Abstract

The authors discuss the application and working of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for operation and control in the power distribution system at Vidyuth Soudha, Hyderabad, Telangana state, as a case study. SCADA system increases the efficiency of power utility and is helpful in managing the large-scale automated industrial operations like factories, water supply systems and conventional power generator systems. A remote operation is possible to monitor and control the different terminals at site of operation by connecting them to terminals that exist at several kilometers away. The sensor units send data to the central terminal that helps to monitor the load dispatch and to control the load distribution. The system requires a communication device, a user interface and software to work with. The daily operation, load management and system faults are monitored for managing the overall system with minimum supervision and manpower. The SCADA system in power utility is useful to monitor and for generation, transmission, distribution and management related functions.

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