Simulation Software for

Power System Studies

MiPower® is driven by a robust power system analysis engine covering

various aspects of power system studies from steady state analysis to
stability and security assessment, including reliability and protection.
MiPower® caters to the needs of power system planners and
operations engineers.
Windows® based platform makes it highly interactive and
user-friendly.
Professionally designed GUI and centralized databases add to the
efficacy of the product.

Power Research & Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

 Power System Applications
Steady State Analysis
Load flow Analysis
• Slack Bus Concept
• Gauss – Seidel (GS)
• Newton Raphson (NR)
• Fast Decoupled Load Flow (FDLF)
• Voltage & frequency dependent
loads
• Handles multiple island systems
• Report customization facility
• Optimal Power Flow
• AC/DC flow with FACTS
• Renewable Energy (RE) Models
Harmonic Load Flow
• 3-phase Harmonic Load Flow
• Harmonic distortion factors (THD)
• Telephone Influence factor (TIF)
• Computation of harmonic transfer and
driving point impedances
• For transmission system
• For distribution system
• Filter models to support harmonic
suppression
Short Circuit Analysis
• Symmetrical faults
• Asymmetrical faults
• Self and mutual impedances
• Compliance to related ANSI/ IEEE/
IEC standards (including 363 & 909)
Network Reduction
• Static and dynamic equivalents for the
power system networks
• Static equivalent: YBUS based
reduction, seen from the desired
nodes
• Dynamic equivalent: Single machine
equivalent of the power system
• YBUS and ZBUS computation
DC Network Solutions
• Supports DC Load Flow Analysis
• Supports DC Short Circuit Analysis
• Enables Battery Sizing
Stability Assessment
Transient Stability Study
• Supports LG/LL/LLG/LLL/ LLLG fault
at any user defined location
• Detailed representation of
§ Excitation systems(AVR),
§ Turbine governor systems
§ Static VAr Compensators(SVC)
§ Power System Stabilizers (PSS)
§ HVDC controllers
• Load shedding as disturbance
• Modeling of voltage, current,
frequency and distance relays
• Large motor starting analysis
• User defined control block (FPB)
Dynamic Stability Analysis
• Performs the dynamic stability
analysis in
§ Frequency domain (Eigen value
analysis)
§ Time domain
Voltage Instability Analysis
• Voltage instability assessment using
L-Index, Centroid Voltage
• Stability margin computation under
steady state condition
• Identifies weak buses and areas in
the system from voltage instability
perspective
Transient Studies
Electro Magnetic Transient
Analysis
• Performs transient and dynamic
over voltage studies
• Computes highest discharge currents
and energy stresses for the protective
equipment
• Computes withstand levels of currents
and voltages for protected equipment
• Supports energization of lines,
transformers and shunt elements
• Computes over voltages during fault
inceptions and clearing of faults
empowering power system engineers
Sub-Synchronous Resonance
• Frequency response method
• Multiple synchronous machines
• Series compensation in transmission
network
• Detailed modeling of machine shafts
and control loops
• Mode shape computation for SSR /
stability evaluation
Security Monitoring,
Assessment & Control
• State Estimation
• Real Power Optimization
• Reactive Power Optimization
• Economic Dispatch
• Contingency Analysis & Ranking
Protection Coordination
Backup Protection
• Relay Co-ordination
• Relay settings for improved
performance
• Zone settings for distance relays
• Supports relay models of all
manufacturers
• Supports user defined characteristics
for over current and distance relays
• Supports relay triping analysis through
simulation
Unit Protection
• Supports protection of following
schemes
§ Transformer differential
Protection
§ Line differential protection
§ Bus bar differential protection
§ Partial bus bar differential
protection
§ Generator protection
ARC Flash Analysis
• Arc Flash Analysis on an electrical
system for human safety
• Evaluates arcing current, incident
energy, Hazard Risk Category (HRC)
and Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) requirements as per
IEEE 1584-2002a and NFPA 70E
2012 standards.
Planning Studies Add-ons
Load Forecast
Long Term Load Forecast predicts the energy demand at the
planning stage of a power system and supports
• Versatile load models
• Large number of independent variables
• Uses multivariate regression techniques
• Best model selection for regression analysis
Ground Grid Design
• Computes the parameters for ground grid
• User interactive tool facilitating design process
Battery Sizing
• Number of cells and size for designated duty cycle
• Handles voltage and temperature constraints
• Battery performance assessment for design margin and
aging compensation. Complies with IEEE 485-1997 standard
Line and Cable Parameter Calculation
• Positive, negative and zero sequence parameters for overhead
lines and cables
• Supports transposition & single / multi-phase
configurations
• Calculates mutual impedance between power &
communication lines
ATC Computation
• Computes transfer capacity for transmission corridor
• Available & Total Transfer Capability (ATC / TTC)
Open Access Feasibility
• Minimize the losses due to inadequacy of cross subsidy
surcharge for distribution licensees
• Utilize the network for low cost generation
• Facility to model generators and loads entering into bilateral
transactions
• Determines the open access feasibility for the given network
for given load / generation profile
Reliability Assessment
• Computation of Reliability Indices like SAIDI, SAIFI,
CAIDI, CAIFI
• Brings out report with and without exclusions
• Brings out detailed report of reliability assessment
• Graph indicating the study of reliability for the system as
a whole
MiPower®Utilities
Automatic Single Line Diagram Generation
• Creates the single line diagram (SLD) of the electrical system
automatically for partial or full network
• Captures input directly from the MiPower® database
Free Programmable Blocks
• General purpose modeling tool for control blocks
• Customized designs for
§ Governors, AVRs
§ SVC, HVDC Controller
§ and other standard controllers
• Compatibility with MiPower® Transient stability
COMTRADE Viewer
• Graphical view of the COMTRADE files
• Mathematical analysis and operations on data
• High-resolution graphical interface for clear display and
analysis
• Handles analog and digital channels of an
oscillography record
MiPContour
• Build a user defined distance relay characteristics for variety
of relays as per co-ordinates
• Supports all vendor specific data format
• Modifying relay characteristic to match specific scenario
• Accurate visualization of the relay characteristics
• Concept of layer for defining zones of operation
• Option to create separate library for phase and earth relay
• Option to enter the characteristics on primary or secondary
side of CT/CVT
AutoCAD Interface
• Converts MiPower® network diagram to AutoCAD
• Facilitates plots of the results from MiPower® applications on
AutoCAD DWG
MiGraph - Multipurpose graphing tool
• Multiple X and Y column in same view
• Quick mathematical operations on graphs
• Custom color, thickness, symbols, fonts, number of symbols
on curve etc.
• Graphical relay coordination
• Export graph DXF, data to text format
 VAJRAMATTI 220

(1

(-

(-
7

(-
7

5 X 6 5 . 0 0 M VA
-

(-
(

1 7 .6 4 M VA
ATHANI 220 224.5

(-1 0 .3 )
(-1 0 .3 )

(-1 2 .2 )

(-1 2 .2 )

(8 .4 )

(8 .4 )
3 8 .1
-3 5 .6

3 8 .1
(-10.3)

-3 5 .6

-7 7 .9

D ra ke 2 2 0
D ra k e 2 2 0
-7 7 .9
220.0
(-13.1) VAJRAMATTI

1 .0
VAJRAMATTI

46 km
4 6 km
(-1 0 .1 )

(-1 0 .1 )

(1 9 .0 )
(-0 .1 )
110

-2 2 .9

6 7 .6
(1 .3 )
-3 2 .7

-3 2 .7

2 0 .8

1 9 5 .0 -1 9 5 .0 1 .0
11_TER

D ra k e 2 2 0

D ra k e 2 2 0
111.0 11.0
ATHANI

D ra ke 2 2 0
(-12.3) (-14.8)

D ra k e 2 2 0

D ra k e 2 2 0

31 km

31 km

(6 .7 )
ALMATTI

(-4 .2 ) (4 .2 )
ATHANI 110 11_TER

7 .0 -7 .0
ALAMATTI 11 15MW

46 km
1.0

35 km

35 km
10.7 35.5 0.0

D ra k e 2 2 0
108.7 11.3
(-17.3) 11.0
(-14.9)

(-6 .7 )
(8 . 8 )
(9.0) (-0.0)

7 6 .9
(8 .8 )
76.9
-71.0 (-3.6) (-4.9)

39 km
1 X 100 MVA
32.7 1.0 0.0 (-18.0) 35.5 1.0 -0.0 5 X 70 MW

(-1 4 .8 )
(9.0) BAGALKOT

(-1 0 .6 ) (-4 .4 )

(-4 .4 )
(0.0)

-6 8 .0

-3 8 .1
-1 0 .3 -3 8 .1
-65.3 (8.9)1 X 100 MVA (0.0) ALAMATTI-2 1 X 15 MW
1 X 100 MVA 220

Power System Network Editor

(Hydro)

(1 4 .4 ) (1 5 .0 )

(1 5 .0 )
(-17.8) 32.7 1.0 -0.0 MAHA ALAMATTI-1

7 7 .6

7 7 .6
225.4 (Hydro)
LINGAPURA 220

(1 0 . 6 )
(-9 .6 )

(-9 .6 )

(1 0 .6 )
(-0.0)

-2 7 .2
(8.9)

-2 7 . 2
(-9.8)

-6 .4
-6 .4
1 X 100 MVA
222.6

(2 .8 )
(-5 . 9 )

(-5 . 9 )

(-5 .9 )

(8 .3 )
KUDACHI 220

(-2 3 .0 )

-2 1 .5

-2 1 .5

4 4 .6

3 1 .5
(-11.6) BAGALKOT BAGALKOT

-2 1 .5
-1 0 6 .8

8 .1
(5 .1 )
22.9
219.4 110 11 TER
(-13.5) MAHALINGA Drake 220
MAHA 111.5 11.0
PURA 11_TER 110 km

(-7 .1 )

(-7 .1 )
-2 6 .2

-2 6 . 2
(-11.2) (-13.1)

(0 .0 )

(0 . 0 )
• Creation of complex Single Line Diagrams /

(9 .2 )
LINGAPURA 110

2 9 .5
0 .0

0 .0
11.0 1.0
KUDACHI 27.2

D ra k e 2 2 0
110.6 (-14.3) 0.0
KUDACHI 110 11_TER (-12.8) 21.5 1.0 -54.3 (8.8) (0.0)
0.0

2 5 km
108.8 1 X 100 MVA

D ra k e 2 2 0
10.8 1.0

D ra k e 2 2 0
(5.5) (0.0) (-17.6) 27.2 -0.0 Drake 220

D ra ke 2 2 0
Geographic power maps
(-15.0) (-16.9) 1 X 100 MVA (8.8) (-0.0) 110 km

3 5 km
1.0

35 km

45 km
21.5 -0.0 1 X 100 MVA
26.2 1.0 -0.0 -64.5 (5.5) (-0.0)
-52.3 (6.4) 1 X 100 MVA (0.0) (-16.4) 1 X 100 MVA
1.0 0.0 Drake 220
1.0 21.5
(-12.8) 26.2 MUGHAL 108 km

• Supports all power system elements MNTMNT

0.0

(2 3 .8 )
1 0 6 .3
(5.5) (-0.0)

(-3 . 6 )
(6.4) (-0.0) KOD 220

-2 9 .6
1 X 100 MVA Drake 220
1 X 100 MVA
220.5
70 km

(6 .6 )
-8 .1
CHIKODI 220 (-12.9)

(-1 0 .1 )

(-1 0 .1 )
(0 .0 )
(0 .0 )

-3 8 .4

-3 8 .4
0 .0
0 .0
222.1 RAMDURGA 220

• Multi-layer visualization
(-12.5) 222.6
MUGHALKOD

(-1 0 .4 )
(-1 0 .4 )

(-11 .8 )

(-11 .8 )

(1 7 .0 )
(-11.3)

(1 .8 )

(4 .7 )
(2 .0 )
-4 6 .6

(7 .6 )

(4 .7 )
-4 6 . 6

20.1

27.9
2 2 .1

2 7 .9

-2 8 .8

-2 8 .8

6 5 .7
-4 .8
110 MUGHALKOD 11_TER
CHIKODI
109.0 10.8 RAMDURGA
CHIKODI 110 11_TER (-15.1) (-17.8) RAMDURGA
Drake 220 11_TER

D ra k e 2 2 0

D ra ke 2 2 0
109.8 10.9 1.0 110

D ra k e 2 2 0
• Multi-level nesting of sub-systems
(-15.1) (-18.4) 38.3 0.0 123 km 10.8
109.9

3 6 km

36 km
(-0.0)
-76.6 (8.5)1 X 100 MVA (-12.9)
(-14.9)

7 5 km
1.0 1.0

D ra k e 2 2 0
46.5 -0.0 (-17.1) 38.3 1.0 Drake 220 28.7
0.0 0.0

5 5 km
-93.1 (8.2) (-0.0) (8.5) (-0.0) 33 km -57.4 (10.9) (0.0)
1 X 100 MVA 1 X 100 MVA 1 X 100 MVA

(-0 .0 )
1.0 0.0

-2 8 .0
(-16.4) 46.5 (-21.8) 28.7 1.0 -0.0

• Resizing for individual drawing elements

Drake 220
(8.2) (0.0) GHATA 33 km (10.9) (-0.0)

(-0 .0 )
-2 8 .0
1 X 100 MVA PRABHA 220 1 X 100 MVA

(-6 .2 )
-3 7 .9

(-9 .6 )
-6 6 .2
222.7 M.K.HUBLI 110

(1 0 .5 )

(1 0 .5 )
NARENDRA

(-6 .2 )
-3 7 .9

-4 5 .0
(0 .5 )
3 7 .8

3 7 .8
(-11 .9 )

(11 .9 )

(11 .9 )
(-11 .9 )
(-12.0)

6 5 .4

6 5 .4
-3 7 .4

-3 7 .4
225.3
(-9.6) 220 PGCIL

• Switching ON/OFF for all power system elements

GHATA GHATA 226.3

(-2 1 .0 )
(-2 1 .0 )
HUKKERI 220

(-1 0 .5 )

(1 8 . 5 )
(-1 0 .5 )

(-2 .3 )

(3 1 .1 )

(1 8 .5 )
(-2 .3 )
(7 . 6 ) (5 .6 )

-6 6 .1

1 5 1 .1
-6 6 .1

8 9 .6

-5 .6
(-9.0)

-5 . 6
-3 7 .8

-3 7 .8

8 9 .6
PRABHA 110

4 3 .4 4 .8
221.8 PRABHA 11_TER
(-12.6) 109.9
NARENDRA
10.8
M.K.HUBLI 11_TER 33_TER

(-6 .6 )

(-6 .6 )
M.K.HUBLI 110

-2 4 .1

-2 4 .1
(-14.1) (-16.7)
HUKKERI 1.0 111.4 11.0
37.3 0.0 33.9

• Alarms indication for output results

(-11.6) (-14.3)

D ra ke 2 2 0
D ra ke 2 2 0
HUKKERI 110 11_TER (-9.1)
-74.6 (10.4) (-0.0) -2.7
110.1 10.9 1 X 100 MVA 1.0

95 km
9 5 km
(-20.8) 37.3 1.0 37.8 0.0
(-13.9) (-15.7) 0.0 (-0.5) 1.0
(9.0) (-0.0) 1 X 500 MVA
(10.4) (0.0) -75.5

D ra k e 2 2 0

D ra k e 2 2 0
1 X 100 MVA
1 X 100 MVA
1.0 (-18.0)

• Panning to accommodate bigger network diagrams

24.1 -0.0 1.0

5 5 km

9 6 km
37.8 0.0
-48.1 (6.0) (-0.0) 1.3
1 X 100 MVA (9.0) (-0.0)
(-12.0) 24.1 1.0 0.0 1 X 100 MVA (0.3) 1.0
1 X 315 MVA
(6.0) (0.0)
1 X 100 MVA

• Scrolling along X and Y direction BELGAM 220

1.3
(0.3)
1.0 1 X 315 MVA

-4 7 .6 (-1 . 0 )
(-1 7 .4 ) -4 3 .6

(5 .0 )
-2 2 .2
223.2
(-11.4)

• Zooming facility to view macro and micro level details

(-2 2 . 1 )
(-3 6 .0 )

(-2 2 .1 )

(-3 7 .0 )
-1 4 8 .7

213.6
-9 1 .1

-9 1 .1
(-1 7 .4 )
(1 2 .6 )

(1 2 .6 )

(5 . 6 )

-4 7 .6
8 3 .2

2 2 0 kV A C S R D EE R 8 3 .2

-5 . 4
NARENDRA 400
412.9

(3 8 .7 )
120.5
(-7.0)

(3 8 . 7 )
1 2 0 .5

(1 2 5 .0 )
4 0 0 Tw in M o os -e3 3 7 .3
BELGAM 110 BELGAM 11_TER

• Fit to screen/ paper size enabling printing

109.6 10.7
(-14.1) (-17.5)
47.5 1.0 400 Twin Moose
0.0

3 km
(0.0) 108 km
-95.0 (14.9)
1 X 100 MVA

15 7 km
(-29.8)

• GPS Interface
47.5 1.0 400 Twin Moose
-0.0
108 km
(14.9) (-0.0)
1 X 100 MVA

KANABARGI KANABARGI KANABARGI

• Data exchanges through Import / Export facility

(B) 220 LAYOUT 220 (N) 220
223.4 223.4 223.4 TOWARDS
(-11.3) (-11.3) (-11.3)
GUTTUR 400

-83.3 83.3 Drake 220 -83.3 74.4

(-12.4) (12.4) 1 km (-12.3) (12.2) Single Line Diagrams – Eyes of operators
Drake 220
1 km
-74.4
(-12.1) (12.1)
74.4

-83.3
83.3 Drake 220 -83.3 74.4 Drake 220 -74.4 74.4

Database Manager
220kV ACSR DEER
3 km (12.4) 1 km (-12.3) (12.2) 1 km (-12.1) (12.1)
(-12.4)
AMBEWADI 220
226.4
(-5.8)
17.8 -122.4 Moose 220
(0.3) (19.7) 55 km

• Database creation supporting detailed model of power system

-122.4 Moose 220
(19.7) 55 km

Drake 220 -50.5 NAGAJARI 220

components
108 km (-4.1) 227.3
TOWARDS
PONDA 220 (-3.7) -128.4
Drake 220 -50.5
108 km (-4.1) (18.6)

• Directly invoke any studies form database manager

AMBEWADI 110
112.9 1 X 55 MVA 10.8
(-4.7) -128.4
-10.8 1.0 (-1.8)
(18.6)
(1.6)
21.7

• Data import / export in IEEE and other formats

1 X 55 MVA 10.8
(-3.3)
-10.8 1.0 (-1.8)
162.0 Drake 220 -163.2 -118.4
(1.6)
(-13.7) 27 km (11.6) (17.9)

• Creation of event based scenarios like contingencies, 162.0 Drake 220

27 km
-163.2 -123.4

(-0 .0 )
(-0 .0 )
(-13.7) (11.6) (18.0)

load / generation variation, etc

AMBEWADI 11_TER

0 .0
0.0
11.3 KODASALLI 220
(-4.4) 227.5
89.1 Drake 220 -89.5 (-2.3)

(-12.9) 32 km (15.3)

• Facilitates usage of partial or full database of existing networks 6 X 150 MW

NAGJHERI
POWER HOUSE
648.0 -648.0 1.0

(-22.5) (22.5) 6 X165.00 MVA(-70.5)

646.7

89.1 Drake 220 -89.5

(-12.9) 32 km (15.3)

• Library facility for easing repetitive entry for network elements KODSALLI GEN
11.3

of similar type
Drake 220 28.5 (2.7)
28 km (-8.7)
1.0 3 X 40 MW
109.6 -110.0 110.0
KODASALLI HYDRO
(-14.3) (4.8) (-4.8)
3 X50.00 MVA POWER HOUSE

• Independent and close interaction between database manager

KAIGA
KAIGA KAIGA 400 40.9
NUCLEAR 414.2 (-7.5)
16.2 (-5.8)
POWER PLANT (-0.8)

and network editor

2 X 220 MW
380.0 -380.0 1.0 379.2

(-0 . 0 )
(-0 .0 )

0 .0
0 .0
(-15.9) (15.9) 2 X258.80 MVA(-48.8)

• Visualization of results in pictorial form through MiGraph

KAIGA 220
227.5
-120.8 (-2.0)
174.4
(31.8) 1.0 -175.0 -40.9 Drake 220
(-34.4)
1 X 315 MVA (22.6) (9.6) 16 km

Managing vast information

KADRA 220
-120.8
(31.8)
1 X 315 MVA
174.4
227.3 1.0
(-1.9) (-34.4) -175.0
KARWAR 220
-28.6 (22.6)
226.4 KAIGA_15.75_1
(-2.5) (12.5)
16.2
-0.0 (3.0)

“
KARWAR 110 (-61.3)

MiPower
111.4 1.0
48.5 Drake 220 -48.6 379.2 -380.0 380.0
(-7.8)

Partner / Dealer
28 km 2 X 220 MW
-96.6 96.6 1 X 100 MVA (8.2) (-4.9) (-10.7)
KADRA (-43.5) (10.7)
2 X258.80 MVA KAIGA NUCLEAR
®
Security and protection assessment –
(-7.3) (7.3) -97.0 11.3 -486.4400 Twin Moose
TOWARDS POWER PLANT
(-16.4) (3.3) (115.4) 163 km GUTTUR 400
1.0 1.0
48.5 Drake 220 -48.6 137.5 -138.0 138.0
28 km 3 X 50 MW
(-0 .0 )

(8.2) (-4.9) (-15.9) (3.4) (-3.4)

Key to healthy operation of power systems”

3 X60.00 MVA
0.0

KADRA HYDRO

empowering power system engineers KARWAR 11_TER

POWER HOUSE

11.1
(-14.5)
-11.7 Drake 220 11.7
(13.1) 14 km (-11.2)

765 kV Line

400 kV Line Display Notation

Clientele
Voltage/Power Flow Display

220 kV Line
Low Normal High

110 kV Line Injection into the bus : +ve

Drawl away from the bus : -ve

33 kV Line
Voltage Mag in kV

21 kV Line Flows in MW and (Mvar)

11 kV Line
Note:- Not to scale

LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS RESULTS

SIMULATED FOR SYSTEM PEAK LOAD
SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM OF
BAGALKOT REGION
R0 01/08/2014

APPROVED REVIEWED CHECKED DESCRIPTION REV. DATE

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