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Issue 4 / 2005The ABB India Magazine

Editorial Team

Harmeet S Bawa – Head, Corporate Communications

Suma Boby – Content

Anuj Sharma – Automation TechnologiesNammita Asnani – Power TechnologiesKaushik Pandit – Building Systems

ABB Limited, GF-Corporate Communications, IndiaKhanija Bhavan, 2nd Floor, East Wing, 49, Race Course RoadBangalore - 560 001.

abb.co.in/contactemail: [email protected]

Design – Shilahar Associates

Dear Friends,

India has an installed capacity (including captive) of less than150,000 MW. Our per capita consumption at around 500 unitsis among the lowest in the world (the global average beingappx. 2600 units and neighbouring China's at 1100 units).Added to this is the harsh reality that merely 55 per cent ofhouseholds across the country have access to electricity andmore than 125000 villages are still to be electrified. While westrive for more energy, we must also optimize its use, and befar more selective and efficient in our use. Distribution is the'front-end' of the power value chain which touches consumersbrings power to the people and at the same time, earnsrevenue to ensure financial viability of the entire power sector.

Over the years, we have grossly under-invested in this sector.This is reflected in the age of the equipment, the inefficiencies inthe system, the lack of power availability, its poor quality and ofcourse inadequate metering as well as tariff and collectionissues. We must bring down technical and commercial losseswith a missionary zeal, to restore some balance andcommercial sanity. At the same time we also need to root outwanton waste and constantly look for energy savingopportunities. Modern IT based technologies can help ensureoptimum production and delivery of energy, as well as bettercommunication and balance between supplier and consumerneeds. These technologies should be leveraged to enableseamless integration across the value chain.

I hope you enjoy this issue of CONTACT, which focuses onpower distribution technologies in addition to the usual featuresand glimpses of how ABB is working in partnership withindustrial and utility customers around the world and in India tohelp them become more productive and competitive.

I also take this opportunity to thank you for your supportthroughout the year and wish you and your families all the verybest for 2006!

Yours sincerely,

Ravi UppalVice Chairman and Managing Director, ABB India

Global Roundup 3

India Roundup 5

Power Distribution in focus 8

Customer InterviewBharat Lal Meena - MD, KPTCL 9

Feature Story-Bringing power to the people 12

Don’t let your city lose its shine! 14

New Technologies 15

Technology Digest 16

Living our commitment to Sustainability 20

Channel Line 21

Tech Bytes 22

Contents

CONTACTThe ABB India Magazine2

ABB will supply three new 220 kV Gas Insulated Substations (GIS)to MEW Bahrain for the "Bahrain Financial Harbor", to serve theneeds of power plant "Sitra" and the residential area "Buquwwah".The order also includes supply of control, protection and auxiliaryequipment as well as testing, installation and commissioning.

In Kuwait, ABB is working with EQUATE Petrochemical Company,a joint venture of the Kuwaiti government and private petroleumcompanies manufacturing plastics and chemicals. The project willbring electrical power from the Kuwaiti grid to a new ethylene andderivatives petrochemical complex called Olefins II. Limited space inthe complex and strict safety requirements led to the choice ofABB's gas insulated technology, which allows a very compactsubstation design. The contract scope is for design, manufacture,erection and commissioning of 275-kilovolt and 33-kilovoltswitchgear, power transformer, controls, protection and substationautomation systems.

ABB is also working with the Qatar General Electricity and WaterCorporation - Kahramaa - to expand Qatar's power transmissionsystem to support the country's rapid growth and surging demand

Contracts across Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar

ABB expands footprintin the Middle East

$ 220 million Gulf Grid orderThe Gulf Grid is the biggest power transmission project to beannounced globally in 2005. ABB has recently been awarded a$220 million contract from the Gulf Cooperation CouncilInterconnection Authority (GCCIA) for phase one of the massiveGulf Grid project, linking the electricity networks of six Gulf states.The project will be carried out in three phases. Phase one will linkSaudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. For this, ABB will deliversix turnkey 400-kilovolt (kV) gas-insulated substations, includinggas-insulated switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers and shuntreactors as the main components.

ABB will be responsible for design and supply of the equipment,system engineering, installation, commissioning and civil works.The project work is expected to be completed by January 2009.Phase two will link United Arab Emirates with Oman and all stateswill be linked up in the final phase.

The power grid is expected to help GCC member states toexchange electricity to meet growing needs, utilize surplus outputand ensure uninterrupted electricity supply. ABB is proud to beassociated with this prestigious project.

The Middle East is rapidly growing its industrial base resulting in increased power requirements andefficiency needs, necessitating state-of-the-art power equipment and complex power systems. ABBrecently won several contracts focused on building and enhancing power networks across the region.

for power. The contract's scope includes 12 substations andpower cables for use in Qatar's Phase VI grid expansion project, acountrywide effort to increase power in newly developed as well asexisting areas of high growth, where electricity demand is greatest.In total, ABB will add 127 kilometers of high-voltage power cablesto Qatar's power grid.

Global Roundup

CONTACTThe ABB India Magazine 3

ABB is facilitating satellite technology that will provide warning ofdevastating storms, ozone depletion and global warming. Canadianscientists in the remote sensing group at ABB Analytics are playing acritical role in several satellite projects to monitor weather and willalso provide satellite hardware to monitor greenhouse gases inkeeping with the Kyoto Protocol.

Under this protocol, greenhouse gas emissions must drop to 5.2percent below 1990 levels by 2012. The ABB team in Quebec City,Canada, will provide analytical equipment to ride aboard the GOSATsatellite, slated for launch by the Japanese space agency in 2008.

ABB will supply the Michelson Interferometer, the instrument neededto measure carbon dioxide and methane levels up to 30 times daily.Transmitting data to Japanese scientists, GOSAT could track everycountry's level of compliance under Kyoto.

And that's not all. Many scientists believe hurricanes are occurringmore frequently due to higher temperatures and the ensuingevaporation in oceans. As a result, GOSAT is devoted to the studyof weather and environment.

Supporting satellite technology for environment monitoring

ABB's unique SVC Light® technology will enable ZhangjiagangPohang Stainless Steel (ZPSS), to comply with strict nationalpower regulations for voltage fluctuations and flicker, at its newstainless steelmaking plant near Shanghai. At the heart of SVC Light

Improving power quality standards for steel makingis a unique ABB power semiconductor technology based oninsulated gate bi-polar transistors (IGBT) and packaged in patentedpress-pack housing. It responds to the violent bursts of energy inthe electric arc furnace in less than one millisecond and keeps flickerand harmonics under control.

The solution will enable ZPSS to boost capacity at the facility and stillcomply with the power quality standards of the Chinese government.ZPSS is adding a new stainless steelmaking plant and continuousslab caster with a combined capacity of 800,000 tons. Theexpansion will almost quadruple production from the current225,000 tons a year.

SVC Light is part of ABB's package of Flexible AC TransmissionSystems (FACTS) technologies that enhance the security, capacityand flexibility of power transmission systems.

ABB recently signed a slew of contracts to supply its Azipodpropulsion, electrical power and automation systems for 14 newmarine vessels covering geographies like Finland, Norway, Polandand Korea. The contracts include agreements with Royal Caribbean,Rolls Royce and Samsung Heavy Industries among others.

Azipod is a podded propulsion system and incorporates anelectric, single or double wound AC motor mounted directly on anextremely short propeller shaft.

Azipod to power 14 new marine vessels

The Michelson Interferometer inside theGOSAT satellite measures greenhousegas emissions like carbon dioxide.


ABB recently completed the turnkey construction of a4x25MVA substation at Erode district, Tamil Nadu forEnercon, a leading wind power company. The projectwas completed in a record time of four months andEnercon was delighted with the quality, technology,speed and service.

The substation is characterized by a compact design andother innovative concepts such as embedding the structurescompletely in concrete. The scope of the project involved two110KV Incomer bays, four 22/110 KV Transformer Bays and eight22 KV Outgoing bays.

Powering Windmills

Metro on track

ABB is implementing the traction SCADA system along with anintegrated microprocessor based DC protection system forthe Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC). ABB willimplement its SCADA (Supervisory Control and DataAcquisition) software, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) andreplace the existing electromechanic based protection systemwith an advanced microprocessor based DC protectionsystem. On project completion, KMRC will have a completeand holistic view of the power system, enabling them toeffectively manage the network to ensure reliability, accuracyand safety for their passengers.

The turnkey project encompasses the complete design, supply,installation, erection and commissioning of the SCADA and DCprotection system.

Sections of the Delhi Metro are also controlled by ABB SCADAsystems. These applications are built on a platform utilizing afull-graphics user interface, a real-time relational database, and amodern process communication system among othercomponents.

ABB has been awarded the ‘Business Excellence’ awardby Tin Plate Company of India Limited for excellence incustomer support and service.

The Tinplate Company of India (TCIL) is an associateenterprise of Tata Steel and is the country’s leadingmanufacturer of tinplate.

The award was recently conferred at Jamshedpur by MrMuthuraman, Managing Director, Tata Steel

ABB receives Business Excellence Award

Benefits of the SCADA system include:

• Easy expansion of data and functionality,

• Excellent scalability

• Immediate access to power system status

• Fast and easy monitoring of power systemsecurity

• Direct preventive actions and restoration evenduring disturbance situations

• Extensive reporting and archiving capabilitiesincluding export and restoration of archived data

Mr. Muthuraman, MD, Tata Steel presenting the award to Mr. N Ravi, Head-Process Automation, ABB India

India Roundup


Improving the power factor of a network tounity can substantially reduce T&D lossesand increase savings. The Indian Railwayshas one of the most extensive networks ofroute kilometers & electrified lines in theworld. It makes abundant economical senseto run this network at unity PF. ABB'shybrid solution of high voltage fixed

ABB's STATCON® technology increases powerefficiency for Indian Railways

ABB India bags first-ever two-standreversing mill orderABB India has won a significant automation order for a Cold RollingMill (CRM) complex being set up at Torangallu, Bellary, Karnatakafor Auto Grade Steel from JSW Steel. The project scope includeselectrics, drives, automation (level one and two), a mathematicalmodel for CCM and flatness measurement and control system forthe cold rolling mills. ABB will also provide system delivery for theprofile mill revamp and addition of wire rod block at the JSWsubsidiary company Southern Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

The two-stand Reversing Compact Cold Mill (CCM) is a newconcept in rolling mills and only a handful of such mills exist in theworld today.

Capacitor banks with 13% detunedreactors combined with the innovativesingle phase STATCON® enables the IndianRailways to manage fast varying loads ontheir power networkwith increasedefficiency.

The railways follow a

fixed tariff based system and the successfulcompletion of the project enabled them toreduce various penalties. The STATCON®

solution is extremely flexible with the abilityto be installed in completely new TractionSub Stations (TSS) or even retrofitted toexisting TSS, where fixed compensation isalready installed to reduce cost.

STATCON® – right choicefor dynamic load

STATCON® is a state-of the arttechnology in reactive power controlsystems, based on Pulse WidthModulation (PWM) - Voltage SourceConverter (VSC), to generate or absorbreactive power. Unlike conventionalcompensation equipment, STATCON®

does not depend on passivecomponent like capacitor or inductorfor reactive power control. It uses andelectronic circuit to create a lead (or lag)between the applied voltage andinjected current into the network.STATCON® generates (capacitive) orabsorbs (inductive) reactive powerwithout any passive elements. Thecontroller works on real time andprovides the fastest reactive powersupport to the loads without any importor export (±Q range) to the grid.


As part of its series on industry focusedverticals, the Automation IndustryAssociation of India (AIA) recentlyorganised a one-day symposium, MetalTech 2005, in Kolkata. The event broughttogether various stakeholders across thesector on a common platform to share bestpractices and evaluate market trends. Theseminar also aimed at emphasizing theimportant role of automation technologiesin enabling competitiveness, irrespective ofthe scale of operations by helping themetals sector to develop a complete valueproposition.

AIA president Ravi Uppal stressed on theimportance of Industrial Automationtechnologies in enhancing productivity,efficiency, quality and other keyperformance parameters, to facilitate globalcompetitiveness. The forum attracted aneminent galaxy of speakers and captains ofIndian industry from premier organizationslike Tata Steel, JSW Steel, NALCO, FlatProducts, MN Dastur , Usha Martin and

Tinplate Co. of India Ltd.as well as overseas specialists whoprovided neutral technology insights onthe role of automation in enhancingefficiency and productivity and theimportance of using real time performancemanagement systems.

ABB recently participated at EnergyExpo 2005, the 2nd InternationalExhibition and Conference on trends and technologies in the energysector. During the three day exhibition at Ahmedabad, ABBshowcased some of its new products and solutions for modern,reliable and efficient power networks.

Products showcased included Pole Mounted Capacitor Swtich,Vmax Vacuum Circuit Breaker and Distribution Automation Panelwith relays and Man-Machine Interface (MMI). Some of the otherproducts displayed were single phase and three phase distributiontransformers, indoor ring main unit, microSCADA system and highvoltage condenser bushing among others.

ABB at Energy Expo 2005

Do visit us at Elecrama 2006 (Hall 1), January 18 - 22, 2006 atthe Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon, Mumbai.

Forthcoming Event...

Elecrama 2006

AIA hosts Metal Tech 2005


India is at crossroads when it comes to the power situation. Givenour demographics and the challenges of a developing economy,we need to chart our own course and address the basic challengeof bringing adequate, reliable and quality power to all our people atan affordable price. Given our per-capita consumption of around500 units, among the lowest in the world, (the global average beingaround 2600 units and neighbouring China at 1100 units), wecertainly have a long way to go. Added to this is the harsh realitythat merely 55 per cent of households across the country haveaccess to electricity and more than 125000 villages are still to beelectrified.

While we add capacity and strive for ‘more’ energy, it is just asimportant to optimize its use. We need to ‘sweat’ our ‘energyassets’ and be far more selective and efficient in our use of energy.Presently, on average, around 35 to 40 per cent of the energy

Power Distribution in focusgenerated in India is ‘lost in transit’. We must bring down ourtransmission and distribution losses, both technical andcommercial, with a sense of urgency. Modern IT basedtechnologies can help ensure optimisation, as well as bettercommunication and balance between supplier and consumerneeds. These technologies should be leveraged to enable seamlessintegration across the value chain. India has realized that the powerdistribution sector can provide the ‘low-hanging’ fruits and reformsare underway to improve grid reliability and increase systemefficiency in order to make the sector more financially viable.

In this theme feature, we bring you a snapshot of the some of thekey parameters facing the distribution sector today, ABB’stechnology offering to facilitate sector reforms as well as aninterview with the MD of KPTCL, among the leading power utilitiesin the country today.

India – Power Distribution Facts

Per Capita Consumption (Kw hr/year) 2004 India – Energy (% to sales) 2003 - 04

India - T&D Losses State-wise T&D Losses (%) 2003 – 2004

States having losses less than 25 % States having losses between 25 to 40 %Meghalaya Andhra PradeshTamil Nadu West BengalKerala HaryanaKarnataka MaharashtraGujarat Uttar Pradesh, Bihar


Bringing efficiency in India's power distribution network willundoubtedly play a critical role in achieving our country’svision of "Power for All by 2012". In a country where T&Dlosses are anywhere from 25 - 30%, Bangalore, as a city,has achieved the distinction of having single digit losses , thelowest in the country and comparable to some of thedeveloped economies across the world. We caught up withone of the main architects behind this effort - Mr. Bharat LalMeena, presently Managing Director, Karnataka PowerTransmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL), and Chairman of allthe ESCOMS (Electricity Supply Companies) in the state. Weasked Mr. Meena about some of the power reforms andtechnology initiatives undertaken by Karnataka, the issues,challenges and his future vision, in an attempt to understandwhat makes KPTCL a trail blazer in the Indian power sector,setting standards and continuously raising the bar for otherstate utilities. Here are some excerpts from the interview.

Could you briefly summarise for usyour vision for KPTCL

Our vision is to provide power to all who wantit across the state - 'as long as they pay'. Wewill build a robust system to ensure regular,reliable and stable power supply across ourvillages, towns and cities so that all our peoplehave access to power. Our objective is toensure that the transmission and distributionnetwork will not be a constraint in any way.

Could you comment on thefinancial health of KPTCL and theESCOMS

KPTCL is financially healthy and revenues areup from Rs.175 crores to 230 crores p.m.BESCOM and MESCOM are in a relativelybetter position compared to the otherESCOMS. In the case of BESCOM, revenueshave gone up from 215 crores to 370 croresp.m. and collections are close to 100%. As ourreforms gather momentum we shall reap furtherbenefits from system efficiencies and hope tofurther strengthen our financial position.

Could you throw light on some ofthe major T&D projects undertakenby KPTCL in recent times

• Karnataka has been among the mostsuccessful states in implementation ofseveral APDRP (Accelerated PowerDevelopment & Reform Programme)projects in Bangalore and other parts of thestate, starting with Bijapur, the first APDRPproject to be commissioned in the countryin partnership with ABB

Mr Bharat Lal Meena (I.A.S.), 48 yrs

• Managing Director, KPTCL ; Prev.MD, BESCOM & many key positions

• Family - wife and two daughters

• Education - M.A (Pol.Sc.) - RajasthanUniv.; M.A. (Rural Devpt. - Univ. ofEast Anglia) UK

• Winner of several awards including :Samaj Shree award andSir Vishvesvaria award

• Hobbies - Social service, sports,reading and writing. Author of thebook "Life and Peace"

• Management philosophy- Make themost of your opportunities ! Serviceto people is the only 'real' service.Take people with you and look for the'good' which exists in all.

• We have undertaken an innovative pilotproject for execution of RLMS (Rural LoadManagement Scheme) in Magadi talukand have already initiated implementationin over 282 feeders in rural areas underBangalore Electricity Supply Company

• Development of 400kV sub-stations andtransmission line system as well asstrengthening of 220kV system in andaround Bangalore, to considerablyimprove our distribution network

• Presently, we are actively looking into theimplementation of SCADA (SupervisoryControl And Data Acquisition) in Bangalore

• KPTCL/ESCOMs would triple theirbudget for development

Could you enumerate some of theareas where you are leveraging ITand other modern technologies toimprove grid performance andefficiency

Among the many milestones achieved by usin the last two and half years, several IT andrelated technology initiatives with far-reachingconsequences have been implemented. Thedigitization of systems, billing andadministrative data has facilitated quickerprocessing and fewer errors. At the same timewe are also implementing several 'peoplerelated' initiatives like establishing HRD centersto change the mindset of our employees andbring in more 'corporate thinking' and acumen.

KPTCL powers aheadBlazing a new trail

Customer Interview


Some of the main IT and relatedtechnology initiatives implementedinclude:

• Computerised consumer billing &centralised information (100 per centcomputerized billing in many areasincluding BESCOM, HESCOM,GESCOM etc.)

• 10,000 HT & LT (ET) meters withremote reading on real time basis &automated bill generation

• Bescom's own website & E-mailservices (bills of 2.2 million Bangaloreconsumers on website)

• Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS)

• Management Information Systems (MIS)

• Cash Management System

• Works Management System

• Feeder Network Analysis

• Pioneering Energy Audit at DistributionTransformer level

• Mobile Messaging System

• Bescom Wide Area Networking

• 24 hour payment kiosks,

• Geographic Information System (GIS)

• Remote metering

• Initiated implementation of megadistribution automation project inBangalore

How far do you think you havecome and what are some of yourfuture plans?

We have certainly come a long way and areclearly acknowledged among the leading state

utilities in the country, in many areas. Forinstance, there has not been a singledisturbance in the Karnataka grid since 2002!But there is no room for complacency and thereis much more to be done. Accordingly, we haveset in motion a multitude of reforms aimedat making Karnataka the leading state inIndia, when it comes to power transmissionand distribution.

A total infrastructure expenditure of Rs. 23,000crore has been planned for the 10th and 11thfive year plan periods - Rs.8,000 crore fortransmission and Rs.15,000 crore fordistribution (all companies put together). Aspart of this effort, the transmission system willbe strengthened and new infrastructure will beadded to the network. Our approach is as follows:

• Total expenditure for 2005-06 fortransmission network is Rs.900 crore

• KPTCL plans to triple the expenditure andinvest at least Rs.2700 crore in FY 2006-07

• Over 400 new substations will becommissioned during FY 2005-06 and2006-07.Our target is that by the end of2006, with the commissioning of thesesubstations and adequate augmentation,overloading will become a thing of the past

We are equally active, if not more on thedistribution front. Bangalore city has thelowest T&D losses (appx. 9.5%) in the wholecountry. It also has zero transformer failurerates -the lowest in the country - and not asingle transformer has failed in the city in the lastthree years! However, we are implementingseveral more distribution reforms across thestate in order to bring power benefits to all.Some of the initiatives include:

• Distribution companies have budgeted atotal expenditure of Rs. 1,350 crore forthe augmentation and new infrastructure

for 2005-06. They plan to increase theinvestment three times during FY 2006-07

• Measures are underway to reduce T&Dlosses to under 10% in 300 townsacross the state by June 2006

• A power ring around Bangalore city andhigh capacity substations by next year atSarjapur, Chandrapur-Dommasandra andDevanahalli is planned. Two more willcome up at Hoskote & Kanakpura

• We have a pioneering energy auditsystem in place under which, 18,000distribution transformers are checked forlosses and corrective measures taken.About 56% of the DistributionTransformers show a loss below 5%totally, 80% below 10% and balance20% will be brought below 10% categoryby early 2006. This also enables thecorrect measurement of irrigation pumpset (IP set) consumption measuredthrough 653 pilot meters. The auditsystem works in this manner: on a givenday of the month, meter readings ofinstallations in the entire area aresynchronized with the distributiontransformer reading. Then the two totalreadings are compared. If the difference is5% or more, then there is cause forconcern that theft or pilferage ishappening in the area

• In order to ensure 24-hour power supplyfor rural lighting and industrial units,Bescom is introducing a Rural LoadManagement Scheme (RLMS) at a cost ofRs.200 crore in the first phase andRs.350 crore in the second phase.Bescom has identified 282 of the 900rural feeders (one-third) for the first phase.Other ESCOMs have also set about thetask of identifying the feeders. When the


projects are complete, BESCOM will bethe first ESCOM in the country to adoptsuch an RLMS. Simply, this RLMS is aninnovative style of load managementwherein the irrigation pump set (IP set)load and other loads (lighting, industrial,educational etc.) are bifurcated at thedistribution transformer level to preventload shedding on feeders. The loadshedding then becomes circuit-wise, andother loads are spared. The keyadvantages of RLMS are:

• Uninterrupted supply to rural consumers(except IP sets)

• Scheduled power supply to IP sets

• Reduction of input energy

• Increase in metered consumption

• Reduction in transformer failures

• Consumer satisfaction

What is your experience of workingwith ABB?

ABB brings state-of-the-art technologiesand a high level of domain competence.In terms of project execution, theirpeople competence, technical know-how,customer focus and ability to handlelarge projects with speed are clearadvantages. Given today's worldof collaborative commerce there isa need to work together and findcommon solutions in order to remaincompetitive and achieve the desiredobjectives in an optimum manner.We have worked together on manyprojects and continue to do so inour quest to provide adequate,cost-effective and quality powerto all the people of this state in anefficient manner.

What is the Chairman's Agenda ?

As the success of experiments at Bescomhas been highly encouraging, it is now ourvision and mission to take the benefits ofthese measures to the rest of the ESCOMregions in the state by emulating the bestpractices that have evolved. This has beencaptured in the Chairman's Agenda and thebasic approach is:

• To set up knowledge based systems toimprove consumer relationships

• Make the company more transparentand financially viable through reforms andrestructuring

• Use technology to the hilt to deliver theadvantages to the consumer instantly

• Achieve higher & better levels ofefficiency and productivity throughtraining and motivation of personnel

The highlights of this agenda are:

• Metering of all installations

• Reconductoring of trunk feeders withrabbit conductors and 33 kV lines withCoyote conductors

• MIS-IT initiatives include transformermanagement system, online accountssystem, consumer billing on the Net,e-tendering, inspection software etc.

• Centralised billing information

• Total revenue management

• Each division to be a Strategic BusinessUnit

• Meter outlets in each division

• Setting up HT cell for HT consumers

• Preparation of intra-state AvailabilityBased Tariff (ABT)

• 24-hour customer care center in eachdivision

• Four Jan Sampark Sabhas in each sub-division each month

• Soujanya counters in each division

• Quality of service by achieving a reliabilityindex of 99.9 pc for urban & 99 pc forrural feeders

• Achieving zero pc distributiontransformer rate in urban feeders and 0.5pc in rural feeders

We are also focusing on rural consumersin a big way. An expenditure of overRs.1200 crore is being undertaken underthe Accelerated Power Developmentand Reforms Programme (ARDRP) forthe state as a whole - rural parts arecertainly a beneficiary. KPTCL hasrecently received sanctions forexpenditure of Rs.375 crore underthe Rajiv Gandhi Grameena VidyuthikaraneYojna (RGGVY) from Rural ElectrificationCorporation. 18 lakh householdsin 16,000 hamlets in the state will beelectrified under RGGVY in one year's time

ABB and KPTCL

• First APDRP Project to becommissioned in India - Bijapur

• 220/66kV Sub-Station atChamarajanagar

• 220/110kV Sub-Stations at Kadurand Puttur

• 48 sub-stations of 110kV & 66kVacross Karnataka

• APDRP Projects - Bangalore, Hubli,Dharwad, Gadag & Belgaum

• Goegraphical Information System(GIS)

• Rural Load Management System inBangalore Rural Areas


Bringing poweDistribution SubstationsTurnkey solutions:

• Design, engineering, supply, installationand commissioning

• Substations for utilities and industriesincluding engineered and customizedpackages

• Air insulated, gas insulated and mobilesubstations

• Upgrading, optimization and retrofittingof existing substations

Substation Automation

• Integration of substation equipment andprotective relays for control andmonitoring

• Different protocols such as SPA,MODBUS, IEC61850 etc. to integratethird party IEDs

• Metering, energy calculation and loadpattern studies and frequency basedislanding solutions

• Industrial energy management systems®

Network and DistributionManagement Solutions

• Supervisory Control and DataAcquisition (SCADA) and DistributionAutomation Systems

• Distribution management systems

• Consumer indexing and asset mapping

• Trouble call/outage managementsystems

• Utility data warehousing

Compact Secondary Substationsenclosing

• Ring Main Units, Distributiontransformers and LV switchgear as percustomer's requirements

Gas Insulated Switchgear

• With Vacuum Circuit breakers andsingle bus and double busbararrangements

SF6 insulated Ring Main Units

• Indoor and outdoor applications

• Option of metering unit

Outdoor High and Medium VoltageCircuit Breakers

• Live tank vacuum & SF6 circuitbreakers

Distribution Transformers

• Oil type - single phase and threephase; for indoor and outdoorapplications

• Special applications - Dry type withVacuum cast coil for winding protectionin demanding applications, Padmounted transformers, reactors,transformers for variable speeds

Indoor air insulated switchgear

• With Vacuum and SF6 circuitbreakers and single bus and doublebusbar arrangements

High Voltage equipment forreactive power compensation

• Pole mounted capacitors inthree phase and single phase

• Indoor and outdoor shuntcapacitor banks

• Series capacitors

• Harmonic filters

STATCON

• Dynamic reactive powercompensator for highly fluctuatingand reactive loads


r to the peoplePower System Consulting

• Power systems studies for powerdistribution improvement - grid security,reliability and expansion / reinforcement

• Power system studies to help reduceoutages and unwarranted blackouts

• State-of-the-art intelligent tools andsoftware for power system analysis

Disconnectors

• 36kV and above, centre-breakdisconnectors with earth switch

Relays for Distribution Automation

• Electromechanical auxiliary & protectiverelays and timers

• Static protective relays

• Microprocessor based numerical relayswith communication features(FISUB products)

• Numerical terminals

Low Voltage equipment forreactive power compensation

• Capacitors for indoor applications,outdoor on request

• APFC - Automatic Power FactorController

• TSC - Thyristor SwitchedController

• Power Factor Relays

MV Pole mounted DistributionProducts

• Auto recloser and sectionalizer forminimum downtime in distributionnetworks

• Capacitor switch for automatedswitching of capacitor banks

• Air break switch

Instrument transformers• 66kV and above oil-filled current

transformers and optical currenttransformers

• Capacitor voltage transformers andgrading capacitors above 100kV

• Coupling capacitors and combinedcurrent transformer/potentialtransformer metering units

Distribution Systems

• Composite AC Projects

• AC Distribution System Projects

• Urban & Industrial Electrification

• Rural electrification

Power System Services

• Repair, support, optimisation andmaintenance activities

• Asset management and servicecontracts

• State-of-the-art intelligent tools forswitchyard equipment diagnosticsincluding programmes for ReliabilityCentered Maintenance (RCM) ofdistribution networks.


ABB has been chosen by BSESRajdhani Power Ltd. & BSES YamunaPower Ltd. (BRPL & BYPL) to partnertheir efforts in improving the powerdistribution system in Delhi.

ABB's supply to BRPL & BYPLconstitutes HVDS (High VoltageDistribution Systems), DistributionTransformers, Ring Main Units (RMUs),and Compact Secondary Substations(CSS). The new HVDS technologyfacilitates reduction in technical andcommercial power losses andimprovement in safety levels.

Driving Delhi’s distributionThe CSS is unique due to its modulardesign providing greater flexibility, simplicityand rigid construction. This is madepossible by ABB's innovative technologyfor the inter-connection of modules. TheCSS constitutes of RMUs, DistributionTransformer and LT Switchgear. In additionto improving system reliability, these sub-stations also offer advantages likeimproved safety, aesthetics and spacesaving.

The Ring Main Units installed in indoorsubstations are front terminated, therebysaving substantial costs in terms ofconstruction of indoor rooms. The unique

features of the unit enable completesafety to operating personnel, energysupply and an overall reduction in gridoperating costs.

Lighting up our villagesAn innovative project, 'Rural Load Management System'(RLMS) is being executed for BESCOM, Karnataka. Thescheme is unique and aims at improving rural powerdistribution. The system will ensure power supply to domesticand industrial consumers and agriculture consumers will beassured of regular quality power supply for a fixed number ofhours (as per the Government policy). The scheme envisagesTransformer level load management based on PLC technologyto control agricultural loads through LT contactors. Oncecompleted, the RLMS is expected to substantially reduceDistribution losses andDistribution Transformerfailures as well as improvevoltage regulation.

ABB has executed a project to upgrade the Bangalorepower distribution network under the Government of India'sAPDRP (Accelerated Power Development Program)scheme. The project includes among other things, installationof front terminated outdoor Ring Main Units (RMUs) forBESCOM, enabling them to improve system reliability andsave space

Powering Bangalore


Don’t let your citylose its shine!

ABB recently launched the 'A' range of contactors as a part of itsLow Voltage Products stable catering to the OEM and Panelbuilder segment. The new 'A' range can function in fluctuatingnetworks, valid across both AC and DC current - a feat thatmany existing contactors find difficult. The contactors enablehigher mechanical and electrical life, low power consumption anda wide choice of coil option, enabling it to serve a wider range ofapplications and markets.

'A' Range Of Contactors

The Pole Mounted Capacitor Switchtype PMCS 12 is used for switching ofshunt capacitors in overheaddistribution lines. The PMCS usesvacuum switching technology forarc interruption, a state-of-the-artmagnetic actuator operatingmechanism and an electroniccontroller. The vacuum switch withexcellent dielectric propertiescombined with the magneticactuator mechanism, guaranteesextended mechanical and electricaloperations. The magnetic actuatorwith very few moving parts makesthe switch highly reliable andmaintenance free.

Pole Mounted Capacitor Switch type PMCS 12Reliable, maintenance free, long life

The capacitor switch along with thecapacitor bank controls and protectsequipment from low power factordeveloped due to inductive loads,provides reactive compensation during

The AC500 - redefining flexibility,scalability and seamless integration

over load conditions and alsoprevents over voltage at string lineswhile switching light loads. Due to itslightweight and pole mounted design,it can be easily used for upgrading andretrofitting in existing substations.

Ratings:

Voltage: 12/15.5kV

Capacitor switching current: 200A

Short circuit current withstand:12.5kA for 3 secs

Designed and tested as per: IEC60265/ IS9920

Protection class: IP 55

MV Indoor switchgear Unigearwith Vmax

New Technologies


The AC500 is a recent addition to ABB's stable ofcontrol products. AC500 completely redefines theterm "flexibility". By virtue of its up-to-the-futurefieldbus plug technology, the field-bus-neutral systemcan be easily connected up to almost any desiredfield bus. Its scalability offers amultiplicity of solutions foraccurate handling ofautomation jobs. All that'sneeded is a quickreplacement of the CPU orsimply 5 expansion using I/Omodules. ABB continues tomeet its customers' needs forcustomized automationsystems.

With design and technology from ABB Italy, the Unigearpanel and Vmax vacuum circuit breakers have been localizedat PTPM, Nashik works. The panel and breaker combinationis particularly suitable for applications in distributionnetworks. The first batch of orders for thisproduct has been booked fromAvadh Transformers, for supplyto the four DISCOMs(Distribution Companies) in thestate of Uttar Pradesh under theGovernment's APDRP andREDP projects.This heralds a major breakthroughfor indoor MV switchgear in thepower distribution market.

Not on my watch!

The situation in nearly any black-out isalmost always the same: one part of asystem fails forcing nearby equipment toabsorb its load. This equipment is thenpushed into an overload mode causing it inturn to fail. These multiple failures snowballand a large area ends up in the dark withpossible dire consequences includingpotential loss of life, loss of production anddamaged equipment.

It is imperative that process upsets andshutdowns are avoided as they will have anegative effect on the financial,environmental and social performance of acompany. Power supply reliability andpower quality affect both throughput andsafety; therefore avoiding black-outs andpower disturbances are of substantial valueto any process plant. Equipment must bemonitored continuously to ensure optimalperformance and stability over time. Theextremely fast dynamic properties of theelectrical process require quick responsetimes – of the order of milliseconds – toprevent protection relays from issuing tripcommands leading to a domino effect interms of equipment overload. Inefficiency

How ABB’s Power Management System prevents multi million dollar shutdowns Otto van der Wal, TrondHaugen, Per Erik Holsten, Fred Lems

Energy is vital for industries to operate. Many of ABB’s energy-intensivecustomers require a reliable and stable energy supply for the motors that drivecompressors, pumps, fans and machines. Some operate in areas where thepublic electricity supply is unreliable or non existent, resulting in customerrelying heavily on their own generation capabilities. An unscheduled trip-in, forexample, in a refinery or a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant due to a total loss ofpower, could result in several days of lost production. When translated, thisrepresents a value exceeding $10 million.

Because of this dependence on electricity and the volatility of energy costs,combined with a growing environmental consciousness and more stringentlegislation, efficient energy management is becoming ever more important.

ABB’s Industrial IT Power Management System (PMS) is a family of uniquesolutions that ensure reliable and stable energy supply for energy-intensiveindustries. The PMS balances energy demands with the available energysupply, thus preventing disturbances or even blackouts in operations.Furthermore, it enables a company to control its energy costs, to enhancesafety, and to mitigate environmental and health impacts.

isn’t just costly in terms of excessive fuelconsumption; high emissions can push upthe cost still further. Solutions that helplower operating costs while reducingenvironmental impact are much neededby industry.

One such solution, ABB’s Industrial ITPower Management System (PMS), helpsachieve stable operation where by, theelectrical plant as a whole can withstandlarger disturbances from within or fromoutside the plant. This application packagecontains not only the traditional SCADAfunctionality but also a full complement ofelectrical solutions including Power Controland Load Shedding, two major functionsthat are described in details in this article.

A common platform for processcontrol, safety, power generationand utility control

The PMS is based on ABB’s Industrial ITExtended Automation System800xA [1, 2], which is designed to monitor,control and protect all sections of aprocess plant. This common Industrial ITplatform provides control functions, and a

flexible and well organized single-windowinterface that allows operators to workefficiently. In addition, advanced functionssuch as intelligent alarm filtering, consistencyanalysis and operator guidance help reducethe need for operator intervention and,more importantly, these functions canprevent incorrect interventions.

The importance of systematic operatortraining in a realistic setting is increasinglyacknowledged as a prerequisite to reachoperational best in class targets. TheIndustrial IT Training simulator can beintegrated with a multitude of process andelectrical simulators. Because it runs on theIndustrial IT platform, the PMS can beconveniently deployed in the integratedTraining Simulator, where control strategies– such as load shedding priorities – and“what-if” simulations can be tested prior todeployment.

PMS main functions

The PMS provides an integrated set ofcontrol, supervision and managementfunctions for power generation, distributionand supply in industrial plants. One such

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broad functionality is partially representedby modules commonly used by the industryunder different names1) .

In addition to the traditional functionsof supervisory control and data acquisition(SCADA), the system offers:

• SCADA electrical functions:– Generator control including integration

with the governor and excitationcontroller.

– Circuit breaker control includingintegration with protection relays,event monitoring, time synchro-nization with 1ms resolution. Synchronization between two electrical

islands must be performed andchecked by the PMS before a circuitbreaker is closed. The generatorsused for synchronization can beselected manually or automatically.This is performed by thesynchronization function.

– Transformer and tap changer control:the mode control function changesthe control mode of tap changers,governors and excitation systemsaccording to the status of theelectrical network .

– Motor control including integrationwith motor control centers, timesynchronization, automatic sequentialre-start and re-acceleration releaseafter load shedding or under-voltage.

• Network Determination: This and themode control function are importantsupporting functions for the PowerControl, Load Shedding andSynchronization features.

• Power control including tie-line control,peak shaving and load sharing.

• Load shedding including both fast, slowand frequency based.

Both Power Control and Load Shedding aredescribed in greater detail in the followingparagraphs. textbox

Power Control

The objective of the Power Controlfunction is to maintain stable operation.It does this by sharing active and reactivepower demand among different generatorsand tie-lines in such a way that the workingpoints of the generator sets are as far aspossible from the border of the individualPQ-capability diagrams so the plant canwithstand bigger disturbances.

In the following paragraphs, the controlstrategies contained within the overallPower Control package are described.

Tie-line control

The Tie-line control function, which is part ofPower Control, optimizes the powerexchange with the Public Power Company(PPC) to an adjustable setpoint based oncontractual obligations, such as themaximum 15 minutes peak value used inEurope.

The importance of systematicoperator training in a realisticsetting is increasinglyacknowledged as a prerequisite toreach operational best in classtargets.

It works as follows: the PMS measures theimported (or exported) power, or thetransmitted power between differentlocations, by counting pulses from energymeters. From these measurements, asliding 15 minutes power demand forecastis calculated. When power demand tends toexceed contracted electricity import limitsor a set-point specified by an operator, thePMS will initially try to increase in-plantgeneration to avoid exceeding thecontractual obligations. If this is notpossible, the Tie-line control function willinterface with the Load shedding function(see Peak Shaving below) to shed sufficientnon-critical loads.

Active Power Control as part ofPower Control

The Active Power Control module performsfrequency control and active power flowcontrol at an exchange point with the grid. Itmonitors the actual network configurationand sends an active power setpoint to theparticipating generators to:

• Maintain the bus bar frequency at apre-defined value if that particularnetwork is isolated.

• Or maintain an active power flowbetween a particular network connectedto the grid.

Active Power Control Aspect decides iffrequency control or power flow control isapplicable. This decision depends on theactual network configuration. This means nooperator interaction is required after anetwork configuration change.

Network Determination

Network Determination is an important supporting function for the Power Control,Load Shedding and Synchronization functions.

By checking the open/close positions of critical circuit breakers in the electricalnetwork and using its internal “knowledge” of the electrical network topology, theNetwork Determination function can determine network contingencies.

The PMS uses sophisticated matrix calculations to determine electrical networkcontingencies. Network contingencies must be calculated in a matter of millisecondsafter a circuit breaker position has changed and are therefore determined by complexlogics. To give an idea of the complexity and size of the necessary logic, an electricalnetwork with one grid connection and eight generators has 2 (1+8) – 1 possiblenetwork contingencies.

The electrical network matrix is a square matrix with equal number of columns androws. Each column and row represents a (main) bus bar in the electrical network.The cells in the matrix represent circuit breaker positions which are the connectionsbetween the (main) bus bars.

The Network Determination function calculates the electrical network contingencesfrom this matrix - it calculates a “reduced” network matrix. The number of rows in thisreduced network matrix is equal to the number of sub networks (or network islands) inthe electrical network. The reduced network matrix is used by: Power Control tocalculate imported and generated power and balance loads in sub networks; LoadShedding to calculate imbalances between available and required power;Synchronization to check which power sources (grid and generators) are available toachieve synchronization.


The active power setpoints are sent to theparticipating generators, - the generatorsthat act in Governor Auto-mode.

Power mismatch

In the case of frequency/voltage control, theworking point, taken from the bus bar, issubtracted from the set-point. In case ofactive power control, the difference in [Hz] isconverted into an active power unit [MW].

In case of power flow control, the powerworking point at the exchange point issubtracted from the power setpoint.

PI control

The input to the PI control element is powermismatch. The output of the controlelement increases/decreases as long asthere is a mismatch at the input of the PIcontrol element.

Participating factor

The operator can assign a participatingfactor to each generator. This determinesto what extent the generator will participatein power control. To decide on the mostsuitable participating factor, the operatorcan look to calculated factors based on theavailable control margins. There areparticipating factors for active powercontrol and reactive power control.

Power setpoint per generator

A power setpoint can be set to keep thegenerator at a desired spot in thegenerator capability curve without affectingthe frequency/voltage or active/reactivepower flow control.

Reactive power control

The Reactive Power Control module isthe Object Control Aspect for voltagecontrol and reactive power flow control atan exchange point with the grid. It monitorsthe actual network configuration and sends areactive power setpoint to the participationgenerators and/or transformer to:

• Maintain the bus bar voltage at a pre-defined value. Maintain a reactive powerflow between a particular network andthe grid, or another network

• Maintain the power factor at theexchange point

The Reactive Power Control Aspectdecides if voltage control or reactive powerflow control is applicable depending on theactual network configuration. This meansthat no operator interaction is required aftera network configuration change.

The reactive power setpoints are sent tothe participating generators and transformer.

Also a reactive power setpoint can be set tokeep the generator at a desired spot in thegenerator capability curve without affecting thevoltage and/or reactive power flow control.

Reactive power control incooperation with transformer control

A transformer is used for main control whenit participates in voltage control or reactivepower flow control. Transformer controlmaintains the voltage or reactive powerflow at a desired setpoint and the remainingmismatch between setpoint and workingpoint (measured value) is minimized by theAVR control of the participating generators.Control parameters as gain and timeintegration are adjusted in such a way thatthe transformer control prevails.

Load Shedding

The PMS Load Shedding function ensuresthe availability of electrical power to allcritical and essential loads in the plant at alltimes. Load shedding is achieved byswitching off non-essential loads when thereis a shortage of power generation capacityin the electrical network of the plant.

There are four different types of loadshedding:

• Fast Load Shedding is based onelectrical energy balance calculations.As soon as one or more electricalislands are detected (using networkdetermination software), the systemcalculates if there is enough electricalpower available in every individual islandto power the loads. If not, any existingdemand surplus is shed. The shedding

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process is dictated by priority tables,which are based on the operationalconditions of the process

• Frequency Load Shedding(or back-up load shedding) uses a frequencydrop as an input to activate loadshedding. Activation of an actual shedcommand can be based on a frequencydecay or by passing a frequencythreshold. Frequency Load Shedding isusually used as an independent back-upsystem for fast load shedding

• Slow Load Shedding is used when anoverload has occurred. For example if atransformer is loaded at 120%,switching off some loads to bring thetransformer back to its nominal load isby far the best solution. The systemadvises the operator which non-criticalloads he can switch off. This manualeffort must be done within a specifiedperiod of time otherwise the system willdo it automatically

– Peak Shaving is another type of slowload shedding and occurs when thefollowing situation arises: if in-housegeneration is maximized but it seemshighly probable the 15 minutes slidingmaximum power demand will exceedthe contracted maximum value, thensome of the low priority loads areshed. Manual Load Shedding is mainlyused when one of the a fore-metionedconditions for Slow Load Sheddingoccurred but operations did not allowthe system to shed automatically

How much to shed?

The ABB system is fast because it doesn’twait for a decrease in frequency before itstarts to shed load. Instead, its decision to

shed, as well as how much should be shed,depends on the balance between theamount of power generated and consumedin every island. To execute load sheddingwithin 100–250 ms of a disturbance,however, many calculations must be donein advance. Deciding how much powershould be shed depends on the number ofpriorities used, the size, in MW, of the loadshed groups, and the availability of systemmeasurements.

ABB’s load shedding set-up is very flexiblebecause an operator can adapt (online) thepriority of the various plant loads to theprocess operating conditions and theelectrical network . Also at the moment thesystem determines the shedding order, itconsiders how much spinning reserve isavailable. To utilize this reserve, the systemcan, and will if necessary, change theoperating mode of a generator.

The coordination between load sheddingand re-acceleration is also important.Re-acceleration is disabled when a loadshedding action is required, and isimmediately restarted once the conditionsfor load shedding have vanished.

In certain industries energycosts represent approximately30 percent to 50 percent of the totalproduction cost.

Summary

The PMS benefits are clearly visible during:

• The plant definition phase: theimproved system stability allows tighterdimensioning and thus reduced costs

• Plant start up: the PMS will ensure thepower system capacity is not violated atany time by holding load start commands

until the system can provide the powerrequired to start a particular load.This helps get the plant safely onstream as quickly as possible

• All phases of plant operation: thePMS will control generators andtransformer tap changers to ensurestable power system operation, as wellas monitoring and controlling active andreactive power exchange with the publicgrid. The general workload and numberof interventions from the operators arereduced

• Maintenance planning: comprehensivedata are recorded and aggregated onthe condition of the electrical assets.The appropriate ABB Industrial IT AssetMonitors can monitor this dataautomatically, and the responsiblepeople are notified when actions mustbe taken. The ABB Industrial IT AssetOptimizer workplace provides theoverview of equipment health and thebase information needed to planmaintenance campaigns

The PMS can also be part of a broaderelectrical system delivery from ABB.In certain industries such as chemical,petrochemical, cement and steel, energycosts represent approximately 30% to50% of the total production cost. ABB’sPMS can pay for itself in a short space oftime just by ensuring greater efficiency ofpower generation, import and usage undervarying operating conditions.

The investment can easily be justified inboth green and brown field plants, andseveral examples of recent installationsexist around the globe. The same systemis used for both electrical and processcontrol allowing cost reduction in training,spare parts and maintenance.

Footnote– Electrical Control System (ECS).– Electrical Integrated Control System

(ELICS).– Integrated Protection and Control

System (IPCS).– Power Distribution Control System

(PDCS).– Load Management System (LMS).– Electrical Network Monitoring & Control

System (ENMCS).

Source : ABB Review

3) Single Line Diagram indicating that fourmotors have been shed after a generator trip.

4) Graphical presentation of the accumulatedeffect of shedding the loads assigned to the20 load shedding priorities.


Power provided by ABB was turned on in a village inTanzania, Africa, sparking immediate economic,environmental and social benefits for the local community.

The 1,800-strong village of Ngarambe, received electricityunder ABB's Access to Electricity program which is designedto promote sustainable development in rural and semi-urbancommunities in Africa and Asia.

The number of pupils has increased and at the dispensary,the doctor can now treat his patients at night as well.

ABB and WWF, the global conservation organization, teamedup to ensure the sustainable development of the village.Apart from supplying the generator, ABB installedunderground cables and low-voltage equipment, and trainedlocal people to manage the power supply. WWF providedguidance on issues ranging from reducing deforestation tohealth care and environmental education.

ABB launched its 'Access to Electricity' program in responseto the United Nations Global Compact which urged

companies andorganizations to providegreater assistance to leastdeveloped countries.

Ngarambe has been anearly success. Furtherprojects are now beingplanned in other parts ofAfrica and Asia.

ABB conferred prestigious Helen Keller Award…

Everyone deserves light…

ABB India was recently awarded the prestigious Helen KellerAward in recognition of its efforts in promoting the cause offacilitating gainful employment for people with disabilities. Theaward instituted by the National Centre for the Promotion ofEmployment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), was presented byShri Arjun Singh, Hon'ble Minister for Human ResourceDevelopment, Govt. of India, at a function in New Delhi on 2ndDecember, 2005.

Besides offering direct employment opportunities to disabledpeople, ABB in India supports an inspiring initiative with Prabodhini,a leading NGO in Nashik. In a special workshop for the mentally

challenged, students are trained and imparted skills toenable them to be productive. Among other activities, theyare engaged in supplying sub-assemblies for the company'smedium voltage switchgear plant located in close proximity.This initiative is part of the company's 'Project Roshni' and

the concept is being extended to other locations.

Further, as a part of its Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme, ABBhas partnered with Action Aid and the District Disability Network,Nagapattinam, to rehabilitate persons with disability affected by thedisaster and help rebuild their livelihoods through locally relevantemployment options.

Living our commitment to Sustainability

Making a difference!As part of its sustainability programme, ABB in Indiasupports eight schools for under-privileged children in andaround its major locations across the country. The primaryobjective of this initiative is to facilitate and further the causeof education for socially and economically disadvantagedchildren.

To encourage environmental awareness, a paintingcompetition was organized across some of these schoolson 'World environment Day' and selected paintings on'Nature' subsequently featured on ABB India's 2006 NewYear greeting cards, printed on 'recycled paper'. An exampleof how ABB is making a difference to the communities itoperates in and is truly living its commitment to sustainability!

Rohit Ramesh, 13 yrs.Municipal School,Makarpura, Vadodara.

Vemkala Lakshmi,15yrs.Zila Parishad School,Vizag

Meghashree K.M &Veeresh, 13yrs.Govt Model School,Peenya, Bangalore

Sankaljan Gopalbhai, 13yrs.Municipal School, Makarpura,Vadodara.


Strengthening RelationshipsGupta Engineers, ARG Distributors Pvt. Ltd.

Name: Ashok Gupta

Age: 55

Family: Wife, one daughter

Education: B.Sc.

Member: Agrasen Society – it runs acharitable dharamsala and hospital.

Philosophy of life: Keep onworking. And maintain your dignitywhile doing business.

Favourite quotation: Never say noto a business proposition.

Business mantra: Punctuality anddiscipline are the keys to success.

Personal Fact File

Gupta Engineers headed by Ashok Gupta has been an ABB channel partner since 1978.They represent ABB's range of motors, drives and instrumentation products. Mr Guptabelieves that ABB has an extensive portfolio with scope to augment its range further. Heespecially finds the web portal support on the product portfolio effective with its easy accessto information and ease of use for ordering products.

2005 has been a good year for Gupta Engineers with a growth rate of approximately 40percent. Mr Gupta is confident of future business opportunities and hopes to meet anambitious turnover target going forward.

When asked about how the relationship with ABB has grown, Ashok Gupta says, "Ourpartnership strengthens every year. I have seen ABB grow manifold over the years and Iespecially commend their commitment to maintaining and enhancing transparency in theiroperations and dealings. I look forward to closely interacting with local and global ABBteams in the years to come."

Channel PowerABB's distribution automation business, which offers a completeportfolio of numerical, static and electromechanical relays as well asMMI (man-machine interface) system, organized its first channelpartner meet in Vadodara on December 9-10, 2005. The meet

focused on enhancing the knowledge of channel partners with in-depth and interactive product learning sessions. Thirty channelpartners attended the meet to discuss a range of issues and developgoals and strategies for the future.

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Setting standardsABB's new ACS 5000 medium-voltage AC drive for standardmotors achieves unprecedented levels of reliability, efficiencyand power density from a footprint up to half the size ofcompeting drives. Customers in Asia, Europe and NorthAmerica are already reaping the benefits. The combination ofproven ABB technologies in inverter topology, motor controland power semiconductors results in a total drive efficiencyrate in excess of 98 percent - the highest on the market.

Innovation is a way of lifeABB's fiber optic current sensor is a runner up in the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for2005, in the energy and power category. The fibre optic current sensor is a small, accurate, easily installedand durable device that measures currents in high-voltage equipment. It replaces conventional powercurrent meters for high-voltage substation equipment, which can weigh in excess of 1,000 kilograms.

The sensor's accurate measurement combined with modern digital substation control and protectionequipment can also substantially increase the reliability and efficiency of high-voltage transmission systems.A further application is the measurement of DC currents as high as 500,000 Amps in the electro-winningindustry (aluminium smelters, chlorine plants, etc).

Answers in the palm of your handCombining smart software with wireless technology, Pocket Portal puts vital information and controlmeasures in the palm of your hand. It allows the plant supervisor to address technical problems withoutleaving the shop floor. Much more than just a mobile control terminal, it lets operators and engineers tocomplement their personal observation with control system data and, if necessary, to take immediate action.

Pocket Portal uses an ABB Industrial IT automation system with Advant Controller 400 or MasterPiece200/1 controllers and a PC-based Process Portal operator interface. It is integrated in Operate IT, one of theproduct suites defined for ABB's Industrial IT architecture. Installing the Pocket Portal software in the PCenables the automation system to communicate with wireless PDAs via various local wireless formats,including WLAN, Bluetooth and others. Software maintenance is performed centrally.

Precision engineeringABB's marine and turbocharging business in Poland built a 60-ton cavitation tunnel - a giantstainless steel tank for testing propellers, rudders, and submerged objects, taking materialstechnology and precision engineering to new frontiers. Cavitation tunnels are the basic tools ofhydrodynamics, the place where scale models of ships' propeller systems are tested to studyhow they behave in water and to ensure that each is the right size for the vessel it is designed for.

The order was a major challenge in that it required accuracy to within hundredths of amillimeter and expertise in working with chromo-nickel plate, which easily changesdimensions from one day to another if incorrectly welded. The cavitation tunnel measures 21meters in length and 12 meters in height and has a capacity of 130 cubic meters of water.

You Ask – We Answer

Please clarify if the REM600 range of relays istropicalised. What is the maximum temperature changesthat it can withstand?

R.K. Das, Deputy General Manager (TQM), NTPC Ltd.

Recommended service temperaturerange (Continuous)

Limit temperature range (short-term)

Transport and storage temperaturerange

Dry heat test

Dry cold test

Damp heat test, cyclic

-10...+55oC

-40...+70oC-40...+85oCaccording to theIEC 60068-2-48According to theIEC 60068-2-2According to theIEC 60068-2-1According to theIEC 60068-2-30

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The last word

Harmeet S Bawa, Head, GF-Corporate Communications, ABB India

We bring you this last issue of 2005 on the theme of Power Distribution, an area of much interest to all of us and hope youenjoy reading through it. We thank you for your constant feedback and suggestions which we value greatly. We lookforward to staying in CONTACT with you in the coming year and take this opportunity to wish all of you thevery best for a happy and prosperous 2006.

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