department of power annual report 1991-92 - Ministry of Power

6.32 CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH
INSTITUTE (CPRI)
The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) was
established in 1960 by the Government of India, to serve
as a national laboratory for applied research in electrical
Power engineering and also to function as an independent
authority for testing and certification of electrical
equipments manufactured in the country. CPRI was reorganized
into an autonomous society in 1978 under the
Ministry of Energy (Department of Power), Government
of India.
2. The Institute has its main laboratories and
corporate office at Bangalore and a unit at Bhopal for
testing and development of switchgears. A research
facility in UHV AC transmission technology is coming up
near Hyderabad. The work has just started at the Thermal
Power Research Centre at Koradi near Nagpur, Regional
Testing Laboratory at Muradnagar and the one Energy
Research Centre at Thiruananthapuram. A Flyash
Utilization Demonstration Centre has been commissiond
at Raichur Thermal Power Station, Karnataka.
3. The Institute has identified many R&D problems
for investigation which are of importance and relevance to
the electric power sector. A number of technical problems
faced by power utilities and manufacturing industries are
also referred to the Institute for investigation and finding
solutions in the form of sponsored research projects.
Central Power Research Institute –
Testing of 220 KV Transmisssion Tower
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4. As a result of its R&D efforts, the Institute has
been able to develop a number of new proudcts and
processes useful in the power sector. They are found to be
of great improtance in energy saving, power system
improvement, profitable utilization of waste products,
curtailing distribution lossess, etc. Many of these products
and processes are transferred to entrepreneurs for
commercial exploitation.
5. With a view to expose the engineers & scientists
to the latest developments in the professional field, the
Institute organises seminars/workshops on different
subjects. During the year Institute has organized four
national seminars/workships. A large number of technical
papers were presented and discussed at these seminars/
workshops.
6. Forty six technical reports were issued upto 31
December 1991 bringing out the results of R&D
investigations carried out. The engineers and scientists of
the Institute presented/published a large number of
research papers during the year in various symposia/
technical journals in India and abroad.
7. The CPRI provides testing and consultancy
services to electricity supply utilities, manufacturing
industries and other organisations for new product
development and quality assurance. It has also helped
towards import substitution.
8. The Institute is fully equipped for development
testing of switchgear and fusegear, transformers,
powercables, capacitors solid insulating materials,
insulation oils and varnishes, transmission linetowers etc.
For effective quality control, facilities are available for
testing impulse and power frequency of power equipment,
short circuit testing of switchgear and fusegear,
transformers, CTs and other power system apparatus and
evaluation testing of power cables, capacitors solid
insulating materials, insulating oils and varnishes etc., in
accordance with various standards. New testing facilities
are being set-up by the Institute to cater to the increasing
testing needs from time to time.
9. Upto 31 December, 1991, the Institute has tested
3223 samples and 1229 organizations have availed
themselves of the testing and certification facilities during
the year.
10. The revenue realised by the Institute during the
last three years is as follows:
1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 (upto 31 Dec 1991)
Rs. 477 Lakhs Rs. 502 Lakhs Rs. 436 Lakhs