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Free Governor Mode of Operation
Free Governor Mode of Operation
MODE OF OPERATION
STIPULATIONS IN IEGC
EXTRACTS FROM
INDIAN ELECTRICITY GRID CODE
Section 6.2(e)
“ All generating units which are synchronized with the
grid, irrespective of their ownership, type and size,
shall have their governors in normal operation at all
times. If any generating unit of over fifty (50) MW size
(10 MW for North Eastern region) is required to be
operated without its governor in normal operation, the
RLDC shall be immediately advised about the reason
and duration of such operation. All governors shall
have a droop of between 3% and 6%.”
EXTRACTS FROM
INDIAN ELECTRICITY GRID CODE
Section 6.2(f)
“Facilities available with/in load limiters,
Automatic Turbine Run up System (ATRS),
Turbine Supervisory control, coordinated
control system, etc. shall not be used to
suppress the normal governor action in any
manner. No dead bands and/or time delays shall
be deliberately introduced.”
EXTRACTS FROM INDIAN ELECTRICITY GRID CODE
Section 6.2(g)
“All generating units, operating at/up to 100% of their
Maximum Continuous Rating (MCR) shall normally be
capable of (and shall not in any way be prevented from)
instantaneously picking up five percent (5%) extra load for at
least five (5) minutes or within technical limits prescribed by
the manufacturer when frequency falls due to a system
contingency. The generating units operating at above 100%
of their MCR shall be capable of (and shall not be prevented
from) going at least up to 105% of their MCR when
frequency falls suddenly.”
THE BASICS
VARIATION IN FREQUENCY
Normal range - 3 to 5%
FREQUENCY VS LOAD CURVE
Load
in %
100%
Droop = 5%
50%
0% Frequency in Hz
50 51.25 52.5
Hz Hz Hz
PARTICIPATION OF 5% DROOP ON 200MW & 500MW GENERATORS
600
500
400
GENERATION IN MW --->
400
300
300
100MW for 0.5HZ
Frequency
200
200
160
120
100
100
40MW for 0.5HZ 80
Frequency
40
0
49 49.5 50 50.5 51 51.5
FREQ IN HZ --->
RESPONSE BY A 500 MW GENERATOR WITH DIFFRENT DROOP
500
500
500
450
400
400 375
350 4 % DROOP
300
300
MW ->
250
250
5 % DROOP
200
200
150
125
100
100
50
0 0
CAPACITY ON FGMO ( MW )
STATE THERMAL/
HYDRO TOTAL
GAS
DETAILS
AUTOMATIC UFR RELAYS
SET AT 48/47.8/47.7/47.6 HZ UPTO FEB 2003
FREQUENT OPERATION: FREQ < 47.8 : 11728 TIMES
MOSTLY DISCONNECTED
SETTING RAISED TO 48.2/48.0/47.8 HZ IN
MARCH ’03
OPERATED ONCE ON 10TH JUNE ‘03
CONSTITUENTS GAINED CONFIDENCE
300
50.5
200
FREQUENCY(HZ)
MW
100 50
0
49.5
-100
TRIPPING DUE
49
-200 TO SUDDEN
PUMP MODE FREQ RISE
-300 48.5
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 0
HOURS
I N M W ---->
0
100
200
300
400
500
-300
-200
-100
0 0 :0 0
01:00
02:00
0 3 :0 0
0 4 :0 0
0 5 :0 0
0 6 :0 0
0 7 :0 0
08:00
0 9 :0 0
1 0 :0 0
1 1 :0 0
1 2 :0 0
KADAMPARAI
1 3 :0 0
TIME ---->
14:00
03-SEP-2003
15:00
1 6 :0 0
1 7 :0 0
FREQ
18:00
1 9 :0 0
2 0 :0 0
21:00
2 2 :0 0
KADAMPARAI GENERATION/PUMP Vs FREQUENCY FOR
23:00
0 0 :0 0
48.80
49.00
49.20
49.40
49.60
49.80
50.00
50.20
50.40
50.60
FREQ U EN C Y IN H Z - - - - >
I N M W ---->
-50
-250
-200
-150
-100
50
0
100
150
200
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
KADAMPARAI
12:00
13:00
TIME ---->
14:00
15:00
23-MAY-2004
16:00
17:00
FREQ
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
KADAMPARAI GENERATION/PUMP Vs FREQUENCY FOR
23:00
00:00
49.00
49.50
50.00
50.50
F R E Q U E N C Y IN H Z - - - - >
FREE GOVERNOR
MODE OF OPERATION
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES
ANALYSIS OF
TRIPPING OF TALCHER-KOLAR
AT 17:47HRS
ON 26-JAN-05
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 1
210 50.60
50.40
200
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.20
190
MW ----->
50.00
180 49.80
49.60
170
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91 49.40
160 HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~
49.20
0.41HZ
150 49.00
16:35
13:35
14:35
15:35
17:35
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 4
550
50.40
540
FREQ IN HZ ----->
530 50.20
520
50.00
MW ----->
510
49.80
500
490 49.60
480
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91 49.40
470
HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
460 0.41HZ
450 49.00
16:35
13:35
14:35
15:35
17:35
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 5
520 50.60
50.40
FREQ IN HZ ----->
500
50.20
480
MW ----->
50.00
460 49.80
49.60
440
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91 49.40
420 HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
0.41HZ
400 49.00
13:35
14:35
15:35
16:35
17:35
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II - 1
200
50.40
195
FREQ IN HZ ----->
190 50.20
185
50.00
MW ----->
180
49.80
175
170 49.60
165
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91 49.40
160
HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
155
0.41HZ
150 49.00
13:35
14:35
15:35
16:35
17:35
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY TPS 1 (Exp) 2
200
50.40
195
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.20
190
MW ----->
50.00
185
49.80
180
175 49.60
170 49.40
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91
165 HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
0.41HZ
160 49.00
13:27
17:27
14:27
15:27
16:27
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
KAYAMKULAM 1
120
50.40
FREQ IN HZ ----->
110
50.20
MW ----->
100 50.00
49.80
90
49.60
80
49.40
70
49.20
60 49.00
14:27
15:27
16:27
13:27
17:27
TIME IN HH:MM -----> FREQ RISE FROM 49.91
HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~
0.41HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
VTS 2
210
50.40
FREQ IN HZ ----->
200 50.20
50.00
MW ----->
190
49.80
180 49.60
14:27
15:27
16:27
17:27
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
IDDUKKI 2
120 50.20
100 50.00
FREQ IN HZ ----->
80 49.80
MW ----->
60 49.60
40 49.40
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91
20 49.20
HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~
0.41HZ
0 49.00
13:25
14:25
15:25
16:25
17:25
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
TTPS 1
230 50.20
220 50.00
FREQ IN HZ ----->
210 49.80
MW ----->
200 49.60
190 49.40
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91
180 HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
0.41HZ
170 49.00
13:25
14:25
15:25
16:25
17:25
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 26-JAN-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
MTPS 2
230 50.20
220 50.00
FREQ IN HZ ----->
210 49.80
MW ----->
200 49.60
190 49.40
FREQ RISE FROM 49.91
180 HZ TO 49.50 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
0.41HZ
170 49.00
13:25
14:25
15:25
16:25
17:25
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
ANALYSIS OF
ON 05-FEB-05
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 1
220 50.80
50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
210
50.20
MW ----->
50.00
200
49.80
49.60
190 FREQ RISE FROM 49.80 49.40
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
49.20
0.94HZ
180 49.00
17:01
19:01
16:01
18:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 2
210 50.80
50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
200 50.40
50.20
MW ----->
50.00
190
49.80
49.60
180 FREQ RISE FROM 49.80 49.40
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
49.20
0.94HZ
170 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 3
200 50.80
50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
MW ----->
190 50.20
50.00
49.80
180 49.60
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80 49.40
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
0.94HZ
170 49.00
16:01
17:01
19:01
20:01
18:01
FREQ IN HZ ----->
510 50.40
490
MW ----->
50.20
470
50.00
450
49.80
430
49.60
410
390 FREQ RISE FROM 49.80 49.40
370 HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
350 0.94HZ 49.00
19:01
16:01
17:01
18:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NTPC - 5
530 50.80
510 50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
490 50.40
MW ----->
470 50.20
450 50.00
430 49.80
410 49.60
390 FREQ RISE FROM 49.80 49.40
370 HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
350 0.94HZ 49.00
19:01
20:01
16:01
17:01
18:01
550 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
530 50.60
510 50.40
490
MW ----->
50.20
470
50.00
450
49.80
430
49.60
410
390 FREQ RISE FROM 49.80 49.40
370 HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~ 49.20
350 0.94HZ 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II 1
200 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
190 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
180
50.00
49.80
170
49.60
49.40
160 FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
49.20
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
150 0.94HZ 49.00
17:01
18:01
20:01
16:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II 2
200 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
190 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
180
50.00
49.80
170
49.60
160 49.40
49.20
150 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II 3
180 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
170 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
160
50.00
49.80
150
49.60
140 49.40
49.20
130 49.00
17:01
16:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II 4
190 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
180 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
50.00
170
49.80
49.60
160 49.40
49.20
150 49.00
18:01
19:01
20:01
16:01
17:01
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
190 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
180
50.00
49.80
170
49.60
160 49.40
49.20
150 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
20:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II 6
180 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
50.40
MW ----->
170 50.20
50.00
49.80
160 49.60
49.40
49.20
150 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
20:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY II 7
10 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
50.40
MW ----->
50.20
50.00
49.80
49.60
49.40
49.20
0 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM -----> FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NLY TPS 1 (Exp) 1
190 50.80
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
180 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
50.00
170
49.80
49.60
160 49.40
49.20
150 49.00
16:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
17:01
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.60
180 50.40
MW ----->
50.20
50.00
170
49.80
49.60
160 49.40
49.20
150 49.00
17:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
16:01
50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
200 50.40
50.20
MW ----->
150
50.00
49.80
100
49.60
50 49.40
49.20
0 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
20:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
SHARAVATHI 1
70 50.80
50.60
60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
50
50.20
MW ----->
40 50.00
30 49.80
49.60
20
49.40
10
49.20
0 49.00
18:01
20:01
16:01
17:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
VARAHI 1
70 50.80
50.60
60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
50
50.20
MW ----->
40 50.00
30 49.80
49.60
20
49.40
10
49.20
0 49.00
16:01
18:01
19:01
17:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM -----> FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
IDDUKKI 1
140 50.80
50.60
120
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
100
50.20
MW ----->
80 50.00
60 49.80
49.60
40
49.40
20
49.20
0 49.00
20:01
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
SABRIGIRI 1
60 50.80
50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50
50.40
40 50.20
MW ----->
50.00
30
49.80
20 49.60
49.40
10
49.20
0 49.00
20:01
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
NMTPS 1
230 50.80
50.60
220
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
210 50.20
MW ----->
50.00
200
49.80
190 49.60
49.40
180
49.20
170 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
20:01
19:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ
FREE GOVERNOR MODE OF OPERATION ON 05-FEB-05
GENERATION vs FREQUENCY FOR
ETS 5
80 50.80
50.60
FREQ IN HZ ----->
50.40
70 50.20
MW ----->
50.00
49.80
60 49.60
49.40
49.20
50 49.00
16:01
17:01
18:01
19:01
20:01
TIME IN HH:MM ----->
FREQ RISE FROM 49.80
HZ TO 50.74 HZ i.e. ~
0.94HZ