CEA approved Uniform Protection Protocol on PAN India basis

National Power Committee (NPC) in consultation with RPCs prepared the Uniform Protection Protocol for users of Indian Grid for implementation on Pan India basis and got approved on the 15th National Power Committee Meeting held on 14.11.2024 at Nagpur, Maharashtra under the chairmanship of Shri Ghansyam Prasad, Chairperson, CEA.

The Uniform protection Protocol aims to ensure Grid stability, reliability, and security and also greatly supports the Government of India’s vision for the integration of 450 GW of Renewable Energy into the National Grid by 2030 and an ambitious target of 2100 GW of Renewable energy by 2047.

 

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The purpose is to ensure that adequate disturbance data is available to facilitate Grid event analysis. The analysis of power system disturbances is an important function that monitors the performance of the protection system, which can provide information related to the correct behavior of the system, the adoption of safe operating limits, and the isolation of incipient faults. 

The Uniform Protection Protocol shall apply to all Regional entities, State/Central/Private Generating Companies/ Generating Stations, SLDCs, RLDCs, CTU, STUs, Transmission Licensees, and RPCs, connected at 220 kV (132 kV for NER) and above.

This Protocol addresses the protection requirements for thermal and hydro generating units, renewable energy generations (REGs), battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, transmission lines, and HVDC terminals.

 

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