Identification of Key Performance Indicators of Security Management for Thermal Power Plants

Abstract

Thermal power plants (TPPs) are the backbone of all critical infrastructures in India. But they urgently need to develop a sound security management strategy due to their vulnerable location in terrorism-afflicted remote areas. Through case studies and questionnaire surveys at three major TPPs, critical hazards for each of the seven major TPP components were identified. Accordingly, the fire protection system followed by the architectural-civil system and access control were noted as the key performance indicators (KPIs) of a security system. The findings were different from the general concept of hazards or security systems; hence they demonstrate the usefulness of this research in developing appropriate security strategies for TPPs.