IIT-K device to save power

KANPUR: Eureka! Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology here have developed an ''automation'' technology for the power distribution system which will considerably reduce technical line-loss and equipment failures in sub-stations.
Project scientists said that the newly developed ''distribution automation software'' would enable monitoring and controlling of power feeders and transformers, ultimately helping in streamlining the entire supply system.
Commenting on the system, director general of the Central Power Research Institute and chief coordinator of the Technology Development Mission Sachchidanand said: "The technology is indigenous. We have developed a computer-aided monitoring and controlling system in power distribution process which is capable of monitoring the operation of each power feeder."
This technology will be dedicated to the nation at a function to be held at the IIT, Kanpur on Saturday, he informed this reporter.
Constant monitoring of power feeders through this technology will give complete information about the exact quantity of electricity supplied in a particular area, enabling the officials to assess the gap between supply and the revenue collected.
"Also," Sachchinand said, "presently, we can''t get prior information about overloading on a particular feeder or a transformer. This situation causes frequent breakdowns at the sub-stations. The new system will not only provide us with this much-needed information, but will also set an alarm about overloading on a particular system."
"Besides, the remote controlling system designed under the project will be helpful in avoiding breakdowns or failures of transformers," he said.