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On 12th October'2014 VSCS ‘HUDHUD’ struck the east coast of India near Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) with devastating effect. Ironically it struck exactly an year after ‘PHAILIN’. With accurate forecast by Indian Metrological Department and pre-preparedness from Load Despatchers from Phailin experience, severe loss to electrical system was prevented and power supply system outage was minimised. This paper...
On October 12 and 13, 2013 devastating super-cyclone (also known as hurricane) Phailin struck the east coast of peninsular India, mainly the state of Odisha and then to some extent Andhra Pradesh lying on the western side of Bay of Bengal. With accurate forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department, wide-scale damage to properties and loss of life could be prevented by timely massive evacuation...
Electrical power system comprising transmission, sub-transmission and distribution networks is one of the critical infrastructures for any country. Blackouts are events that put the electrical power system into a state of severe crisis in no time and the restoration of normalcy post the event is a challenging task. All efforts are made by power system operators worldwide to avoid a scenario that may...
The first decade of the twenty first century saw the Indian electricity sector witnessing fast paced structural changes. Regulatory intervention and policy thrusts have been the significant drivers of this change. The utilities have also adapted to these changes. This paper outlines the various milestones crossed in the first decade and the newer challenges that the Indian electricity grid has to...
India is moving on the path of rapid growth and restructuring with ever changing regulatory environment. There is a direct impact of this changing structure of power sector on system operation. New roles and responsibilities have to be taken up involving co-ordination with various external utilities. Standards based integration of systems and applications has become imperative. This paper provides...
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