Modern technologies

of the reliable

power supply

Moscow, 2010

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The joint stock company ―R&D Center for Power

Engineering‖ was created on July 17, 2006 by the merging of

the institutes – ―VNIIE‖, JSC; ―ROSEP‖, JSC; ―SRC

VVA‖, JSC and ―SibNIIE‖, JSC. The creation of ―R&D

Center‖ aimed to increase the effectiveness and to improve

the management of the scientifically-designed complex of the

electric-power profile of the above-mentioned institutions.

Since October 18, 2007 the company is a 100%

subsidiary company of the joint stock company ―FGC UES‖.

Since June, 2009 the ―R&D Center‖ possesses 99,99%

shares of the ―Dalenergosetproject‖ JSC.

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To ensure the power sector with quality, effective and safe technologies, which satisfying the most strict requirements of modern power industry

To develop and to propose own unique solutions in the fields of power generation, optimization of its transmission and distribution, and in the management of power systems and power integrations

To extend the lifetime and to modernize power energy equipment, using new more efficient technologies

To create a competitive scientific and technological product today, to foresee future needs

To follow the best traditions of the national technical research school

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In the ―R&D Center‖ researches are conducted on a regular basis,along side with the measures to ensure the reliability, stability andendurance of power systems, regional integrations and UPS of Russia. Thecompany implements projects of complex research on development,modernization and extension of main and distributive grids of the UPS ofRussia. The ideology of the power system management in the newconditions is developing and implementing.

The company executes works on inspection and diagnosis of electricmachines, on balancing of losses in the networks, on creation andadjustment of climatic maps and complex of studies on research anddevelopment of the electric drives controlled by the rotational speed for theTPP auxiliaries.

The area of research and development includes such big centers as:

- The electrotechnical equipment center

- The informational and technological systems center

- The power efficiency center

- The network design center

- The center of power plants` electrical equipment

- The center of current networks` reliability and

operation modes

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In accordance with the world trend on the power industry modernization, the ―R&D Center‖ carries on the

active development and realization of the ideology of the new generation grids construction and

elaboration.Intelligent power system with an active-adoptive grid will ensure the

fulfillment of the following requirements :

Increase of the characteristics of the reliability, quality, transmission and

distribution economy;

Reinforcement of the technical and economical effects from the location of the

Russian UPS in the 8 time zones;

Adaptation to the power overflows, conditional on the changing in the

generation and consumption;

Decrease of the power objects influence on the ecology.

In the work frame of the creation of the Intelligent power system the “R&D

Center” developed and implemented at the objects of the “FGS UES”, JSC, line of

the elements of the active-adoptive grid:

Installation of the STATCOM on the Viborgskaya (400 kV) substation in the

Leningrad region

STK-1 100 MVar. The STK building and the condenser plants on the substation

Novo-Angerskaya (500 kV)

The successfully tests of the 200 m HTSC cable line by the voltage 20 kV

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UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGIES

Works on research and modeling of the operating power grids modes involving the

superconductive (SC) equipment for location of its application, elaboration of

technical requirements and tests of SC cable 30 and 200 meters long.

Elaboration, manufacturing and test of the STATCOM equipment.

Elaboration of technical requirements for the devices of controlled longitudinal

compensation and for the unified power flux regulators on the base of STATCOM.

Development and adoption of the asynchronized synchronous turbogenerators and

compensators.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Development of the programs of the energy efficiency of the grid and generate power

companies.

THE GRIDS` MAIN EQUIPMENT

Development of an acoustic-emissive device for the mechanical state

control of the porcelain covers of the low oil-content circuit breakers

without its dismantling in the external environment.

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The ―R&D Center‖ has wide opportunities in the area of inspection

and diagnostics of electric machines.

The followings methods of determining and estimating the main rates

of technical state, which allow to diagnose faults of hydrogenerators, have

been developed and are successfully applied in ―R&D Center‖:

Control of stator vibratory state.

Control of air clearance dynamic symmetry.

Identification of slackening of fit (interference) of the rim

on the spokes of the skeleton of the rotor.

Identification of thermal state of the generator stator core

(including distribution of the temperature of the active steel from bore to back and by

height of the generator).

Estimation of the state of brazed connections of the frontal parts of the stator winding.

Estimation of the technical state of the stator and the rotor assemblies on the stopped

hydrogenerator.

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The ―R&D Center‖ possesses a very high scientific and

technical potential for effective solving of the energy efficiency

problem in the following main areas:

• organization, coordination and methodological support of the works on the power audit

of power units, industry, and housing and public utilities;

• various kinds of complex energy inspections (primary, periodical, special, local, express-

inspection) of power system, industry and housing and public utilities` units;

• energy inspection of the power, heat, water supply etc.;

• diagnostics and instrumental inspections of technical conditions of the equipment;

• development of energy efficiency programs;

• maintenance and support of energy efficiency programs;

• Examination of energy efficiency projects and programs.

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The staff members of “R&D Center for Power Engineering”, JSC are the authors and theco-authors of many important guides, normative and methodological documents, functioningin the Russian Federation power industry area, for the support of the sector according to theFederal law N184 “About the technical regulation”.

“R&D Center for Power Engineering”, JSC elaborates 90% NTD for the needs of “FGC UES”, JSC

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Since February, 2009 ―R&D Center for Power Engineering‖, JSC has conducted

the total certification of electrical equipment, technologies, materials and program-

technological units for ―FGC UES‖, JSC.

From February, 2009 to March, 2010 more than 238 draft reports of certification

commissions were prepared.

In 2010 the ―R&D Center‖ carries on the work on creation of it’s own System of

Voluntary Certification of the Russian Energy Complex (SVC ―REC‖) .

The main goals of the SVC ―REC‖ are:

The adjustment of power equipment to the requirements of the Federal law ―About the

technical regulation‖

The presentation of the Russian system of voluntary certification to the international market

The expansion of the area of the independent certification

The independent examination of projects

The carrying out of independent acceptance tests and the acceptance of the completed

objects

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Since 1993 the ―R&D

Center‖ has been accredited

by the Government standard

for the competency and

independence, and since 1999

it is been accredited as a

Certification Laboratory.

It is possible to carry out the switching tests,

endurance tests by the short circuit of the equipment of

all voltage classes and logging measured values over the

entire range within the limits of the error, acceptable by

the government standards.

During the work in the area of certification more

than 540 certificates by the mandatory certification and

422 – by the voluntary certification have been issued for

more than 50 types of equipment.

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The ―R&D Center‖ carries out the complex design of

transmission lines 04-220 kV;of transformer substations 220

kV and below with open, enclosed and unitized switchgears;

of consumer transformer substations 10/0,4 kV; of

transmission lines 10 and 0,4 kV with self-supporting,

covered and protected wires and with overhead cables; the

design of main current networks and substations with voltage

under 500kV inclusive; and carries out geotechnical and

topological explorations.

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The Scientific and Technical Council (STC) operates in the ―R&D Center‖, the main goal

of which is to estimate the significance of the research studies and projects completed, to

elaborate recommendations on research results application and to favour the sector of

technical policy realization.

The company has obtained a license for five years for the graduate work in two field

oriented specialties and has recreated the doctoral dissertation council.

05.14.02 — ―Power plants and electric power systems‖

05.09.01 — ―Electromechanics and electrical machines‖

Within the frameworks of the research and development area the

Company files patents, licenses and know-how, which add to company's

intangible assets more than 250 million rubles annually.

The ―R&D Center‖ collaborates actively with the institutes of Russian Academy of

Sciences and co-operates with the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE).

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The design of supports` constructions

and of their foundations, the construction of

trial designs, the tests and the review of

steel multi-poles single circuit and double

circuit, intermediate, anchor and end

supports for the 220 kV OL for the Extreme

North, for regions with heavy climate.

The design of the automatic control system of the 220-750 kV OL

insulation state on the basis of the registration of the noise from corona

discharges.A unique high-voltage unit is situated in the Novosibirsk branch of the

―R&D Center‖. It allows possible to make studies and engineer works to

develop new constructions of transmission lines of all voltage classes right up

to 1200 kV.

The Center also allows to make researches aiming to determine the

residual resources of the OL steel-aluminium conductors and ropes with the

service life over 30 years.

TestsDesign worksR&D and Development efforts

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In the ―R&D Center‖ with the support of RAO ―UES of

Russia‖, JSC, ―FGC UES‖, JSC and the Ministry of Education

and Science the world’s first Test Field for the elements of

networks under load, which use high-temperature superconductor

technologies (HTS) was created .

Engineering capabilities of the Test Field make it possible to

carry out:

- Tests of HTS devices with heat inflow under 3,5 kW in

conditions of combined synchronous influence of the rated

voltage and of the current (under load).

- Tests of superconducting cables, Fault Current Limiters

(FCL), HTS transformers and other HTS devices with the power

under 120 MVA.

In the first half of 2009 the tests of the HTS 30 meters long

cable and of the superconducting FCL were carried out. In the

second half of 2009 the tests of the HTS 200 meters long cable

were carried out.

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There are three types of FCL:

based on quick-acting crosspoints

based on power electronics devices

based on superconductivity

FCLs guarantee limitation of shock and steady fault values, thereby providing thereliable operation of electrotechnical equipment and of electrical networks in whole.

At present the ―R&D Center‖ in co-operation with the Joint Institute for HighTemperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences develops the world’s first FCL,based on crosspoints, for the networks 110/220 kV.

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The ―R&D Center‖ is a developer of the main technical tools to provide the necessary voltage regulationin load nodes of AC-systems – of the reactive power compensation devices.

The automation of the regulation is achieved by using the auto-controlled compensation devices such asFACTS (Flexible Alternative Current Transmission Systems):

• static reactive power compensator (thyristor — STK), on the base of completely controlledsemiconductor devices — STATCOM);

• phase shifters (PS);

• controlled consecutive compensation devices (CCCD);

• unified power flux regulators (UPFG);

• reactive power compensators and phase-shifting devices, including asynchronous machines(ASTG, ASC, ASEMFS etc.)

Examples of FACTS introducton:

Substation 500 kV Novo-Anzherskaya OES of Siberia —

STK-2 100 MVAR, 11 kV — was put into industrial

operation in 2004.

Substation 220 kV ―Kirillovskaya‖ MES of South – STK-1,

50 MVAR, was put into industrial operation in 2009.

Substation 500 kV Zarya (Novosibirsk region), MES of

Siberia – STK, 160 MVAR, 2009.

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AS-turbogenerators, engineered with the participation of ―R&D Center for Power

Engineering‖ JSC’s specialists, are used in the followings units of the Russian Energy

Complex:

ASTG-110 mgW T3FA was put into operation in 2003 at the TPP-22 of ―Mosenergo‖,

JSC.

ASTG-160 mgW T3FA-110-2U3, included in the unit №3 of the CCP-450T TPP-27

of ―Mosenergo‖, JSC, started in 2007.

CHPP-21 of ―Mosenergo‖, JSC - ASTG 160 mgW, included in the unit of the

CCP № 11 – was put into operation in 2008.

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The System of collective display of information was put into

commercial operation in ―Bashkirenergo‖, JSC with the participation

of ―R&D Center‖. The developing of the operational information

collective display and analysis system lasted 7 month. The system has

been made with the design tools of the complex CASCAD-NT and

allows to extend the functional capabilities of the complex by means of

operational staff and advanced users.

The complex of the programs of operational information display and analysis on the personal

(monitors) and on the collective (videowalls) means was implemented in «Bashkirenergo», JSC. The

complex is supplemented with the current conditions tracking programs, the programs of its stability

control in respect to the criterion N-1 and operations staff informational support programs.

Within the framework of the project two videowalls were constructed together with

«Polimedia», JSC: a smaller one - 3х2 cubes for the trainer room and a bigger one - 8х4 cubes for the

control room. The following data is displayed on the big screen: the EPS structure chart with the possibility

of opening of 62 substations or the total diagram of connections for executing the topological analysis of

the network.The videowall control system in the RDU of ―Bashkirenergo‖ allows to display on-line the current

values of the telemetries and telesignals, stored in the OIK SK. The information is regularly updated on the

control panel, which makes it possible to minimize temporary delays in its displaying and to reduce

calculating costs.

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In accordance with the target programme of ―FGS UES‖,

the ―R&D Center‖ carries out the design of new types of

supports on the basis of 35-500 kV multi-sided rakes.

The following support types have been developed in ―R&D

Center for Power Engineering‖, JSC:

- Steel multi-sided single circuit and double circuit intermediate

supports for 220 kV OL: PM 220-1, PM 220-2, PM 220-3, PM 220-5

- Single circuit anchor-angular steel multi-poles supports for 220 kV

OL: UM 220-1, KM 220-1, AM 220-1, UM 220-3

- Single circuit and double circuit anchor-angular steel multi-poles

supports for 330 kV OL (is done by ―NorthWest R&D Center‖, JSC): MU

330-1, MU 330-2, MU 330-3, MU 330-4, MU 330-5, MU 330-6

- Multi-sided supports for 220 kV OL for heavy loading areas: AM 220-

4, KM 220-4, PM 220-7, PM 220-8

The realization of the design documentation on the above-listed support

types is carried out on the basis of the license contract.

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Project documentation on the external electricity supply of the Baltic Pipeline

System BPS-II in the volume of 6 Substations 110/10 kV with 110 kV OL

entries of total length about 450 km with single-circuit multi-sided supports

(―Transneft‖, JSC)

Design and specification documents on 2 single-circuit OL 220 kV of 64 km

length with expansion of the Substation 220/110/10 ―Urengoy‖ for the external

electricity supply of the Novy Urengoy Gas Chemicals Complex

(―Dalenergosetproject‖, JSC)

By the project of the company the followings units were constructed in Moscow,

Tula, Ryazan, Kaluga, Tver, Orel, Bryansk Oblast and in other regions of

Russia:

Electric power transmission lines 0,4 kV - about 30 000 km;

Electric power transmission lines 6 / 10 kV - about 45 000 km;

Electric power transmission lines 35 / 110 kV - about 20 000 km;

Substation 110 /35/10 kV, 110/10 kV и 35/10 kV - about 120.

Including large substations:

Substation 110 / 10 kV ―Angelovo" (Mosenergo),

Substation 110 / 10 kV "Pavlovskaya Sloboda" (Mosenergo),

Substation 110 / 35 / 10 kV ―Pronsk" (Ryazanenergo),

Substation 110 / 10 kV ―Epifan" (Tulaenergo),

Substation 110 / 35 /10 kV ―Mosalskaya" (Kalugaenergo),

Substation 110 / 35 / 10 kV ―Krasnaya Gora" (Bryanskenergo),

Substation 110 / 35 / 10 kV ―Novopolevo" (Orelenergo),

Substation 110 / 35 / 10 kV ―Vorobji" (Tverenergo).

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The followings permits, licenses and other documents have been received:

The competency certificate for works on implementation of engineering surveys, that influence the security of capital construction objects (AIIS I-01-1046-27012010 from 27.01.2010)

The certificate on performing general design engineer functions (N P-013-7728589190-GP-156)

The competency certificate allowing preparation of project documentation influencing the security of capital construction objects (N P-013-7728589190-17122009-174)

The certificate of all-Union State Standard R ISO 9001-2008 (ISO 9001:2008) conformity

The license for the engineering surveys on the buildings and facilities construction with the exception of the seasonal and subsidiary facilities (N GS-1-99-02-1028-0-7728589190-083087-1 from December 25, 2008)

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The license for buildings and construction projecting with the exception of the seasonal and subsidiary facilities (N GS-1-99-02-1026-0-7728589190-083086-1 from December 25, 2008)

The license for cartographic activities (N MOG- 03792K from August 07, 2006, valid until August 07, 2011);

The license for geodesic activities (N MOG- 03740G from August 07, 2006, valid until August 07, 2011);

The license for the activities to prevent and put out fires (N 1/05327 from August 06, 2004);

The license for educational activities (N 10023 from March 27, 2008, valid until March 27, 2013).

The certificate of accreditation of the GosStandart of Russia as a certification body for high-voltage equipment certification; The certificate of accreditation of the State Standart of Russia as a technically competent and independent testing center;The accreditation certificate of GosStandart of Russia for the right to test the high-voltage insulation of voltage class under 1150 kV.

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Address: 22/3, Kashirskoyeshosse, 115201 Moscow, RussiaTelephone: (495) 727-1909Fax: (495) 727-1908 E-mail: info@ntc-power.ruWeb-site: www.ntc-power.ru