Conference Proceeding of “Emerging Technologies in Operation & Control of Future Power Systems” Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management &Gramothan, Jaipur (8-9 April, 2016) Prospect of Distribution Automation System in India Preeti Kumawat 1 *, Ankush Tandon 2 SKIT Jaipur, India E-mail: eepreeti1992@gmail.com Keywords: Distribution Automation System. 1.Introduction: The most rousing and potentially lucrative recent development of power system in India is enhancing the utilization of automation techniques for monitoring, controlling and assessment. The complications facing in distribution system by India are weak structure of distribution network, undeveloped technology and facility; lower information level of distribution management, GIS (Geographic Information System) couldn’t meet the need of dynamic application [1]. To vanquish these complications, Distribution Automation System (DAS) come into existence in 1970’s. Distribution Automation System is a technology that authorizes an electrical utility to monitor, control and coordinate in a real-time from distant locations [2]. The prime role of DAS is to remotely controlling the switches to site, detach the fault which eventuates in the power distribution line and restore the services. DAS incorporating automation in distribution outgoing feeder from the distribution substation linked to the load terminal. The DAS is based on the integrity technology, which incorporates the data collection, analyse data to formulate control decisions, executing the suitable control decisions in the field and further RESEARCH OPEN ACCESS Abstract Power system of India is facing the various complications in system reliability, monitoring and controlling, operating the distribution components. Due to these problems, the electricity market is growing very slowly. The current power grid system is unable to control these inconsistencies. Therefore, to control these inconsistencies and other complications in power system, complete automation is required. Contemplating these complications, Distribution Automation System (DAS) is to be commenced in the power system of our country. The aging grid, its efficiency and environmental issues, all drives a shift towards distribution automation. DAS is the solution of most of the issues in power system these days. It plays an important role in the provision of monitoring the electric utility, coordinating and operating distribution components in a real-time mode from remote locations. It also improves the reliability of supply, quality of services, financial performance of the utility and preventing theft of power. The promising function of such a system incorporates voltage and reactive power control, sectionalizing and feeder switching, protection function, load control and remote meter reading. This paper focuses on the position towards adaptability, implementation of DAS and challenges in conventional DAS. In this paper, prospect of distribution automation system in India is presented.