PT PLN ( PERSERO )

Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Ketenagalistrikan

(Research Institute)
Yuliandra Syahrial Nurdin [ ST.MT ]
Engineer for Primary Energy & Renewable energy

Jakarta, 28 October 2014

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PLN R&
R& D
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PLN
PLN-CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION

Our Brief
History

2003
2003
Electricity
Electricity
Technical
Technical
Services
Services -Business
Business Unit
Unit
(( UB
UB JTK)
JTK)
1998
1998
Electricity
Electricity
Technical
Technical
Services
Services
(JTK)
(JTK)
Electric
Electric
Research
Research
Center
Center
(PPMK)
(PPMK)

1975
1975

1972
1972

1970
1970
Power
Power
Instute
Instute
(LMK)
(LMK)
Electric
Electric
Power
Power
Research
Research
Institute
Institute
(LPMK)
(LPMK)
Laboratory
Laboratory
1961
Project
1961
Project of
of
PLN
PLN

1966
1966

1964
1964

HV
HV System
System
Calibration
Calibration

Hydro
Hydro Power
Power

1996
1996

R&
R&-D
D

Accreditation
Accreditation by
by KAN
KAN as
as
Product
Certification
Product Certification Body
Body
and
and Technical
Technical Inspection
Inspection
Certification
Certification Body
Body

Acreditation
Acreditation by
by RvA
RvA as
as
Testing
Laboratory
Testing Laboratory
(( Testimed
Testimed at
at 2004)
2004)

Accreditation
Accreditation by
by-Quality
Quality System
System
Certification
Certification Body
Body
Technical
Technical Services
Services-Quality
Quality Management
Management Services
Services-Accreditation
Accreditation of
of KAN
KAN as
as Testing
Testing &
&---Calibration
Laboratory
Calibration Laboratory

Quality
Quality Monitoring
Monitoring
System
System

Product
Product Testing
Testing

-Commisoning
Commisoning
-Standardizati
Standardizati
on
on

2000
2000

April
April 2004
2004
-- Present
Present

Who & What We Are

Established in April 2004, as a wholly

owned business unit of PLN deals with

research in the areas of plant and system
reliability, quality of supply,
equipment,plant and system efficiency,
quality assurance, environmental
management and conservation, and new
technology.
Our

R & D activities had a main duty in

RDE sector
( Researching, Developing and Engineering
sevices),

Who & What We Are

HEAD of PLN LITBANG
EXPERT STAFF

AND QA

GENERATION DIVISION

TRASNMISSION &
DISTRIBUTON

TECHNICAL & MANAGEMENT

SERVICES

HR & FINANCE

POWERPLANT RELIABILITY
LABORATORY

HIGH VOLTAGE
LABORATORY

STANDARIZATION

HUMAN RESOURCES

CHEMICAL, ENVIRONMENT
AND CIVIL LAB

LOW VOLTAGE
LABORATORY

ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATION

POWERPLANT EFICIENCY
LABORATORY.

CALIBRATION
LABORATION

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AND CONSULTAN

FINANCE

POWER SYSTEM,
INSTALLATION &
PROTECTION
LABORATORY.

KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT

IT

PRIMARY ENERGY &

RENEWABLE ENERGY
LABORATORY.

SHORT CIRCUIT
LABORATORY

Human Resources
TOTAL HR = 190

HR for Primary Energy and RE division : 8

Engineer, 2 Junior Engineer, 9 Operators

for Cipayung Microhydro laboratory, and 1
administration.

PRIMARY ENERGY & RENEWABLE ENERGY

LABORATORY.
1. CIPAYUNG MINI HYDRO
LABORATORY

2. PRIMARY ENERGY
LABORATORY

3. COAL TECH. FACILITIES

PRIMARY ENERGY & RENEWABLE ENERGY

LABORATORY.
4. RENEWABLE ENERGY
FACILITIES

Lay out
Established in 1972, as a micro/mini hydro testing

laboratory of PLN to support micro hydro power

plant development in Indonesia.
LTA Cipayung
utilizing the
ciliwung river
2,5 km
Headrace /
through ciratim
water way
channel (+/- 2,5
km head race) to
generate 4
central with
different head
and inflow.
Since 2008,
Central 4

Lay out
Head : 27 32 mtr.
Inflow : 1,6 m3/s (max).

RESERVOAR
OFFICE

Head : 42 47 mtr.
Inflow : 1,6 m3/s (max).

Head : 1,5 4 mtr.

Inflow : 2 m3/s (max).
Head : 10 13 mtr.
Inflow : 2 m3/s (max).

LTA CIPAYUNG

WEIR AND INTAKE

GATE

PENSTOCK 1;
0,7;0,5 mtr
7 mm thickness

RESERVOIR / HEAD
POND
20 x 8 x 6 meter (
1000 m3)

INTAKE GATE

BY PASS CHANNEL

TAIL RACE

Completed Research

Next Project

To Revitalize Cipayung Micro hydro laboratories. For

short-term, build a new micro hydro facilities - central
IV B.

Repair, and update new technology for the existing

plant.

To Develop Very Low Head (VLH) Turbine with

damless facilities.

Using PLC communication to remote the operational

of existing plant.

Terima Kasih
Thank you
Arigato
Gamsa Hamnida
Xiexie
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Central - I &
II
CENTRAL - 2

CENTRAL - 1

Head : 1,5 4 mtr, max disch: 2 m3/s (max).

Francis open flume dengan spesific speed (ns)

= 331

Head : 10 13 mtr, max disc : 2 m3/s.

Francis spiral case (concrete), ns = 331 ;

Propeler tube type ; Cross flow

turbine.

Kaplan drum casing, ns = 700

Francis spiral case horizontal shaft, ns = 331
Mitsubishi cross flow turbine

Gen : 3 Phase, Stamford 37,5 kVA, 1500 rpm, 380

V.

Fuji electric micro turbine kaplan, 1000

rpm....

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Central III
Gross Head : 27 32 mtr.
Net Head : 25,47 mtr
Inflow : 1,6 m3/s (max).

Currently Not
Operating.
Turbine has been
moved to Central IV.

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Central IV

Gross Head : 42 47 mtr.

Net head : 43 meter.

Francis Horizontal shaft turbine size 13,5,

Ns 311, Discharge : 1,1 m3/s, Installed
capacity 300 kW.

Generator : HITZINGER, 400 kVA, Nominal

speed : 1000 rpm, 3 Phase, 380 V, 50 Hz,

with power factor 0,8.
Governor : Woodward, UG - 8

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Annual Production

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Single Line Diagram

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Control Wiring Diagram

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Single Line Diagram

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Main Activities
Research
- According to direction from Holding
Co
- According to request from
BusinessUnits/Subsidiaries
- R&D Activities Identified by PLN R&D
- Technical consultation, Investigation
- Assessment of
technology/system /method prior to
implementation in PLN

Technical & Management

system services

1.Testing Laboratory
Acting as independent
accredited testing
laboratory
2. Calibration
Electrical and non-electrical
equipment

Technical & Management

system services
3. Management System Services
ISO 9001 : Quality Management

Systems
ISO 14001 : Environment Management
System
OHSA 18001 : Occupational Health and
Safety Management System
- SA 8OOO : Social Accountability (in
planning)

Research Groups
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Thermal generation & materials

Hydro power
Soil and structure
Chemistry and environment
Power system studies, power
system protection
6. High voltage and high current
engineering
7. Power quality
8. Instrument & control
9. Electrical measurement
10. Renewable energy

The research groups are supported

by fuily functionar laboratories:
material lab.
chemistry & environment
hydraulic lab.
civil-structure-soil lab.
low voltage lab.
high voltage lab.
short circuit - high power lab.
calibration lab.
power system-telecommunication - protection la

b,
instrument-control lab.

Details of What We Do

Testing
Electrical
Distribution equipment, switchgears, cables, home
appliances test
LV and MV equipment test
High voltage test ( switching impulse, partial discharge
)
High power short circuit test
Material / Mechanical
Material test
NDT of power plant components
Vibration, balancing & noise of power plant systems

Details of What We Do
Civil & Environment
Soil mechanics test in laboratory and in situ
tests, concrete test
Geotechnical and hydrology survey
Topography mapping and measuring
Chemical & Material Analysis
chemicar anarysis of lubrication oil, transformer
oil, cooling water
Material hardness and corrosion analysis
Sea water infiltration and pollution on electrical
installation analysis

Details of What We Do
Calibration
Electrical measuring equipment / instrument

(AVO, kWh, CT, frequency)

Non - electrical measuring equipment ( flowmeter, pressure-meter, thermometer)
High voltage measuring and testing equipment
Calibration of kWh - meter
Calibration of Electrical instrument and
equipment

Details of What We Do
Other Facilities & Services
Technical information
Industrial standards
Library & Literature retrieval services
Technical Seminar / Dissemination
Development of Company Standards

Future Roles
PLN head office have indicated they would

like to see PLN R&D gradually switches

from just performing short term operational
research to also making more substantial
research that has more strategic values.
The ultimate objectives are still around

efficiency
improvement,
reliability
enhancement and quality improvement, of
power production and delivery

Future Roles
PLN R&D is expected to conduct research

on technology assessment and provides

recommendation
to
BOD
on
what
technologies,
systems,
standards,
specifications , designs, and approaches be
adopted by PLN in the future.
To produce such recommendation, PLN R&D
would need to redirect its research strategy
and program.

Completed Research in 2OO8

A. Transmission & Distribution
1. Assesment of minimum ROW distance in
DC High and Extra High Voltage Overhead
Transmision Lines
2. Assesment of Sympathetic Trip on Medium
Voltage Overhead Transmision Lines with
Undirectional Ground Floor Relay
3. Preeliminary Study of Sumatra Electric
Power System Oscilation
4. Assesment of Outdoor Insulation System
in South Coast Java (Pangandaran Beach)

Completed Research in 2OO8

5.Assesment

of
Outdoor
Insulator
Performance in Chemically Polluted Area
(Kamojang Geothermal)
6. The change of MCB characterization
type C and CL on Harmonize Current
7. Assesment of Insulator Damage in
Denpasar

Completed Research in 2OO8

B.

Generation

1. Undersized

Effect on Capacity and

Crankshaft Strength Of Diesel Power
Plant
2. Assessment of Condition Cooling Water
System and Its Effect to Diesel Power
Plant Performance with Capacity more
than 1 MW
3. Sedimentation and Resevoir Remaining
Capacity of
Bakaru Hydro Electric
Power Plant Study with Sub Bottom

Completed Research in 2OO8

4. Design

of Monitoring System for

Hydrogen
based
Combination
Renewable Power Plant.
5. Solving
Sedimentation Problem at
Bakaru Hydro Electric
Power Plant
Resevoir with Hydraulic Test Model