Communication infrastructure for situational awareness enhancement in WAMS with optimal PMU placement

Abstract Real time monitoring and control of a modern power system has achieved significant development since the incorporation phasor measurement unit (PMU). Due to time-synchronized capabilities, PMU increased situational awareness (SA) in wide area (WAMS). Operator SA depends on data pertaining real-time health grid. This is measured by PMUs accessible for analytics at station referred as concentrator (PDC). Availability communication delay are two decisive factors governing operator SA. paper presents pragmatic metric assess ensure optimal locations placement PMUs, PDC, underlying infrastructure increase efficacy The uses digital elevation model (DEM) surface topography determine PMU, microwave technology communicating synchrophasor another important contribution carried out this paper. practical grid Bihar India considered case study, extensive simulation results analysis presented validating proposed methodology.