The term “Distribution Automation” generally refers to a distribution network switching subsystem devices equipped with the advanced technologies dedicated for purposes such as, ease of real time monitoring and controlling, ...

All the hydro and thermal generators belonging to Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka are manufactured according to the Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI) process except for the three new generators installed in Old Laxapana ...

With the economic development in the country the demand for electricity is becoming important so that the government needs to achieve 100% electrification in the country in near future. Here, providing a safe & reliable ...

As the volume of power transmitted in transmission lines increases, maintaining high quality and reliable power supply is required. Modern power systems sometimes operate with heavily loaded lines resulting in power system ...

According to the National Energy Policy and Strategies of Sri Lanka [1], the Government will endeavour to reach a minimum level of 10% of electrical energy supplied to the grid to be from Non- Conventional Renewable Energy ...

Analyzing the reliability of a newly built coal fired power station is important when the expected reliability is not proved by the power station. The guaranteed minimum availability of the Lakvijaya coal power station by ...

The investigation has been conducted to study the hazardous environment created in the neighborhoods in the event of a lightning strike to the Telecommunication tower. This thesis provides comprehensive analysis on the ...

Performance Evaluation of Power Distribution Sector of Sri Lanka Based on Data Envelopment Analysis Performance benchmarking is very important for any type of organization. Results of such benchmarking studies allow the ...

Conventional distribution system is generally passive, which means power flow is unidirectional, from its grid substation to the loads. With addition of Distributed Generation (DG) in to the system, several issues, such ...

Condition monitoring is a modern engineering tool developed to asses the status of valuable properties. The thesis describes generator stator winding condition by analyzing three main test procedures, called DC ramp test, ...