Bird Fall Protection Project

To reduce transient tripping frequency of transformers and grid equipment due to wire/rope droppings by birds on wires, two initiatives have been implemented. Under the first initiative, insulation boots on bushing clamps and cable lugs of Power Transformers were installed in KE Grid network. This has increased grid reliability by 8%. Under the second initiative, aluminum cladding on steel support structures at the Azizabad grid was installed to mitigate whole grid tripping due to bird fall and other uncontrollable environmental factors. No tripping event has been reported at the grid so far following the installation.