Power Generation, Transmission and Protection System Equipments of Mymensingh Power Station (MPS)

Abstract

Power is one of the most vital sectors for the growth of country's economy. As a developing country, the significance of power is enormous. Rural development is directly correlated to rural electrification in Bangladesh. Socioeconomic development in rural areas causing the increasing demands of electricity day by day. With the growing use of power based industries in agriculture, small & cottage industries, the stable supply of power both in urban and rural areas in the country has become the demand ofthe time. With the appearance of market economy, the demand of stable supply of power has become more and more important for trade, commerce, industry and agriculture for success of overall development of the country and alleviation of poverty. Government of Bangladesh has been implementing the concept of privatization in power sector since last decade. Mymensingh Power Station (MPS) is one of these pilot projects launched in private power generation project. Accordingly a public limited company named Rural Power Company Limited was formed and registered on 1994 by active participation of Rural Electrification Board (REB). OUT internship in Mymensingh Power Station, Rural power Company Limited (RPCL), helped us to learn the generation and distribution power practically. During this internship we got the opportunity work as a member of a team in combine cycle power plant. The generation of electricity is one of the most muhifunctional processes in the world. During the internship period we gathered practical experience in substation, switchgear, transmission and protection of the electricity and the overall control of the power generation system.