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So as you can see from the diagram that every unit has a generator which is connected
to the grid through 23.5KV/400 KV generator transformer (GT). The generator also
supplies power to the unit transformers which are 23.5KV /11KV. These are used to
supply power to 11 KV drives. Meanwhile the grid is connected to the same droves
through the station transformer which is 400KV /11KV transformer. The g clearly
shows the interconnection between the unit and station transformer buses. This
arrangement is done so that if one of the unit transformer is under maintenance then
the other should take up all the load. If in case the generation had itself stopped due
to in adequate steam parameters, or some essential drive failure etc the other drives
may be kept under service by taking the power from the grid and keeping the plant
alive until the main problem is sorted out. The main reason behind this is if due to
some interruption
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to start the full capacity generation again. Such huge is the system, we can't aord
losing it. Some of the 11KV drives are Motor driven Boiler feed pump, Induced draft
fan, Primary air fan, forced draft fan, Cooling water pump etc. These are all vital and
take most of the portion of auxiliary power consumption. To give you an example,
Consider you put up a shop and keep a boy as the keeper there for full time. You due
to some reasons cannot run the shop by yourself and this is your only source of
income. So to sustain your income you pay a small portion as a salary to that boy.
Similarly is the working of a plant. To sustain the generation, the generator gives a
small portion to its auxiliaries which help it in running.

So here enters the unit auxiliary transformer which steps down from 11KV to 3.3KV
and supplies to most of the auxiliaries like condensate extraction pump, Mills,
Auxiliary cooling water pump, Instrument air compressor, demineralised cooling
water pump etc.
Further the unit transformers branch into unit service transformers (not shown in
the diagram) which step down 11KV to 415V abs station transformer branches into
station service transformers again stepping down to 415V. The same interconnection
between these 415V buses as you can see in the 11KV buses are done and this will
provide a rm supply to all the LT(low tension ) switchgears.
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Laxman Gupta, Retired ED from NTPC

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Station Transformer supply power to main plant ie all drive motors to Steam Turbine
and Steam Generator of a Power Plant while auxiliary Transformer supply power to
other utilities like Circulating water ,Air conditioning, coal handling plant etc

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Shaurya Sheth, Electrical Engineer

WrittenJun5,2015

Station transformers are that transformers in which input is from the generator and
output goes to the bus bar. And auxillary transformers are those which are used for
the auxillary machines which are used inside the plant to run the plant. So it's input is
from the bus bar to all the auxillary machines inside the plant..

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John Marsh, studied at Electronics and Communication Engineering

WrittenJan22,2016

Generator Transformer:

This is the main power transformer employed in the power plant. It steps the voltage
from 21kV to 230 or 400kV and delivers the power. Stepping up the voltage reduces
the transmission losses which occur during the power transmission to long distances.
The rating of this transformer (MVA rating) will be almost equal to the alternator or
generator rating.

Unit Auxiliary Transformers:

These transformers are connected to the Generator Transformer bus. These

transformers steps down the voltage from 230kV or 400kV to 6.6kV (230/6.6kV or
400kV/6.6kV) and supply the power to the electrical auxiliaries present in the plant
(motors, drives, lighting and other plant loads).
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