Report of the Group

On

Tripping of multiple trippings in and around

220 kV Samaypur Sub-Station of BBMB
 1.0 Background

1.1 Multiple tripping occurred at 220 kV Samaypur sub-station of BBMB on

09.06.2016.
1.2 NRPC, vide their Order No NRPC/OPR/105/11/2016/ dated 10.06.2016 constituted
a group to analyse the possible causes and suggest the remedial measures to
avoid recurrence of such tripping in future.
The members of the group constituted are given as under:

1. Sh. Hemant K. Pandey SE, NRPC……………Chairperson

2. Sh. Rajiv Porwal DGM, NRLDC
3. Sh. M.K.Singhal SE, RRVPNL

2.0 Multiple element tripping at 220kV Samaypur station on

9th Jun 2016 at 14:27hrs

A. Event Summary:

At 14:27:20:599 hrs. of 9th Jun 2016, Yellow phase CT (current transformer) of 220kV
Samaypur-Palwal Circuit-I at Samaypur (BBMB) end busted & caught fire. It resulted into failure
of all three phase CB of the same line and created a bus fault for Bus-1. Bus Bar Protection for
Bus-1 of 220kV Samaypur (BBMB) didn’t operate and all 220kV connected lines tripped on Z-2 /
Z-3 distance protection in respective duration from remote end. All four 400/220kV ICTs also
tripped in backup earth fault protection. 400kV Ballabhgarh-Gurgaon line tripped from Gurgaon
end on Z-3 distance protection.

220kV Faridabad-Palla circuit-1 tripped from Faridabad end due to PLCC carrier mal-operation.
220kV Faridabad generation islanded from the grid with the load of Haryana (Palla, Palli, Partial
load of Sector-56 and 52, Gurgaon). Faridabad generation tripped on under frequency
protection. House load operation of Faridabad units didn’t occur due to problem in the logic.

220kV Badarpur U#4 & U#5 units tripped within 1800ms of fault occurrence on boiler and
turbine problem.

After tripping of all 220kV grid connectivity of partial South Delhi area and melting of jumper in
220kV Charkhi Dadri-BTPS line, Pragati generation islanded with the partial load of South Delhi
area. The UFR and df/dt relays (all three stages) operated resulted in load shedding of the order
 of 500MW in the aforesaid island. Finally island of partial South Delhi load collapsed due to load
generation mismatch. It resulted into partial load loss in South Delhi area and Haryana control
area.

Delayed clearance of fault (FIDVR: Fault induced delayed voltage recovery) and large dip in
voltage in nearby area having large AC and induction motor load resulted into stalling of
induction motors/AC for few seconds and recover within few seconds to few minutes. Similar
type of load reduction (~3750MW) also observed on 18.05.2016, during tripping of 400kV
Bawana-Mundka ckt-2 on Y-B phase to phase fault. A summarized list of such load reduction
events in NR (Northern Region) is attached as Annex-1.

Due to actual load loss and stalling of induction motors, sudden load reduction occurred on
765kV Agra-Gwalior D/C line. Power flow on 765kV Agra-Gwalior reduced from 1212MW to
470MW per circuit and it resulted into triggering of case-2 of SPS (System protection scheme).
SPS scheme, designed load loss and generation backing down details for 765kV Agra-Gwalior
SPS attached as Annex-2.

B. Antecedent Connectivity:

Fig1: 220kV Samaypur (BBMB) station

Fig2: Antecedent connectivity in the nearby area of 220kV Samaypur (BBMB) station
 Fig3: Connectivity diagram of 220kV BTPS and partial South Delhi Load Island

 In antecedent condition, 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1 connected on Bus-1.

 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1 & 2 radially feeding the load at 220kV Palwal station. Bus
coupler at 220kV Palwal station was in open condition.
 At 220kV Badshahpur station bus coupler was in open condition and 220kV Samaypur
DC (double circuit), IMT Manesar DC, 100MVA transformer-1 and 3 were connected at
Bus-1. 220kV Palli DC, Manesar(PG) DC, 100MVA transformer-2 and 4 were connected
at Bus-2. In antecedent condition, 220kV Palli-Badshahpur DC was under open condition
and 220kV Badshahpur-Palli DC was under open condition.
 220kV Samaypur-Badsahpur ckt1&2 along with 100MVA ICT-1 and 3 were radially
connected at 220kV Samaypur (BBMB).
 There was a problem in 220kV Bus Coupler at Sector-56 Gurgaon i.e. Sector-56 and 52
loads is segregated into two parts and radially fed from 220kV Palli and Sector-72,
Gurgaon.
 Prior to the incident, Pragati Station (Unit-1 & STG) was connected to BTPS side
through 220kV Sarita Vihar - BTPS Ckts. 220kV Bus coupler was open at Pragati S/Stn.
  BTPS Units #4 & #5 were connected to grid through 220kV BTPS – Ballabgarh Ckts,
220kV BTPS – Alwar Ckt. & 220kV BTPS – Mehrauli -Dial-Bamnauli Ckts. 220kV Bus
Coupler was closed at Mehrauli.
 All 220kV lines from Samaypur (BBMB) were intact.
 One module of steam turbine and gas turbine at Faridabad Gas Station was running with
~150MW generation.
 Two units of BTPS were running with ~360MW generation.
 765kV Agra-Gwalior power flow was ~1200MW each circuit from West to North.

C. Antecedent conditions in NR grid (at 14:27hrs):

 Grid Frequency : 49.94Hz

 NR Demand : 45928MW
 Net Inter Regional Import : 6648MW
 HVDC Rihand-Dadri Flow : 700MW
 HVDC Balia-Bhiwadi Flow : 1200MW
 Vindhyachal BtB Flow : 240MW (North to West)
 Agra-Gwalior Power Flow : 2400MW (West to North)

D. Load loss and Generation loss:

Event Category: GD-1

Load Loss & Generation Loss: Load loss in the event consist of three part- actual load
loss, load loss on account of Agra-Gwalior SPS action and
stalling of induction motors. Load loss and generation loss
details of NR states are tabulated below:

Load Loss (in 
S. No.  State   Generation Loss (in MW) 
MW) 
1  Delhi  561  1450 
2  Haryana  181  1515 
3  Uttar Pradesh  0  1050 
4  Rajasthan  0  150 
5  Punjab  0  38 
6  Northern Region  711  4203 
Graphical plot of PMU data and SCADA data is attached as Annex-3

E. Name of the Tripped Elements:

 220 KV Samaypur-Ballabgarh(BBMB) triple ckt
 220 KV Samaypur-FGPP(Faridabad) ckt-1 & 2
  400/220kV ICT-1,2,3&4 at Ballabgarh(PG)
 400kV Ballabgarh-Gurgaon ckt.
 220kV Samaypur-Palli ckt-1&2
 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1&2
 220kV Samaypur-Badsahpur ckt-1&2
 220kV Faridabad-Palla D/C, One GT & ST of Faridabad Gas
 220kV Ballabgarh(BBMB)-Badarpur TPS D/C
 One unit of 220kV Badarpur TPS (Generation-165MW)
 One unit of Pragati (Generation 150MW) connected radially with Sarita Vihar & Badarpur
TPS. Bus Coupler at 220kV Pragati station was in open condition for radial fed.
 Load at Sarita Vihar, Okhla, one bus at Meharauli
 Two units of Faridabad generation (One GT+ST module)
 Load at Palla, Palli, Badsahpur, Sector-56 Gurgaon

F. Sequence of Event:

 Y-phase CT busted at 220kV Samaypur (BBMB) end of 220kV Samaypur (BBMB)-

Palwal ckt-1. It resulted into failure of CBs of all three phases at Samaypur (BBMB) end
of 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1. CT damage report is attached as Annex-4.
 Bus Bar Protection for Bus-1 of Samaypur (BBMB) didn’t operate on bus fault.
 The Faridabad (FGPS)-Palla ckt-2 was the first to trip of all the four (220KV Samaypur-1,
2, Palla-1 & 2) outgoing feeders at Faridabad. It tripped from FGPS end by operation of
Distance protection on receipt of PLCC carrier. However PLCC of this line was under
outage. Carrier protection scheme may be mal-operated at Faridabad (FGPS) end.
 220kV Faridabad-Samaypur ckt-1 and ckt-2 tripped from Faridabad end in Z-2 timing.
 220kV Samaypur-Badshahpur DC was radially fed the load of Badshahpur area however
220kV Samaypur-Badshahpur ckt-1 tripped from Badshahpur end due to loop flow of
fault current during fault in DC line. 220kV Samaypur-Badshahpur ckt-2 didn’t trip after
tripping of ckt-1 due to radial load.
 220kV Samaypur-Ballabhgarh (BBMB) triple circuit tripped from Ballabhgarh (BBMB)
end in Z-2 or Z-3 time.
 220kV Samaypur-Palli ckt-1 and 2 tripped from Palli end in Z-2 or Z-3 time.
 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1 & 2 were radially feeding the load of Palwal area. After
tripping of 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1, 220kV Samaypur-Palwal ckt-2 remained intact
in the system and manually opened later on. DR didn’t trigger for low voltage during fault
condition.
 Z-3 distance protection of 400kV Gurgaon-Ballabhgarh line operated from Gurgaon (PG)
within 1400ms of occurrence of fault.
 400/220kV ICT-1, 2, 3 and 4 of Ballabhgarh (PG) tripped on backup over current
protection from 400V side. Last ICT (ICT 03) tripped within 1800ms of occurrence of
fault.
 Fault isolated from the system after tripping of 400/220kV ICT-03 of Ballabhgarh (PG).
  Summarized Sequence of Event for complete event is tabulated below:

Reference 
Time 
S.No.  time  Description  Remarks 
(in hrs) 
(in sec) 

1  14:27:17,535  0  Samaypur‐Palwal‐1  Reference time from PMU 

Y‐phase  CT  failure  at  220kV 
2  14:27:17,600  65  Y‐phase to earth fault  Samaypur (BBMB) end of 220kV 
Samaypur‐Palwal ckt1 
3  14:27:17,720  185  Y‐phase to earth Fault cleared 
  
Reference  time  from  PMU 
(Failure  of  all  three  CB  of 
4  14:27:18,680  0  3‐ph fault 
Samaypur (BBMB) end  of 220kV 
Samaypur‐Palwal ckt1) 
5  14:27:18,770  90  FGPP‐Palla‐2    
6  14:27:18,990  310  FGPP‐Samaypur‐2    
7  14:27:19,000  320  FGPP‐Samaypur‐1    
8  14:27:19,315  635  Badshahpur‐Samaypur‐1    
9  14:27:19,715  1035  Bus coupler at Samaypur    
Backup  over  current  protection 
10  14:27:20,030  1350  400/220kV ICT‐1 of Ballabhgarh (PG) 
operated 
Line  tripped  in  Z‐3  from 
11  14:27:20,064  1384  400kV Gurgaon‐Ballabhgarh ckt  Gurgaon  end  prior  to  ICT 
tripping at Ballabhgarh(PG) 
12  14:27:20,245  1570  Backup  over  current  protection 
400/220kV ICT‐2 of Ballabhgarh (PG) 
13  14:27:20,250    operated 
Backup  over  current  protection 
14  14:27:20,275  1595  400/220kV ICT‐4 of Ballabhgarh (PG) 
operated 
Fault  cleared,  400/220kV  ICT‐3  of  Backup  over  current  protection 
15  14:27:20,450  1770 
Ballabhgarh (PG)  operated 

16  14:27:21,985  3305  Unit #4: Badarpur TPS  After  tripping  of  Badarpur 

Generation  load  on  MIA  and 
17  14:27:22,100  3420  Unit #5: Badarpur TPS  Charkhi Dadri feeder increased 
Faridabad  Generation  islanded 
18  14:27:27,730  9050  Unit #1: Faridabad   with  the  load  of  Palla,  Palli  and 
220kV  Sector‐56  and  finally 
generation  tripped  on  under 
19  14:27:27,740  9060  Unit #2: Faridabad  frequency  due  to  load 
generation  mismatch  in  the 
island 
Bus coupler at Mehrauli opened 
20  14:29:15,445  ~ 2 min  Bus coupler at Mehrauli  manually due to high loading on 
220kV Bamnauli‐DIAL DC 
Exact  time  not  available.  This 
21  14:32:43,846  ~5min  220kV MIA‐BTPS (MIA end)  line  manually  opened  from  MIA 
end 
df/dt  operation  observed  in 
220kV  Charkhi  Dadri‐BTPS  (Charkhi  dadri 
22  14:32:46,895  ~5min  Delhi Island and shed the load of 
end) 
~500MW 
 Time  synchronization  problem 
23  14:33:‐‐,‐‐‐  ~6min  UFR and df/dt operation in Delhi Island 
in UFR and df/dt relays  

Island operation of Faridabad Generation:

 Faridabad Gas Power Station (FGPS) is connected with DC Palla (HVPNL) and DC
Samaypur (BBMB) respectively. GT-2 was running on Gas Fuel with Steam turbine at
118 and 63 MW load respectively.
 After tripping of 220kV Samaypur-Palli DC and Samaypur-Faridabad DC, Faridabad
generation becomes islanded with the load of Palla, Palli and partial load of Sector-56 &
52.
 This island could not survive and collapsed within 10sec due to more load remaining
connected than the generation at FGPS.
 GT-2 terminal voltage at FGPS dropped to 3.8KV (10.5kV normal) and the 6.6kV
switchgear voltage dipped to 2.6kV. Palla being load centre, always draws power from
FGPS and with its isolation from Palli, entire load shifted to FGPS. As a result of higher
load than generation, frequency dipped to 47.32 Hz and 220kV HVCB of GT-1&2
opened with Under Frequency protection.
 Logic:

HVCB OPEN
12ADA01G5001
GT Transfer B/C OPEN
12ADA01G5014M

OR-gate
GCB OPEN
12MYB01EC001 ≥I
12BAC01G5001 Emergency s/d command
(from Channel fault)
AND

AUTO-OFF TO UAT INCOMERS

 Gas Turbine Unloading and Protection Shutdown took place as Channel fault appeared
in GT-2 due to line current (in Transducer) in R, Y and B phases exceeding full scale.
This logic (shown above) led to the initiation of Shutdown of Gas turbine-2. As soon as
HVCB of GT-2 opened due to under frequency, its UAT incomers also opened as per
logic. This logic prevented the running GT to come on House Load.

Island operation of partial South Delhi Load:

 After multiple element tripping at 220kV Samaypur (BBMB), partial load of South Delhi
area was being fed from 220kV BTPS Generation, 220kV Pragati Generation and import
from 220kV MIA, 220kV Charkhi Dadri and 400/220kV Bamnauli (PG).
 Badarpur U#4 & U#5 was running with load of 195 & 207 MW but both units tripped after
1800ms of fault occurrence. Both the unit tripped due to boiler and turbine problem.
  Root Cause & GPS time of tripping could not be pin pointed due to non-availability of
SOE, time synchronized DR and Event logs.
 After tripping of Badarpur Generation of ~400MW, generation in South Delhi area
became 200MW and load of ~900MW. It resulted into exceeding the import on grid
connected 220kV lines.
 Due to increase in the loading of 220kV Mehrauli-DIAL D/C, 220kV Bus coupler at
Mehrauli station manually opened by operational staff. It further increased the power
flow on remaining 220kV lines (220kV Charkhi Dadri-BTPS and MIA-BTPS).
 220kV MIA-BTPS also manually opened from MIA end due to increase in the line
loading and it resulted into very high loading on 220kV Charkhi Dadri-BTPS line.
 220kV Charkhi Dadri-BTPS power flow increased upto 900-1000Ampere and line finally
tripped due to melting of jumper.
 After tripping of only grid connected source for partial south Delhi Island, generation load
mismatch observed in the island and it resulted into operation of defense mechanism for
the island. All three stages (Stage-1, 2 and 3) of df/dt(Rate of change of frequency)
Relay and UFR (Under Frequency Relay) operated in the island and shed the load of
~500MW.
 Finally Pragati generation also tripped and partial blackout occurred in south Delhi area.

Load shedding due to stalling of induction motors and Case-2 operation of 765kV Agra-
Gwalior SPS Scheme:
 Load shedding in the Delhi NCR area due to stalling of induction motors due to dip in the
voltage. It resulted into steep rise in the frequency and df/dt relay may be operated.
 Member from Rajasthan informed that similar type of outage due to dip in the voltage
also occurred in Rajasthan for 33kV and 132kV loads of chemical and textile industries.
Industrial machine tripped during transient dip in the system voltage.
 Due to actual load loss and stalling of induction motors, sudden load reduction occurred
on 765kV Agra-Gwalior SPS. Power flow on 765kV Agra-Gwalior reduced from 1212MW
to 470MW per circuit and it resulted into operation of Case-2 of Agra-Gwalior SPS
scheme. Case-2 operation shed the NR (Northern Region) load in C, D, E, F group and
generation backing down in Korba, Vindhyachal and Mundra of WR (Western Region).
 Case-2 of Agra-Gwalior SPS scheme design to cater the tripping of both 765kV Agra-
Gwalior lines from remote end but in this condition actual load reduction occurred on
these lines without tripping of line and Case-2 operated. This logic of power flow took
due to non-availability of proper OPGW connectivity between these two stations.

G. Restorations:

Time of  Revival  Revival 

S. No.  Element Name  Type  Voltage Level  Owner 
tripping  Date  Time 
 1  Ballabhgarh‐Gurgaon  Line  400 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  14:52 
2  Ballabhgarh 315 MVA ICT 2  ICT  400/220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:08 
3  Ballabhgarh 315 MVA ICT 4  ICT  400/220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:25 
4  Ballabhgarh 315 MVA ICT 3  ICT  400/220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:36 
5  Ballabhgarh 315 MVA ICT 1  ICT  400/220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:30 
6  Ballabhgarh(BBMB)‐Samaypur(BBMB) ‐ 2  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:16 
7  Palwal(HVPNL)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 2  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:50 
8  Palwal(HVPNL)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 1  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  03‐07‐16  15:30 
9  Ballabhgarh(BBMB)‐Samaypur(BBMB) ‐ 3  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:20 
10  Faridabad(NTPC)‐Palla(HVPNL) 2  Line  220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  15:32 
11  Faridabad(NTPC)‐Palla(HVPNL) 1  Line  220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  15:31 
12  Ballabhgarh(BBMB)‐Samaypur(BBMB) ‐ 1  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  15:42 
13  Ballabhgarh(BBMB)‐Ch.Dadri(BBMB)  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:33  09‐06‐16  14:58 
14  Palli(HVPNL)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 2  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:39 
15  Palli(HVPNL)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 1  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:36 
16  Badarpur(NTPC)‐Ballabhgarh(BBMB) 2  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  15:30 
17  Badarpur(NTPC)‐Ballabhgarh(BBMB) 1  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  15:29 
18  Badshahpur(HVPNL)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 2  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  10‐06‐16  22:28 
19  Faridabad(NTPC)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 1  Line  220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:11 
20  Faridabad(NTPC)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 2  Line  220 kV  PGCIL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:20 
21  Badshahpur(HVPNL)‐Samaypur(BBMB) 1  Line  220 kV  HVPNL  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:57 
22  Ch.Dadri(BBMB)‐Samaypur(BBMB)  Line  220 kV  BBMB  14:27  09‐06‐16  16:29 

H. Remedial action already taken and report submission:

 Z-3 time delay at 400kV Gurgaon (PG) end of 400kV Gurgaon-Ballabhgarh line
increased to 2.5 second from 1000ms.
 Faulted CT and CB’s have been replaced at 220kV Samaypur(BBMB) for 220kV
Samaypur-Palwal ckt-1.
 Detailed Report submitted by BBMB is attached as Annex-5 and Annex-5.1

I. Report Submission:

 Detailed Report submitted by BBMB is attached as Annex-5 and Annex-5.1

 Detailed Report submitted by Delhi is attached as Annex-6 and Annex-6.1
 Detailed Report submitted by NTPC is attached as Annex-7
 Detailed Report submitted by POWERGRID is attached as Annex-8
J. Recommendations:

 Faulted CT at Samaypur (BBMB) was commissioned in year 1989. Measured tan delta
value for this CT was 1.47. It was recommended by BBMB to replace the CT
(Reference: BBMB letter to HVPNL). Frequency of C and tan delta test may be
increased to quarterly for equipment having more than useful life or poor results in
previously conducted tests. (General Recommendations)
 CT failure observed in many events at 220kV Samaypur(BBMB). Committee
recommends C and tan delta test for all the CTs at 220kV Samaypur(BBMB) station and
report to be submitted to RPC/RLDC. BBMB may also submit the copy of letter sent to
HVPNL and plan for replacement of CTs(with poor result) at 220kV Samaypur (BBMB).
(Action: BBMB, HVPNL; Time Frame: 30 days)
 Agenda may be put in next PSC meeting for discussion on factors (results of test, age,
increase in C tan delta value etc.) for CT replacement and type of CT (live tank or dead
tank CT) to be used in the system.
 Availability and Healthiness of numerical Bus Bar Protection at 220kV Samaypur
(BBMB) needs to be ensured. (Action: BBMB; Time Frame: 30 days)
 Detailed report of load loss on account of stalling of motor and Agra-Gwalior SPS
operation may be submitted. Utilities may also submit the incident report including load
loss/industry outage reported due to voltage dip. (Action: Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Punjab and Delhi; Time Frame: 7 days)
 Delhi may review the Delhi islanding scheme to prevent unsuccessful real time
operation, take remedial measures and submit the report to RPC/RLDC. (Action: Delhi;
Time Frame: 30days)
 To prevent manual opening of bus coupler at Mehrauli, an SPS scheme for line loading
at 220kV Bamnauli-DIAL-Mehrauli feeders to be devised and submitted to NRPC for
approval. (Action: Delhi; Time Frame: 30 days)
 220kV MIA-BTPS line is important tie line between Delhi and Rajasthan and it is also an
important grid element of NR. Standing instruction shall be issued to station personal for
non-opening of 220kV MIA-BTPS line without prior information to NRLDC.. (Action:
Rajasthan, Delhi; Time Frame: 7 days)
 Problem of issuance of trip command with the receipt of carrier by P437 distance relay at
FGPS needs to be resolved at the earliest. (Action: NTPC; Time Frame: 7 days)
 House Load operation logic of Faridabad GPS may be checked and corrected for
successful operation. (Action: NTPC; Time Frame: 15 days)
 Islanding operation of FGPS may be reviewed for successful operation. Haryana/NTPC
may implement the remedial measures and submit the report to RPC/RLDC. (Action:
Haryana, NTPC; Time Frame: 30 days)
 POWERGRID may identify the exact reason of tripping of 400kV Gurgaon-Ballabhgarh
in Zone-3 over reaching the ICT backup over current protection and submit the report to
RPC/RLDC. (Action: POWERGRID, Time Frame: 15 days)
 Palli-Sector-56, 52, 72 and Palli-Badshahpur connectivity may be put in loop for reliable
power supply to the customer. Healthiness of bus coupler at 220kV Sector-56 should be
ensured. (Action: Haryana, Time Frame: 15 days)
 Provision of uninterrupted power supply to SoE, all recorders etc. at BTPS to ensure
stamping of all event / alarms with GPS time. (Action: NTPC; Time Frame: 30 days)
 Time synchronization of all Numerical Relays at 220kV BTPS, FGPS switchyard and
Samaypur (BBMB). (Action: NTPC, BBMB; Time Frame: 15 days)
 Time synchronization of Numerical Relays at 400kV Gurgaon & Ballabhgarh(PG).
(Action: POWERGRID, Time Frame: 15 days)
 Time synchronization of all Numerical Relays (UFR and df/dt relay) at different
switchyard of south delhi area having UFR and df/dt relays. (Action: Delhi; Time
Frame: 15 days)
 Availability of digital and analog data of 220kV Samaypur (BBMB), Palla, Palli,
Badshahpur, Palwal, BTPS, Faridabad and MIA need to be ensured. (Action: BBMB,
HVPNL, Rajasthan, NTPC; Time Frame: 30 days)
 DR may be triggered for under voltage so that in case of sustained low voltage at any
station could be captured in DR. (General Recommendations)

Sd/- Sd/-

Rajiv Porwal M.K.Singhal

AGM, NRLDC SE, RRVPNL

Sd/-

Hemant K. Pandey
SE, NRPC
 Annex-1

Fault 
Quantum 
Clearance 
S.  of load 
Date  Event Details  Time (in  Region  Remarks 
No.  Reduction 
mili 
(in MW) 
second) 
SLDC Delhi 
reported the 
tripping of 11kV 
Three phase fault in 400kV  Northern 
1  24.09.13  100ms  1085MW  feeders on 
Dadri‐Muradnagar line  Region 
operation of 
over current 
protection 
At 01:17 Hrs due to 
damage in disc spring of Y‐
SLDC Delhi 
ph Jack Bus of 400kV Bus‐
reported the 
Coupler bay at G. Noida 
tripping of 11kV 
S/S. It resulted into bus  Northern 
2  31.05.15  480ms  1700MW  feeders on 
fault for the system. 400kV  Region 
operation of 
Dadri‐G. Noida and G. 
over current 
Noida‐Nawada tripped 
protection 
from remote end of G. 
Noida in zone‐2 
Due to R phase CT blast 
SLDC Delhi 
occurred at 220kV 
reported tripping 
Samaypur (BBMB) Sub  Northern 
3  12.10.15  800ms  1500MW  of the feeders on 
Station. Both 220kV  Region 
Under Frequency 
Samaypur circuit tripped 
protection 
on zone 2 protection 
No information 
Y‐B phase to phase fault in 
Northern  received for load 
4  18.05.16  400kV Bawana‐Mundka  500ms  3750MW 
Region  reduction in 
ckt‐2 
Northern Region 
Y‐phase CT of 220kV 
Samaypur‐Palwal ckt‐1  SLDC Delhi 
busted. All the connected  reported tripping 
220kV feeders tripped from  of the feeders on 
remote end in Z‐2/Z‐3.  Under Frequency 
Northern 
5  09.06.16  400/220kV ICTs at  700ms  3492MW  & islanding 
Region 
Ballabhgarh tripped on  protection 
backup over current/ earth  operation 
fault protection. BTPS,  (479MW in 
Faridabad Gas & Pragati  Delhi) 
Gas generation also 
tripped. 
 Annex-2

SPS for WR-NR corridor - 765kV Agra-Gwalior D/C

Case Contingency Action

Reduction of import by NR on 765 kV
Case-1 Shed loads in Groups C and D in the
Agra-Gwalior ckt-I & II by more than
Northern Region
1000 MW but less than 1500 MW

Action-1
Shed Loads in Groups C, D, E & F
Reduction of import by NR on 765 kV
Action-2
Case-2 Agra-Gwalior ckt-I & II by more than or
Automatically back down 500 MW
equal to 1500 MW
generation in Western Region in the
shortest possible time. (Korba,
Vindhyachal, CGPL Mundra stations)

Total steady state flow on 765 kV

Gwalior to Agra in case both ckt is in
service more than 2500 MW for a
period of 10(ten) seconds or
b. flow on 765kV from Gwalior to Agra
when only one ckt is in service more
Case-3 Shed load in Group C and D
than 1800 MW for a period of 5 ( five)
seconds
OR
Steady State voltage at 400 kV Agra
less than 380 kV& more than 50kV for
a period of 10(ten) seconds (direction
of power flow is West to North)

Remark:
1. Load Shedding shall be achieved within 500ms, including all signal
propagation/breaker opening time delay.

2. Load shedding in Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana area

Delhi  UP  Rajasthan Haryana Punjab

     
Planne   Planne   Planne   Planne   Planne
Sl.  Group 
Group 

Load  d Load  Load  d Load  Load  d Load  Load  d Load  Load  d Load 
No.  Total 
(MW)  (MW)  (MW)  (MW)  (MW)

   
Mandaula(PG   Feeders from 
 
220/132 kV Bagru‐ 
  220/66 kV 
1  150  100  25  35  310 
)‐220 kV   Malerkotla‐ 66 kV 
Group‐A 

220/132 kV  132 kV GSS 
Mandaula‐ Muradnagar  Bagru  Malerkotla ckt ‐66 
Narela D/C  old s/s  kV Naudhrani ckt 

  Mandaula(PG  
2  200  220/132 kV  26  Panipat (BBMB)‐  50  276 
)‐220 kV  Ratangarh‐ 132  1x100 MVA, 
Group‐B 

Mandaula‐  kV GSS  220/33 kV ICT at 

Gopalpur  Momasar  Panipat 
   
  Feeders from    220/132 kV Kota‐ 132      220/66 kV     
3  100  60  Samaypur(BBMB)‐  50  Gobindgarh‐1  71  281 
220/132 kV  kV Baroli; 220/132 kV  220 kV  ‐66 kV Chourwala 
Group‐C 

Modipuram  Bhilwara‐ 132 kV GSS  Samaypur‐Palwal   ckt 

substation  Hamirgarh  D/C  ‐66 kV Talwara 
ckt‐1 
      220/66 kV     
4  220/132 kV Alwar‐  59  Samaypur(BBMB)‐  90  Laltokalan  90  239 
132 kV GSS Bansoor,  220 kV Samaypur‐ ‐66 kV Gill Road 
132 kV GSS Ratangarh  Badshahpur D/C  ckt‐1 
‐66 kV Gill Road 
Group‐D 

ckt‐2 
‐66 kV Ferozpur 
Road ckt 

       
220/132 kV Alwar‐         
     
  132 kV GSS   
220 kV      132 kV PTPS‐    220 kV Jamsher   
5  50  Malakheda; 220/132  100  132 kV PTPS‐Chanduali  50  100  300 
Mainpuri ‐ 2 x  ‐66 kV Nakodar 
kV Bhilwara‐ 132 kV  Road‐1 
132/33 kV, 40  132 kV PTPS‐Munak 
GSS Gangapur, 132 kV  ‐66 kV Nakodar 
MVA T/F (20 
GSS Danta, 132 kV GSS Road‐2 
Group‐E 

MW‐60MW) 
Devgarh and 132 kV 
GSS Kareda; 220/132 
kV Merta‐132 kV GSS 
Kuchera 
             
    132 kV Narwana 
 
  220 kV Nara‐    220/132 kV Alwar‐    132 kV Narwana‐Garhi       
220 kV Mohali 
6  132/33 kV, 40  50  132 kV GSS  100  132 kV Narwana‐Tohana 75  ‐66 kV Mohali  100  325 
132 kV Narwana‐Uklana
Group‐F 

MVA T/F and  Alwar(local load);  ckt 1&2 

132/33 kV, 63  220/132 kV Merta‐  132 kV Narwana‐
‐66 kV Mohali 
MVA T/F  132 kV GSS Lamba,  Dhamtansahib 132/33  ckt 3&4 
(32MW‐52MW)  132 kV GSS Golan  kV T/F 20 MVA 
132/11 kV T/F 8 MVA
      132 kV Dadri         
400/220 kV  132 kV Dadri‐ 220 kV Ablowal
         
7  Dadri city 132 kV  ‐66 kV Rakhra‐1 275 
Ratangarh‐ 220 kV  100  75  100 
Dadri‐Matenhail  ‐66 kV Rakhra‐2
GSS Sujangarh, and 
132 kV Dadri‐Kalanaur  ‐66 kV Rakhra‐3
220/132 kV 
‐66 kV Rakhra‐4
Group‐G 

Ratangarh‐ 132 kV  132 kV Dadri‐
GSS Sardarsahar  Bahu 132/33kV 
T/F 20/25 MVA 
132/33kV T/F 16/20 MVA
TOTAL  350  300  470  390  496  2006 

Fig 1 Load Details

 Annex-3

Graphical plots:

Fig. PMU plot of phase voltages

Fig. PMU plot of Frequency and df/dt
 Annex-4

Performa for Details of failure of equipment

1. Name of Substation: - 220kV Samaypur (BBMB)

2. Utility/Owner of Substation: - BBMB
3. Faulty equipment: - Y-Phase CT of 220 KV Samaypur–Palwal-1
4. Rating:- 245 KV
5. Make:- TELK
6. Serial no:- 230160-02
7. Year of manufacturing:- 1989
8. Year of commissioning:- 05.01.1990
9. Date and time of occurrence of fault:- 09.06.2016 at 14:27 Hrs.
10. Fault discovered during O&M:- Nothing.
11. Present condition of equipment:- Burst.
12 Detail of previous maintenance:-
13 Detail of previous failure:-
14 Description of fault:-
15. Detail of tests done after failure:-
16. Conclusion/ recommendation:-
14.03.16 on P.T.W No-6
IR Value 103 G ohm
Tan delta (12.03.15): 1.47 %
Nil
At 21:47hrs Red phase CT of 220 KV
Samaypur-Palwal -1 burst and caught
fire consequently led to the bus Fault.
CT burst and caught fire.
Recommended for replacement.