Technology Interface in Power Distribution

The largest integrated private sector power generating company Generation/Distribution in Mumbai, New Delhi, Jharkhand, and Karnataka Over 8 lakh customers at Delhi Installed capacity:
Thermal: Trombay Jamshedpur Hydro Gas (CCPP) Diesel (Belgaum) Wind Future: Mumdra UMPP Maithon Trombay - 1150 MW - 427 MW - 447 MW - 180 MW - 81 MW - 80 MW - 4000 MW - 1000 MW - 250 MW

Technology Interface in Power Distribution

1) Incoming Power Corridor/RoW issues: High Ampacity conductors
- Double the MVA capacity with same towers - Low sag - Proper Ground clearance in spite of hutments below the lines/towers -Gap type conductors, Al Composite Core Conductors, INVAAR

conductors available

2) XLPE cables at 220/132/110/33 kV

- Light weight silicon terminations with possibility to terminate on tower cross arm

3) Receiving Stations to handle bulk power

- High cost /Non-availability of land - Hybrid Switchgear (Air-SF6) saves space by about 30% - GIS at EHV/HV/MV saves space by about 90%
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4) Power Transformers: Transformers with COPS - No contact with contaminated air/moisture avoiding major maintenance, improving reliability and life - Non breathing type transformers are recommended for all Power / Distribution / Sub station transformers - For old transformers Online filteration eqpt. & Low Freq. heating methods On line monitoring - Hot spots by fibre optic sensors - Bushing Tan delta - DGA - Thermo-vision scanning Integrated Numerical Controller - Temp indication - Cooler control - On line DGA monitors - Thermal modeling - OLTC control & Monitoring

Technology Interface in Power Distribution 5) Distribution Transformers: - OLTC for better voltage regulation - Dry type Transformers for safe operation - Sealed Transformers for longer life & less maintenance 6) Sub-stations: Package Substations - Spacing saving - Dry type / Sealed transformers used - Quick to install/commission - Factory tested - Arc-proof - Safe working - Aesthetic appearance

Technology Interface in Power Distribution 7) Network: Use of SF6 filled RMUs (3 way / 4 way)

- space saving
- safe operation - quick to install

- factory tested
- fault passage indicators Sectionalizers and Auto-reclosers - with use of fault-passage indicators, faulty sections can be quickly isolated and power can be restored automatically
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8) Network Management: Integrated SCADA for R/S and Distribution Automation System (DAS) for S/S - Quick / remote restoration in couple of minutes by rearranging the feeder ring - Restoration not affected by traffic jams on roads

- Better utilization of man power for higher level work

- Alarms to Maint. Crew by SMS alerts,mobile vans - Cable / Transformer load data archiving for future studies, statistics and planning

- Use of dedicated or public FOP / GSM / CDMA network

for communication and control make modern SCADA and DAS systems effective
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Technology Interface in Power Distribution 9) Loss Reduction in Distribution: High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) - 11 kV / 415 V small pole-mounted transformers

- 25 kVA / 50 kVA transformers with metering for energy

accounting Aerial Bunched Cable (ABC) Overhead System

- For better control and reliable

connections - Cost saving

- Safe for public

Technology Interface in Power Distribution 10) Electronic Meters: - Tamper proof - AMR features- Built-in

PLCC,GSM,CDMA
- Pre-paid meters - Time-of-Day feature for

Demand Side Management

through tariff structure - 100% Electronic meters

Technology Interface in Power Distribution

11) Geographical Information System (GIS): Consumer Indexing through GIS network mapping through GIS Updating of records - Any change in the electrical address can be updated as part of a process in GIS map which further gets updated in the consumer Billing database. Address formatting- consumer addresses can be formatted to ensure easy retrieval and analysis.

Illustrated GIS map

Network planning new cable routes, transformer locations etc can be planned effectively
Maintenance GIS maps can be used to identify / rectify faulty sections

Technology Interface in Power Distribution 12) Energy Accounting Un-accounted energy is the single biggest problem of Distribution system in India - Energy Accounting by extensive use of IT - Energy meter for each Distribution Transformer - Feeder wise energy meters / accounting - AMR for reduction in billing cycle time - AMR by GSM / CDMA for major industrial customers - AMR by RS 485 / Data concentrators for commercial customers - AMR for residential customers by use of PLCC - Direct connectivity of AMR system to billing computers to eliminate human intervention - Use of IT to connect these energy meters for central monitoring and accounting

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Technology Interface in Power Distribution

The Loss Reduction

53%

51.1% 53%
FY 2002-03 Jul 02 (Privatisation)
AT&C Loss rising before privatisation

FY 2004-05

48%

Post privatisation reduction in AT&C Loss

FY 2003-04

43%

44.86%
33.79%

FY 2005-06

FY 2006-07

38%

33%

28%

Cumulative Since Privatization Committed Reduction -12.75% Effective Reduction 29%

23.7% 26.5%

23% Jul-01 Nov-01 Mar-02 Jul-02 Nov-02 Mar-03 Jul-03 Nov-03 Mar-04 Jul-04 Nov-04 Mar-05 Jul-05 Nov-05 Mar-06 Jul-06 Nov-06

Mar 07

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13) Use of Information Technology (IT): For customer interaction, confidence, retention and delight Call centers
Call Received at Call Centre SMS Sent to concerned crew K.R. Kalra 32B Rohini No Current 15mins

- for better customer interaction

- complaint management Web Based System - Billing information - On line bill payment - Complaint management SMS based complaint management

Complaint attended & Call Centre informed

Consumer informed & Call closed

- maintenance crew informed through call center

immediately after receipt of complaint
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Technology Interface in Power Distribution

Consumers

CCG
Customer care Center

Call Center

Website

E ail

letters

Drop boxes

CMG

MMG

MRG

RBG

RCG

RRG

RDG

RAG Policy Regulatory Advocacy Compliance Bench Marking Data Analysis Revenue Protection Infrastructure Support User& System Administration

Integrated Commercial Package software- Industry First!!

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Technology Interface in Power Distribution 14) Power Quality: - IT parks / DC devices generate more harmonics - Use of active and passive filters necessary to control the

harmonics
- UPS for maintaining the continuity of supply - Use of fly wheels and magnetic field storage devices for

uninterrupted power supply for important loads like

huge data storage devices - Use of shunt capacitors for riding over voltage dips

- Automatic Power Factor correction at the Distribution

Transformer
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Technology Interface in Power Distribution 15) Demand Side Management (DSM): Energy efficient Appliances - T5 fluorescent tube lights - Electronic chokes - CFLs - Efficient motors and compressors - Street light control by GSM Meter as Gateway using PLCC - In addition to meter reading the PLCC technology can be used for switching-off non-essential loads like geysers, air conditioners etc during peak hours or emergencies
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Technology Interface in Power Distribution

Reduction in AT & C losses
Area MIS Remote Operation

Reliability

of Substations

Up gradation
of network

DTC Wise
ATC Losses

SCADA
Single Window Consumer Grievance/ Service Centre

Mobile Service Stations 1 Mobile Service

AMR of Selected Consumers

Stations 1 Mobile Service Stations 1 Industrial Units Data

Local Area Load Forecast

Planning

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