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ANNEXURE I (1/59)

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Annexure
Phase-1
S. Name of Substation
N

Status of Implementation of Phase I

Recommndations

Details of work

POWERGRID
1

400 KV Arasur Substation

Distance protection Zone-2 & Zone-3 timing of 230 complied

KV feeders need review

400 kV Bidadi Substation

Synchronisation check relay setting is to be

reviewed.

400 kV Ghanapur (Hyderabad) Enabling of stub protection in Ramagundam-3 & 4, complied

Substation
Kurnool feeders

400 kV Gooty Substation

complied

Replacement of static relays by Numerical Relay

provided for Distance, Differential Bus Bar and
Reactor Protection

complied

Numerical Bus bar protection to be provided

Numerical Busbar protection is not

envisaged as per Gazzette notifications.

Static differential relays to be replaced with

numerical relays on reactors and ICTs

complied

Electromagnetic back up directional O/C and E/F All Distance protections, ICT Differential
relays to be replaced with numerical relays on ICT- and Reactor B/U protections are
1.
provided with Numerical relays.

Pld PLCC protection couplers to be replaced with

new protection couplers

PLCC protection couplers are healthy

and providing trouble free service. In
case of any complaints same shall be
addressed accordingly.

400 kV Hassan

Based on Setting of distance protection relays to

be reviewed as per the revised line parameters
received from KPTCL.

complied

400 kV Hiriyur Substation

Static distance relays of 400 kV feeders to be

replaced with numerical relays

complied

Static bus bar protection relay to be replaced with

numerical relays

Replacement of bus bar relays with

numerical is not contemplated in the
gazette notification

400 kV Kadapa Substation

Electromagnetic and static relays for ICTs,

All Distance protections, ICT Differential
Reactor, Bus bar,over voltage, distance protection and Reactor B/U protections are
to be replaced with numerical relays.
provided with Numerical relays.
However Numerical Busbar protection
is not envisaged as per Gazzett
notifications.

400 kV Kalivanthapattu S/S

230 kV feeder distance protection Zone-2 and

Zone-3 timings need review

complied

400 KV Khammam Substation

Old Static line protection (Distance) relays to be

replaced with numerical relays

complied

10 400 kV Madakkathara

Time synchronising of protection system with GPS complied

to be provided

11 400 kV Mysore Substation

12 400 KV Narendra Substation

13 400 kV Puducherry Substation

14 400 kV Pugalur

Replacement of static relays (THR, CAG, RADHA

etc.) with numerical relays to be looked into.

complied

Co-ordination of protection settings for 220 kV

Downstream lines to be done to avoid un wanted
trippings at Mysore SS.

complied

Plug setting multiplier setting of back up over

current relays of CTs to be reviewed.

complied

Distance protection Zone-2 and Zone-3 timings of

220 KV lines need review

complied

Bus sectionaliser direction to be reviewed (both

sides operation).

complied

Zone-2 & Zone-3 time settings of distance

protection relays of 230kV feeders need review.

complied

LBB & Bus Bar protection are in-built in the same

Siemens SIPROTEC 75552 Relay for both Main 1
& 2. Same needs review

In built busbar and LBB protection in

station bus bar protection scheme is a
general practice being followed in all
SAS based substation and this is as per
the latest practice in protection system

Distance protection zone-2 and zone-3 time

settings for 230 kV Lines needs review.

complied

15 400 kV Salem Substation

Static distance protection relays of 400 kV feeders complied

to be replaced with numerical relays

16 400 kV Somanahalli Substation Nomenclature of Binary Inputs/Binary Outputs &

function to be done in DR.

complied

The high set setting of HV side DOCR & DEFR of

each 500 MVA Transformer needs review.

complied

17 400 kV Trichy Substation

Old electromagnetic/static relays to be replaced

with numerical relays.

complied

18 400 KV Vijayawada (NUNNA)

Substation

Old Static line protection (Distance) relays to be

replaced with numerical relays.

complied

Evaluation unit is to be made available for

Disturbance recorder of 400 KV Vemagiri-I & II
feeders.
The DRs (Indactic65C) and Event Logger
(SER7000) of 400KV VTPS-I & II Feeders are not
healthy and need to rectified.

Complied

Monitoring source to be provided for DC earth

leakage to be provided

DC Earth fault relay is already available.

Complied,

19 400kV Kochi Substation

20 400kV Munirabad Substation

Asset pertains to APTRANSCO. Being

coordinated for attending the same

Over voltage protection time setting to be reviewed complied

Review of zone-3 setting for 220kV KochiBrahmapura and 220kV Kochi-Kalamashery

complied

Numerical relay to be provided for differential

protection of ICT-1&2

complied

21 400kV N'Sagar (Tallapalli)

Substation

Old relays to be replaced with numerical relays for complied

feeders, ICTs and Reactors.
Mutual compensation to be incorporated in
distance protection settings of 400kV N'SagarRamagundam ckt-1&2.

complied

NTPC
1

220 kV Kayamkulam

Zone-2 and Zone-3 timings of distance protection

relays need review.

complied

400 kV Ramagundam

Distrubance Recorders (ABB, INDACTIC) to be

time synchronized with GPS.

complied

400kV Simhadri

Existing MICROMHO relays of Stage-I lines to be

replaced with Numerical relays.

complied

NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION

1

400 kV NLC TPS-I Expn.

Protection system to be synchronized with

available GPS

Complied

Event logger to be rectified and made functional

Complied

Disturbance Recorder to be rectified and made

functional

Complied

400 kV NLC TPS-II Expn.

Existing micro mho distant protection (Main I)

relays to be retrofitted with numerical relay.

Relays received at site. Erection will be

taken up.

O/V protection for stage-II time setting to be

revised for instantaneous trip

Complied

NPCIL
1

220 KV Kaiga-Generating
Station-1&2

The line relays 220 KV side are provided with 01

The settings will be implemented
primary protection ie. Static Relay, and a back up subsequent to the approval at the
relay is to electro mechanical relay with high set.
staion at the earliest oppurtunity.
Blocking of High set protection in the back up relay
needs to be reviewed. NPCIL-Kaiga to review the
same
Instead of Static Relays, Numerical Relays to be
provided with different make for all lines as Main-I
and Main-II. NPCIL-Kaiga to review the same

Action has been initated for

procurement of Numerical relays
(Micom-P442 and Micom -P443 ).
Replacement of existing static type
relay (EE,SHPM101) with numerical
relays as Main -I and Main -II will be
implemented upon receipt of material at
Kaiga site.

Tamilnadu - TRANSCO/ GEDCO/ IPP

1

230 kV Arni Substation

Static relays are to be replaced with numerical

relays

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

V/F protection for transformers to be made

available
REF protection to be implemented for
Transformers (Capacity below 100 MVA)

Will be provided.

DC leakages are to be complied for DC source I.

complied

synchronizing facility to be made available.

Synchronising panel to be procured.

Will be done in Phase 2

Neutral CT is arranged to be provided.

Numerical diffl. Relay will be provided.

230 kV Basin Bridge Substation Carrier scheme to be provided for 230kV Mylapore Fibre laying is under progress
feeder
No protection during VT Fail condition. Same to be complied
reviewed
No Earth fault protection on HV & LV side of
transformer. Same to be provided

E/F settings for AUTOs not being

adopted in Tantransco.

O/L settings oauto transformers to be reviewed

Uniform setting procedure adopted

Separate earthing for DC system (110 V DC) to be Estimte got sanctioned. Work under
provided
progress.
Only Bus PT supply is available for Main I & II
protection, no line VT supply is available for
protection. Same needs review

Line CVT to be provided in all feeders

and will be taken up in second phase.

No Capacitor Tripping Devices are kept in service Due to nuisance trippings Capacitor
for Feeders and Transformers. Same needs review trip device is disabled.

230 kV Ennore (ETPS)

Relay settings for feeders and transformers need

review

Being reviewed whenever needed.

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

230kV protection system

Time synchronising with GPS provided

and is in service.

Auto reclosure to be enabled for feeders.

complied

Power swing block settings to be reviewed.

Adopted as recommended by SRPC.

Earth fault relay to be provided on HV & LV sides

of Auto t/p # 1, 2 and TO # 3 t/f. Over fluxing
relayto be provided.

E/F settings for AUTOs not being

adopted in Tantransco.

OT1 and WT1 indicators suspected for not

working. Same needs to be rectified.

Defects rectified and indication

available now.

PRV device to be made available on Auto T/f # 1

and 2.

PRV available in Auto 1. Explosion vent

available in Auto 2.

Surge counters to be made available on lightening Surge counters available in 110kV

arrestor.
[Link] is taken for provision in
230kV LAS.

230 kV Gobi Substation

DC earthing in 220V DC system to be rectified

Earthing checked and rectified.

Zone-2 timing of distance protection relay of 23kV

kines need review

Zone 2 time delay 350mSec as per

SRPC recommendation.

REF protection to be made available.

REF protection enabled.

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

protection relays.
Procurement action initiated. Further
Static distance relay to be replaced with numerical
tender process could not be carried out
relays.
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
Diiferent type and Make of distance protection
relays to be provided for Main-I & Main-II protection 2014.
for 230kV Arasur feeder.
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230 kV Hi-Tech Carbon CoGen.

230 kV Ingur Substation

Earthing system to be improved.

Additional earth pits being provided.

Dedicated hot line speech facility to SLDC to be

established.

May not be insisted since the

connectivity is for 33.7MW and in
110kV level.

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

protection relays.
Static distance relay to be replaced with numerical
relays.
Procurement action initiated. Further
tender process could not be carried out
Diiferent type and Make of distance protection
relays to be provided for Main-I & Main-II protection due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
for 230kV Arasur and [Link] feeders.
2014.
In Busbar Protection same CT is used for Main &
Check zone relay. Same needs review

230 kV Kayathar Substation

Earth resistance to be measured and recorded.

Earth resistance is measured and

recorded.(0.6 ohms)

230 kV Korattur Substation

During VT fail condition no protection is available

(Backup 1> disabled). Same needs review

complied

No E/L relay protection on ATR 1, 2 & 3 HVs.

Same to be provided

E/F settings for AUTOs not being

adopted in Tantransco.

V/F protection is not available on ATR-1, 2 & 3.

Same to be provided.

Will be enabled.

Different type and Make of distance protection

Procurement action initiated. Further
relays to be provided for Main-I & Main-II protection tender process could not be carried out
for 230kV feeders
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.
Only Bus PT supply is available for Main I & II
Bus PT used for protection in all the
protection. There is no line VT supply available for stations. Procurement action for
protection. Same to be reviewed and rectified.
provision for Line CVT is under
process.

230 kV Madurai Substation

(Alandur)

No capacitor tripping devices are provided on 230

kV feeders & ATRs. Provision for the same to be
done

Due to nuisance trippings Capacitor

trip device is disabled.

Relay settings for feeders and transformers need

review

Reviewed whenever needed

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

230kV protection system

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

protection relays.

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
Static distance protection relays to be replaced with
2014.
numerical relays.
Station Event loggerto be provided

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10 230 kV Manali Substation

O/C and E/f relay setting on HV & LV sides of both Uniform setting adopted
auto transformers need review.
Diiferent type and Make of distance protection
Procurement action initiated. Further
relays for Main-I & Main-II protection to be provided tender process could not be carried out
for 230kV feeders
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

11 230 kV Mylapore Substation

DC earthing in 220V DC system to be rectified

DC earthing rectified.

Earth resistance meaured on 07.02.2009. It is

observed to be violating in more number of earth
pits. The same to be rectified

Combined earth resistance

[Link] earth resistance
will be measured on availing LC.

Carrier scheme to be provided for 230kV Basi

bridge feeder

Fibre laying is under progress

No protection during VT Fail condition. Same to be complied

reviewed
Static Main-2 relay of 230kV Basin bridge feeder to complied
be replaced with Numerical relay
No Earth fault protection on HV & LV side. Same to E/F settings for AUTOs not being
be reviewed and provided
adopted in Tantransco.
Earth leakage monitoring system to be provided

Earth leakage monitoring provided

Separate earthing for 220 V & 48V DC system to

be provided

Work under progress.

Only Bus PT supply is available for Main I & II

protection, no line VT supply is available for
protection. Same needs review

Bus PT used for protection in all the

stations.

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No Capacitor Tripping Devices are kept in service Due to nuisance trippings Capacitor
for Feeders and Transformers. Same needs review trip device is disabled.
Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for
230kV protection system

Provision for station event logger to be done

12 230 kV North Chennai TPS

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

CTD protection to be provided in all 230KV feeders Due to nuisance trippings Capacitor
and Transformers.
trip device is disabled.
Different type and Make of distance protection
Procurement action initiated. Further
relays to be provided for Main-I & Main-II protection tender process could not be carried out
for 230kV feeders
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.
Remote temperature indicators to be provided for
station transformers.

13 230 kV Pugalur Substation

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

protection relays.
Station Event Logger, Disturbance Recorder with
dedicated computer systems, printers to be
provided.

14 230 kV PUSHEP Switchyard

(Pykara Ultimate S/S (GEN.)

DC leakage in the station to be rectified

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Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.
complied

15 230 kV Singaperumal Koil

Substation

230 kV Singaperumal Koil

Substation

Trip circuit supervision relay to be provided for both R&M work will be done.
trip coils for 230 kV Veerapuram, 230 kV
Kalpakkam, 230 kV Kalivanthapattu, 230 kV
Oragadam, 230/110 kV Auto 1 HV side
Provision for supervision of all the trip coils through
the TSR relay to be examined.
High water content in auto transformer oil test
report needs review and suitable actions

complied

It is found that relays of the same C&R panels are R&M work will be done.
placed in different locations of other C&R panels in
many bays. It is very difficult for the SS operator to
identify the relays during emergency condition.
Hence relays shall be placed on the respective
feeder panel to be examined.

TMS of auto transformers for over currrent relays

(HV/LV) to be reviewed and corrected

Uniform setting adopted

Replacement of all static relays (Differential,

Busbar, Distance etc) to be done with numerical
type relay

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

Since the length of 230 kV Veerapuram line is

around 650 mts, sensitivity of performance of
distance protection for that shortest line needs to
be examined.

Numerical relay available and

performance satisfactory

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Carrier aided protection scheme to be provided for Fibre laying is under progress. Aided
230 kV Oragadam feeder
protection will be provided by June
2014.

16 230 kV Thiruvalam Substation

17 230 kV Tondiarpet Substation

Provsion for Direct trip transmission signal on

operation of Bus bar/LBB relay for all the lines to
remote end to be provided.

complied

DC earthing in DC system to be rectified leakage

R&M work will be done.

Labelling to be done for all the relays in panels to

be provided

complied

Cable Duct near Auto transformer 3 needs to br

repaired

R&M work will be done.

Over flux protection to be provided for Auto

transformers .

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

Battery earth leakage meters provided for DC

source I & II are not in working condition. Same
needs to be rectified.

Work will be takenup

Non Directional Over Current relay with 150% on

both sides of all Auto Transformers are provided.
Earth fault relay on both side are not adopted.
Same needs review.

Uniform setting adopted

Transmission line earth wire not connected to SS

earth mat at Tondiarpet. Same needs review and
rectification

Work will be takenup

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100 MVA, 230/110 kV transformer # 1 &2, back up Uniform setting adopted for O/C. E/F
O/C relays setting need review. Earth fault relays settings for AUTOs not being adopted
in Tantransco
to be provided on both HV & LV side of ICT's

REF for transformer # 1, overfluxing relays for both Neutral CT to be provided

t/f # 1, 2 to be provided

18 230kV Mettur Thermal Power

Station

DC earthing in 220V DC system to be rectified

complied

Separate treated earthpit for DG set to be

provided. Body of DG Set to be earthed with
suitable flat or conductor.

Work under progress.

Main-I and Main-II protection schemes to be fed

from separate DC source. Provision for the same
to be done.

Work will be takenup on availing LC

PLCC protection coupler to be made available for

MTPS-Stage-III and MTPH feeders.

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

Synchronisation cores of Line VT and Bus VT are

of different voltage ratios and same needs review

Reviewed

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

protection relays.

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October

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Both Main-1& Main-2 distance protection relays of extension requested upto October
230 kV feeders to are be of numerical type. Static 2014.
distance relays to be replaced with numerical
relays.

19 230kV Singarapettai Substation Zone separation for Bus Bar Protection needs to
be done. .

Estimate sent for approval.

Staticrelays to be replaced with Numerical Relays. Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
V/F Protection to be enabled in autotransformers
extension requested upto October
upto the level of 230 kV
2014.
20 400 kV Alamathy Substation

Time synchronising with GPS to be provided for

400 & 230kV protection system

Different type and Make of distance protection

relays to be provided for Main-I & Main-II protection
for 230kV feeders

Earth leakage Relays to be made functional

Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

work will be taken up

21 400 kV [Link] Substation Possibility of providing time synchronising system

(Salem)
(GPS Unit) for protection relays.
The existing Static Distance Protection Relays to
be replaced with Numerical Relays.
Dedicated event Logger to be provided for post
tripping analysis.

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Procurement action initiated. Further

tender process could not be carried out
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.

22 400 kV Sunguvarchathiram

Separate auxiliary relays for transformer mounted

protection.

Will be provided.

Control cable duct to be properly sealed to avoid

entry of rain water.

complied

Different type and Make of distance protection

Procurement action initiated. Further
relays to be provided for Main-I & Main-II protection tender process could not be carried out
for 230kV feeders
due to Election code of conduct. Time
extension requested upto October
2014.
Tap position indication of some of the 1 phase
ICTs are not showing properly, which is to be
rectified

Being attended by OEM

Enabling of "directional earth fault protection in

main-1 and main-2 distance relays

complied

The differential protection relay in ICTs has inbuilt As per norms one differential relay
provided.
function of differential protection, ref protection,
overflux protection, aux. protection for transformer
mounted relays, breaker failure protection. So
provision for additional differential protection relay
with all the above in built function as a main-II to be
reviewd for improving reliability

Providing of Trip-Neutral-Close (TNC) switch for all TNC switch will be procured and
the bays in C&R panel for emergency operation
connected.

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400 kV Sriperumbudur

Providing of "Stub protection" for 400 kV lines

Provided for NCTPS 1&2. For SPDR

and Pondy feeders Stub protection will
be enabled during the Annual relay test
during 2014.

Replacement of static distance, differential &

busbar protection relays with numerical relays

Provision to be made for continuous monitoring of

dc earth leakage measurements

Enabling "Direction Earth Fault" function in

numerical type main-1 and main-2 distance relays

Time synchronising of protection system with GPS

to be provided

Different make & type of distance relays to be used

for Main-1 and Main-2 protection

Carried aided protection to be provided for 230kV

Sriperumbudur-Nokia, 230kV SriperumbudurMambakkam (sipcot), 230kV SriperumbudurOragandam

Andhra pradesh - TRANSCO/ GENCO/ IPP

1

220 kV APGPCL - Stage-I

Vijjeswaram GS

Static distance protection relays to be retrofitted

with numerical relays

GPS to be provided for time synchronization of

protection system

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220 kV APGPCL - Stage-II

Vijjeswaram GS

220 kV Bommur Substation

All distance static relays should be retrofitted with

latest version Distance Relays for quick and
accurate analysis for the tripping.

GPS to be provided for time synchronization of

protection system

Directional Earth Fault protection to be provided/

enabled

The Static distance protection relays available on

220 kV feeders are to be replaced with latest
numerical relays with inbuilt DR
GPS to be provided for time synchronization of
protection system
REF is not used in APTRANSCO for 220 kV
substations.

220 kV C.K. Palli

Static Distance Relays of Main I & II on 220 kV

Rajampeta feeder to be replaced with numerical
relays
Event logger for recording of sequence events is
not available. Same shall be made available

Time synchronisation equipment not available.

Same shall be made available.

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Indent under preparation

Indent under preparation

Differential protection is used for

Transformers in 220KV Substations.

Indent under preparation

Indent under preparation

Indent under preparation

220 kV Chandrayanaghatta

Replacement of existing Static Relays provided for

Distance Protection, diff protection with numerical
Indent under preparation
relays
Replacement of 220 kV Dind-1 & 2 Mamidipally
and Hial feeder control panels to be reviewed

220 kV Ghanapur-2 feeder annunciation module to

be made functional

The Relay panels of different bays are scattered in

different rooms and monitoring of the same is very
difficult. Hence re-arrangement of relay panels in
main control room to be examined for proper
monitoring.

220kV Dindi-I & II and Mamidipally for

control panels replaced with numerical
relays

Rectified

The re-arrangement of relay panels in

existing control room is not possible and it
requires entire modufication of existing
building.

PTR 4 (100 MVA) LV side dir E/F relay to be made

Directional Earth Fault Relay is Provided on
functional
100 MVA PTR-1 and revised relay settings
implemented.

100 MVA PTR-1 LV side non directional E/F relay

provided due to non availability of directional
feature, whereas recommended relay is directional Made functional.
E/F.
In PTR 1 (100 MVA) and PTR-2 (160 MVA) LV
over flux relays not provided. Also transformer
trouble trips were provided in differential relay as
Overflux feauters available in differential
inbuilt function. Providing separate auxiliary relays relay has been enabled.
for transformer troubles to be examined.

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220 kV Chittoor Substation

Auto reclosure function is to be enabled for all 220

On 220KV feeders Auto recloser function
KV feeders.
not used in APTRANSCO system.

Surge monitors to be made availble for LAs on LV

side of Auto Transformer 1&2.
Carrier aided trip to be be made available for
220kV Tiruvalam and Kalikiri feeders.

PTR-II surge monitor replaced.

PTR-I under progress.

Chittoor - Tiruvalam protection available,

drawn for 220kV Kalikiri and working.
Protection equipment diverted towards
Kalikiri direction and to be commissioned.

Necessary Surge Monitors on LA's to be provided

where they are not available.

Provided.

Insulation mats in front of the control panel to be

provided

Provided.

220 kV Gachibowli (hyderabad) Over flux relay is to be provided on HV side of

Substation
220/132 kV, 100MVA PTR-1.
DC earth leakage to be rectified in the 220KV DC
system-I&II

Rectified

Rectified

Replacement of existing Static distance protection

relays for feeders, Differencial relay of
Indent under preparation
transformers with numerical relays
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220 kV Gajwel Substation

Different Make and type of distance relays to be

used for Main- & Main-2 protection for Lines. Same Will be exchanged with new fab city feeder
to be implemented
at 400kV SS, Mammidipally
220 kV KAMAREDDY line distance relay settings
to be reviewed.

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As communicated recommended settings

are adopted

100MVA PTR-I, O/L Relay settings of HV and LV

side need to be reviewed

As communicated recommended settings

are adopted

Replacement of Static type ABB make Differencial

relays (RADSB) provided in, PTR-1&2 with
Indent under preparation
numerical relays

220 kV Gooty Substation

100MVA PTR-2 OLTC tap position indicator in

RTCC panel to be made functional

Rectified

All static distance relays of feeders shall be

replaced with numerical distance relays.

Indent under preparation

Event logger for recording of sequence events is

not available. Same shall be made available

Indent under preparation

GPS time synchronisation equipment not available.

Indent under preparation
Same shall be made available.
10 220 kV HIAL Substation

Earth leakage to be provided

11 220 kV Jurala Generating

Station

Provision of differential protection for Jurala line 1

& 2 (line length-1.45 KM) feeders to be examined.

Rectified the DC leakage problem

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

Main 1 & 2 distance relays to be of different make

and type for 220kV lines. Same to be implemented. -doThe inbuilt disturbance recorder available in
numerical relays to be activated

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Referred to the OEM and its reply is

awaited.

In adopted distance relay setting for Main 1 & Main Adopted as per recommended settings
2 for Jurala Line 1 & 2 one of the settings of piolet
directional protection i.e. PIL - [Link] ROZ is
0.24 ohms whereas recommended setting is 18.05
hms which is the major deviation.
In bus bar protection settings recommended
setting for charge exit differential is on, whereas
adopted is Off. This is to be reviewed.

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

Instrument for earth resistance measurement to be Procured

made available
DC earth leakage in DC system to be rectified

Rectified

PLCC panel is erected but not commissioned

It is found that the same are not

suitable for indian system and
procurement is in progress

GPS time synchronisation for 220 kV switch yard

protective relays to be provided

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

12 220 kV KTPS SS A,B,C Unit (1- All Electro Static Relays to be replaced with latest
version Numerical relays
8) - Kothagudem

Relays Procured. It will be replaced in next

shut down of the unit.

110V/220V DC source earth to be removed.

Removed.

Over Flux Relays to be provided for IBT and ST

Transformers.

Provided.

Time synchronisation equipment (GPS) to be

provided for protection system

Procurement action will be made soon

after getting approval from APGENCO
management.

23

The old RAZOA (Electro Static) relays to be

replaced with latest version Numerical relays

Replaced.

13 220 kV Lanco Kondapalli Power GPS to be provided for time synchronization of

Ltd.
protection system

14 220 kV Malayalapalli S/SAPTRANSCO

Time synchronising system (GPS), Distrubance

Recorder (DR), Event Logger (ER), Synchro check Indent under preparation
relay not available in the station.

15 220 kV N'Sagar

Station event logger to be made available

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

No GPS is available. Time sync facility not

available. Same to be provided

Purchase order placed for the same

and will be commissioned soon after
procurement.

No A/R feature and no O/V feature is available.

Same to be provided

Provision is available and will be

activated if recommended.

There is only 3-phase tripping. No I-phase tripping. Provision is available and will be
Same to be reviewed and provided
activated if recommended.
Sync facility available in Main-1 relays of all
feeders except Talapalli-3. Same to be provided

Provided

Mutual compensation for Talapally 1 & 2 feeders is Provided in Main-1 relay

not available. The same to be reviewed.
PLCC protection panels for Talapally 1, 2,3 are to
be commissioned.

Commissioned

PLCC protection panels for Srisailam and

Chalakurthy are not available. Provision for the
same to be done

will be provided

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16 220 kV Ongole Substation

Provision of additional 220kV battery charger

Provided battery charger

Provision of Air conditioning to the Control Room to

Indent under preparation
be done
17 220 kV Rayalaseema TPS

All static relays on feeders to be replaced with

nemerical distance relays
The static Bus Bar Protection to be replaced with
numerical relays
Station Event logger to be madefunctional
GPS time synchronisation of relays shall be made
available.

18 220 kV Renigunta Substation

The carrier aided tripping not available in 220 kV

Nagari feeder

Procurement action will be made soon

after getting approval from APGENCO
[Link] will be made soon
Procurement
after getting approval from APGENCO
[Link] will be made soon
Procurement
after getting approval from APGENCO
management.
Procurement action will be made soon
after getting approval from APGENCO
management.
Indent under preparation

Auto reclosure function to be enabled for all

220mkV feeders

Under procurement and awaiting for budget.

Surge monitor for 220 kV C.K. Palli (R-Ph)and

Nagari (B-ph) to be replaced

On 220KV feeders Auto recloser function

not used in APTRANSCO system.

220 V battery charger to be made functional

Defective surge monitors to be replaced
Possibility of differential or distance protection to
be provided for 132 kV Grindwell Norton feeder
and 132 kV Railway I & II feeders
19 220 kV Samalkot Power Station Distance protection relay settings to be reviewed

Replaced
Replaced.

Replaced

Reviewed and revised relay settings are

communicated and adopted.

PLCC Inter Tripping Scheme to be made functional

Carrier protection scheme is enabled.

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Provision for O/V, U/F & df/dt protections for 220kV

feeders to be reviewed.
O/V, U/F & df/dt protection features are not
used on 220KV feeders in APTRANSCO
system and O//V, U/F & df/dt relays are
provided on the identified feeders as per the
protection committee meeting directives.

20 220 KV Shahpurnagar
Substation

Over flux relay is to be provided on HV side of

220/132 kV, 100MVA PTR, 160 MVA PTR 1 & 2.

21 220 kV Shamshabad
Substation

Static distance protection relays to be replaced with

numerical relays
Indent under preparation
100 MVA PTR-2 remote temperature indicator to
be replaced

Rectified

Procurement under process

over flux relay to be provided for 100 MVA PTR-1

Overflux relay available in differential relay
has been enabled.

22 220 kV Shivarampally
Substation

DC earth leakage to be rectified in 220KV DC-I

system
Different Make and type of distance relays to be
used for Main- & Main-2 protection for 220 KV
mamidipally & Gachibowli lines Lines. Same to be
implemented
Static differential and distance protection relays to
be replaced with numerical relays
Overflux protection to be provided for 100MVA
PTR-I, LV over flux is removed.

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Pending from CE/Metro Zone

Rectified.

Indent under preparation

Overflux features available in differential

relay has been enclosed.

100MVA PTR-III Existing LV directional earth fault

relay is to be made functional
Made functional.
100MVA PTR-III HV directional earth fault relay is
to be made functional
LV over flux protection in 100 MVA, PTR-II to be
made available.
23 220 kV Spectrum Power
Generation Limited

O/V protection, df/dt & UFR protection to be

provided for 220 kV feeders.

Made functional.

Overflux features available in differential

relay has been enclosed.

Over voltage, df/dt and under frequency

protection is not provided on 220KV feeders
is APTRANSCO system and O//V, U/F &
df/dt relays are provided on the identified
feeders as per the protection committee
meeting directives.

PLCC inter trip protection to be made functional for

220kV feeders.
Made functional.

24 220 kV Srisailam

GPS to be provided for time synchronization of

protection system

Indent under preparation

Distance protection relay settings, power swing

block settings to be reviewed for 220 kV lines

Settings are adopted as per

APTRANSCO recommendations

Disturbance recorder, Station Event logger and

GPS to be made available

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

In Tallapalli feeder-1 (P442) relay configuration of

voltage protection, CB failure are disabled. It is
also noticed that KZ RES component and angle
different from approved settings. Same to be
reviewed

Settings are adopted as per

manufacturer recommendation and
APTRANSCO being consulted for
review.

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In [Link] line (P442) relay configuration of

voltage protecgtion, CB failure and interval auto
reclose configuration disabled instead of enable
mode. KZ RES component and angle different
from approved setting. Same to be reviewed

Settings are adopted as per

manufacturer recommendation and
APTRANSCO being consulted for
review.

All static relays like distance relay, differential relay Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to
and Bus-Bar relays to be replaced with latest
board and procurement action will be
version numerical relays having inbuilt D.R
made soon after getting approval
Earth resistance measuring instrument to be
procured.

Procured

25 220 kV Srisailam power station The Generator differential protection, GT O/C+ E/F Except GT REF protection all other
(right bank)
protection , GT REF Protection, Overflux protection protections were duplicated either in
, UAT O/C + E/F protection settings to be
main-2 realy or through separate relay.
duplicated and provided in Main-2 relay for
increasing the reliability.
Older version of unit 4 Main-I & II relay (REG
Replaced with REG670 relays
316*4) relay to be replaced with REG 670 or other
similar relay as provided for other units
GPS to be provided for time synchronization of
protection system
26 220 kV Sullurpet Substation

Eroded flexible copper earthing provided between

CTs and structure of LV1& LV2 of 220/132kv
Transformers to be rectified

GPS already procured and will be

commissioned along with the
switchyard scada.

Rectified

Surge monitor in Yph of 132kv srikalahasti feeder

to be rectified/ replaced

Replaced

Oil leak noticed in 100MVA 220/132KV BHEL

MAKE PTR to be rectified

Rectified & arrested oil leakage

28

PLCC equipment on 220kv Gummidipudi feeder to

Inter State feeder (to be projected)
be replaced/ retrofitted
Enabling of Auto recloser in all 220kv feeders

27 220 kV Tadikonda

28 220 kV Vijayawada TPS

(Dr NTTPS)

29 220 kV Yeddumailaram
Substation

Dual earthing for CTs and CVTs 220KV VTS-1

feeder to be done

On 220KV feeders Auto recloser function

not used in APTRANSCO system.

Indent under progress

Earth fault/Strips in 220 KV Switchyard are rusty, to Painting completed.

be bituminous painted.
DC earth leakage in station DC supply to be
rectified.

Attended.

Station Transformer Relays (EE Make, DTH31

Model) to be replaced with Numerical Relays

Purchase Order placed. It will be replaced

soon.

In stage-I (Units-1&2) Back-up Impedence

Protection, Earth Fault Protection to be reviewed

New setting Adopted.

In stage-3 (Units-5&6) Non directional Earth Fault

Protection, Phase over current protection settings
in UAT to be reviewed.

Attended.

DC earth fault in 220V DC system to be rectified

Rectified.

220 kV Bus bar protection relay along with in-built

LBB function to be made functional
Replacement of static differential protection and
distance protection relays with numerical relay

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220KV busbar protection scheme kept in

service.

Indent under preparation

Provision of overflux protection for transsformers

Provided.

100 MVA, PTR-III Earth fault relay Time setting for

As communicated recommended settings
HV and LV side to be reviewed
are adopted in the field.

160MVA, PTR-II HV O/L and E/F relays to be

made functional. LV side E/F relay to be made
functional.
O/L & E/F setting of transformers to be reviewed

Made functional.
Reviewed and recommended settings are
adopted

220 kV Gachibowli line Main-II distance relay is be

made functional
Needs relay replacement.

30 400 kV Chitoor Substation

Zone-III setting in Shadnagar feeder to be

reviewed

Zone-III settings are changed as per the

instructions of Power Systems Wing.

Zone-III Timing setting in Shamshabad-II to be

reviewed.

Recommended settings are adopted

Carrier aided protection to be made available in

220 KV Palmner feeder

Equipment diverted and are to be

commissioned.

Auto reclosure function is to be enabled for all 220

On 220KV feeders Auto recloser function
KV feeders.
not used in APTRANSCO system.
31 400 kV Gajuwaka substation

Distance protection relays to be replaced with

Numerical Relay with inbuilt DR facility.

32 400 kV Gajwel Substation

Replacement of PLCC panels of 400 kV

Ramagundam line to be done

Under PGCIL scope.

315 MVA ICT-1 O/L relay setting of HV & LV side

to be reviewed

Recommended settings are adopted

30

Distance protection relay setting to be reviewed

Recommended settings are adopted

315 MVA ICT-2 OLTC tap position indicator in

RTCC panel is to be made functional

Rectified

Procurement of testing kit for testing switchyad

equipment .

Tan delta and universal relay testing kit

allotted

Replacement of Static differencial protection relays

provided for ICT-1&2 with numerical relays.
Indent under preparation
33 400 kV Gajwel/Medak S/S / 400 315 MVA ICT-1 O/L relay setting of HV & LV to be
kv side of 400/220 kv GAJWEL reviewed
SS

34 400 kV GMR (Vemagiri)

Distance protection setting to be reviewed

315 MVA ICT-2 OLTC tap position indicator in

RTCC panel is to be made functional

Replacement of Static type ABB make Differntial

relays (RADSB) provided in ICT-1&2 by numerical
relays

Overvoltage stage-1 protection to be made

functional in Main-1 relays of 400 kV feeders.
Over voltage stage 1&2 settings to be reviewed
Auto reclose to be made functional for 400 kV
feeders

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Over voltage stage-1 protection is enabled

in main-I protection relay for both 400KV
feeders.
Over voltage stage-1 is enabled and stage-2
is revised.
Auto scheme for both 400KV feeders was
kept in auto mode.

All the Numerical Protection relays to be time

synchronized with as the GPS. Provision for GPS
to be done.
Review of Power swing detection settings
Generator Transformer over current & high set
settings to be reviewed

35 400 kV GMR Bordge SS (Gen) Distance protection settings, Powerswing block

Energy Ltd., BMPP, Kakinada settings to be reviewed for 220kV lines

36 400 kV GVK Gautami Power

Indent under preparation

Power swing detection settings were

corrected as per approved setting.
Generator Transformer over current &
highset values was corrected as per
approved settings.

Settings are adopted as per

recommendations.

Auto reclose scheme to be eanbled for both 400 kV

Auto recloser scheme was enabled.
feeders.
Over voltage stage-1 time setting of line-2 to be
reviewed

Deviation has been corrected as per

APTRANSCO approved relay setting [refer
to letter CE/IPC/112/F([Link])
[Link].30/06 dt.26.04.2006].

Provision for under frequency and df/dt protections U/F & df/dt protection features are not used
to be reviewed
on 400KV feeders in APTRANSCO system.
37 400 kV SS only Lanco
The relays settings to be reviewed
Kondapalli Power Ltd. Phase-II
38 400 kV Jegurupadu SS & 220
kV Jegurupadu SS(Gen)

Auto reclose to be made functional for 400 kV

feeders
O/V Stage-1 protection setting to be reviewed

39 400 kV Kalapaka

Distance protection relays to be replaced with

Numerical Relay with inbuilt DR facility.

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Auto recloser scheme is enabled.

The over voltage stage-1 setting is herewith
normalized as per recommanded setting
i.e., 110% (70V) for both lines.
Indent under preparation

40 400 kV Konaseema Gas Power Over current relay High. Set value of STGT to be
Ltd.
reviewed
Over voltage stage-1 time delay settingto be
reviewed
Auto reclose to be made functional for 400 kV
feeders

Provision for U/F & df/dt protection to be reviewed

41 400 kV Kothagudam TPP

42 400 kV KTPS VI
Switchyard/Paloncha Kothagudem

Configuration of SAS to be completed early for

Quick analysis of trippings.

The over voltage stage-1 time delay of

400KV line#2 has been changed from 4sec
to 5sec.
To implement auto reclose scheme for
400KV line-1&2 breakers technical support
is required from OEM which is awaited.
U/F & df/dt protection features are not used
on 400KV feeders in APTRANSCO system.

Procurement action will be made soon

after getting approval from APGENCO

management.
Possibility of separate GPS for 400 KV Switch yard Procurement action will be made soon
control room to be provided
after getting approval from APGENCO
management.
Possibility of separate GPS for 400 KV Switch yard Procurement action will be made soon
control room to be provided
after getting approval from APGENCO
Directional Earth Fault settings of Lines may
reviewed on par with GT Back up O/C and Earth
Fault Relay.

43 400 kV Kurnool (Nannur)

Substation

The over current relay high-set value of

STGT has been changed from 9.5 to 7.5.

management.
Letter addressed to APTRANSCO. Reply

awaited.
Provision to be made for having different make
distance relays for Main I & Main II protection for
Srisailam 400 kV feeders, 220 kV AP Carbides I & Indent under preparation
II, 220 KV Brahmanakottur feeder, Somayajulapalli
I & II

33

63 MVAR Bus Reactor (TEED-I) Siemens make,

Model 7UT613 the actual settings in "Power
System Data 2" is different from approved setting
by APTRANSCO.
Pole Open Current for S1, S2 and S3 approved
setting is 0.10 and actual is 0.2. This is to be
reviewed

Reviewed and recommended relay settings

are adopted.

Reviewed and recommended relay settings

are adopted.

All 220 kV side LBB relay time setting adopted is

100 ms instead of approved setting (200 ms). This Reviewed and recommended relay settings
are adopted.
is to be reviewed.
400 kV Kurnool (Nannur)-Gooty feeder Main - I
Protection on SEL-421, the "Out-of-step tripping/blocking" settings are different from
approved setting. This is to be reviewed

Line pertains to PGCIL

All static relays are obsolete models which are

recommended for replacement with numerical
relays

Indent under preparation

The existing DR's and EL are obsolete model and it

is breakdown condition, which is to be replaced
Indent under preparation
immediately.
REL 100 ABB Make Distance Relay in 5 feeders
(400 kV and 220 kV APTRANSCO feeders) are
obsolete model needs to be replaced with new
version

Indent under preparation

Time synchronisig of protection system through

GPS is to be provided unit for 400 kV and 220 kV
protection system.

Indent under preparation

Proper/balanced load staggering for 48 V DC

Supply to be done.

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Rectified

44 400 kV Mamidipally & 220 kV

Mamidipally substation

Distance protection relays for 400 kV and 220 kV

feeders to be replaced with numerical relays
protection settings for relays to be reviewed
Station Event logger to be made available
Analog meters & temperature indicators to be
replaced with Digital Meters
Review of distance protection setting of
transmission lines

45 400 kV Mehboobnagar
Substation

Indent under preparation

Protection settings are reviewed and
adopted settings are as per APTRANSCO
protection philosophy. (Already furnished to
Staion E/L made available

Indent under preparation

Protection settings are reviewed and
adopted settings are as per APTRANSCO
protection philosophy. (Already furnished to
SRPC)

Replacement of Static Relay like differential relay

(RADSB) of ICT01, Bus bar protection relay
(RADSS) with numerical relay

Indent under preparation

Adopted relay setting in 400 kV Line distance

relays, differential and O/C & E/F relay in ICT-3 is
to be reviewed

Reviewed and found OK

DEF function in distance protection is found not

enabled which is to be enabled/ activated

Enabled

Dead time for Raichur Tie CB for A/R function is

set to 2 sec instead of 1 sec. same to be rectified

Reviewed and found OK

Event logger in Micro SCADA needs to be properly

configured. Also existing ABB make event logger
is learnt to be not communicating with relay other
than ABB make and also with ABB make REL316 Indent under preparation
relay. Hence upgrading the event logger to be
done

35

ABB make distance relay of Type REL 316 to be

replaced

Indent under preparation

Overflux relay setting of ICT-1 on HV side to be

reviewed

Reviewed and found OK

Synchronising panel to be made functional

Equipment to be tested

46 400 kV Srisailam

PLCC protection codes to be tested for RaichurVeltoor line

Carrier protection equipment available and

working (PGCIL scope)

Power setting for excess power condenser mode

relay in unit protection is to be reviewed

Setting provided as per practical

requirement

Time setting of Dead Machine protection Relay to Setting provided as per practical
be reviewed.
requirement
Setting of stub protection function in distance relay Same is informed to APTRANSCO and
to be reviewed
the Settings issued by APTRANSCO
are adopted.
Timing of Zone-2 Relay setting for Nunnar,
Mamidapally and VTP-S to be re examined

Same is informed to APTRANSCO and

the Settings issued by APTRANSCO
are adopted.

Distance protection setting of Main-II Distance

relay to be re-examined.

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

Numerical relays with inbuilt D.R function to be

provided
Disturbance recorders (ABB Make Indactic) to be
made functional

36

-doPurchase order placed for new DR

evaluation unit and will be
commissioned soon after procurement.

Station Event logger to be time synchronised with

GPS. Provision for GPS to be made.

Purchase order placed for the same

and will be commissioned soon after
procurement.

Static Bus bar protection relay to e replaced with

numerical relay Relay.

Purchase order placed for the same

and will be commissioned soon after
procurement.

Generator Protection id displaying only fault data

records, but no graphical representation with time
resolution upto milli sec. related to the
disturbances. Same to be reviewed

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be
made soon after getting approval

provisions of GPS to be done for time

synchronizing of protection system

Purchase order placed for the same

and will be commissioned soon after
procurement.

APTRANSCO
Earth resistance measuring instruments to be
made avilableis available.

procured

Unhelathy PLCC protection couplers to be rectified will be replaced in consulation with

APTRANSCO
47 400 kV Vemagiri substation

Provision for Under frequency and df/dt protection Under frequency & df/dt protection is not
to be reviewed
implemented on 400KV syatems in
APTRANSCO.

37

Karnataka - TRANSCO/ GEDCO/ IPP

1

220 kV Allipura Substation BELLARY

All 220 kV line and bus coupler C&R panels

distance relays are retrofitted with ABB REL511
relays & REL670 respctively, but the existing
panels back-up electromechanical relays are very
old and sluggish, most of the TS relays are not
working properly, announciation not in working
condition. replacement of the relay panels.

The old C&R panels are being

replaced by new panels. The tendering
process is completed. Purchase order
is issued to M/s ER for supply of 220kV
control panels for Alipur Sub Station.

For both transformer protection relay setting

adopted differs with the recommended setting
same should be reviewed and adopted.

Attended

No PL carrier voice communication available.

Attended

For Ragulapadu line carrier inter tripping should be APTRANSCO has to confirm the
restored.
availibility of equipments at
Ragalapadu.

220 kV Ambewadi RS

For 100MVA-I No REF protection available and

over flux relay should be restored.

The C&R panel is being replaced.

Bus coupler relay setting for lines differ with

recommended setting same to be reviewed and
adopted.

Attened

ICT-1 220 kV side B-phase LA counter is defective

Attended
220 kV Narendra 1 & 2 lines LA counters are not
available

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Attended

Main-2 protection is not available for all the 220 kV

lines.

ICTs 1 & 2 some of the fans are not in working

condition.

220kV control and relay panels with

main-1 and main-2 distance protection
are being provided under R&M works.

Attended

The ICT-2 Y phase LA counter is not available.

Attended
The 110 kV LA counters not available for both ICT
Attended
1 & 2.
The Event Logger and GPS is not available.
Included in R&M works
3

220 kV BTPS

Dead Earth fault in 220 V DC set 1 & 2.

Earth Fault in 220 V DC circuit is traced

and rectified.

relays not Synchronised with GPS.

The worksynchronization of GPS will be

taken up shortly.

A/R Scheme for 220 kV Lines not available for

lines.

For implementation of A/R scheme in

220 KV lines,M/s Alsthom is being
contacted. In consultation with the firm
the work of implementating A/R scheme
will be taken up.

Synchronising facility is not available.

M/s BWSSB is insisted to provide the

same.

220 kV BWSSB, CWSS

Pumping Station, TATAGUNI

220 kV Gerusoppa Dam Power Different type of Numerical Distance Protection is

House
to be provided as Main-II in place of Static Over
Current and Earth Fault Protection.

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Preparation of tender specification &

obtaining administrative approval is
under progress.

220 kV HAL

Event logger is not available.

In CB two Nos. of trip coils energised from one DC
source only.
For line protection, main-1, numerical distance
relay has been provided & electromechanical
relays are used as main-2 protection.

220 kV Hebbal

Main-II protection is not available. However,

electromechanical relay used as back up
protection.
LBB relays not available.

220 kV Hebbal - A Station

220 kV HRS Hoody Substation Main-II relays not available in all 220 kV feeders.
The same to be provided.

10 220 kV HSR Layout

The DPR prepared for renovation and

upgradation of protection systems of all
220kV and above voltage class sub
stations is revised since for sub stations
like Somanahally, Hoody etc work is
already awarded to the turn key
agencies. Attending protection audit
observations at such stations will be
taken care under R&M works. For
remaining stations DPR is finalized and
tender is being floated by KPTCL.

Main-II protection is not available. However,

electromechanical type backup protection relays
have been provided.

Main-1 protection is Distance Relay and Main-2

protection is Back up relays with OCR & EFR.

220kV control and relay panels with

main-1 and main-2 distance protection
are being provided under R&M works.

Included in the renovation and

upgradation of protection system works

Bus Bar protection relay is out of service, the same Included in the renovation and
to be put back to service for protection.
upgradation of protection system works

DC Charger-I, the earth reference point to be

rectified/checked.

40

Attended

On 09.10.2012 for the 220 kV Hoody Line fault, the

transformer-1 HV & LV tripped. The relay setting
Attended
to be reviewed.
11 220 kV ITPL Substation

DC Main battery, +ve ground to be rectified.

Attended

PLCC / Protection Coupler not in service. The

same to be put into service.

Attended

12 220 kV JSW ENERGY

(JINDAL) Substation

The over voltage stage - 2 and stub protection

functions for 400 kV lines to be enabled

Attended

13 220 kV Kadakola

protection system to be time synchronized with

GPS

Included in the renovation and

upgradation of protection system works

14 220 kV Kadra (Gen)

Carrier protection is out of service for Karwar 1 & 2 Commissioned

feeders
Main-1 Distance protection (SHPM101) is not in
service due to power supply module problem for
Karwar 1 & 2 feeders

Procurement is under progress

Double earthing of all the supporting

structures/elements is to be ensured.

Sufficient space for earthing is not

available. Hovever the work will be
taken up at the earliest.

Neutrals of generating transformers and LAs are to Sufficient space for earthing is not
be exclusively earthed.
available. Hovever the work will be
taken up at the earliest.
15 220 kV Kodasalli S/S (Gen)

Carrier protection is not in service for all feeders

(the real time testing is pending).

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Commissioned

16 220 kV Kolar

Synchronisation facility not available

Included in the renovation and

upgradation of protection system works

DR and EL not provided. It is suggested that DR

and EL to be provided with time synchronisation
17 220 kV Lingapura, Munirabad

Surge monitor needs to be provided for Jindal

feeder

Attended. Also, LA s are provided to

all 220kV lines.

Only one core of CTs is used for both main and

B/U relays for all feeders except Jindal 1 & 2
GPS clock is not available
Synchronisation relay is not working
For all feeders 2 O/C and 1 E/F relay as B/U
protection can be replaced with distance scheme
mostly numerical relay is recommended.

R&M work is awarded to M/s Alstom

T&D India limited vide KPTCL LOI No.
CEE/T&PSEE(E)/EE-T1/T-3/9682-706;
9707-21; 9722-36 dated 4.03.2014.

New CTs and CVTs available at yard needs to be

commissioned at the earliest.
18 220 kV Lingasugur

19 220 kV Naganathapura R/S

The work of replacement of old C&R

All 220 kV line and bus coupler C&R panels,
distance relays are retrofitted with ABB REL511
panels will be taken up upon supply of
relays & REL670 , but the existing panels back up new C&R panels
electromechanical relays are very old and sluggish,
most of the TS Relays are faulty, annunciation not
working, hence it is suggested to replace the
panels at the earliest.
Capacity test and curative discharge needs to be
done.

Attended

In Bus bar protection relay Master Card is faulty,

sent for repair to M/s. ERL.

Attended

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Main-1: Numerical Distance Protection and Main-2

is Back up protection with OCR & EFR.
Included in the renovation and
upgradation of protection system works
20 220 kV Nagjhari Power House

The LBB relay time & current are set at 1.5 sec &
0.2 A for all feeders and generating transformers.

21 220 kV Narendra SS

ICT-1&2 220 KV LA counters are not available.

ICT 1&2 Remote Temperature Indicators are not
available.

The LBB time & current is set at 1.5

second 0.2 amps are reset to 0.2
seconds and 0.2 amps now.
Attended
Attended

ICT 2 MOG is filled with some liquid content and it

needs to be rectified.
Attended
The 220 KV Belgaum lines 1 & 2, Hubli Lines 1 &
2, Ambewadi Line-1 and Haveri Line-2 LA counters LAs are provided and in working
condition. Surge counters are being
are not available.
provided.
The 220 KV Belgaum lines 1 & 2 Wave Trap is
found to be bypassed and it needs be rectified.

Attended

Main 2 protection is not available for all the 220 KV

lines.
Included in the renovation and
Separate Event Logger, Disturbance Recorder and upgradation of protection system works
GPS is not available.
22 220 kV NRS Rajajinagar

Event logger and DRS not available for Peenya &

Vrushabavathi Lines.

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

Annunciation panel for Peenya line &

Vrushabhavathy line are not in working condition.
The same to be made available.

Attended

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220 kV Peenya, Bangalore

Winding/Oil temperature indicator are not in

working condition. The same to be made in
working condition.

Attended

Main II Distance protection Relays for all 220 Kv

feeders is not available & the Protection Coupler
for Peenya & Vrushabavathi Lines are not
available.

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

GPS, Disturbance recorder and event logger are

not available and same to be provided. Control
panel annunciation not in working condition except
transformers

Is being covered under R&M works

Main-II Distance protections were not propvided in under Peenya.
all 220 kV feeders and PLCC/Protection coupler
was not provided except 220 kV Hebbal feeder
DC negative to earth is persisting and same to be
complied
24 220 kV Raichur TPS

Attended

220 V DC earth fault persisting negative dead

grounded

Negative dead ground is removed.

Partial ground is present with following
voltages. +ve w.r.t ground voltage is
+140 V
-ve w.r.t ground
voltage is 90 V

Old electromagnetic relays can be replaced with

numerical relays.

Budget proposal is made for the year

2014-2015 budget. Procurement
process will be initiated after approval
of budget.

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LBB Relay RAICA RXKL1 setting for ICT-II is kept ICT-2 LBB relay setting: Existing
at 50 mA.
RXIB24 module (with 50 mA setting)
was replaced with New RXIB24 module
(200mA setting) on 15-02-2013.
25 220 kV Receiving Station,
Yarandahalli, Bangalore

26 220 kV Sharavathi SS (Gen)

For Main-II distance relays preferably numerical

relays are not available in all 220 kV feeders, the
same to be provided.

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

LBB relay timing is observed to be 0.7 sec which is LBB timing was kept at 200
high, can be reduced to 250 to 300 [Link] in
[Link] at present the existing
coordination with pole discrepancy relay of breaker. LBB protection panel is removed and
LBB protection will be enabled in new
Bus bar protection panel which is being
commissioned.
Feeders with same Make & Type relay as Main-I & Tendering work is under progress for
Main-II should be changed with different
procurement & commissioning of
Make/Type relays for Main-I & Main-II.
different make & type of relays for main
I & Main II.

Feeders having O/C and E/F relays as Main-II to

be replaced with distance relays for good
protection coordination on 220 kV Grid.

The same will be carried out during

implementation of different type & make
relays for main I & Main II.

Carrier protection should be kept in service for the carrier protection is provided for all
feeders having no carrier protection.
[Link] panels and
healthiness of the same can be
confirmed after ascertaining healthiness
of PLCC equipment from PLCC division
of KPTCL.

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DC earth leakage should be arrested on top priority Tender action is under final stage for
the procurement of online DC earth
to avoid spurious trippings due to DC earth
leakage [Link] right now
leakage.
efforts are being made to isolate DC
earth leakage whenver unit/lines are
shutdown.

Substation GPS to be connected to event logger

and protection relays for correct recording of the
sequence of events.
27 220 kV Shimoga

Protection System shall be synchronised with GPS

Time
Feeders having O/C and E/F relays as Main-II to
be replaced with distance relays

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

28 220 kV Sir M.V. GIS Station

In CB two Nos. of trip coils energised from one DC Included in renovation and upgradation
source only.
of protection system works

29 220 kV SUBRAMANYAPURA

protection system to be time synchronized with

GPS

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

30 220 kV T. K. HALLI

To provide GPS synchronisation for 220kV

protection system.

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

31 220 kV Varahi (VUGPH

Hosangadi) (Gen)

Electromechanical directional OCR & EFR relays

are existing as back up protection for 220 kV line
feeders. Different type of numerical distance
relays should be replaced in place of
electromechanical relays.

Under Process

Time synchronisation of the distance relays with

GPS may please be reviewed.

Under Process

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32 220 kV Vrushabavathi
Substation

220 kV Lines provided with Main I only, Main II

protection to be provided.
GPS to be procured and installed for time
synchronisation of protection system.

33 400 kV BTPS

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

High setting for the bus bar differential protection

i.e. 325 V.

The settings will be reviewed in

consultation with OEM.

A/R Selection switch is kept in non auto mode for

all 400 kV lines.

The operation of Auto reclosure relays

of most of the lines are found to be not
[Link] of the relays M/s
Alsthom is being contacted for
rectification [Link] firm is not
responding [Link] the firm
is being oersued to take up rectification
works of A/R relays [Link]
the relays are rectified,breakers will be
tested for A/R operation and selection
switch will be kept in Auto mode.

Dead 220 V DC Earth fault for both sets i.e.

Positive to Earth 235 V.

Earth fault in 220 V Dc circuit is traced

and rectified.

GPS time synchronisation for all the relays & DR

not carried.

GPS time synchronization for relays of

unit 2,Hiriyur1 & 2 & Disturbance
reorder is [Link] time
synchronization of other unit & lines will
be completed shortly.

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Pole descripency relay setting kept at 0.1 Sec for

all the lines.

34 400 kV Guttur

Event logger and Time synchronisations facilities to

Action is being taken to provide GPS
be made available
and event logger facility at Guttur
through M/s Alstom.
ICT-1 differential, bus bar relays and some of 220
kV lines distance relays are static type relays and
are not having the disturbance recorder facilities.
Replacement of the same with numerical type
relays
SOTF time delay has observed high and same to
be reviewed as per the requirements.

35 400 kV Hoody Substation

A/R scheme is yet to be commissioned

for 400 KV [Link] A/R selection
switch is kept in non auto [Link]
operation of A/R relays are found to be
inot [Link] for its
rectification is under [Link]
commissioning of A/R Scheme PD relay
will be kept at 0.1 sec.

Main-II protection not provided in 220 kV feeders

instead Backup protection are provided.

36 400 kV Nelamangala & 220 kV Main II distance protection were not provided in all
Nelamangala
220 kV lines and

48

Replacement of static relays are

included in the renovation and
upgradation DPR.

Reviewed
220kV control and relay panels with
main-1 and main-2 distance protection
are being provided under R&M works.

Included in renovation and upgradation

of protection system works

PLCC/Protection Coupler were not provided except

Nittur & Dabuspet lines

Separate Event Loggers are not available, GPS

are not synchronised with SAS & Distance
Protection Relays.

Attended

Attended

Main II relays not in service in 400 kV Hassan line,

400 kV Talaguppa line & 400 kV Hoody line-1 and Main-2 relay of Talaguppa line is
replaced and for Hassan and Hoody-1
the same to be made available in the above
line procurement of relays under
feeders.
process.
37 400 kV Raichur TPS SS (IS)

220 V DC earth fault persisting with leakage

current of 15 mA

Located the D/C earth fault by availing

services of M/S Taurus Powertronics
Ltd,[Link] earth fault found in
ICT -2 DC Source-2 [Link] same
will be isolated shortly.

PD settings for Munirabad, BTPS and

Mahboobnagar kept at 0.1 sec

Timers will be replaced & settings will

be changed as per SRPC norms during
line shutdown.

RTPS-Munirabad line Zone-II setting (26.880 Ohm) The relay settings for all the 400 KV
is more than Zone-III (26.44 Ohm)
lines at RTPS have been reviewed &set
in the presence of PGCIL & KPTCL
th
th
staff on 13 & 14 of March [Link]
the existing settings for munirabad line
are,Zone 1=12.76 ohms,Zone 2=21.6
ohms,Zone 3=24.63 ohms & Zone -4
(reverse)=6 ohms.

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No fault locator working for Munirabad and

Mehboobnagar lines

The process of retrofitting

electromechanical relays with
Numerical version for both the lines is
under [Link] numerical relays
will be incorporated with fault locator.

DR communication is not working for Munirabad

and Mehboobnagar lines

The process of retrofitting

electromechanical relays with
Numerical version for both the lines is
under [Link] numerical relays
will be incorporated with fault locator.

DG set is not extended to 400 kV SS

Action is being taken up.

Old electromagnetic relays can be replaced with

numerical relays.

Replacement of old Electromechanical

relays with Numerical relays has been
completede for RTPS-BTPS line &
commissioned on
[Link] offer received
from a firm for the replacement of Old
electromechanical relays with
Numerical version for Mehaboobnagar
line,ICT-1& ICT-2 , the same is under
progress.

38 400 kV UPCL

The extension of permissive trip to Hassa SS in the

event of O/V trip also at Udipi end needs to be
Attended
verified & rectified at Udipi end.

39 220 kV Munirabad

PLCC system is not functional for 220kV lines

50

Bus coupler distance protection to be replaced with

numerical relay

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KSEB

220 kV Areacode S/S

220 kV Brahmapuram
Substation

The existing Main-1 (Electrostatic Quadramho)

Distance Relays should retrofitted with latest
version Numerical Relays for easy and quick
analysis of the faults.

Done

Over flux protection is not available 220/110 kV,

160 MVA Transformer.

Done

Main-2 relay is not available inall 220 kV feeders.

Only backup protection relays are provided.

Done

Protection couplers are not provided in 220 kV

AMBR 1 & 2 and 220 kV BRKL - 1 &2 feeders

Under Progress

Ratio test on CTs are done at lower currents only.

Higher capacity not done due to non availability of
kits with sufficient capacity.
Separate DC ground fault annunciation (+ve to
GND & -ve to GND) to be provided.

Under Progress

Done

GPS & Event logger is not available.

3

220 kV Edamon SS

Zone 3 setting not common for all feeders.

Done

Carrier inter tripping not available for SBEM 1, 2 &

Done
3 feeders.
Main 2 distance protection for EMPC 1 feeder not
available.
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Under Progress

LBB not in service for SBEM 2, 3 and EMPC 1

4

220 kV Idukki HEP

Provision for measuring earth resistance to be

explored.

would be be considered during

renovation period

LBB protection for all Circuit Breakers shall be

included.

Under Progress

Automatic change over facildity shall be made

available for 110 V Switch Yard Battery system.

Under Progress

Main-II Distance protection shall be propvided for

feeders

Under Progress

Distance Relay with Quadrilateral characteristics

shall be provided for high resistance faults

Under Progress

All Electro Mechanical Relays to be replaced with

modern numerical relays.

Under Progress

220 kV Kalamassery Substation Main-2 relay is not provided on 220 kV BRKL-1

feeder. Backup relays are provided in all feeders
Protection couplers are not provided in 220 kV
BRKL-1 & 2 feeders
CT ratio tests are done at lower currents only.
Higher capacity not done due to non-availability of
kits with sufficient capacity.
GPS & Event logger is not available.
Bus-bar protection is not available. The same to
be provided.

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Done

Under Progress

Under Progress
Under Progress
(Material to be received)

220 kV Kaniyambetta S/S

The 220 kV line's Main I (Electrostatic

QUADRAMHO) Distance Relays should retrofitted
Under Progress
with latest version Numerical Relays for easy and
quick analysis of faults.

220 kV Madakkathara

1 phase auto reclosing to be provided for 220 kV

feeders.

220 kV New Pallom Switching

Station

Resistance reaches to be examined for each zone

of protection instead of setting it as a commoin
Done
parameter as in the 220 kV New PallomKayamkulam 1 & 2.

Done

Load encroachment impedance and the loadability

of the relay to be examined depending upon the
Done
line length and loading nof the feeder.
Providing of stub/EFP protection to be examined
for 220 kV lines.

Under Progress

For 220 kV Busbar protection check zone to be

reviewed to take it from a separate PS class core
to have additional security to prevent inadvertent
tripping of bus zone protection due to main core
saturation.
The carrier aided trip to be examined to have
different channel for main-1 and main-2 protection
Under Progress
as twin channel is available in protection coupler at
different frequencies.
Delay in operating time for zone-2 and zone-3 to
be reviewed to be set at 350ms and 800ms
Done
respectivedly as per SRPC & PGCIL direction,
otherwise ensure setting to be identical for both
local and remote end.
Enabling functionality for both main-1 and main-2
Done
relay to be reviewed.

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220 kV Idukki-New Pallom feeder has main-1 static

version relay and main-2 has overcurrent relay
which to be considered to be replaced with
Under Progress
numerical distance protection relay.
9

220 kV Palakkad S/S

Relay settings of LBB to be checked and corrected

as per norms.
Done
Back-up relay in service in all 220 kV feeders
Main-2 relay and PLCC are not available in all 220
kV ELPK-1 and ELPK-2 feeders.
CVT ratio is beyond permissible limit in R and Y
phases of ELPK-2 and Bus-1 CVT

10 220 kV Pallom

Done

(Already completed for ELPK 1 &2)

Done

Load encroachment impedance and the loadability

of the relay to be examined depending upon the
Done
line length and loading nof the feeder.
Providing of stub/EFP protection to be examined
for 220 kV lines.

Possibility of providing different make distancve

protection relay for main-1 and main-2 protection to
Under Progress
be explored.
The carrier aided trip to be examined to have
different channel for main-1 and main-2 protection
as twin channel is available in protection coupler at Done
different frequencies.
Enabling functionality for both main-1 and main-2
relay to be reviewed.

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Done

ANNEXURE I (58/59)
220 kV Sabarigiri-Pallom feeder protection is
proposed to be replaced with numerical relay
protection system may6 be expedited.
Constructing of oil sump adjacent to the
transformer at suitable location to be explored for
collecting of oil in the case fire brokes out in the
case of emergencies.
11 220 kV Pothencode

Under Progress

UFR setting needs to be changed as per

recommended setting.

Done

Galvanizing to be done for the supporting

structures in the 220 kV switchyard.

Under Progress

Some of the CTs error is found above he

recommende value. Retesting is required.

Done

Control Panel for transformer 1 & 2 numerical relay

to be provided.
12 220 kV Sabarigiri Moozhiyar
HEP

Done

(Procurement initiated)

Earth resistance value is found to be on higher

side. Remedial measures shall be taken.

Under Progress

Even though two 110 V DC sources available,

redundancy for protection system not ensured.

Under Progress

48V DC positive earthing not proper in the carrier

communication panel and also redundancy not
ensured.

Under Progress

Main-II independent distance relay not available for

all the lines.
Under Progress

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ANNEXURE I (59/59)
Line distance relays zone-3 and zone-4 settings
are found to be same but timings are different.

Under Progress

Some of the isolators not able to be operated from

Under Progress
SCADA PC.
66/11 kV, 4MVA Transformer CB closing voil taking
50A approximately for operation, hence it shall be
replaced.
High resistance fault are frequent in these lines, so
lines tripping on back up E/F protection for the in
zone line fault. It shall be avoided by providing
Under Progress
carrier aided earth fault protection.

LBB protection pickup current is less so it is to be

compared with line charging current and set above
Under Progress
it and LBB time delay to be reduced.

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ANNEXURE II (1/34)

ANNEXURE II (2/34)

ANNEXURE II (3/34)

Status of Reommendations of Phase-II Implementation for Southern Region

S. No Name of Substation

Details of work

Status of Implementation of Phase II

Recommndations
POWERGRID

1 400 kV Kochi

220V Battery bank-1&2 for protection system to be As per POWERGRID practice, VRLA
replaced with lead acid batteries
batteries are in use for all the new
substations.

2 400 kV Palakkad Substation Outsource supply supplied from 11 kV Para feeder

is having low reliability and hence alternate
arrangements to be made for reliable supply.

complied

3 400 kV Trichy

complied

Existing 50 V set-1 Batteries to be enhanced to

adequate capacity. Same to be replaced

4 400 KV Vijayawada (Nunna) Fire fighting system is out of service for

replacement of old damaged pipe line.

Complied

NLC
1 400 kV Switchyard - NLC
TPS-II Expn.

2nd source for 48 V PLCC battery system to be

considered.

Purchase action in progress

2 400 kV Switchyard - NLC

TPS-I Expn.

Only one bank of 48V battery for PLCC is available. Purchase action in progress
2nd bank to be provided
NPCIL

1 230KV Switch Yard Kalpakkam MAPS

The Line CVT in the Y phase of the feeder was not

available in all the feeders except SP koil 2 : To be
reviewed

Reply from TANGEDCO/TANTRANSCO

is awaited .

TAMILNADU- TRANSCO/ GEDCO/ IPP

1 230 kV Arni SS

Lightning Arrestors are not provided for 230 kV

feededrs.

Action will be taken

Second source of DC to be reviewed for

connectivity.
DG set is under faulty and enhancement proposed.
2 230 kV Basin Bridge SS

For 230 kV Mylapore Feeder Protection

DC System
For 48V (PLCC) only 1 set of Battery, No back up is Will be provided in two months.
available.
General
DG set is required for alternate source.

Approval being sought.

3 230 kV Ennore, Chennai

(ETPS) - TANTRANSCO

Synchronisation relay not available for feeders.

Existing units are proposed for
Being done manually by watching indicating meters decommissioning. Will be followed during
commissioning new units.
Since switchyard is very old, it is advisable to
physically see the rusting status of earth mat.
Switchyard equipment earthing needs to be
improved.

Earth mat is being watched and improved

regularly.

No LA is available on R-phase LV side of Auto # 2 LAS provided

4 230 KV Gobi SS

Dedicated feeder PT/CVT not available for feeders

protection. However, single phase CVT available
for measurement and synchronisation purpose.

Procurement action being taken.

As neutral bushing CT is not available for Auto

transformer2.

Neutral CT provided and REF in service.

5 230 KV Hi-Tech Carbon Co- Real time data transfer facility to SLDC shall be
Gen.
established.

Company addressed in this regard.

There is no standby battery bank and charger.

6 230 kV Kayathar SS

Renovation of control room to be done.

Proposal being evolved.

Proper fire fighting and oil drain pit to be provided

for transformers.
7 230 kV Kundah PH - II S/S

230 kV GC Breaker to be erected and commissioned CT allotment awaited .Work will be taken
urgently to avoid tripping of tie feeders in the event up on availing LC.
of tripping of auto transformers

8 230 kV Kundah PH - III S/S - 2 sets of LA's have been provided at bus only.
TANTRANSCO
Second core of Bus VT has been used for line
protection. Line CVTs are only for synchronising
purpose.
9 230 kV Manali, Chennai

Proposal being evolved.

The condition of 230 kV & 110 kV switchyard is

Upgradation of 230kV SS into 400kV GIS
observed to be execessively deteriorating. May
SS has been sanctioned. Work to be
faults were attributable to conductor leads/jumpers takenup
cut or damage and non operation of circuit breakers.
Heavy rusting on equipment and its earth flats is
observed. It is felt that this fast deterioration to be
due to prevailing environment conditions. To
maintain the reliability of this substation, suitable
alternatives to be explored to obviate the fast
deterioration in future.

Providing LAs at entry and connecting TL earthwire

to SS mat to be looked into.
10 230 kV Madurai S/S Alundur

11 230 kV Mylapore

The existing 25 KVA DG set to be enhanced to 50

KVA.

Action being taken.

An additional 48 V battery set to be provided for

reliable PLCC operation.

Will be provided in two months.

For 230 kV Basin Bridge Feeder Protection

Auto Transformers I & II
LAs to be provided for desired protection of Auto
Transformers
DC System

Estimate prepared and sent for approval

For 48V (SCADA/PLCC) only 1 set of Battery and

Charger, No back up is available.
General
To maintain the adequate temperature for GIS
equipments air conditioned to be required.

Will be provided in two months.

High ceiling and hence A/C cannot be

provided.

12 230 kV NCTPS S/S

As per the data available regarding 2nd source of D.C Will be considered.
supply it is not reliable to depend on this supply. It
was also discussed with Generation wing and found
that the 2nd source of supply cannot be relied on Gen
station battery. Hence it is suggested for a new
battery system as 2nd source of supply for the switch
yard.

13 230 kV Pugalur

Possibility of providing CB for sectionalised bus to Approval being sought.

be explored.
DG set capacity to be enhanced to 50 KVA from 25 Procurement to be done.
KVA by providing additional 25 KVA DG set.
Fire extinguisher system of the power transformer to Work under progress.
be enhanced.

14 230 kV Singaperumal Koil

SS

All Telk and Rade Koncar make 230/110 kV CTs

Work to be taken up.
has the short term current rating 19.7 KA, which is
as per station fault MVA (7325 MVA) is under rated
and replacement of CTs suitable to bus fault level to
be examined.
Strengthening of 230/110 kV bus to be examined
(presently two conductors as 230 kV Bus and 1
conductor as 110 kV bus).

Providing LAs on 230 kV line side to be examined.

Providing fire protection system for auto transformer
to be examined.
It is found that the Tan Delta measurement of CTs of
Auto Transformer 1 & 3 are in higher side,
replacement of CTs to be examined.
Providing dual channel for carrier protection for 230
kV feeders duly integrated with main-1 and main-2
distance relays to be examined.
Accuracy class of 230 KV Bus PT's to be verified
and replacement of the same by 0.2 class accuracy
and other protection core to be examined since the
existing PTs are very old commissioned during
1979.
15 230 kV Singarapettai

There is one group control breaker for all the three Proposal sent for approval.
50 MVA transformers - to be replaced by individual
control.
LA is not provided for 230 kV feeders
Single DC source is provided for breaker operation.
Additional source to be provided.

16 230 kV SSChekkanurani Madurai

LA is not available for the lines (230 kV & below),

Earth Resistance value not available.

Action being taken.

17 230 kV Thiruvalam S/S

Lightning Arresters are not provided on all 230 and Action being taken.
110KV feeders.

18 230 kV Tondiarpet, Chennai Provision of LAs at line entry for 230 kV feeders to Action being taken.
be considered.

Synchronous relay not available. Being done

manually.
Availing tertiary connection to be explored for
auxiliary supply of station.
19 230 kV Valuthur

LA is not available for 230 kV & below

20 400 kV Alamathy SS (IS) &

230 kV Almatty SS

In the 400 kV & 230 kV yard the following

Mulsifier system restoration will be taken
observations were made. i) Earth mat was designed up shortly. Provision of earth pits will be
and installed at the time of commissioning only.
made for measurement of earth resistance.
There is no provision to measure earth resistances.
The Neutral of each ICT have individual earth pit
but there is no provision to measure earth resistance
and the earth pits are not maintained at regular
periods. ii) The Mulsifire Systems are found to be
not installed properly. Also since installation, no
maintenance has been carried out.

21 400 KV K R Thoppur SS Salem (230 KV SS)

The existing 50 KVA DG set to be enhanced to 250

KVA.
Possibility of providing the Fire Protection wall to
400/230 KV AUTO Transformer 2 to be explored
and AUTO Transformer 3 & 4 to be heightened.

22 400 kV Sunguvarchathiram The tie CB of ICT 1 & 2 is kept in open condition

& 230 kV SS/SV Chathiram due to isolator mechanical problem from last 6
months. Early action to be taken to keep DIA in
closed condition.
Incorporating the status of station aux. system like
battery charger, dg set, IT a.c. etc in the HMI shall
be examined.

Action being taken.

Procurement action being taken.

Fire protection wall will be hightened by
01.9.2014 for Auto 3&4. For Auto 2 space
is not available .
Complied.

Provision will be made.

Jelly spreading in the switchyard is insufficient.

Complied.

It is suggested that providing separate dual DC

source to be examined. One set of dual DC source
for 400 kV side and second set of dual DC source
230 kV and 110 kV side so that fault in the dc
system can be identified from where it develops.

Will be considered.

Fire protection system is not provided for ICTs.

Action being taken.

LAs on 230 kV line side is not provided. Provision

of LAs on 230 kV side to be examined.
23 400 kV Sriperumbudur

In carrier aided protection, one channel is used.

Provision of dual channels integrated to main-1 &
main-2 distance protection relay to be examined.

Action will be taken.

The existing emulsifier system (for ICTs) meant for The existing emulsifier system (for ICTs)
fire extinction is not in service.
meant for fire extinction is to be
reconditioned. Estimate under Progress for
reconditioning system.
It is suggested that providing separate dual DC
source to be examined. One set of dual DC source
for 400 kV side and second set of dual DC source
230 kV and 110 kV side so that fault in the dc
system can be identified from where it develops.

Action will be taken.

Centralised AC to be expedited for proper

functioning of protection system panels and to
prevent failure of numerical protection system.

Centralised AC made fully functional.

LAs on 230 kV line side is not provided. Provision Action will be taken.
of LAs on 230 kV side to be examined.
Replacement of 25 years old gaped surge surrestors Action will be taken.
with new gapless type for auto transformers to be
examined.
The three phase but fault level on 400 kV side is
21901 MVA and on 230 kV side is 15239 MVA.
The fault current based on the above fault level is
31.6 KA on 400 kV side and 38 KA on 230 KV
side. The CTs and CBs which are in service are
having the rated SC capacity of 40 KA which is
almost on the verge. Exploring the possibility of
upgrading the ratings of CBs and CTs are reducing
the fault level to be reviewed.

The fault level for the present network will

be studied for upgrading the CTs and CBs.

Andrapradesh - TRANSCO/ GEDCO/ IPP

1 220kv APGPCL - Stage-I
Vijjeswaram GS

Only one set of Battery charger is available.

Another set of charger to be provided.

2 220 KV Chandrayanaghatta

Providing cartrier aided tripping for 220 kV feeders Projected in DPR towards Dindi-I&II
to be examined.
feeders and awaiting budget.

3 220 KV Chittoor SS

Yet to submit.

Providing of 2 Nos. DC sources as group-1 and

group-2 protections to be examined for reliable
protection.

Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration.

Metal spreading in switchyard was not done. The

same to be taken up.

Metal spreading work completed.

No LAs are available in 132 KV Pakala (3 No.s),

Erection work is under progress.
132 KV Irala (1 No.) and 132 KV Palmner-I (1 No.)
Heavy oil leak noticed in 100 MVA ASGEN make, Rectified.
B-Phase, 220/132 KV Auto Transformer-II and 50
MVA, APEX make 132/33 KV Power Transformer.
Most of the Structures of CTs and Breakers are
single earthed only.

Yet to submit.

It is suggested to replace the existing STANDARD Work is under progress.

make battery with similar type of other VRLA HBL
battery with change over switch arrangement. Also it
is suggested to provide Station battery exclusively
for 33 KV feeders
Possibility of introducing DC I&II source separately Indent prepration is under progress.
to the 220KV and 132KV system to be explored.

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Possibility of providing temparature controlled

atmosphere for control room for protecting
numerical relays.

Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration.

4 220 KV Dr. NTTPS, Stage-I Standby LT AC Supply (DG Set) is not available for Yet to submit.
Switch yard. VTS 220 kV
220 KV Switchyard Protection System.
Only 220 DC Source with one battery set is
available for entire 220 KV SS. It is recommended
to have redundant DC source.
5 220kV Gachibowli S/S

Carrier aided protection scheme has to be

implemented.

Projected in DPR and awaiting budget.

Utilising the two DC sources available for all the

control and relay panels to be examined.

Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration.

6 220 kv Gajwel SS

Carrier aided protection scheme implementation to

be examined.

Protection equipment diverted and to be

commissioned.

7 220 kV Ghanapur SS

Metal spreading in switchyard is not available.

Estimate is under preparation.

Carrying out overhauling of 160 MVA PTRE-II

(Siemens) HV Breaker (BHEL) to be examined
since overhauling is not done from the date of
commissioning, i.e. on 04.02.1991.

Proposal is intiated for overhauling of

breaker (BHEL make).

Carried aided protection is not provided for 220 kV Implemented.

Lines. Providing the same to be examined.
Providing two DC sources for DC system to be
examined.

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Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration .

8 220kv Jurala Generating

Station

Protection
it is observed that no carrier aided protection is
available

Fund mobilisation proposal is put up to

board and procurement action will be made
soon after getting approval.

General:
At present 267.5 KVA two sets of DG SET
available in station to meet lighting and dewatering
pumps. This station to be considered for self start
facility for Block start restoration feature by
providing 500 KVA DG SET to meet the auxiliary
consumption to start one unit of hydro (39 MW).
Auto synchronisation featrures are available.
9 220 KV KTPS SS A,B,C
Unit (1-8) - Kothagudem

One set of 48 V DC Battery set is available for

PLCC. Another set to be provided.
Separate DG set is not available, but same to be
provided.

Scheme is modified such that the existing

DG sets itself are suited for black start
operation.

Provided.
Procurement action will be made soon after
getting approval from APGENCO
management.

Only one set of 48 V DC battery set is available and Yet to submit.

another set to be provided.
10 220 kV Ongole Substation

220 KV feeders are not provided with Protection

Coupler. Provision of Protection Coupler for
(Carrier Inter-Tripping) 220 KV feeders to be
examined.

Projected in DPR, awaiting budget.

220 KV PODILI I & NELLORE Feeder breakers Replaced with new breaker.
are having provision of only one Trip Coil (very old
breaker-1980). Provision of new breaker with 2 Trip
Coil to be examined.

12

100 MVA Power Transformers OLTC Remote

Rectified
operations are to be rectified. (Only local operations
available).
11 220kV Podili Substation

220 V DC source has only one battery set with 0ne Under examination and indent for
chargers available. Provision of additional one more providing second DC source is under
battery set with two more battery chargers to be
prepration
examined.
PLCC for 220 KV feeders phase to ground coupling Under execution
only available, for reliable data and communication
phase to phase coupling is to be examined
220 KV feeders are not provided with Protection
Coupler. Provision of Protection Coupler for
(Carrier Inter-Tripping) 220 KV feeders to be
examined, so that auto re close scheme can be
implemented.
Only one source of station supply is available,
providing one more source for station supply to be
examined.

Projected in DPR, awaiting budget

Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration

Mostly Numerical Relays are available for all

Indent prepration is under progress
feeders. Provision of Air conditioning to the Control
Room to be examined.
12 220 KV Renigunta SS

Possibility of introducing DC I&II source separately Under examination and indent for
to the 220KV and 132KV system to be explored.
providing second DC source is under
prepration

13 220 kV Shamshabad S/S APTRANSCO

Bus bar protection is not available and in turn there Providing of new bus bar protection
is no LBB protection for circuit breakers.
schemes is under process.

13

Only one set of 220 v battery bank is available.

Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration.
Projected in DPR, awaiting budget.

14 220KV Shahpurnagar ss APTRANSCO

Carrier aided protection scheme has to be

implemented.

15 220kV Shivarampally S/S

Implementation of carrier aided protection scheme

to be examined.

Projected in DPR, awaiting budget.

Utilising the two DC sources available for all the

control and relay panels to be examined.

Under examination and indent for

providing second DC source is under
prepration.

16 220 KV Srisailam Project SS Station fault level data is not Displayed/Available in old equipment replacement will be done in
the station. Old equipment like CT's and CVT's to phased manner. Already purchase order
be upgraded to new one to suite existing fault.
placed for CTs and CVTs.
Station Battery is recently commissioned. It is a
single source mDCV & charger. No stand by is
available.

14

Back up supply is arranged from power

house by laying a cable.

Protection
Accuracy class of Bus PT's line CVT's and CT's of old equipment replacement will be done in
units and power transformers are of 0.5 class for
phased manner. Already purchase orders
metering core. As per Standards the CT-PT should placed for CTs and CVTs.
be on higher accuracy class than energy metering
accuracy class.
APTRANSCO
PLCC: No carrier protection coupler is available in
220 kV station feeders

15

Provided for Tallapally-1&2 feeders were

provided and will be done for other feeders
in phased manner.

17 220 kv Srisailam Right Bank CT accuracy class is 0.5. As per standards the CT old equipment replacement will be done in
Power House
accuracy to be higher than the energy meter accuracy phased manner. Already purchase orders
(7x110MW)APGENCO
class.
placed for CTs and CVTs.
DG SET: Earlier DG set of 800 KVA was available.
Now no DG set is available due to submerged in
heavy floods in 2009. It is recommended for 1
MVA DG set to self start the units during block
start facility & quick restoration.
18 220 KV Sullurpet SS

will be procured in phased manner. Time

being DG supply is arranged from Left
Bank power house, where 2Nos. 1MW DG
sets are available.

220KV Cable duct is not available. all the cables are Work is under progress
seems to burried. Duct to be provided at the earliest.
The dropper jumper between strung bus and the
equipments of the 132kv feeders are seem to be
long. to be provided with support wherever
necessary.
Carrier aided protection not availble in 220kv
feeders. to be provided.

Yet To Submit.

Projected in DPR, awaiting budget.

20V DC source 2Nos. available. 1no Is connected to Under examination and indent for
220kv and 132kv system and [Link] connected to
providing second DC source is under
33kv system. Possibility of dc source i&ii seperately prepration.
for 220kv and 132kv system to be explored.
19 220 kV Tadikonda

In all the 220KV feeders, only phase to groung

Under execution.
coupling is used. Providing phase to phase coupling
to be examined for reliable of data transfer and
communication.

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All the 220KV feeeders were not provided with

carrier inter-tripping. Providing of the same to be
examined along with auto-reclosure scheme.

Projected in DPR, awaiting budget

In the Yard, cable ducts were filled with sand.

Providing clean cable duct (without sand) and
replacement of broken slabs to be examined.

Rectified.

Only one DC source (220V) available for 220KV

feeders and 220/132KV Power Transformers.
Providing additional exclusive DC source to be
examined. Alternate source is available from DC
source -2 meant for 132KV feeders and 132/33KV
PTRs.

Under examination.

Mostly numerical relays were available for

feeders/PTRs. Hence provision of air-conditioning
to the control room to be examined.

Indent under prepration.

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20 220 kV Tandur, Rangareddy - Diesel set has to be commissioned.

APTRANSCO
APTRANSCO should have two independent DC
sources to the protection and switchgears and one
source should be for back up.

21 220kV Yeddumailaram S/S

Commissioned.
Under examination and indent for
providing second DC source is under
prepration

Carrier aided protection scheme has to be

implemented.

Carrier protection is provided towards

Shankarpally.

Implementation of carrier aided protection scheme

to be examined.

Carrier protection is provided towards

Shankarpally-I & II feeders

providing second DC sources for all the control and Second DC sources provided
relay panels to be examined for better reliability.
Metal sprading is not found in 220 kV S/S yard &
132 kV yard.

Work is under progress

Cable Trench is not provided in 220 kV Gachibowli, Work is under progress

100MVA PTR-II and B/C.
22 400 KV- Dr. NTTPS, Stage- Standby LT AC Supply (DG Set) is not available for Procurement action will be made soon after
IV, 400 KV Switch yard.
Switchyard Protection System.
getting approval from APGENCO
VTS
management.
23 400 kV Kurnool (Nannur) s/s PROTECTION
It is noted that in Srisailam 400 kV Line (Main CB
& Tie CB), Future Bay (Tie CB), are having PIR
units removal of sameto be examined (presence of
that may lead to mal operation)

Under examination.

Earth Resistance
Carrier aided protection for 220 KV lines to be
provided as per Grid Code.

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Protection equipment diverted and to be

commissioned

PLCCBattery
In ULDC equipment, 48 V DC supported thriugh
Single Battery Bank. It needs to be examined and
arrange for redundant battery bank.

To be procured

24 400 KV KTPP Switchyard

(Bhupal Pally)

Separate DG set is not available for 400 KV Switch Procurement action will be made soon after
yard control room. Same to be provided for
getting approval from APGENCO
reliability.
management.

25 400 KV KTPS VI
Switchyard/Paloncha Kothagudem

1 set of 48 V DC Batteries is only available. Another Procurement action will be made soon after
set to be provided.
getting approval from APGENCO
management.
Separate DG set is not available for 400 KV Switch Procurement action will be made soon after
yard control room. Same to be provided for
getting approval from APGENCO
reliability.
management.

26 400 kV Mamidipally ss &

220 kV Mamidipally ss APTRANSCO

Carrier aided protection is not implemented for

some of the 220 kV feeders.

27 400 KV Mehboobnagar

Providing of dedicated feeder for AC Aux. Supply

to be examined.

Protection equipment diverted and to be

commissioned.

Closed circuit cameras to be arranged at strategic

Indent prepration under progress
points inside the switchyard as well as along the
fencing of the substation to monitor any critical
situation insie and to keep vigilance on outside
elements for taking view of changing security threat
perceptions to substation.

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Work is under progress

Carried aided protection is not provided for 220 kV Protection equipment diverted and are to be
Lines.
commissioned
Providing Reactor at 400 kV bus to be examined.
It is noticed that CT, CVT aand PT are of 0.5 class
28 400 KV
SLBHES/APGENCO/Srisaile of accuracy. As per standards the metering core of
above elements higher accuracy levels than energy
m
meters.

Estimates are under preparation

will be replaced

Battery:
Load sharing in DC source is 30% and 70%. At
Load balance is made.
present it is shared in such a way that DC 1 is feed
untill 1, 2 and GIS, where as DC2 is Unit No.3,4 5
& 6 failure of DC2 may affected the units (3,4,5&6)
and failure of DC1 may affect GIS, units (1&2).
This may examined and redumdant supply to be
recommended.
110 V DC is not hot stand by, it is through manual Automatic changeover will be provided
operation. This to be examine for automatic changer during panel procurements in phased
to avoid time delay in restoration.
manner.
APTRANSCO
plcc 48 V DC single battery set is available. No
will be procured soon
redundant battery set with charger. Failure may
affect carrier protection and real time data loss to the
system operator due to communication Equipment
power loss
29 400kV Dichipalli,
APTRANSCO

Carrier protection to be provided for 220kV lines

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Projected in DPR, awaiting budget

Dedicated supply to be made available

Under examination

Karnataka - TRANSCO/ GEDCO/ IPP

1 220kv Allipura S/S BELLARY

2 220 kV Ambewadi RS

Diesel set battery need to be replaced.

complied

Bus coupler breaker is out of service due to

complied
compressor problem, needs immediate rectification.
Carrier aided protection scheme has only single
channel for 220 kV BTPS feeder and for 220 kV
Ragulapadu line is out of service. Telecome panel
need to be replaced.

Action is being taken for attending the

same.

The 220 kV Narendra line-2 B-phase lightening

arrester is not in service.

Attended.

The 220 kV Narendra lines 1 & 2 R and Y phase

CVTs are not available.

R&M work is under progress at

[Link] such as CVTs,Bus
Bar protection panel, DG set are already
The 220 kV Nagjheri lines 1 & 2 Y and B phase
[Link] related to Improvement of
CVTs are not available.
existing earthmats are taken up at
The 220 kV Ponda and Xeldom lines CVTs for three [Link] of old equipments
phases are not available. Carrier protection is not in will be taken up baywise.
service.
Busbar protection and LBB protection are not
available.
DG set is not available.
As observed by the audit tem in the switchyard and
reported by SE/Electrical/R&D Centre, KPTCL
Bangalore, the earthing of all equipmkents is
required to be reviewed in the R&M works. All the
earth points specified by SE/R&D should be taken
up immediately.
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3 220 kV BTPS

220 kV Bus coupler not commissioned.

220kV Buscoupler commissioning is in the

scope of EPC with M/s [Link] has
already been persued with BHEL to carry
out the commissioning work at an early
date.

4 220kv Gerusoppa Dam

Power House

CVT to be provided for each Phase of the

transmission lines.

Procurement action is under progress

5 220 kV Hebbal

One DC source is being user for protection.

Included in renovation and upgradation of
protection system works

6 220 kV A Station

DG set is not available.

Included in renovation and upgradation of

protection system works

Busbar protection is to be commissioned

Attended

One DC source is being user for protection.

Included in renovation and upgradation of
protection system works
7 220 kV HSR Layout
substation

CVT not provided in all phases of all feeders in 220 Included in renovation and upgradation of
kV feeders.
protection system works
PLCC / Protection Coupler not provided in all 220
Attended
kV feeders. The same to be provided.
Protection Couplers are not provided in the 220 kV
feeders.

Attended

The 3 core CTs are provided in 220 kV feeders. The Covered under Renovation and upgradation
same to be replaced with 5 core CTs.
DPR

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8 220 kV Kadakola

Recommended to put 220 kV busbar protection

system in service at the earliest possible.

9 220 kV Kadra (Gen)

Karwar 1 & 2 fereders have only R Ph CVT

available (Y and B Ph CVTs are not available).

10 220 kV Kodasalli S/S (Gen)

Bus bar protetction scheme is being

replaced by numerical bus bar protection
scheme.
Procurement action is under progress

For Kaiga and Kodasalli feeders have only R & B

CVTs available. (Y Ph CVT not available)

Procurement action is under progress

Bus coupler and transfer bus are out of service, bus

coupler module on busbar protection panel is kept
out of service.

Will be rectified

Double earthing of all the supporting

structures/elements is to be ensured and neutral of
generting transformers and LAs should be
exclusively earthed.

Separate 2 no's of raisers from earthmat

have been provided for each unit & GT for
connecting neutral to have effective
grounding. This is in line with the CBIP
manual for earthing practices in compact
power houses. All the supporting
strcuctures/elements have been ensured
with double earthing. However at one or
two instances it was found missing. The
same is being attended.

Bus coupler and transfer bus are out of service, bus

coupler module on busbar protection panel is kept
out of service.

Attending to Wiring mix up problem is

under progress and Will be rectified

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i) Nagjheri Kodasalli line-1 having only R-ph CVT Procurement action is under progress
(Y and B Ph CVTs are not available. ii)Nagjheri
Kodasalli line-2 CVTs are not available.
iii)Kodasalli-Kadra line having only R and B Ph
CVTs (Y Ph CVTs are not available. iv) KodasalliKaiga line having only R and B Ph CVTs (Y Ph
CVTs are not available.
11 220 kV Kolar

12 220 kV Lingasugur

220 kV Single Bus System is available and bus bar

protection not provided. It is proposed for provision
of 220 kV double bus system with bus bar
protection.
Bus Bar protection is not available in the station,
same is to be provided.
PLCC Batteries set to be provided.

13 220 kV Munirabad

Numerical bus bar protection is being

provided under renovation and upgradation
of protection system works.
Included in renovation and upgradation of
protection system works
PLCC batteries are being procured throgh
tendering process.

220kV Switchyard
Non-availability of bus bar protection

Yet To Report

Non-Availability of LBB protection scheme

220kV Switchyard isolator operation of isolator
from remote is to be made operational
14 220kv Nagjhari Power House 220 kV Nagjhari-Ambewadi 1 & 2 lines does not
have CVTs on the line. Carrier tripping was not
available for these lines.

Procurement action is under progress

Remaining six 220 kV lines have only one R-Phase Procurement action is under progress
CVT and Y & B Phase CVTs are not available.

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Synchronising of 220 kV feeders is not being done

with synchroscope, only Generator Transformer
Units are being synchronised.

Synchronization of line feeders is not being

done with [Link] is true that,
only generator transformer units are being
synchronized at [Link] the efforts
are being made to provide synchronising
facility for lines also.

The Neutrals of generator transformers are not

Separate 2 no's of raisers from earthmat
earthed exclusively and all LAs also not found to be have been provided for each unit & GT for
earthed exclusively.
connecting neutral to have effective
grounding. This is in line with the CBIP
manual for earthing practices. However the
efferts are being made to provide separate
earthing also.

The Emulsifier system nozzles are not directed

towards Power Transformer body in the middle.

15 220 KV Narendra SS

ICT-1&2 Fire Protection System is not available.

The emulsifire nozzles are already directed

towards power transformer body in the
middle.
CTR make nitrogen fire protection system
is provided to 100MVA Transformer-2.
Yet to be [Link] is being
taken to procure fire protection system to
100MVA Transformer-1 through tendering
process.

The 220 KV Belgaum lines 1 & 2, Hubli Lines 1 & Included in renovation and upgradation of
2, Ambewadi Lines-1 & 2 and Haveri Line-2 and B protection system works
Phase CVTs are not available.
The 220 KV Ambewadi lines 1 & 2 and Haveri line Included in renovation and upgradation of
2 Wave Traps are not available.
protection system works

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16 220 kV NRS Rajajinagar

Capacity of the DG is insufficient for the Station

Aux Supply.

17 220 kV ODY of Varahi

(VUGPH Hosangadi) (Gen)

There is only one CVT available on all 220 kV lines. Yet To Report
CVTs should be provided for all the three phases of
all the 220 kV lines.

18 220 kV Peenya, Bangalore

In Hebbal feeder CVT is provided in "R" ph only.

The same to be provided in one more phase.
Bus bar protection was not available, same to be
provided.

Attended

KPTCL has taken up complete R&M of

220kV Peenya Sub station, wherein
provision is made for attending the
protection audit observations also. R& M is
awarded to M/s Micron
Electricals,Bangalore and LOI issued .

The support structure and equipments to be

replaced.
19 220 KV Sharavathi SS (Gen) 3 core CTs to be replaced with 5 crore CTs to keep Procurement action is under progress
the Bus Bar protection in full shape with both Main
and Check Zone.
3 CVTs to be provided on all 220 kV feeders so as
to keep the Main-II protections on Bus PT or CVT
which increases the reliability of the protection
system.

Procurement action is under progress

Bus bar protection panels to be replaced with new

panels of numerical relay type to have the bus bar
protection in full shape with all features (check
zone, CT fail, iso fail etc. features) as the existing
scheme is not having check zone facility. Certain
CTs with 3 cores should also be changed to have 5
cores for bus bar protection.

Pre-commissioning tests are already

[Link] already awailed &
commissioning of new Bus barprotection
panel is under progress.

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Feeders having same core for Main-I and Main-II

should be separated to individual cores, i.e. Main-I
and Main-II should be on different CT cores.

Procurement of 245 kV 5core CT's is under

[Link] matter will be resolved after
Erection &commissioning of 245kV CT's
having 5 cores.

The battery bank-II to be replaced with VRLA

(maintenance free) type batteries to increase the
reliability of DC system, as the existing both banks
are of lead acid type are under complete
deterioration condition.

Already solved by replacing with VRLA

type 1000Ah batteries on06.01.2013 & 500
Ah batteries on 24.06.2013

All generator transformers OTI & WT1 shall be

The 4-20 mA temperature signa ls of GT 1,
brought to control room for better monitoring of the 3, 5 & 8 have already been provided to
transformer performance.
controlroom recorder for monitoring.
Procurement of new guages with
temperatures for GT 2, 6 & 7 is in progress.
GT 9 &10 are being replaced & the
monitoring facility will be extended after
replacement.

20 220kV SRS Lingapura,

KPTCL, Munirabad

New SF6 type circuit breakers to be replaced

without door type CTs on either side of the breaker
in place of existing old BOCBs, as the sectionaliser
breakers are very vital while clearing the very high
level bus faults.

Already NIT
[Link]/CEED/SGS/245kVHybridBkr./43
10 dtd:20.02.2014 issued through e-portal
& will be retrofitted at the earliest

3 CVTs should be there for all the feeders for

protection.

LA s are provided to all the lines.

LAs are not available for all feeders except Jindal 1 KPTCL has taken up complete R&M of
&2
220kV Lingapura Sub station, wherein
provision is made for attending the

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Bus bar protection not available

PTs are to be commissioned on reserve bus

provision is made for attending the

protection audit observations also. R& M
is awarded to M/s Alstom T&D India
limited vide KPTCL LOI No.
CEE/T&PSEE(E)/EE-T1/T-3/9682-706;
9707-21; 9722-36 dated 4.03.2014.

Only single carrier channel is available for carrier

protection and all the feeders does not have carrier
protection except BTPS, Sindanoor, Gudadahalli - 1
& 2 and Harthi.
21 220 kV
SUBRAMANYAPURA

To provide Bus bar protection relays for 220kV

system.

Numerical bus bar protection is being

provided under renovation and upgradation
of protection system works.

22 220 kV T. K. HALLI KPTCL

To provide Bus bar protection for 220kV Bus

system at the earliest.

Numerical bus bar protection is being

provided under renovation and upgradation
of protection system works.

23 220 kV Yarandahalli,
Bangalore

Busbar protection is not provided in the 220 kV

system, the same to be provided.

Numerical bus bar protection is being

provided under renovation and upgradation
of protection system works.

24 400 kV Guttur R/S - KPTCL Atmospheric conditions as specified by the

manufaturers of relays to be maintained for smooth
operation of relays like cooling system which is
observed insufficient.
Utilising the two DC sources available for all the
control and relay panels to be examined.

Action is being taken to provide the same.

It is attended in 400kV line panels and

being attended in 220kV panels.

400kV and 220kV bus coupler breakers to be made Attended

healthy

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25 400 kV Hoody

Busbar protection is not provided in the 220 kV

systems since old and new stations share the
common 220 kV Bus & CT's of the old station do
not have separate core for Busbar protection.

26 400 kV Nelamangala & 220

kV S/S Nelamangala

It is noticed that the LA is failed in the same phase Attended

(Talaguppa line) for 3 times previously. Analysis to
be done and take remedial action to avoid
reoccurrence.

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KPTCL has taken up complete R&M of

400kV and 220kV Hoody SS wherein
provision is made for attending the
protection audit observations also. R& M
of 400kV Hoody SS is awarded to Shreem
Electricals and that of 220kV station is
awarded to M/s Alstom T&D India Ltd.
Works are under progress at Hoody.

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1 220 kV Areacode S/S

Possibility of using separate DC Sources for Main-1 Under Progress

& Main-2 to be explored for reiability of DC supply.

2 220 kV Brahmapuram
Substation

DG set is not available in the station.

Under Progress

The % error in some of the CVTs found to be high

and there is proposal for replacing them.

Testing of CVT has been conducted again

and values found satisfactory. Hence
replacement is not needed

3 220 kV Edamon SS

4 220 KV Idukki HEP

5 220 kV Kaniyambetta S/S

Substation is under renovation hence earth pits shall (2stages completed & 3rd stage is in
be incorporated.
progress).
DG set not available.

(Tenders invited)

48 V dc supply redundancy not available.

Yet To Submit.

Only one bus available, transfer bus shall be

provided.

Under Progress

Fire protection operation with electrical sensor shall Under Progress

be provided for generator transformers.
In some of the CTs, the ratio errors are found to be
in higher side. It shall be checked and corrective
measures to be taken.

Under Progress

Bus bar protection is not available.

Under Progress

DG Set is not available.

Under Progress

Only one set of Battery charger and battery set is

available.

Done

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6 220 kV New
PallomSwitching Station

Transfer breaker scheme to be examined for

substitution of main breaker.

Not possible due to space constraints

DG set is not available for emergency purpose for

LT source and a 250 kVA DG set is suggested to be
installed as a commom external electrical power
Under Progress
source for both New Pallom and Pallom substations.
7 220 kV Pallom S/S

Earth mat to be provided for Pallom 220 kV substation to have effective earthing.

Under Progress

220 kV Busbar protection & LBB protection are not

there at Pallom 220 kV sub-station and it is
suggtested to add up 220 kV numerical busbar
Under Progress
protection & LBB protection to prevent severe
damage to equipments and ultimate financial loss.
DG set is not available for emergency purpose for
LT source and a 250 kVA DG set is suggested to be
installed as a commom external electrical power
Under Progress
source for both New Pallom and Pallom substations.
Compact size bus coupler [PASS (PLUG AND
SWITCHED SYUSTEM) - HYBRID
SWITCHGEAR] proposal to be considered for
Under Progress
flexibility of operation and reliability to the 220 kV
source for the station.
8 220 kV Pothencode

Double Bus arrangement is required for 110 kV

switchyard

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Under Progress

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9 220 KV Sabarigiri Moozhiyar Bus-I & II current carrying capacity is around

HEP
1600A, which is not sufficient hence Bus MVA
capacity shall be reviewed by considering the bus
fault level.
10 400 kV Madakkathara
substation

Fire hydrant system to be provided.

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Under Progress

Yet To Report