ERDA is a premier Electrical & Power sector Research & Development Organisation of the nation providing services to the Power Sector in three technical areas of “Testing & Evaluation”, “Field Services”, and “R&D and Expert Services”. These services are provided through its 24 state-of-the-art centres located at its head office in Vadodara and three regional laboratories ERDA (West) – Navi Mumbai, ERDA (North) – Gurgaon and ERDA (South) – Rajahmundry. ERDA services more than 15,000 clients annually from India and abroad for nearly 150 electrical products under NABL, BIS & ASTA (USA) certification. A brief capability profile of ERDA under its three business verticals is presented below:
1. Testing & Evaluation - NABL Accredited & BIS Approved
On-line Short Circuit Test Stations: 120kA, 575V – 1 Station & 50kA, 550V – 2 Stations (Short Circuit Test Capability for Transformers: 33kV, 4MVA; 22kV, 1 MVA; 11kV, 1.6 MVA)
Impulse Generators 1600kVp, 80kJ – 2 Stations and 800kVp, 40kJ – 1 Station
High Voltage Transformers 700kV and 600kV
Temperature-Rise Test Facility upto 20kA for Switchgear Products
Transformer Test Facility as per IS: 1180 for 33 kV, 2.5 MVA Class Transformers
Time Current Characteristics upto 40kA for Switchgear Products
Electrical Endurance Test upto 2.5kA at 690V for Switchgear Products
Mechanical Endurance Test for HT Circuit Breakers upto 145 kV
IP 40 Tonnes (IP 5X & 6X), (6.8m x 5.8m x 5.0m Chamber Size)
Energy Meters including Smart Meters upto 200A
Current Transformers upto 3200A, 0.05 Accuracy Class (Laboratory & Site)
Voltage Transformers upto 220kV, 0.1 Accuracy Class (Laboratory) & upto 33 kV, 0.2 Accuracy Class (Site)
Motors & Pump testing facility up to 150 HP
Cable Test Facility for Type Tests, Acceptance Tests, & Routine Test upto 66kV Class
Type Test Facility for Magnetic Laminations/CRGO
Transformer Oil Testing, DGA & Furan Analysis
Conductors upto 400kV Class
Test Centre for Insulating Materials used in Transformers & other Power Equipment
Bushings upto 72.5 kV Class
Ceramic & Polymeric Insulators upto 400 kV Class
Isolators up to 220 kV class
Semi Anechoic EMI/EMC Chamber – 10m with 3 T Payload Turn Table
Mirror Type ‘C’ Goniophotometer for Evaluation of LED based Lighting Systems & all types of Luminaires
Facility for Evaluation of Solar Pumps up to 10 HP rating and Solar Inverters as per IS/IEC: 61683 (Solar Pump Testing Facility is Equipped with a Solar PV Array Simulator)
Energy Meters including Smart Meters - Rating up to 200 A
Evaluation of Appliances and IT/Electronic Products
LT/HT Capacitors (LT: 0-1000V, 0-50 kVAr and HT: 0-8kV, 242 kVAr)
Vibration Dampers
Calibration Services (NABL Accredited) for electro-technical, thermal, optical & mechanical disciplines
2. Field Services
2.1 Onsite Testing of Transformers (100 MVA, 220kV Class) – NABL Accredited
Testing using ERDA’s Calibrated Instruments. Power Transformers can be Tested for Routine & Temperature Rise tests
2.2 Third Party Inspection
Third Party Inspection of all Types of Electrical Equipment including Power and Distribution Transformers, CTs, PTs, CVTs, Conductors, Bushings, Insulators, Cables, Circuit Breakers, Energy Meters, Relays, etc.
Third Party Vendor Evaluation
2.3 Consultancy for Electric Transmission and Distribution Sector Projects
ERDA is actively engaged as TPIEA in States of Goa & Chhattisgarh and as PMA in States of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Kerala. Services offered include:
Baseline AT & Class Verification under R-APDRP
Distribution System Analysis and Improvement
Reduction in Transmission Losses
Impact Assessment under R-APRDP
Project Management of T&D Projects
Assessment of Agricultural Consumption
Design of HVDS
DPR Preparation
Energy Audit Studies of Distribution Feeders
Third Party Inspection, Supervision, and Monitoring of Projects Funded under Various Government Schemes - ADB, HVDS, IPDS, DDUGJY (erstwhile RGGVY), Feeder Separation, etc.
3. R&D and Expert Services
3.1 Research & Development
R&D is focused on applied research for the benefit of power sector along with product/instrumentation development. R&D activities are carried out under the following technology missions:
Advanced Materials
Renewable Energy
Diagnostics
Power Systems & Smart Grid
New Product Technologies
3.2 Expert Services
Power System Stability and Power System Dynamics
Power Quality Assessment & Mitigation Solutions
Electrical Diagnostics (Transformers, Cables, Switchyard Equipment, Lightning Arresters, etc.)
Energy Audits
NDT/RLA & Mechanical Diagnostics
Failure Analysis of Systems/Equipment/Components
Health Index for Power Transformers