Brazil’s Chesf improves reliability on National Interconnected system
Brazilian utility Chesf has selected ZIV Automation to enhance reliability on the National Interconnected System.
The National Interconnected System (SIN) comprises the electricity companies in the South, South-East, Center-West, North-East, and part of the North region.
Chesf installed a ZIV busbar at Forteza 11 500/230KV substation.
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The ZIV DBN model Busbar Protection and Circuit Breaker Failure scheme, was applied in the 230kV sector of CHESF’s Fortaleza II Substation. The 4-section, double busbar consists of 18 bays, including transmission lines, transformers, transfer and busbar sectioning. The completion of this project provided a gain in availability and reliability for the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Nilson Oliveira, from ZIV do Brazil said, “I’m proud of the ZIV team for delivering another successful project. We would like to thank CHESF for once again trusting us to deliver a protection scheme on their behalf”.
Busbar protections:
DBC – Busbar Protection Central Unit
DBP – Busbar Protection Bay Unit
DCV – Busbar Protection Bay Unit + Capacitor Bank Protection
DRV – Busbar Protection Bay Unit + Feeder Protection
IRV-Z · Bus Differential / Feeder Protection Bay Unit
Recent projects in Brazil:
ZIV to update Brazilian CHEF’s teleprotection system
ZIV do Brasil commissions Maria Paula Substation Automation System for ENEL RJ
ZIV delivers HMI control cabinets to Enel Goias (Brazil)
ZIV do Brasil commissions two new Substation Automation Systems for ENEL (Brazil)
About CHESF
A Companhia Hidro Elétrica do São Francisco – Chesf é subsidiária da Eletrobras e tem como atividade principal a geração, a transmissão e a comercialização de energia elétrica.
About ZIV
ZIV Aplicaciones y Tecnologia is a company based in the North of Spain offering a complete portfolio of digital protection &control, metering, communication, monitoring and automation equipment and systems for generation, transmission and distribution electric utilities, industries and EPC contractors worldwide. With a commitment to innovation, to an open and flexible approach, and to teamwork, ZIV has grown to become a leader in SMART SOLUTIONS for HV, MV and LV Grids – Serving customers in more than 85 countries.
