BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251221T035125Z UID:C0C1A3B8-4901-4023-A3B7-6A944F0328F8 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251220T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251220T190000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE PES/PELS/IAS Joint Chapter is organizing an on-site in dustrial visit to the Power Grid Ghanpur Substation (400 kV)- an Extra Hig h Voltage (EHV) transmission hub operated by Power Grid Corporation of Ind ia Ltd. (PGCIL). This substation is a key node supporting bulk power trans fer and regional grid stability for the Hyderabad region\, with connectivi ty linked to major generation corridors (including plants such as Nagarjun asagar and Ramagundam).\n\nKey Information\n\n- Date: 20 December 2025 (Sa turday)\n- Time: 10:00 AM onwards (IST)\n- Venue: Power Grid Ghanpur Subst ation (400 kV)\, Ghanpur Village (near Ghakesar)\, R.R. District (Hyderaba d vicinity)\n\n- Host / Operator: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PG CIL)\n- Eligibility: IEEE Student Members & Graduate Student Members (GSM) (seats are limited\; shortlisting will be done based on registration resp onses)\n- Registration Link: [PASTE REGISTRATION LINK HERE]\n- Registratio n Deadline: [SET DEADLINE HERE\, e.g.\, 17 Dec 2025\, 11:59 PM]\n- Coordin ator: Dr Anil Kumar\, Member (Industry Relations)\, IEEE PES/PELS/IAS Join t Chapter\nContact: +91 9989372551\n\nExpanded Technical Learning Highligh ts (what you will observe & learn)\n\nParticipants will gain practical exp osure to how a 400 kV EHV substation supports long-distance transmission a nd reliable supply to load centers:\n\nGrid Role & Power Transfer\n>Why 40 0 kV is used for bulk transfer (reduced current for the same power\, lower losses\, improved transfer capability).\n>How EHV substations improve rel iability through redundancy and contingency planning (typical N-1 philosop hy).\nSubstation Layout & Single Line Understanding\n>Interpreting the sin gle-line diagram (SLD): bays\, busbar schemes\, bus couplers\, feeder arra ngements.\n>Understanding switchyard zoning and safe movement paths.\nPrim ary Equipment Walkthrough (Switchyard Exposure)\n>Busbars\, insulators\, g antries\n>Circuit breakers (interruption during faults/operations)\n>Isola tors/disconnectors and earthing switches\n>CTs / PTs / CVTs for metering & protection inputs\n>Surge arresters for lightning/switching surge protect ion\n>Wave traps / PLCC (communication over transmission lines)\nPower Tra nsformers & Reactive Power Control\n>Transformer basics\, cooling\, and ta p changers for voltage regulation\n>Voltage support via reactors/capacitor banks (reactive power management)\nProtection\, Control\, and Automation\ n>Protection concepts: distance protection\, differential protection\, bus bar protection\, breaker failure logic\n>Basics of interlocking\, alarms\, event/disturbance recording\nControl Room & SCADA Exposure\n>Overview of SCADA/RTU\, measurements (V\, I\, MW\, MVAr)\, status indications\n>Operat ional coordination and monitoring philosophy (high-level)\nEHV Safety Prac tices\n>Approach distances\, PPE discipline\, do’s & don’ts in live EH V environments\, safety briefings and compliance.\n\nAgenda: \nTentative A genda (subject to on-site operational constraints)\n\n- 10:00 AM – Repor ting\, attendance & briefing by Chapter volunteers\n- 10:15 AM – Safety orientation by PGCIL officials\n- 10:30 AM – Guided switchyard visit (40 0 kV bays & primary equipment)\n- 11:15 AM – Control room visit (protect ion panels\, SCADA monitoring)\n- 11:45 AM – Technical interaction / Q&A with substation engineers\n- 12:15 PM – Wrap-up\, feedback & departure instructions\n\nParticipant Guidelines (important)\n\n- Carry College/Inst itute ID + IEEE Membership Digital Card (required for verification / gate- pass list).\n- Dress code mandatory: full-length trousers + closed-toe sho es (no sandals).\n- Follow all safety instructions\; do not touch equipmen t\; stay with the group.\n- Photography may be restricted—follow on-site instructions.\n- Shortlisted participants will receive reporting/travel d etails via email/WhatsApp.\n\nRegistration & Shortlisting\n\nSeats are lim ited. Applicants will be shortlisted based on motivation\, preparedness\, relevance to coursework/projects\, and commitment to safety and profession al conduct. Only shortlisted participants will be confirmed for the visit. \n\nPOWERGRID GHANPUR\, Hyderabad\, Telengana\, India\, 500016 LOCATION:POWERGRID GHANPUR\, Hyderabad\, Telengana\, India\, 500016 ORGANIZER:drkrish@ieee.org SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:Industrial Visit to PGCIL 400 kV Power Grid Ghanpur Substation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522236 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115% \;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font- family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">The IEEE PES/PE LS/IAS Joint Chapter is organizing an <strong>on-site industrial visit</st rong> to the <strong>Power Grid Ghanpur Substation (400 kV)- </strong>an E xtra High Voltage (EHV) transmission hub operated by <strong>Power Grid Co rporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)</strong>. This substation is a key node su pporting <strong>bulk power transfer</strong> and <strong>regional grid st ability</strong> for the Hyderabad region\, with connectivity linked to ma jor generation corridors (including plants such as Nagarjunasagar and Rama gundam). </span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso- outline-level: 3\;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; m so-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;" >&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-o utline-level: 3\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt\; line-height: 1 15%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Ti mes New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Key Information</span></st rong></p>\n<ul style="margin-top: 0cm\;" type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNorma l" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 3 6.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso- fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Da te:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; ms o-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> <strong>20 December 2025 (Saturday)</strong></span></li>\n<li class="MsoN ormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: li st 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\; ">Time:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\ ; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB \;"> <strong>10:00 AM onwards (IST)</strong></span></li>\n<li class="MsoNo rmal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: lis t 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; m so-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;" >Venue:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\ ; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB \;"> <strong>Power Grid Ghanpur Substation (400 kV)</strong>\, <strong>Gha npur Village (near Ghakesar)\, R.R. District (Hyderabad vicinity)</strong> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul style="margin-top: 0cm\;" type="disc">\n<li class ="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-sto ps: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,se rif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: E N-GB\;">Host / Operator:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times N ew Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareas t-language: EN-GB\;"> <strong>Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) </strong></span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; ms o-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="fo nt-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Eligibility:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'T imes New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> <strong>IEEE Student Mem bers &amp\; Graduate Student Members (GSM)</strong> (seats are limited\; s hortlisting will be done based on registration responses)</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; t ab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roma n'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-langu age: EN-GB\;">Registration Link:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; ms o-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> <strong>[PASTE REGISTRATION LINK HERE]</stro ng></span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list : l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-fam ily: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman' \; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Registration Deadline:</span></strong><s pan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family : 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> <strong>[SET DEADLIN E HERE\, e.g.\, 17 Dec 2025\, 11:59 PM]</strong></span></li>\n<li class="M soNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif \; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-G B\;">Coordinator:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roma n'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-langu age: EN-GB\;"> <strong>Dr Anil Kumar</strong>\, Member (Industry Relations )\, IEEE PES/PELS/IAS Joint Chapter<br><strong>Contact:</strong> <strong>+ 91 9989372551</strong></span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Expanded Technical L earning Highlights (what you will observe &amp\; learn)</strong></p>\n<p>P articipants will gain practical exposure to how a 400 kV EHV substation su pports long-distance transmission and reliable supply to load centers:</p> \n<p><strong>Grid Role &amp\; Power Transfer</strong><br>&gt\;Why 400 kV i s used for bulk transfer (reduced current for the same power\, lower losse s\, improved transfer capability).<br>&gt\;How EHV substations improve rel iability through redundancy and contingency planning (typical N-1 philosop hy).<br><strong>Substation Layout &amp\; Single Line Understanding</strong ><br>&gt\;Interpreting the single-line diagram (SLD): bays\, busbar scheme s\, bus couplers\, feeder arrangements.<br>&gt\;Understanding switchyard z oning and safe movement paths.<br><strong>Primary Equipment Walkthrough (S witchyard Exposure)</strong><br>&gt\;Busbars\, insulators\, gantries<br>&g t\;Circuit breakers (interruption during faults/operations)<br>&gt\;Isolat ors/disconnectors and earthing switches<br>&gt\;CTs / PTs / CVTs for meter ing &amp\; protection inputs<br>&gt\;Surge arresters for lightning/switchi ng surge protection<br>&gt\;Wave traps / PLCC (communication over transmis sion lines)<br><strong>Power Transformers &amp\; Reactive Power Control</s trong><br>&gt\;Transformer basics\, cooling\, and tap changers for voltage regulation<br>&gt\;Voltage support via reactors/capacitor banks (reactive power management)<br><strong>Protection\, Control\, and Automation</stron g><br>&gt\;Protection concepts: distance protection\, differential protect ion\, busbar protection\, breaker failure logic<br>&gt\;Basics of interloc king\, alarms\, event/disturbance recording<br><strong>Control Room &amp\; SCADA Exposure</strong><br>&gt\;Overview of SCADA/RTU\, measurements (V\, I\, MW\, MVAr)\, status indications<br>&gt\;Operational coordination and monitoring philosophy (high-level)<br><strong>EHV Safety Practices</strong ><br>&gt\;Approach distances\, PPE discipline\, do&rsquo\;s &amp\; don&rsq uo\;ts in live EHV environments\, safety briefings and compliance.</p>\n<p >&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-hei ght: 115%\; mso-outline-level: 3\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" styl e="line-height: 115%\; mso-outline-level: 3\;"><strong><span style="font-s ize: 13.5pt\; line-height: 115%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\; ">Tentative Agenda (subject to on-site operational constraints)</span></st rong></p>\n<ul style="margin-top: 0cm\;" type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNorma l" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list 3 6.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso- fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">10 :00 AM</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\ ;"> &ndash\; Reporting\, attendance &amp\; briefing by Chapter volunteers< /span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; m so-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">10:15 AM</span></strong><span style="font-fa mily: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman '\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> &ndash\; Safety orientation by PGCIL o fficials</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso -list: l2 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="fon t-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New R oman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">10:30 AM</span></strong><span style ="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> &ndash\; Guided switchyard vi sit (400 kV bays &amp\; primary equipment)</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNorm al" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso -fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">1 1:15 AM</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\ ; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB \;"> &ndash\; Control room visit (protection panels\, SCADA monitoring)</s pan></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l2 l evel1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><strong><span style="font-family: ' Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso -fareast-language: EN-GB\;">11:45 AM</span></strong><span style="font-fami ly: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\ ; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> &ndash\; Technical interaction / Q&amp\; A with substation engineers</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line -height: 115%\; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><stro ng><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-f amily: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">12:15 PM</span>< /strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-f ont-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;"> &ndash\; W rap-up\, feedback &amp\; departure instructions</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p cla ss="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-outline-level: 3\;"><strong> <span style="font-size: 13.5pt\; line-height: 115%\; font-family: 'Times N ew Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareas t-language: EN-GB\;">&nbsp\;</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" sty le="line-height: 115%\; mso-outline-level: 3\;"><strong><span style="font- size: 13.5pt\; line-height: 115%\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\ ;">Participant Guidelines (important)</span></strong></p>\n<ul style="marg in-top: 0cm\;" type="disc">\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115 %\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><span style="font -family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Ro man'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Carry <strong>College/Institute ID</ strong> + <strong>IEEE Membership Digital Card</strong> (required for veri fication / gate-pass list).</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line -height: 115%\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><stro ng><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-f amily: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Dress code manda tory:</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\; "> full-length trousers + closed-toe shoes (no sandals).</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4\; ta b-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif \; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-G B\;">Follow all safety instructions\; <strong>do not touch equipment</stro ng>\; stay with the group.</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal" style="line- height: 115%\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4\; tab-stops: list 36.0pt\;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'T imes New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Photography may be restri cted&mdash\;follow on-site instructions.</span></li>\n<li class="MsoNormal " style="line-height: 115%\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4\; tab-stops: list 36 .0pt\;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-f ont-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Shortlisted participants will receive reporting/travel details via email/WhatsApp.</s pan></li>\n</ul>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-outl ine-level: 3\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt\; line-height: 115% \; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">&nbsp\;</span></strong></p>\n <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\; mso-outline-level: 3\;"><s trong><span style="font-size: 13.5pt\; line-height: 115%\; font-family: 'T imes New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso- fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Registration &amp\; Shortlisting</span></strong ></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\;"><span style="font- family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Rom an'\; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB\;">Seats are limited. Applicants will be shortlisted based on <strong>motivation\, preparedness\, relevance to cou rsework/projects\, and commitment to safety and professional conduct</stro ng>. Only shortlisted participants will be confirmed for the visit.</span> </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p cla ss="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNorma l" style="line-height: 115%\;">&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR