BSES Yamuna Power Ltd, the
Reliance ADAG-promoted
power distributor in Delhi, has
developed an innovative solution for
preventive maintenance of 11kV
distribution networks. Called
MIDAS (Modular Integrated
Distribution Automation System),
this intelligent and interactive
solution is expected to improve the
reliability and quality of the power
supply for BYPL’s 12 lakh consumers
in East and Central Delhi, an official
release by BYPL noted.
MIDAS that was recently launched
at the hands of Delhi Chief Minister
Ms Sheila Dikshit is capable of
reducing downtime to rectify a
distribution transformer fault at
substations by as much as 80-90 per
cent, the release said.
For its pilot project, BYPL tested out
MIDAS the Smart Grid solution at the
local 11kV level in the over 20
transformers situated in the group
housing societies in the IP Extension
area. In the coming months, MIDAS
will be rolled out in Mayur Vihar
Phase 1-2 & 3 that house over 200
cooperative group housing societies.
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KEY FEATURES OF MIDAS |
- Developed in-house by IT and O&M departments of BYPL to enable
remote monitoring of the health of 11kV network equipment
- Predicts faults before their occurrence basis symptoms
- Will help in improving the quality of power supply
- Reduce the down-time to rectify a distribution transformer fault at
substations by 80-90 per cent
- Substantially reduce maintenance costs
- Can be retrofitted on the existing distribution network - easily
replicable across India
- 1st phase covering transformers in I P Extension
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“BYPL’s in-house R&D initiative
MIDAS provides a solution to
optimize power distribution network
– which is the last mile connectivity
for ensuring power for all. I am happy
to note BYPL is in talks with other
discoms in India to offer them MIDAS
capabilities this way Delhi can
provide a model that is scalable and
sustainable and which helps improve
power supply in our country,” noted
Ms Dikshit in the release.
BYPL has seen tremendous growth
in power demand in its command area
and it was imperative to have an
intelligent and interactive solution for
predictive remote monitoring of the
11kV network equipment, noted
BYPL CEO, Ramesh Narayanan.
MIDAS will enable quicker location of
faults and will predict faults prior to
their occurrence. This will not only
substantially reduce the time take to
address local faults at the locality
level, but also improve the quality of
power, he added.
MIDAS will integrate Outage
Management System (OMS),
Geographical Information System
(GIS) and SAP. It will help identify
affected areas on a geographical map
and will facilitate the maintenance
crew with route maps, network
details for faster response time.