The National Power Committee (NPC), in consultation with Regional Power Committees (RPCs), prepared the Uniform Protection Protocol for Indian Grid users for implementation on a panIndia basis. The same was approved in the 15th National Power Committee Meeting held recently at Nagpur under the chairmanship of Ghansyam Prasad, the Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
As per the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) 2023, a uniform protection protocol is to be there for the grid users for proper coordination of protection systems to protect the equipment/ system from abnormal operating conditions, isolate the faulty equipment and avoid unintended operation of the protection system. The uniform protection protocol aims to ensure grid stability, reliability, and security and also greatly supports the union government’s vision for integrating 450 GW of renewable energy into the national grid by 2030 and an ambitious target of 2100 GW of renewable energy by 2047.
Key features of the Uniform Protection Protocol
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