WCA March 2013

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India is securing its power grid

Similar pilot projects in other regions are also in various phases of production. In addition, Scindia has stated that a similar project covering all states and the Inter State Transmission System network is awaiting regulatory approval by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). To upgrade distribution, Power Grid has started work on a smart grid pilot project previously approved for Puducherry in the southern region. An MOU was signed with the Government of Puducherry in March 2012. Power Grid says 63 organisations are involved in executing the project. Power Grid Corporation – India Website: www.powergridindia.com

IN the wake of last year’s electrical blackout that affected about 670 million people, state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd is implementing several new smart grid pilot projects. A project being implemented in India’s northern region will protect the grid and provide more energy security. The initiative involves the deployment of a wide area measurement system – a platform that provides complete monitoring, protection and control of the power grid. Integral to the new platform is a phasor measurement unit (PMU), or synchrophasor; a device that measures voltages and currents at multiple, diverse points on the grid to provide the real-time status of power quality.

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