The focus of the workshop is an overview of transmission operations for cross border electricity exchange.  The two-day workshop for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will present existing transmission operation practices to ensure reliability, stability, and safety in cross-border energy trade.  The workshop will also address emergency management practices and best practices in cross border communications for electricity trade.

Topics:

• Cross Border Power Trade and Regional Power Pool Management
• Transmission System Protection Schemes
• Reliability Issues
• Special Protection Systems
• Remedial Action Schemes (RAS)
• RAS System Components
• RAS Inputs
• RAS Outputs
• Transmission Protection Equipment

Participation:

• Department of Energy of Bhutan
• Power Grid India
• National Transmission and Dispatch Company (Pakistan)
• Afghanistan – TBD
• Nepal Electricity Authority
• Ceylon Electricity Board (Sri Lanka)
• Power Grid Bangladesh