Summary

This paper presents wide-area monitoring protection and control (WAMPAC) solutions to enhance the stability of South Australian (SA) power grid by defending against separation from its neighbouring states. The proposed scheme offers robust performance for multiple event scenarios and avoids over-shedding compared with the conventional load-shedding schemes.

The WAMPAC framework consists of two main components: (1) resource controller component (2) response-driven component. It consists of core detection logics designed to detect contingencies deemed credible and non-credible events, ensuring the stable and safe operation of SA power grid through major disturbances. The overall response of the WAMPAC framework is validated through closed-loop transient simulation using the full detailed dynamic model of the SA system. As a result, the developed WAMPAC solutions were successfully validated and deployed in SA power grid.

Additional informations

Publication type Session Materials
Reference B5_11681_2026
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Country United Kingdom
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File size 708 KB
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Authors

SHAH Priyank - GE Vernova United Kingdom; KHAN Maman Ahmed - GE Vernova United Kingdom; NORRIS Sean - GE Vernova United Kingdom; GLATZ Andreas - GE Vernova United Kingdom; WILSON Douglas - GE Vernova United Kingdom; GOLSHANI Mohammad - GE Vernova United Kingdom; PERERA Devinda - ElectraNet Australia; KLINGENBERG Hugo - ElectraNet Australia

Keywords

Contingency, IEC 61850 protocol, IEC 61870-104 protocol, load shedding, PLC, SCADA.

Closed-Loop Analysis of WAMPAC Solutions in South Australian Power Grid Using Transient Time-domain Simulation