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In the operation and design planning for the power system, the most significant and beneficial approach for the investigation of problems relating to power systems can be done by means of load flow analysis or design power flow. In light of a predefined structured power system and transmission system, the load flow analysis provides steady state characteristic data for voltage phase angles and its magnitude, the flow of reactive power in the transmission lines, losses in the system, generation and consumption of reactive power in the bus bar load. In this paper, an endeavor has been made to explore power flow in the 132kV grid by utilizing ETAP. The data is collected from Kohat 132KV substation over a period of one year, specifically in summer and winter peak loads.
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LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS OF132/11KV SUBSTATION USING ETAP: A CASE STUDY
1Zaid Rehman, 2Waqas Hussain,3Rizwan Ullah and Zaki-ud-din
Department of Electrical Engineering Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology
Peshawar, Pakistan
1zaidrehman730@gmail.com,2shah.waqas37@yahoo.com,3rizwanktk1199@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
In the operation and design planning for the power system, the most significant and beneficial
approach for the investigation of problems relating to power systems can be done by means of load
flow analysis or design power flow. In light of a predefined structured power system and
transmission system, the load flow analysis provides steady state characteristic data for voltage
phase angles and its magnitude, the flow of reactive power in the transmission lines, losses in the
system, generation and consumption of reactive power in the bus bar load. In this paper, an
endeavor has been made to explore power flow in the 132kV grid by utilizing ETAP. The data is
collected from Kohat 132KV substation over a period of one year, specifically in summer and
winter peak loads.
KEYWORDS: Power flow analysis, ETAP, single line diagram.
INTRODUCTION
As the need for electric power is exceedingly expanding day by day, therefore this increasing
demand ought not only to overcome by building more generating stations but also to redesign the
current power grids. For this reason, load flow studies can play indispensable part. Load flow or
power flow studies can be performed by using Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP)
which gives precise and reliable outcomes[1][2].ETAP provides a package of complete set of
Electrical Design programming tools which consists of transient steadiness, transfer coordination,
burden stream, transient steadiness, transfer coordination, link capacity, and numerous more ETAP
[3].
It is predicted that consumption of energy will rise as the population raises by which urbanization
intensifies and financial system will grow too[4].In developing countries like Pakistan, where the
generation of electricity is not increasing in the same proportion as the demand of the country,
which in term leads to short fall of electric power. In spite of the lack of electric power, the main
reason for the energy shortfall is the deficiency in the field of analysis[5].In power system, under
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voltage is the main problem causes disturbance in power system, the reactive power cannot be
send over the long separations in case of heavy loads, so that should be generated near the point of
utilization. This is the fact that any change in voltage causes the flow of reactive power (VARS),
and furthermore on power system there is a little contrast in the rated voltage and actual voltage,
which usually does not cause reactive power (VARS) to stream over long distances. In that
particular scenario, the reactive power is absent at the point of load which tends the voltage to go
down. Low voltage are dangerous and can cause serious disintegration in specific machines like a
motor as they are forced to run excessively hot if the voltage is low[6]. Power system studies are
done by electrical engineers from many years for utilizing distinctive programming tools. The
recently powerful Computer-based software is emerged as a cause of eminent research in the field
of electrical engineering. For the analysis and examination of mighty electrical power systems,
which comprises of power distribution flowing from the 132kV grid, this project features the
viable utilization of Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP).[7][8][9].For modeling and
simulation in ETAP, the single line diagram and real ratings of power transformers, current
transformers, circuit breakers, potential transformers and isolating switches are taken from 132kV
grid situated in Kohat Pakistan.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
DETAILS OF COMPONENTS
The power grid system has 14 buses, 4 power transformers, 6 potential transformers, 51 current
transformers,51 circuit breakers,19 feeders of 11KV and 16 isolating switches. All the data is real
time and collected from local grid station of Kohat.
The table below shows the rating of all the components which is collected from the Kohat
substation and whiles the next table in the sequence illustrates the load on the different feeders.
Component
Type
Rating
Primary
Secondary
Power
Transformer
T1(2-winding)
40MVA
132KV
11KV
T2(2-winding)
40MVA
132KV
11KV
T3(2-winding)
37MVA
132KV
66KV
T4(2-winding)
26MVA
132KV
11KV
Current
CT 1-3
1200
5A
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Transformers
CT 4
1600
5A
CT 5-11
300
5A
Remaining 41 CTs
600
5A
Potential
Transformers
PT- 5
132KV
120 KV
PT- 6
66 KV
120 KV
Isolating switches
SW 1-16
132KV/1250Amp
Circuit breaker
RATED
CURRENT
NORMAL
CURRENT
KHN 81-84
40KA
3120A
KHN71-74
25KA
2500A
CB’S WITH FEEDER
25KA
2500A
REMANING CB’S
400A
Table 1. Data and rating of all components
In Feb 2016
In May 2016
Feeders
11KVoutgoing
Load amp
Load amp
Gumbat
360
390
Kohat Express
400
380
Kharmato
400
380
College town
140
210
Cadet college
110
100
Kohat tunnel
20
20
City 1
220
160
O.T.S
120
360
Barh
280
240
Alizai-1
200
130
City 2
280
200
City 3
280
290
K.T.M
5
5
B.C.M
40
80
Lachi Express
380
380
Jarma
440
240
The Figure 1 below shows single line diagram of 132kV grid modeled in ETAP. The substation
has 4 incoming supplies connected to two bus bars each is rated 132kV. Further these bus bars are
connected to feeders through power transformers by which 132kV is stepped down to 11kV for
distribution. Two capacitor banks are installed each having rating of 7.2 MVAR.
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Figure 1. Single line diagram of 132kv grid in etap
SIMULATION IN ETAP
The Figure 2 below shows simulated diagram of 132kV grid in ETAP. After simulation ETAP alerts
shows that bus no 3, 8, 9 are in under voltage which are load busses in which bus no 3 is in critical
situation and power transformer TF-4 is overloaded.
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Figure 2. Simulated diagram of 132/11kv grid in etap before adding capacitor bank.
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FIGURE 3. SIMULATED DIAGRAM OF 132/11KV GRID IN ETAP AFTER ADDING
CAPACITOR BANK.
Total incoming supply
The table below shows the different incoming supplies to the grid station.
Table 2. Total incoming supply to the selected 132kv grid
ID
TYPE
RATING
RATED
KV
MW
MVAR
AMP
%PF
IN/ DAUD
KHEL 2
Power grid
27.43 MVA
132
40.959
23.036
205.5
87.16
IN/ PESH2
Power grid
45.72 MVA
132
45.902
27.704
234.5
85.61
IN/ PESH1
Power grid
37.266MVA
132
45.902
27.704
234.5
85.61
IN/ DAUD
KHEL 1
Power grid
27.43 MVA
132
40.959
23.036
205.5
87.16
LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS
A 132 KV substation load flow analysis has been performed in ETAP which applies different numerical
methods. The below table 3 shows the summary report of total generation, total demand and losses in the
system before adding capacitor bank.
Table 3. Summary report of total generation, demand and losses before adding capacitor ban
Parameters
MW
MVAR
MVA
%pf
Swing
173.721
101.48
206.609
86.16
Total demand
173.721
101.48
206.609
86.16
Apparent losses
0.341
8.893
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LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS CAUTIONS BY ETAP
After performing load flow analysis, a ready report can be seen that demonstrates the critical or
marginal situation of various parts of the system. Here tables show the critical and marginal cautions
reports, the busses that are in under voltage and their operational condition is under 95% are put in the
critical circumstance while others having the operating condition greater than 95% and are in under
voltage condition and placed marginal alert report. Table 4 plainly indicates bus no 3 and 8 are in under
voltage condition.
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ETAP ALERTS BY PUTTING LOAD OF FEB. 2016
The table below indicates the caution of under voltage in the two buses merely bus no 3 and 8
respectively.
Table 4.critical alerts in which bus no 3&8 are in under voltage (critical situation).
Device id
Type
Condition
Rating
Unit
Operating
%operating
Phase
type
Bus 3
Bus
Under
voltage
11.000
KV
10.378
94.3
3-phase
Bus 8
Bus
under
voltage
11.000
kV
10.402
94.6
3-phase
This table below indicates the marginal alerts before the addition of capacitor bank
Table 5. Marginal view of bus 9 which is in under voltage and a power transformer tf-2&tf-4 are
overloaded.
Device
Id
Type
Condition
Rating
Operating
%Operating
Phase
Type
Bus 9
Bus
under voltage
11 kV
10.616
96.5
3-phase
TF-2
Transformer
overload
40
MVA
38.85
97.1
3-phase
Tf-4
Transformer
overloaded
26
MVA
25.901
99.6
3-phase
ETAP ALERTS BY PUTTING LOAD OF MAY 2016
The Table 6below shows ETAP critical alerts when the capacitor bank was not added.
Table 6. Under voltage bus no 3 and overloaded power transformer tf-4.
Device
id
Type
Condition
Rating
Unit
Operating
%operating
Phase
type
Bus 3
Bus
Under
voltage
11.0
KV
10.354
94.1
3-phase
Tf-4
Power
transformer
Overloaded
26.0
MVA
26.810
103.1
3-phase
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Table 7 Demonstrates ETAP marginal alerts before adding capacitor bank.
Device id
Type
Condition
Rating
Unit
Operating
%operating
Phase
type
Bus 8
Bus
Under voltage
11.000
KV
10.544
95.9
3-phase
Bus 9
Bus
under voltage
11.000
KV
10.679
97.1
3-phase
ADDITION OF CAPACITOR BANK TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM OF UNDER
VOLTAGE.
To solve the trouble caused by under voltage, capacitor bank of 8 MVAR is connected in shunt
with feeders. After this ETAP alerts are generated, table 9 showing ETAP marginal alerts in which
bus no 3 has improved from 94.1% to 96.9%.,bus no 8 has improved from 95.5 to 96.2. Still
busses are in under voltage but no busses are in critical situation.
After connecting the capacitor bank, the summary report oftotal generation, demand and losses
are shown in table 8 as follows. A difference can be seen by comparison made in between table 2
& 8 respectively. It is clearly shown that apparent losses are reduced.
Table 8 Summary Reports of Total Generation, Demand and Losses after Adding Capacitor Bank
Parameters
MW
MVAR
MVA
%pf
Swing
173.94
93.437
205.461
87.89
Total demand
173.94
93.437
205.461
87.89
Apparent losses
0.313
8.21
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After the addition of capacitor bank the following results are being obtained as shown in table 9.
Table 9. Etap marginal alerts in which under voltage busses are shown that are improved after
addition of 8mvar capacitor bank.
Device id
Type
Condition
Rating
Unit
Operating
%operating
Phase
type
Bus 3
Bus
Under
voltage
11.0
KV
10.66
96.9
3-phase
Bus 8
Bus
Under
voltage
11.0
KV
10.578
96.2
3-phase
Bus 9
Bus
Under
11.0
KV
10.67997.1
3-phase
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voltage
CONCLUSION
The load-flow study is vital for monetary scheduling depth provisioning and also arranging its future
expansion. The principle outcomes acquired from power flow studies are nodal voltages, phase angles,
system transmission losses and the real and reactive power streaming in each line.
Load flow Investigation was directed on 132 kV grid utilizing ETAP. Over-loaded transformer and under
voltage buses are identified. The up gradation of substations, Static capacitor banks for reactive power
compensation will be viable for buses in under voltage and furthermore for the improvement of power
factor.
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