee Enterprise Agreements for adverse weather conditions are accessed.

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Possible outages and actions to be taken are discussed with key stakeholders and customers

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Take action in response to adverse or extreme weather conditions

  1. Work schedules are adjusted to take account of planning for extreme weather events.
  2. Workplace actions and required procedures to be followed during and after extreme weather event are analysed and discussed with other site personnel and team members
  3. External assets in the perimeter area of the wind turbine generator are prepared for extreme weather event(s).
  4. Emergency and evacuation procedures are executed as a result of the expected adverse weather conditions
  5. Stakeholders and key personnel are informed of the anticipated impacts of weather and climate on plant, equipment, grid demand and civil assets.
  6. Meteorological incidents and rates during extreme weather events are monitored and required preventative action taken.
  7. Normal operations are only recommenced after confirmation of return to normal weather conditions.
Work schedules are adjusted to take account of planning for extreme weather events.

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Workplace actions and required procedures to be followed during and after extreme weather event are analysed and discussed with other site personnel and team members

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External assets in the perimeter area of the wind turbine generator are prepared for extreme weather event(s).

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Emergency and evacuation procedures are executed as a result of the expected adverse weather conditions

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Stakeholders and key personnel are informed of the anticipated impacts of weather and climate on plant, equipment, grid demand and civil assets.

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Meteorological incidents and rates during extreme weather events are monitored and required preventative action taken.

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Normal operations are only recommenced after confirmation of return to normal weather conditions.

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Complete documentation

  1. Enterprise documentation is updated in accordance with enterprise/site procedures.
Enterprise documentation is updated in accordance with enterprise/site procedures.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

9) The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Overview of Assessment

9.1)

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the industry-preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accordance with industry and regulatory policy.

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.

The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature to minimise error in judgment.

Activities associated with normal everyday work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines, Section 3.1 of this Training Package.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

9.2)

Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated:

On at least two (2) occasions. In accordance with the "Assessment Guidelines” for the UEP12 Training Package.

Evidence shall also comprise:

A representative body of work performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to:

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and range; and

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and range; and

Demonstrate an understanding of the required skills and knowledge as described in this unit to such an extent that the learner's performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach; namely a percentile graded result, where required by the regulated environment; and

Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills; and

Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation, regulations, policies and workplace procedures; and

Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:

A

All of the following

Access Bureau of Meteorology data

Access local weather data from on-site monitoring systems

B

All of the following

Wind speed

Wind direction

Atmospheric pressure

Lightning strike geographical data

C

All of the following

Enterprise documentation regarding dealing with adverse weather effects

D

All of the following

Deal with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and skills to provide appropriate solutions.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

9.3)

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions.

Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this unit.

These should be used in the formal learning/assessment environment.

Note:

Where simulation is considered a suitable strategy for assessment, conditions must be authentic and as far as possible reproduce and replicate the workplace and be consistent with the approved industry simulation policy.

The resources used for assessment should reflect current industry practices in relation to:

Monitor climatic conditions for renewable electricity generation

Method of assessment

9.4)

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in the Assessment Guidelines, Section 1.3 of this Training Package.

Note:

Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this competency standard unit applies. This requires assessment in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills described in this unit.

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

9.5)

For optimisation of training and assessment effort, competency development in this unit may be arranged concurrently with unit:

UEPMNT446A

Coordinate maintenance on a wind farm

Required Skills and Knowledge

8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies.

KS01-PM369A

Monitor climatic conditions for renewable energy production

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of monitoring and maintaining wind farm civil assets to the extent indicated by the following aspects:

T1. Basic knowledge of meteorology

Lightning and storms

Wind speed and direction

Atmospheric pressure

T2. Sources of meteorological information

Bureau of meteorology

On-site weather measuring technology

Proprietary sources of meteorological data

T3. Weather safety alert systems

SMS alerts

Internet alerts

T4. Enterprise documentation and procedures relating to operations and management of renewable electricity generation plant and equipment during extreme weather events

T5. Lightning protection systems

Generator protection

Lightning rods and conductors

T6. Post-weather event damage inspections

T7. National energy market pricing

Range Statement

10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

Adverse weather conditions include:

High wind

Lightning events

Extreme hot or cold

High precipitation

Cyclonic events

Meteorological data includes:

Wind speed

Atmospheric pressure

Precipitation (rain, hail or snow)

Lightning strikes

Weather forecasts

Documentation includes:

Enterprise procedures applicable to extreme weather events

Employee industrial agreements

Wind farm management plans

Emergency evacuation procedures applicable to extreme weather events

Safety alerts and warnings

Generic terms used throughout this Vocational Standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms that apply are given in the Glossaries, Section 2.1 of this Training Package.