For trainers and assessors
How to use CAQA Powergen Station with your students, what is included, and the mapping to the Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package.
One simulated business, ready for assessment
A complete fictional employer
Public site and staff intranet for one business in the industry, with its history, services, values, locations, six departments and ten named roles. Everything is fictional and labelled as such on every page.
14 controlled documents
Policies, procedures, forms, templates, a register and a plan written in controlled-document style with document codes, owners, versions and review dates. Forms and templates are fillable on screen and print to PDF.
5 working systems
Record-keeping apps with realistic seed data: table, card and board views, add, edit, delete, search, filter, CSV export and a one-click reset. Records are stored in the student's browser, so every student starts from the same seed data.
Inbox, notices and calendar
Eight work requests from managers and colleagues that point the student at scenarios, documents and systems, a notice board, and a business calendar the student can add to.
8 assessment scenarios
Role-based workplace tasks at Entry, Intermediate and Advanced level, each with context, brief, task checklist, deliverables, linked documents and systems, assessor notes and a printable evidence summary.
Mapping to current units
Every scenario is mapped to current units of competency and qualifications on training.gov.au for this training package, so trainers can align tasks to their own assessment tools.
A typical delivery pattern
- Orient the class. Walk students through the home page, the departments and the people so the business feels real before any task begins. Ask them to read About this simulation.
- Assign roles. Students sign in as the role a scenario names (or one you choose). The choice is stored only in their browser and shapes the greeting, inbox and evidence summary.
- Issue the work request. The inbox message for a scenario reads like a real instruction from a manager. Students open it, follow the link to the scenario and read the brief.
- Work in the systems and documents. Tasks tell students which policy to apply, which form to complete and which system record to create or update. Forms print to PDF; systems export CSV.
- Collect evidence. The scenario page ticks off tasks and prints an evidence summary listing every record the student created or changed, their notes and the units mapped. Combine it with your own observation checklist and questions.
- Reset between cohorts. Each browser starts from the same seed data. A reset on the About this simulation page clears everything a student did on that device.
Scenarios mapped to current units
Codes and titles were taken from training.gov.au on 10 September 2026 (Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package, release 3.0, developed by Powering Skills Organisation). Mapping shows which units a scenario gives evidence towards; it is not a substitute for your own assessment mapping.
| Scenario | Level | Units of competency | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete the field operator round and operational checks Control Room Operations | Entry | UEPOPS014 Conduct operational checks on in-service mechanical plantUEPOPS004 Carry out operational checks on in-service electrical plantUEPOPS121 Perform plant lubricationUEPOPS122 Perform process plant inspectionsUEPOPS045 Maintain and utilise records | UEP20122 Certificate II in ESI Generation - Operations Support |
| Start and load a gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator after a trip Control Room Operations | Intermediate | UEPOPS138 Start and run up gas turbineUEPOPS101 Operate and monitor HRSG hot gas control systemUEPOPS060 Monitor and coordinate the operation of a combined cycle gas turbine unitUEPOPS107 Operate and monitor supervisory control and data acquisition systemsUEPOPS019 Control electrical energy production | UEP30322 Certificate III in ESI GenerationUEP40122 Certificate IV in ESI Generation |
| Isolate multiple energy sources and repair a cooling tower fan gearbox Mechanical Maintenance | Intermediate | UEPOPS011 Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to workUEPMNT305 Maintain industrial fansUEPMNT402 Conduct complex levelling and alignmentUEPMNT317 Diagnose and repair faults in mechanical equipmentUEPOPS003 Apply quality systems to work | UEP40522 Certificate IV in ESI Generation Maintenance (Mechanical)UEP30322 Certificate III in ESI Generation |
| Diagnose and repair a drum level transmitter fault Electrical, Control and Instrumentation | Intermediate | UEPMNT357 Diagnose and repair faults in instrumentation equipmentUEPMNT356 Maintain instrumentation equipmentUEPOPS017 Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to workUEPMNT351 Test and commission electrical equipment | UEP40322 Certificate IV in ESI Generation Maintenance - Electrical Electronics |
| Fault find a pitch system and complete a six monthly turbine service Wind and Hydro Operations | Intermediate | UEPMNT009 Maintain large scale wind turbinesUEPMNT005 Diagnose and repair faults in wind turbine control systemsUEPOPS016 Conduct routine wind turbine maintenanceUEPMNT013 Monitor climatic conditions for renewable electricity generationUEPMNT002 Carry out routine work activities in an ESI large scale wind generation environment | UEP40622 Certificate IV in Wind Power Generation |
| Carry out dam safety surveillance and prepare the monthly report Wind and Hydro Operations | Intermediate | UEPOPS144 Undertake dam safety surveillanceUEPOPS042 Implement dam safety surveillance proceduresUEPOPS006 Collect and analyse hydrological and meteorological dataUEPOPS018 Conduct water conveyance and controlUEPOPS061 Monitor and implement environmental site plans and procedures | UEP30322 Certificate III in ESI GenerationUEP40122 Certificate IV in ESI Generation |
| Plan the GT2 combustion inspection outage Outage Planning and Engineering | Advanced | UEPOPS126 Plan a scheduled outageUEPOPS128 Produce maintenance plans for generation production plantUEPOPS038 Evaluate cost estimations and initiate appropriate solutionsUEPOPS039 Evaluate scheduling of generation plantUEPOPS015 Conduct project management | UEP50122 Diploma of ESI Generation |
| Audit the permit system after two near misses Health, Safety, Environment and Quality | Advanced | UEPOPS055 Manage permit to work systemUEPOPS058 Manage work health and safety policy and proceduresUEPOPS037 Ensure compliance with work health and safety policy and proceduresUEPOPS056 Manage quality control procedures | UEP50122 Diploma of ESI GenerationUEP40122 Certificate IV in ESI Generation |
| Design and run a critical incident exercise for a transformer fire Health, Safety, Environment and Quality | Advanced | UEPOPS049 Manage critical incidentsUEPOPS031 Coordinate response to critical incidentsUEPOPS033 Coordinate the use of contingency plansUEPOPS051 Manage first response teamUEPOPS044 Liaise with stakeholders | UEP50122 Diploma of ESI Generation |
All 9 current qualifications in UEP
The business is written to suit the featured qualifications; the rest can be supported by adding scenarios, which CAQA can do on request.
| Code | Title | Level | Status here |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEP20122 | Certificate II in ESI Generation - Operations Support | Certificate II | Featured here |
| UEP20222 | Certificate II in Remote Area Essential Service | Certificate II | Adaptable |
| UEP30322 | Certificate III in ESI Generation | Certificate III | Featured here |
| UEP40122 | Certificate IV in ESI Generation | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UEP40322 | Certificate IV in ESI Generation Maintenance - Electrical Electronics | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UEP40422 | Certificate IV in ESI Generation Maintenance (Fabrication) | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UEP40522 | Certificate IV in ESI Generation Maintenance (Mechanical) | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UEP40622 | Certificate IV in Wind Power Generation | Certificate IV | Featured here |
| UEP50122 | Diploma of ESI Generation | Diploma | Featured here |
Delivery and LMS compatibility
Hosted web application
Runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. No installation, no plug-ins, no student accounts. Each package has its own address, for example bsb.caqa.com.
LMS ready
Link to the whole site, a scenario or a single document from Moodle, Canvas, aXcelerate, Cloud Assess, Blackboard or any LMS that can open a web link. A SCORM wrapper that launches the site and records completion can be supplied on request.
Privacy by design
Student entries stay in the student's browser (local storage). Nothing is sent to CAQA or to any server, so no personal information is collected and no accounts are needed. Students print or export their evidence for submission.
Accessibility and motion
Keyboard navigable, screen-reader labels on controls, reduced-motion support and a visible Motion toggle on every page.
Licensing and usage
RTO licence
Licensed to the RTO under the CAQA Resources licence agreement for use with its enrolled students and staff across all its campuses and delivery modes. Contact CAQA for pricing and reseller terms.
Intellectual property
All content, fictional entities, documents and software remain the intellectual property of CAQA. The RTO may print and adapt documents for its own delivery within the licence.
Branding and customisation
Branding
A private copy with the RTO's own business name, colours and logo can be produced on its own address.
Content
Extra documents, scenarios, systems and staff roles can be added, and existing ones adjusted to match the RTO's assessment tools, industry partners or state requirements.
Integration
Deep links per scenario and per document, optional SCORM launch package, and evidence summaries in a format that suits the RTO's assessment records.
Questions trainers ask
How do trainers use this simulated power station?
Assign a scenario, point the student to the role, documents and systems it names, and assess the deliverables against the assessor notes. The site works like the intranet of a real generator, so students learn to find and use the same records an operator or maintainer would.
How do students sign in?
Students use the sign in details their RTO issues for the simulated workplace. Every student starts from the same seed records and their own entries are kept separately, so one student's isolation records never affect another's.
Are records kept between sessions?
Yes. Entries a student makes in the five systems are saved against their sign in until a trainer resets them. Trainers can export a student's records as assessment evidence.
How do I reset the workplace for a new cohort?
Use the reset control in the trainer area to return the systems to their seed records for one student or the whole cohort. Documents, notices, calendar and scenarios are not affected.
Can I customise the plant or the scenarios for my RTO?
Trainers can add scenarios, edit tasks and upload extra documents such as site specific procedures in the trainer area. The controlled documents shipped with the site are versioned so changes are visible and reversible.
Which units does this workplace cover?
The scenarios map to units from the Electricity Supply Industry Generation Sector Training Package across operations, mechanical and electrical maintenance, wind and hydro generation, outage planning and critical incident management. Trainers can map further units to any scenario.
Talk to CAQA
Pricing, reseller terms, matched assessment kits and private branded copies: info@caqa.com.au or 1800 266 160. Browse the full catalogue at caqaresources.com.au.