Tests Inspection of Bushings for Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited

On 12 March 2020, the state power grid corporation of the Indian state Telangana Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited ran an inspection of tests of high voltage bushings at Izolyator plant.

Tests Inspection of Bushings for Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited

The Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TSTRANSCO) was founded in the result of India’s power industry reform.

Initially the power company of Andhra Pradesh State APSEB, which came into existence in 1959, was responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. In 1998 under Electricity Sector Reforms agenda, the State Government promulgated APSEB division into a generating company (APGENCO), a transmission company (APTRANSCO) and four distribution companies (APDISCOMs).

In 2014 APTRANSCO was divided into regional network companies: TSTRANSCO and APTRANSCO.

The central headquarter of TSTRANSCO is in Hyderabad.

Acceptance tests of 252 kV transformer RIP bushings to complete the equipment of Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd, intended for installation at TSTRANSCO power facilities, were held at the test center of Izolyator plant.

The group of TSTRANSCO inspectors included Chief Engineer at Warangal Zone Sampath Kumar Gade and Engineer Bingi Suresh Kumar.

Our colleague Dmitriy Orekhov, Manager of International Business Development Department did a big job in preparing, organizing and facilitating the visit and inspection.

Head of Test Center of Izolyator plant Dmitry Ivanov managed the tests.

Participants of the HV bushings tests intended for the state power grid company of the Indian state Telangana Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TSTRANSCO), L-R: Bingi Suresh Kumar, Engineer at TSTRANSCO, Dmitry Orekhov, Chief Engineer at Warangal Zone TSTRANSCO Sampath Kumar Gade and Dmitriy Ivanov

Participants of the HV bushings tests intended for the state power grid company of the Indian state Telangana Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TSTRANSCO), L-R: Bingi Suresh Kumar, Engineer at TSTRANSCO, Dmitry Orekhov, Chief Engineer at Warangal Zone TSTRANSCO Sampath Kumar Gade and Dmitriy Ivanov

At the all stages of the tests, the group of inspectors received access to absolutely all process operations and the obtained results.

TSTRANSCO specialists are inspecting high voltage bushings from the control room of the test center at Izolyator plant

TSTRANSCO specialists are inspecting high voltage bushings from the control room of the test center at Izolyator plant

The tests went according to the existing international standars in full scope and ended successfully.