33kV Network

Development
- A Planning Study

By Engr. Hasibur Rahman

June 21, 2009

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 Steps in Planning Study Process
 Analysis of existing system with existing loads

 Develop base case with committed grid subs

 Develop projected loading on base case

 Analysis of base case system with projected loads

 Define two major philosophical alternatives

 Financial comparison between alternatives

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 Steps in Planning Study Process
(Contd.)
 Use economics and reliability to determine best
solution

 Prioritize projects on performance and economics

 Develop a work plan with estimated cost and time of

execution

 Compile a report of the study

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 Description of Planning Study Process
 Analysis of existing system:
Step-1: Data Collection

- Collection of load data

- Collection of system data like Master Plan & Block

Load Study reports, digitized key & detail maps,
SLD of 33/11kV network, grid & PBS substation
data, etc.

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 Analysis of existing system with existing load:
Step-2: Perform load flow study

- Develop WindMil model for existing network with

existing load

- Run load flow study and note 33kV feeder-wise

problems (low voltage, heavily loaded lines, high
losses, etc.)

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Description of Planning Study Process
 Analysis of existing system:
Identification of Problem Areas: Things to look for

- Voltage drop >5% or 11.5 Volt (@230V base)

- Conductor sections loaded to > 50% capacity
- KW losses >2% in individual feeders
- Power factor below 95% lagging

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Description of Planning Study Process

 Develop base case:

- Add committed grid subs ie. those that have been

authorized and financed and are under
construction

- Incorporate 33kV lines necessary to interconnect.

Note that these lines would be eligible for financing
by WB.

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Description of Planning Study Process

 Develop projected loading:

- Determine load growth rates for future years

- Block load study for 5, 10 & 15 year future load,

allocate future load to existing & proposed 33/11kV
substations, locate proposed 33/11kV

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 Description of Planning Study Process

 Develop two major philosophical alternatives:

-Plan 1 relying on existing or potential large grid subs of

conventional design and construction/extension/upgrade

of 33kV feeders to serve 33/11 substations

-Plan 2 relying on development of small grid subs and

construction of more limited amounts of 33kV line.

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 Description of Planning Study Process

 Analysis of base case system with projected loads

for each Plan:

- Develop WindMil model for existing network with

proposed load (2018). Plot future 33/11kV substations
as proposed in 2018 Block Load study also in this
WM model

- Run load flow study and note 33kV feeder-wise

problems (low voltage, heavily loaded lines, high
losses, etc.)
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 Description of Planning Study Process

Determine possible solutions to problems found

by:

- Load transfer
- Add capacitor
- Add regulator
- Upgrade overloaded line sections
- Build out new feeders
- Resolve voltage problems with new small grid subs
(Plan 2)
- Resolve grid sub overloads by establishing new
large grid subs (Plan 1)
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 Description of Planning Study Process

 Financial analysis of alternatives:

- Need unit cost data for estimating cost of each

solution

-Evaluate annual cost of capital and losses for each

alternative

- Explore alternative solutions, keep a note of

corresponding improvement in voltage/loss for
economic analysis
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 Description of Planning Study Process
Financial analysis of alternatives-Present Worth
Analysis

-Total Annual Cost= Annual Capital Cost+ Annual Loss

Cost

-Present Worth Cost of Alternative = Amount of money

to deposit in “bank” now so as to be able to pay total
annual costs when needed

Present Worth Cost=  [(Total Annual Costn)/(1+i)n ]

from n=1 to n=N, where N= number of years in study
and i= discount rate expressed as a decimal (0.12)
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 Description of Planning Study Process
 Use economics and reliability to determine best
solutions:

- Use economic analysis of different options to show

cost effectiveness

- Consider system reliability in addition to economy for

recommending best solution

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 Description of Planning Study Process
Prioritize projects on performance, economics and
reliability:
- Recommend relative priority of execution of projects,
system improvement projects add to reliability at a
lower cost and can be executed relatively quickly

- But in the long run new construction is necessary to

cater growing load although it needs higher
investment and longer time for execution

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 Description of Planning Study Process

 Develop a work plan with estimated cost and time

of execution:

- List of projects with estimated costs in recommended

sequence of execution

- This list will have two sections, projects

recommended for execution (a) by 2013 and (b) by
2018

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 Compile a report of the study:

- Compile findings, analysis and recommendations of

the planning study into a report in a given format for
presentation to REB

- Include map and SLD of the proposed network (with

2018 load) in the report

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Questions & Answers!!

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