SCADA

Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

System for
National Power Control Center
NTDC, WAPDA
Islamabad
Data Acquisition System
Data/Voice Transmission Channel

PLC, Microwave, Satellite, PTCL, Mobile

 Two Computer Systems

- One at NPCC Islamabad both for NCC

Islamabad & Regional Control Center North

- One at Regional Control Center Jamshoro

Computers are based on 1980’s technology
Memory of the computer at NPCC/RCC is
4 Mbytes.
Secondary memory(H.D)
340 Mbytes
Both Systems Linked via 6 Channels
through Wapda’s Analoge Microwave
system
 Present
NPCC, NTDC SCADA System
• NPCC Computer system connected with 25 RTUs
– Regional Control center (North) is Using same computer .

• Regional Control Center (south) heaving separate computer

system connected with 11 RTUs
– It has a Front end to Front end link with NPCC (subscription link)

• In-plant SCADA system at Tarbela further connected with 11

RTUs
– It has a Front end to Front end link with NPCC only for selected
values ( due to less memory of NPCC SCADA system) from
selected RTUs via single subscription link through PLC.
 Network Configuration
Limitations for RTU interfacing 40 channels were
designed 34 already allocated.
Point to Point
Multi Drop

Series

Star

Series loop

Subordinate terminals
 Data acquisition Facilities 1/2
Analogue Values
– MW
– MVAR
– Voltages
– Frequency
– Tap position
Data acquisition Facilities page 2/2

Status ( Indications )
• Breaker Open / Close and error Status (X)
• Isolator Open / Close and error Status (X)
• Protection signals (only for IPPs)
• Synchro-check Signals ( Freq, Phase and Voltage difference)
• AGC signals
 Remote Control Facilities

Remote
Remote Control
Control Operation
Operation

– Breaker Open / Close (Only for 500Kv breakers)

– Tap regulation (Only for 500/220 Kv Transformers.)
– Automatic Generation Control
(Facility
(Facility limited
limited due
due to
to poor
poor communication
communication and
and limited
limited interfacing
interfacing ))
 Operation Pages

Display types
– Single line diagrams
– Curves
– Events
– Alarms
– Reports, power system
– Post mortem review (only for analogue
values on 30 Seconds Resolution)
 Storage Capacities
Values and indication Storages

Values: Storage
Time
• 10 Seconds Instant values only for AGC = 250 : (45 min)
• 30 Seconds Instant =1000 : ( 1Hrs )
• 15 Minutes Instant = 650 : (5 days)
• One Hour Instant ALL : (5 days)
• One Hour Indications ALL : (5 days)
1. How can load Despatch system sustain
and ensure !
Optimization of costs of Generation
Minimization of transmission losses
Quick restoration of supply
Minimization of outages
Avoiding major collapse
Quality and reliability of supply
Voltage and frequency control
By upgrading existing SCADA &
Tele-communication with latest version
 Technical Features
(SCADA Hardware)
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Existing System Proposed New System

Make : Modcomp USA /ABB Latest Available At the time of Procurement
Operating System MAX-IV Window Based
( DOS environment) (User Friendly)

Capacity : 4 MB Latest Available At the time of Procurement

Present day PC RAM : 1000 MB
Hard Disk Space : 340MB Latest Available At the time of Procurement
PC Hard Disk : 40000- 80000 MB

Speed : 30 MHz Normal PC Speed > 2000 MHz

VDUs are of special design, VDU are of common design.

Replacement of VDU is due ( Life was 10 years) Easy replacement being readily available.
Cost is very High, being of special design Low Cost.
Interfacing with PC is not provided in the system. Can be easily Interfaced with PC.

Spares no longer manufactured becoming difficult to In new system this problem will be solved.
maintain
Technical support from manufacturer if required may
not be available in future.
 Technical Features
(SCADA Software)
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Existing System Proposed New System

New application Software cannot be used due to New Software would be easy to run.
less memory and speed.
The following new software are proposed which
are essential for NPCC.
i. Unit Commitment and economic despatch.
ii. Automatic Generation control.
iii. Optimal Power flow.
iv. Load Forecasting Software.
v. Training Simulator software.
vi. On line Load flow studies.
vii. Contingency Analysis
 Technical Features
(Remote Terminal Units - RTUs ) 3/4
Existing System Proposed New System
Only ABB Collector 300 and Collector 400 RTUs RTUs of any make & type can be interfaced.
can be Interfaced
Cost Per RTU : Rs 12.5 Mln. Rs. 3 Mln.
Existing Stations( without RTUs) : 9
Future stations up to 2008 : 17
Cost of 26 RTUs ( 9 + 17) : Rs. 325 Rs. 78 Mln.
Mln.
Expensive Transducers are required due to Low cost transducers can be used.
software limitation and is proprietary item of ABB

Expensive spares have to be purchased from Cheap Spares can be purchased from open market.
manufacturer being proprietary item of ABB

Limit to interface number of RTUs is 40, which Communication Lines Interfacing Limit of both
is about to exhaust. RTUs and Lines would be enhanced.
Globel Positioning system ( GPS ) for time clock GPS is easy to interface.
cannot be interfaced.
Only 6 – channels for interfacing with other Enhanced number of channels.
system.
 Technical Features
(Telecommunications) 4/4
Existing System Proposed New System
Analogue Microwave backbone from Islamabad Digital Microwave communication highway
to Jamshoro from Islamabad to Jamshoro.

Number of Channels : 60 Number of Channels : 630

Channels Capacity already saturated Channels capacity enhancement possible up to

1890 Channels.

Spares no longer manufactured, Becoming Spare availability shall be ensured for about 15
difficult to maintain. years.

Failure rate of system is on increasing trend. --

System is working in 1 + 0 configuration at --

several points instead of 1 + 1 requirement.
 Status of RTUs
(Installed) 1/2
500 kV ( 13 Stations )
Tarbela Guddu Ghazi Barotha ( Not Comissioned )

New Rewat Dadu Hubco

Lahore Jamshoro Rousch
Gatti Muzzafar Garh ( Not Comissioned )
New Multan Shaikh Mohammedi ( Not Comissioned)

220 kV ( 21 Stations )
Mardan Nishatabad Islamabad Pesh Road ( Not Comissioned)
Burhan Kala Shah Kaku Daud Khail ( Not Comissioned )
Gakhar Bund Road AES Lal pir
Mangle NGPS Multan AES Pakgen
New Kot Lakhpat Sibbi KAPCO
Yousaf Wala Hala Road Uch Power
Jaranwala Road Sialkot ( Not Comissioned ) Chashnup

132kV (11 Stations )

Warsak GTPS Faisalabad Fuji Kabirwala
Kel Saba Power Liberty Power
Kotri Chasma Hydro Power ( Not Comissioned) Habibullah coastal
Sepcol Japan ( Not Comissioned )
 Status of RTUs
(Additional Requirement upto year 2008 )
Existing Stations without RTUs 2/2
220 kV ( 8 Stations )
Bahawalpur Bannu Ludewwala
Quetta Industrial Ravi Sumundri Road
Sarfraz Nager Vehari

132 kV
Lakhra

Future Stations to be commissioned upto 2008

500 kV ( 4 Stations)
Gujranwala Sahiwal Rahim Yar Khan
KESC

220kV ( 13 Stations )
Shahi Bagh Fateh Garh Islamabad University
Nowshera Indutrial Mansehra Mustung

Ghazi Road Lahore Chiniot Road Kharian

Shikar Pur T.M Khan (Hydrabad)
Chichawatni D.G Khan