Power System Engineering & Technology Development Division
Power System Engineering & Technology Development Division - Brief Description
Chief Engineer : Shri Ashok Kumar Thakur
Activity of Power System Engineering & Technology Development Division
- Consultancy services for design and engineering aspects of EHV (66 kV and above Voltage class) transmission lines.
- Consultancy services for design and engineering aspects of EHV (66 kV and above Voltage class) Sub-stations.
- Facilitate Research & Development activities and capabilities in technology and engineering in the field of transmission of power and transfer of state of art technology and periodical monitoring of implementation of R&D Programme.
- Formulation of technical standards relating to transmission systems as per Electricity Act.
- Technical studies relating to power transmission system and investigations into any mishap or accident on the project sites.
- Carry out investigation of causes of failure of transmission towers and switchyard & substation equipment and suggest remedial measures to avert such failures in future.
- Ensure quality of equipment and facilities through site inspections and factory visits and testing of material and equipment before installation.
- Advise Central Govt./ MoP/ State Govt./ commission on technical matters relating to transmission system.
- Participation and contribution to EHV standing committee, Standing Committee on Power system, Empowered committee, PSDF appraisal committee, and Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB committee) & committee of CBIP & BIS etc. on technical matter relating to transmission system.
- Parliament Questions, VIP references, RTI matter, matter related to Standing committes and other committees, ISO related work etc.
Power System Engineering & Technology Development Division - Reports
Power System Engineering & Technology Development Division - Other Reports
Minutes of Meeting held to discuss the issue of provisions regarding the Nitrogen Injection System for Transformers /Reactors as covered in the CBIP Manual on Transformers
Standard Technical Specification For Steel Monopole Structure For AC Transmission Line
Technical Specifications for Bird Flight Diverter(BFD) issued by SC Committee in consultation with Central Electricity Authority -Reg.
CEA’s site visit report for 400 kV D/C Twin Moose Sambha – Amargarh Transmission Line of INDIGRID on 17.11.2021
First Amendment to Technical Specifications for Bird Flight Diverter
Circulation of Guidelines for Model QAPs for equipment of Substations, Switchyards and Transmission Lines – inviting comments/ suggestion
Report of Task Force on Cyclone Resilient Robust Electricity Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure in the Coastal Areas
Amended CEA’s Guidelines for the Validity Period of Type Test(s) conducted on Major Electrical Equipment in Power Transmission System (Issued on 17.09.2021)
Extension of validity date of Type Test Certificate up to 30.09.2022 and amendment to CEA’s “Guidelines for the Validity Period of Type Test(s) conducted on Major Electrical Equipment in Power Transmission System (Issued on 17.09.2021)
Standard Technical Specifications of Transformer(s) for Solar Park pooling station
Concept paper on Insulated Cross arm
Standard Specifications and Technical Parameters for Transformers and Reactors (66 kV & above voltage class)
Invitation of comments on draft Standard Technical Specification for Steel Pole Structure
Invitation of comments on draft Standard Technical Specifications of Transformer(s) for Solar Park pooling station
Extension of validity date of Type Test Certificate up to 30.09.2021 according to Guidelines for the Validity Period of Type Test(s) conducted on Major Electrical Equipment in Power Transmission System (Issued on 16.10.2020)
Guidelines for Availability Of Spares And Inventories For Power Transmission System (Transmission Lines & Substation/Switchyard) Assets (Issued on 20.07.2020)
Guidelines for the Validity Period of Type Test (s) conducted on Major Electrical Equipment in Power Transmission System (Issued on 11.05.2020)
Guidelines for rationalised Use of High Performance Conductors (Issued in February 2019)
Short circuit testing of transformers as per CEA Regulations (Issued on 15.09.2014)
General Guidelines for 765/400/220/132 KV Sub-Station & Switchyard of Thermal/Hydro Power Projects (Issued in June 2012)
Compendium of Tested Tower Designs for EHV Transmission Lines
Power System Engineering & Technology Development Division - Archives