ABSTRACT

SCADA means supervisory control and data acquisition. The aim of this project is to build a compact scheme for monitoring and protecting the substation and its feeders. The efficient and authentic power supply to the consumer is the primary function of any distribution system. So, in distribution systems certain measures are taken for supervision, control, operation, measurement and protection. These are highly onerous works that consumes lot of manpower. So, the need of advanced automatic control systems to reach the required destination is becoming mandatory, to supersede antiquated ways that are persisting in the present distribution system. Presently SCADA is available only in Load Despatch Centres located in Chennai and in Erode. The load dispatch centre is equipped with the SCADA software and the required hardware. The hardware includes the data acquisition, data processing, data transmission etc. All the substations are linked with Load despatch centre through SCADA. The operator in the load dispatch centre monitors the parameters and status of any of the substation or the feeders connected to the generating stations. They are monitoring the whole power system and instructing the operators in the substation for the safe operation. They are also assisting the substation operators for the failure, disturbance and restoration.