Coordination Activities and It’s Challenges During First Time Integration of transmission Element into The Power Grid

Indian power system is playing a pivotal role in growth of the Indian economy. Indian Power system is growing at a rapid rate and ensuring access to electricity in every corner of the country. Today India has achieved “One Nation, one grid, one frequency, one price” due to phenomenal growth of transmission network. Growth of the power system means addition of new elements like transmission line, transformer, Shunt reactors, generators, HVDC etc. one by one. First time integration of any transmission element or generating unit requires lot of compliance checking and coordination among various utilities. Other than fulfilling the statutory requirement of first-time charging, there are lot of other necessary coordination studies and checks. As per the mandate of the grid code a detailed first-time charging procedure is prepared by system operators. Other than following the procedure, coordination studies are carried out by system operators for ensuring smooth integration of new elements in the grid. This paper discusses different coordination activities that are carried out by system operators before allowing any new element integration in the grid and it’s challenges thereof. Also, possible solution to those challenges are discussed.