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IFA-CL17 2023 001 89AT1-1T Rev Ingles..
IFA-CL17 2023 001 89AT1-1T Rev Ingles..
IFA-CL17 2023 001 89AT1-1T Rev Ingles..
Proyect
Proyect name: SE Alena CL17 Date: 08.06.2023
number:
Distribution List
Jocelyn Gómez
H&S Deputy Manager
Failure Report
O&M Management
Table of Contents
1. General Background of the Failure. ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1. Element(s) Failed ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2. Affected Facility .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.1. Installation(s) generation: .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.2. Instalación(es) transmisión: ........................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Information requested in Of. SEC No. 6485/2012 and in Res. Ex. SEC No. 4764/2014 ..................................................... 4
9. Recommendations ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
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Equipment 89AT1-1T
Hours 07:51
Consumption:
There were no consumptions affected by Cóndor Energía SpA does not have information on the consumptions affected during
the event under analysis.
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2. Information requested in Of. SEC No. 6485/2012 and in Res. Ex. SEC No.
4764/2014
Mode 14 Several
The following medium voltage equipment (33 kV) wer open:52F1 - Circuito 1.
52F2 - Circuit 2.
52F3 - Circuit 3.
52F4 - Circuit 4.
52F5 - Circuit 5.
52F6 – Auxiliary Services Transformer.
52FZ1 - ZigZag Transformer.
52FT1 - Incomming 1 Power transformer T1.
The grounding disconnector (89AT1-1T) remains energized at the end of the Santa Luisa – Coyanco (Tap Off) – Alena (Tap-
off) Line, since the line was not opened from the end of the Santa Luisa Substation.
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5. Cause of Failure
The event at 07:51:29.490 (UTC) was caused by the erroneous closing of the grounding switch (89AT1-1T) with the Santa
Luisa - Coyanco (Tap Off) - Alena transmission line energized; this produces a triphasic short-circuit fault to ground, which
causes a start-up and tripping of the line protection schemes at the end of the Santa Luisa Substation.
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Scada of the Substation (IHM Level 2).
Referencia de tiempo Tiempo relativo N. de registro de entrada Estructura de función Nombre Valor Calidad Causa Número
23.05.2023 07:51:29.490 738:16:55:00.706 1014 Disconn. 89AT1-1T:Seccionador Orden de cierre on ok (Proceso) Cambio de datos 6.025.401.301
Figure 4. IHM Event Records (Scada Substation).
On Tuesday 05-23-23, at 07:51:29.490 (UTC), a closing operation (remote closing command) was recorded by the Siemens
Energy Control Center for the grounding switch with the transmission line Santa Luisa - Coyanco (Tap Off) - Alena
stressed, causing a fault or three-phase short circuit to ground that causes the opening of the 52A3 power switch at the
Santa Luisa Substation.
At the time of the failure, the Alena Wind Farm was without a generation contribution to the SEN, since it was undergoing
operations maneuvers to be de-energized, and thus be able to carry out the planned activities of annual maintenance of
power, control and protection equipment.
The event at 07:51:29.490 (UTC) was caused by the erroneous closure of the grounding switch (89AT1-1T) with the Santa
Luisa Line (Tap Off) energized, this produces a three-phase short-circuit fault to ground, which starts and trips the line
protection schemes at the end of the Santa Luisa Substation. There is no short-circuit intensity, nor the fault clearance
time, since this cloth belongs to the CGE company.
The failure occurs due to the lack of visual verification by the control center of the absence of voltage on the line prior to
carrying out the disconnector grounding closing command. In addition, it is verified that the substation control scheme
does not have interlocks (level 0 and 1) for the closing of the 89AT1-1T disconnector, since the closing permissive of this
equipment (89AT1-1T) is not conditioned by absence voltage at the arrival of the Santa Luisa - Coyanco (Tap Off) - Alena
line. This condition allows the closing of the 89AT1-1T disconnector from any command level, only by checking the open
position of the 89AT1-1 disconnector and the open position of the 52AT1-1T switch.
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Incorrect closing of the grounding switch 89AT1-1T from the Control Center.
Non-assertive communication between the Siemens Energy Control Center and Substation Operations personnel during
maneuvers (Vaips).
Absence of enabling electrical and logical interlocks (level 0 and 1) in Parque Alena to protect the closing and/or opening
maneuvers of the 89AT1-1T disconnector due to the presence of voltage from the Santa Luisa - Coyanco Line (Tap Off)
8.3. Root Cause
Control Center performs remote maneuvers without visual verification in the substation with the help of the operator in
the field.
9. Recommendations
Recommended actions:
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