Data Driven Analysis of Southern Regional Grid of India

by Sarasij Das . Based on Thesis Power System Data Compression For Archiving
http://etd.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2005/572

Aim
Understanding the parameter interrelations of Southern Regional Grid of India (using SCADA data) Highlight the challenges of data driven analysis of a power grid

Introduction
Power system instrumentation - transforming from analog to digital Huge data being generated Data : an asset SCADA not designed to handle/analyze huge system data Data analysis: new tool to understand power system better

Context and Scope

Indian power system going through major changes SRLDC - apex body responsible for integrated operation of power system in Southern Regional Grid of India 320 RTUs involved in system monitoring across Southern region. Huge system information generated Presently most of the recorded data remains un-used

Recorded system data can be analyzed for better system understanding, decision making and optimizing system performance.

Collected Data Description

In SRLDC, data stored in compact discs Excel files Collected data duration year 2005-06 Data logging interval 1 minute steady state data Data of four system parameters are used for study 1. Voltage - 26 buses of 400 KV 1 KV precision 2. MW generation 60 units 1 MW precision 3. MVAr generation - 88 units 1 MVAr precision 4. Frequency - 0.01216 Hz precision

Studies Performed
System frequency Vs. average system voltage System frequency Vs. total system demand Total system demand Vs. average system voltage Total system demand Vs. Total MVAr generation Total MVAr vs. average system voltage MVAr injection averaged at generation bus voltage System demand averaged at frequency

On 06/06/2006

Average system voltage

On 16/04/2006

System frequency

On 19/01/2006

Average system voltage

On 19/01/2006

Total MVAr generation

On 19/01/2006

Average system voltage (kV)

On 06/06/2006 - Scatter plot

Bus voltage (kV)

On 06/06/2006

Bus voltage (kV)

On 13/03/2006

Bus voltage (kV)

March 2006

Bus voltage (kV)

Month - December 2005

System frequency

Month - April 2006

System frequency

Month - December 2005

Change in frequency

Month - March 2006

Change in frequency

Challenges
Presence of outliers

RCHR bus voltage on 02/01/2006 for the period 12:59 to 13:29

Incomplete data Inaccurate time stamping of data

Conclusion
Data analysis can reveal interesting system characteristics Outliers, incomplete data pose challenges towards successful mining Utility data archiving system should be designed keeping data analysis requirement as a criteria