India Smart Grid Forum. ISGF Annual Report

Transcription

1 ISGF Annual Report

2 2 ISGF Annual Report

3 Contents 1. About ISGF 5 2. ISGF Board Board of Governors ISGF Working Groups ISGF Members 8 3. ISGF Activities Work with Ministries Work with other Government Institutions Knowledge Dissemination ISGF White Papers, Technical Reports and Other Publications Smart Grid Bulletins Smart Grid Films India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal ISGF Social Media Handles Advisory Services Smart Grid Roadmap Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM) Assessment Smart City Projects Add Mou s signed with Various utilities and MCs Implementation Plan for Electrification of Public Transport in Kolkata Social Media for Utilities ISGF Events, Training Programs and Workshops Events India Smart Grid Week Smart, Secure and Sustainable Cities, UK Training and Capacity Building Program International Workshops Workshops in Partnership with ISGF Members International Delegation Led by ISGF Collaborations International Collaborations Indian Collaborations Competitions (During ISGW 2017) ISGF Innovation Awards ISGF Annual Report

4 4 ISGF Annual Report

5 1. About ISGF India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) is a Public Private Partnership initiative of Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India for accelerated development of smart grid technologies in the Indian power sector. With 180+ members comprising of ministries, utilities, technology providers, academia and research, ISGF has evolved as a Think-Tank of global repute on Smart Grids and Smart Cities. With Government of India focus on Smart Cities, ISGF has expanded its activities to cover Water distribution, City Gas distribution, E-mobility and other domains of smart cities. KEY OBJECTIVES OF ISGF: Lend support to Government, Regulators and Utilities in formulation of Smart Grid Policies, Standards and Technology Rollout Plans for India Study international Smart Grid and Smart City projects and share learnings with Indian Stakeholders through case studies, reports, white papers, technical seminars, etc. Work with Utilities in India to support them in their Smart Grid, Smart City Gas distribution and Smart Water distribution rollout plans Bring key stakeholders and enabling technologies together for successful deployment of smart technologies in India Provide a platform for exchange of ideas and information to support development of use case scenarios for IndiaDistribution and other domains of Smart Cities Conduct research, development and deployment of new technologies ISGF s CORE ACTIVITIES 1. Support to Government Institutions and Utilities 2. Advisory Services 3. Development of Standards for India 4. Research and Studies 5. Knowledge Dissemination, Exchange and Capacity Building Programs Mandate of ISGF To assist Government on Policies and Programs for Promotion of Smart Grids in India Work with National and International Agencies on Standards Development To help Utilities, Regulators and the Industry in Technology Selection, Business Models, Training and Capacity Building ISGF Annual Report

6 2. ISGF Board (During the year ) The Office Bearers of ISGF are elected from amongst its Members. 2.1 Board of Governors Reji Kumar Pillai President India Smart Grid Forum Rupendra Bhatnagar General Secretary & Convenor Lotus Wireless Technologies V. K. Kanjlia Treasurer Central Board of Irrigation and Power S A Khaparde Research and Academia Member IIT Mumbai Rahul Savdekar Industry Member Microsoft India Alok Chandna Industry Member Fuji Electric Chandan Chowdhury Industry Member Dassault Systemes Praveer Sinha Utility Member Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd Dr. Rahul Tongia ISGF Founding Advisor & Honorary Member Fellow, Brookings India 6 ISGF Annual Report

7 2.2 ISGF Working Groups (WGs) WG-1 Advanced Transmission and Distribution WG-2 Smart Cities WG 3 and WG-4 Metering and Communication Ramachandran Pillai Chief - Corporate Operations (T&D) Tata Power Company, Mumbai WG-5 Load Control and Consumption Pradeep Yemula Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Hyderabad WG-6 Policy and Regulations Ajoy Rajani Senior Executive Vice President, Reliance Infrastructure Limited WG-7 Digital Architecture Girish Ghatikar EPRI, USA ISGF Honorary Member WG-8 Pilots and Business Models Pankaj Batra Member Planning Central Electricity Authority WG-9 Renewables and Microgrids Samir Chowdhary Honorary Member ISGF WG-10 Cyber Security Sujeet Mishra Director Ministry of Railways Ravi Seethapathy Adjunct Professor / Chairman, Biosirus Inc., Canada Honorary Member, ISGF Abraham Samson AVP & Head - IIOT L&T Infotech ISGF Annual Report

8 2.3 ISGF Members ISGF members are from the ministries, government institutions, regulatory bodies, utilities, industry, nonprofit organizations, educational and research entities and students from renowned institutions MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES Government Institutional Members Associate Members Utility Members Industry Members Honorary Members Individual Members Student Members International Members BENEFITS OF ISGF MEMBERSHIP Participation in Policy Initiatives for Government of India, State Governments, Regulators and Utilities Contribute towards formulation of national policies and programs related to smart grids, renewable energy and smart cities domains Engage with policy makers, utilities, smart city commission-ers/ceos, regulators, system integrators, OEMs, academia and research; and industry associations in India Participate in development of national standards in India through ISGF in committees of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Contribute towards research reports and white papers prepared by ISGF Working Groups which are often translated to policies and programs Participate actively in the technology sessions and workshops conducted by ISGF, also contribute towards technology topics of common interest both related to business and also to the need of the country Advisory Support to Members Organizations Assistance for testing and certification of products in India Assistance for undertaking proof of concept and technology demonstration projects in India Get advance information on smart grid policies and programs Have access to smart grid technology and developments across the globe and participate in international smart grid fora like Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF), IEC, IEEE, etc. Avail substantial discounts for participation in India Smart Grid Week ( and other ISGF events, training programs and workshops Participate in major national and international events where ISGF is co-organizer/supporting partner (complimentary registration/ substantial discounts in participation fee and exhibition booths for all major events related to utility sectors across the globe) Assistance from ISGF Team in conducting training and capacity building programs Assistance for holding focused workshops with key utility customers and policy makers Get visibility to a larger audience working in the same domain (mainly applicable to start-up companies) and build an ecosystem enabling business activities Other Benefits Regular promotions through India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal (ISGKP); ISGF Social Media Tools; ISGF Smart Grid Bulletin; and through ISGF Mailing List Support in Recruitment of Professionals Focused Workshops for ISGF Members with utilities and key decision makers Seek guidance for technology and best practices from the panel of experts from academia, industry and utilities For more details, please visit ISGF website page: 8 ISGF Annual Report

9 ISGF Members Founding/Government Members Ministry of Power Department of Telecommunications Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Government of India Utilities Members APDCL Industry and Associate Members Full list of ISGF Members is given at: ISGF Annual Report

10 3. ISGF Activities 3.1 Work with Ministries Ministry of Power* ISGF worked with various stakeholders and MoP in finalization of Model Smart Grid Regulations that have been approved by the Forum of Regulators ISGF launched and maintains the India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal ( since January This is one of the most popular smart grid portals in the world today. ISGF assisted MoP in preparation of the Framework for National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), which is now operational EV Deployment Plan for India Workshop and Recommendations *(ISGF worked with Ministry of Power (MoP) in formulation of Smart Grid Vision and Roadmap for India which was issued by MoP in August 2013) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ISGF is engaged with MNRE on Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Integration Department of Telecommunications ISGF worked closely with Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for rollout of IPv6 for Power Sector, a National Telecom M2M Roadmap, M2M Communications Roadmap for Power Sector, and worked with Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) on the formulation of Technical Report for additional spectrum requirements for M2M communications in India which resulted in TRAI recommending allocation of 7MHz of licence free spectrum Ministry of Railways ISGF is engaged with Ministry of Railways for the development of Smart Microgrids for Railway Stations in India. 3.2 Work with other Government Institutions I. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) ISGF worked with various stakeholders in finalization of Indian Standards for Smart Meters (IS and IS 15959) which was published by Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS). Presently working with BIS in formulation of standards for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and large scale RE integration. II. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) ISGF contributed actively in the formulation of technical specifications and functional requirements of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI); Presently working with CEA on several other key initiatives. III. National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) ISGF has worked with NITI Aayog as knowledge partner for development of India Energy Security Scenarios 2047 (IESS 2047) versions 1 and 2 10 ISGF Annual Report

11 IV. National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Center (NCIIPC) ISGF, in association with NCIIPC, has devised a framework for assessing the Cyber Security Readiness of electric utilities to protect against cyber threats. Assessed 7 utilities using this survey tool. The top 10 findings and recommendations have been submitted to Ministry of Power, which has been circulated to all Power Utilities in India for compliance ISGF in association with NCIIPC formulated the Cyber Security Manual which is a first of its kind policy document in India that enumerates the standards to be followed by Indian utilities in the field of Cyber Security in India. This manual provides actionable inputs to various stakeholders such as Generation Companies, Transmission Companies, Distribution Companies, Load Dispatch Centers etc. It was appreciated by the BIS & CEA has been adopted by BIS for further work on formulation of a more detailed version of the same. V. Electricity Regulatory Commissions ISGF is part of advisory committees of several State Electricity Regulatory Commissions: Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission 3.3 Knowledge Dissemination ISGF White Papers, Technical Reports and Other Publications Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Solution to Air Pollution in Delhi Next Generation Smart Metering IP Metering Abstract The objective of this paper is to highlight the relevance of electric vehicles (EVs) in reducing air pollution in cities and their significant environmental benefits. The paper recommends phased approach for rollout of EVs in Delhi on fast track. The same approach could be adopted in other cities in India and overseas as well. This paper initiated action by GoI for a revamp of the National Mission for Electric Mobility which is being relaunched. Website Link: Abstract Although the Smart Metering or Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is being rolled out by electric utilities worldwide, the last mile connectivity continues to haunt the efficiency as well as the rollout programs in many countries. The widely adopted communication architectures deployed in AMI projects involve RF/PLC/BPL for last mile connection from a Data Concentrator Unit (DCU) to a group of meters; and the DCUs transmit the data to the utility s sever on the wide area network GPRS/fiber networks. This architecture evolved over the past ten years particularly because early mover utilities wanted dedicated communication network which they could control. Now that most buildings and campuses (even in smaller towns in developing countries) have broadband internet connections, utilities can leverage the existing communication infrastructure for AMI. The meters may be directly connected to internet on Wi-Fi in homes/buildings/factories/commercial centres/campuses etc. Once meters are connected on the internet, the meter data can be aggregated on a server anywhere in utility s control room or on the cloud. This White Paper describes ISGF vision for the next generation of smart metering using internet the era of IP Metering that would reduce the total cost of ownership and provide excellent reliable last mile connectivity. Several utilities around the world are presently undertaking pilot projects on this concept. Website Link: ISGF Annual Report

12 Leveraging Smart Grid Assets for Building Smarter Cities at Marginal Cost AMI Rollout Strategy and Cost Benefit Analysis in India Electric Transportation Action Plan for India Abstract Using Smart Grids as anchor infrastructure to build Smart Cities in India makes sense given the need for modernizing the electricity distribution system to provide 24x7 supply of quality power to all. Compelling business cases are available for investment in smart grid technologies to improve operational efficiency and reduce system losses. Smart Grid is essential to integrate renewable energy resources on to the grid and green energy is a key element for Smart Cities and their sustainable future. This paper describes how Smart Grid assets can be leveraged to build Smarter Cities at marginal cost by extending the automation, IT and communication infrastructure of the Smart Grids to other infrastructure and services domains in a city. This paper motivated several agencies around the world to discuss about Smart Grids for Smart Cities. Website Link: Abstract This Paper examines, in detail, all aspects related to rollout of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in India. It covers key issues such as smart meter standards and specifications, testing of smart meters, communication technology options, procurement strategy and business models for AMI rollout. Under the UDAY program, Government of India plans to deploy smart meters for all customers with monthly consumption above 200 kwh by December Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) have the responsibility of choosing the most optimum deployment strategy. While the traditional AMI approach proposes deployment of smart meters for all customers on a feeder, another option is to deploy only for customers having monthly electricity consumption greater than 200 units. Part A of this Paper presents a detailed cost-benefit analysis which strongly advocates deployment of smart meters for all customers on a feeder primarily because of the potential to reduce AT&C losses and the substantially lower cost for the last mile communication network when the full feeder is covered. Part B of this Paper covers innovative business models for AMI roll out in India. The key recommendations in this paper were accepted by Ministry of Power and CEA issued recommendations for rollout of AMI on full feeder basis; and advised utilities to explore innovative business models. Website Link: Abstract Almost 70-years after independence in 1947, India stands at the deterministic crossroads of economic growth and energy needs for over a billion people, while facing challenges to lower carbon emissions and to improve energy security. India s transportation sector growth is one of the major contributors of deteriorating air quality in the cities, accounting for 30% of the total fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions. India is taking significant policy initiatives to leapfrog and transform electric vehicle (EV) adoption to embrace a tryst with electric transportation. India s National Electricity Mobility Mission (NEMM) Plan 2020 outlines an ambitious target to deploy six to seven million EVs. Through stakeholder feedback and qualitative and quantitative analysis, this paper reviews goals and objectives of India s policies, their associated challenges experienced by the Indian ministries, and suggests the action plan, which is unique to the Indian context, to accelerate EVs and EV charging infrastructure, and technology development and deployment to meet the NEMM targets. This first-of-its-kind analysis for India can accelerate EV adoption, open innovation opportunities for both transportation and electric industry, and support energy security and improved urban air-quality objectives. Website Link: 12 ISGF Annual Report

13 Integration of multivariate distributed energy resources for demand response: Applications in India Scenario Abstract India s national missions to advance demand-side management and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) provide pathways for sustainable development. With these national missions, India plan to add 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, which comprises of 100 GW Solar, 60 GW Wind, 10 GW Biomass, and 5 GW Small Hydro; and have set a target for 40% of energy from non-fossil sources by Integration of DERs like rooftop solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, and demand flexibility becomes important to address the challenges of supply variability and cost-effective integration. This paper examines fundamental aspects for the integration of multivirate large-scale and disparate technologies. The results show that for high penetration of DERs, it is important for a distribution utility to engage customers and use smart grid technologies to automate monitoring and actuation of the resources in real-time. Other Publications ISGW 2017 Knowledge Paper; AMI Rollout Strategy for India (published in association with Bloomverg New Energy Finance) Indian Manual for Cyber Security in Power Systems Smart Grid Handbook for Regulators and Policy Makers Abstract This Paper showcases the evolution of the metering Industry in India. It covers the benefits of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), key challenges in implementing AMI, popular communication standards and innovative business models for rolling out AMI in India. The AMI market share is also calculated based on three distinct scenarios, namely, Conservative, Moderate and Aggressive. This Paper provides recommendations for deploying large scale rollout of AMI in India. Website Link: Abstract In the current scenario in India, many directives and guidelines exist for cyber security. However, there are no guidelines for power systems-specific cyber security. Acknowledging this critical knowledge gap, ISGF formulated the Cyber Security Manual which is a first of its kind policy document in India that enumerates the standards to be followed by Indian utilities in the field of Cyber Security in India. This manual is prepared by India Smart Grid Forum in coordination with National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Center (NCIIPC). Abstract ISGF has developed a Handbook on Smart Grids for Regulators and Policy Makers which contains 17 modules related to various aspects of smart grids which is an initiative supported by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. These modules have been converted into a Three-Day Training Program with an aim to enhance awareness levels of various stakeholders (State Electricity Regulatory Commissions and utilities) on: - Latest technologies and its trends in Smart Grids - Policies and programs for adoption of Smart Grids in India - More informed and faster decision for smart grid project appraisals Website Link: ISGF Annual Report

14 3.3.2 Smart Grid Bulletins ISGF publishes Smart Grid Bulletin, a monthly Newsletter since January About 2,500 copies are circulated to key decision makers in Indian power sector in print; and more than 55,000 electronic copies are circulated to professionals around the world. ISGF Smart Grid Bulletin covers key achievements and highlights of Smart Grid developments around the world, Key appointments and transfers, Smart Grid technology and project updates, Updates of Smart Grid Pilot Project in India, Smart Grid Events and announcement of all the training programs, workshops, competitions and conferences conducted by ISGF. To read all the issues of monthly bulletin visit weblink: DELENG1899 (For F ree Circulation) DELENG18998 DELENG/2015/66565 Volume 3, Issue 1, 201 January, 2017 Narendra Modi, Francois Hollande laid foundation stone for International Solar Alliance Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande laid the foundation stone of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) headquarters at National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurgaon. The two also inaugurated the temporary headquarters of the alliance, a multilateral platform to propagate the use of solar energy by bringing together companies, research institutions and the governments of around 120 countries. International Solar Alliance (ISA) is conceived as a coalition of solar resource rich countries to address their special energy needs and will provide a platform to collaborate on addressing the identified gaps through a common, agreed approach. It will not duplicate or replicate the efforts that others (like International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), International Energy st Agency (IEA), Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21 Century (REN21), United Nations bodies, bilateral organizations etc.) are currently engaged in, but will establish networks and develop synergies with them and supplement their efforts in a sustainable and focused manner. The total Government of India support including putting normative cost of the land will be about Rs 400 crore (US$ 62 million). Government of India support of Rs 175 crore (US$ 27 million) will be utilized for creating building infrastructure and recurring expenditure. It will be provided over a 5 year period from to International Solar Alliance have 5 key focus area: Promote solar technologies and investment in the solar sector to enhance income generation for the poor and global environment Formulate projects and programmes to promote solar applications Develop innovative Financial Mechanisms to reduce cost of capital Build a common Knowledge e-portal Facilitate capacity building for promotion and absorption of solar technologies and R&D among member countries IN THIS ISSUE Narendra Modi, Francois Hollande laid... foundation stone for International Solar Alliance GoI approves amendments in... Power Tariff Policy New ISGF Member... Smart Grid Bulletin Completes Two Years. Smart Grid Updates: o Policy, Regulations & Standards... o Key Appointments and Transfers... o Technology & Projects... SMART GRID Gyan... GBCI and ISGF signed MoU for Joint... Development of PEER th 4 International Istanbul Smart Grid... Congress and Fair NSGM gets Mission Director... European Utility Week Smart Grid Events... Key Contacts... ISGW Please visit for more information or to download a pdf version of the bulletin For receiving copies of SMART GRID Bulletin, please write to sgbulletin@indiasmartgrid.org India-Japan Energy Forum 2017 th IN THIS ISSUE 9 January, 2017 New Delhi The Seventh India-Japan Energy India-Japan Energy Forum Forum was organized by NEDO Energy Storage India held on Jan th in association with TERI on 9 ICSG Istanbul January 2017 in New Delhi. O v e r p a r t i c i p a n t s Smart Grid Updates: representing both India and o Policy, Regulations & Standards...3 Japan participated in this high o Key Appointments and Transfers...3 profile event. The Forum f o c u s e d o n e n h a n c i n g o Technology & Projects...4 technology cooperation and o Pilot Projects in India...5 business opportunities between ISGF Welcomes New Members...4 the two countries in the energy s e c t o r w i t h a fo c u s o n Smart Grid Events...8 renewable energy, grid stability, Key Contacts...8 energy efficiency improvements in the industry, and commercial and transport subsectors. ISGW 2017 o Event Structure...9 Welcoming the delegates to the Forum, Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI o Conference Themes...9 highlighted the issue of increasing energy demand in India and outlined the challenges that India is facing in the energy sector. He emphasized on the need to enhance energy o Parallel Events...9 productivity (particularly in air conditioning and steel industry), integration of renewable o Key Partners...10 energy in overall energy supply and improving efficiency of transport sub-sector including increased focus on electrification and use of LNG in heavy duty vehicles. o Speakers...11 During his introductory remarks, Mr. Kazuo Furukawa, Chairman, NEDO mentioned that o ISGF Innovation Awards...12 India-Japan Energy Forum has helped enhancing bi-lateral ties between the two countries and attracted direct investment by the Japanese companies in India. He appreciated the Indian Government target of achieving 175 GW through renewable Please visit energy by for more information or to download a pdf version of the bulletin Delivering the ministerial address, Mr. Hiroshige Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Government of Japan, appreciated the growth of India and the For receiving copies of SMART GRID importance that the country is drawing at global stage. Noting the growing energy Bulletin, please write to demand in India and its ambitious renewable energy targets he spoke about the need sgbulletin@indiasmartgrid.org for closer cooperation between India and Japan in the energy sector. He emphasized on the need of combining Japanese technology with skilled man-power of India. 1 SMART GRID Bulletin Volume 2, Issue 4 January 2017 Price: ` Smart Grid Films ISGF Produced following educational films which are screened often at workshops and conferences 1. Film on Relevance of Smart Grids in India : 7 Minutes A short Film by India Smart Grid Forum on Smart Grid implementation in India showcasing the benefits of Smart Grids, vision of Government of India, 24 X 7 power supply to consumers etc. Link of Movie: 14 ISGF Annual Report

15 2. Film on Future of Transportation : 6 Minutes The world of transportation is about to see a big revolution - both personal as well as mass transportation. Autonomous or self-driving vehicles, Flying Cars, Hyper loops, Passenger Drones, Personal Jet Packs and Hover Bikes are fast nearing realities. Possibilities are numerous, but what would prove to be commercially and logistically viable and commonly adopted by all stakeholders is difficult to predict now. Link of Movie: India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal (ISGKP) is an online knowledge portal of ISGF under domain name www. indiasmartgrid.org. ISGKP is one of the most popular portals for all the updates and news about Indian Smart Grid Sector. ISGKP covers latest News from the various sectors, Events, Conferences, Webinars, Updates on Smart Grid Pilot projects, Updates on Smart Technology projects, ISGF Whitepapers, ISGF Smart Grid monthly Bulletins, ISGF Reports, ISGF Presentations, Job opportunity at ISGF and its members, Training Programs and Workshops by ISGF and its members and various other updates about the activities of ISGF. ISGKP is visited by several thousand monthly visitors from across the globe ISGF Social Media Handles Social media A Digital platform for daily interactions and communication by a firm to the people interested in the their work or belong to the same industry. Various Social Media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, Flickr help a company to create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. To build the relationship, to connect and to communicate with its people, ISGF is present on several popular social media handles: The Social Media platforms enables ISGF to spread the daily update on ISGF Activities, ISGF Events, ISGF Projects, Reports and Whitepapers, ISGF Monthly Smart Grid Bulletin, Announcements, Greetings and Daily News about the Industry to India Smart Grid Forum India Smart Grid Forum INDIA SMART GRID FORUM ISGF INDIA SMART GRID FORUM ISGF Annual Report

16 4. Advisory Services 4.1 Smart Grid Roadmaps India Smart Grid Forum is preparing Smart Grid Roadmap for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM).Smart Grid Roadmap would be a strategic plan that would outline activities BESCOM can undertake over a specified timeframe to achieve stated goals and its expected outcomes. The roadmap is also drafted in alignment with the on-going programs such as R-APDRP, IPDS and DDUGVY and builds on the assets being created under these programs and other existing systems in a manner that would complement each other. The draft roadmap has been discussed at different forums and the diverse stakeholders views are being incorporated in the final version. 4.2 Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM) Assessment Smart Grid Maturity Model (SGMM) tool was initially prepared by set of technology companies and American Productivity and Quality Council with inputs from several leading utilities. The tool in presently maintained by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University. ISGF along with its member organisations have the capability to undertake SGMM survey of utilities. SGMM is a valuable tool that helps utilities to: Identify where they are on the smart grid landscape Develop a shared smart grid vision and roadmap Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using a common language Prioritize options and support decision making Compare to themselves over time and to the rest of the community (peers) Measure their progress Prepare for and facilitate change Project Feasibility Studies: ISGF has done the feasibility studies for the Tumakuru, Tirunelveli and Goa Smart Grid projects. 4.3 Smart City Projects Smart Grids can be an anchor infrastructure for the Smart City. This is what ISGF has been advocating! ISGF published the White Paper Leveraging Smart Grid Assets for Building Smart Cities at Marginal cost. The key concept proposed is to consider smart grid as the anchor infrastructure and some of the automation 16 ISGF Annual Report

17 and IT systems of smart grids can be extended to other infrastructure domains such as water distribution, gas distribution, traffic and security etc.; and extending the billing, collection and customer care systems to other domains at marginal cost and operate efficiently. All state owned electricity distribution companies (Discoms) in India are implementing a set of basic IT and Automation solutions under the R-APDRP scheme of the Ministry of Power. Some of the digital assets created under this program that covers 1411 towns can be leveraged to build smarter cities at marginal costs. List of digital assets and smart infrastructure created under various schemes of Ministry of Power are as follows: 1. GIS Map of the Towns indexing all buildings and roads 2. Billing and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems 3. SCADA/DMS System 4. Customer Care Centre 5. Outage Management Systems (OMS) and Mobile Workforce Management (MWFM) 4.4 Implementation Plan for Electrification of Public Transportation in Kolkata In India, transportation sector emissions is a significant contributor to the deteriorating air quality and human health in cities. Transportation accounts for 20% of global energy use and it contributes 25% to 30% of the emissions. With the rapid acceleration of the Indian automobile markets, battery powered electric vehicles (EVs) represent a promising pathway towards improving air-quality, energy security (avoiding oil imports) and economic opportunities. To accelerate adoption of EVs, this study qualitatively and quantitatively assessed the potential for electrification of public transportation in Kolkata. Leveraging the best practices, empirical analysis, stakeholder reviews, optimal charging infrastructure operation models for grid integration of different types of EVs and the distribution grid capacities are reviewed. The study proposes prioritized EV and charging infrastructure deployment plans to for electrification of public transportation under most efficient and economical terms. Finally, the study prescribes policy changes to scale the deployment of EVs. The study recommends consideration of an integrated transportation, electrification, and charging infrastructure, and a prioritized roadmap for buses, 3-wheelers, and ferries. The analysis An Initiative support by Implementation Plan for ELECTRIFICATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN KOLKATA OCTOBER 2017 framework and results in this study can be adopted, as a model to deploy EVs in other Indian cities, to create new business and manufacturing opportunities, and improve energy security and air-quality. Report Link: Electrification%20of%20Public%20Transportation%20in%20Kolkata.pdf ISGF Annual Report

18 4.5 Social Media for Utilities Internet has become the gateway to the world. Digital India is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. In January 2017 it was found that India has million internet users with mobile phones becoming a must-have accessory million are mobile internet users and 191 million users are active social media users. In 2019, it is estimated that there will be around million social network users in India, up from close to 142 million in Young India is very technology savvy, while the rest is fast discovering the power of the internet. Facebook is projected to reach close to 319 million users in in India by With the Growing popularity of social media in India, social networks have penetrated by leaps and bounds in India. India ranks second among countries with the most Facebook users, accounting for 11 percent of global Facebook audiences in April Along with the growth in usage of Internet and Social Media, Digital spending trend if Indian customers have also changed. Digital Ad spending in India grew to around 47.5 per cent in 2016 which was pegged at 15.5 per cent in For a power utility, call centre has traditionally been the single touch-point with their customers. For utilities to be able to cope with the changing times and start excelling in their energy delivery, the customer service models are undergoing a paradigm shift. A large number of electric utilities in the US are already using social media platforms to connect with their customers, track customer complaints and queries to promote energy efficiency measures, imparting safety tips influencing consumer behaviour and forging positive consumer relationships particularly during power outages and storm recovery efforts. As of now, less than one percent of customers currently follow their local utilities on Twitter, but the numbers are fast increasing. Utilities can provide better services by integrating social media in their outage management, crisis/ disaster handling, billing and collection and other customer related issues. In addition social media can be a platform for promotion of clean energy, DSM/DR activities, tariff plans, electric vehicle usage etc. It can also prove as an effective tool for branding and promotion of good will.for utilities, understanding the benefits of social media and building an engaging presence has become a business imperative. Proposed Amendments to the Electricity Act 2003 envisages separation of Carriage and Content which will herald an era of retail competition in electricity supply business and effective real time interaction and engagement with customers will be imperative for business continuity and growth social media can play vital role here. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) is pleased to assist Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) for building effective social media presence and its maintenance. The intent of this project was to deliver a complete social media solution designed to improve customer satisfaction and engagement. Sources: ISGF Annual Report

19 5. ISGF Events, Training Programs and Workshops 5.1 Events India Smart Grid Week rd Edition of International Conference and Exhibition India Smart Grid Forum India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2017) was held from March 2017 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. This was the third edition of the Conference and Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities organized by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) with support from Ministries of Power, New and Renewable Energy, Science and Technology, External Affairs, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, government agencies such as NITI Aayog, BIS, Make in India; and several international agencies such as ADB, ASSOCHAM, BROOKINGS INDIA, CIGRE, CBIP, CEN/CENELEC, CEEW, FICCI, GERMI, GSGF, IEC, IEEE, IESA, ISGAN, JSCA, KSGA, NEDO, SESI, TERI, TiE, UKTI, US Commercial Services and USIBC. ISGW 2017 HIGHLIGHTS ISGW 2017 brought together India s leading Electricity Utilities, Policy Makers, Regulators, Investors and world s top-notch Smart Grid and Smart City Experts and Researchers to discuss trends, share best practices and showcase next generation technologies and products. The four day long International Conference and Exhibition ISGW 2017 was a grand success and received great response from the delegates, exhibitors and visitors. The event witnessed participation of over 2000 experts and delegates. More than 200 internationally acclaimed experts in the field of energy, policymakers from the government and leaders from 50 countries converged together during the event to discuss on how to leverage the emerging technologies to provide reliable power and help in resolving critical gaps in electricity delivery across the country. The 4 th Edition of ISGW will be held from March 2018, New Delhi. ISGF Annual Report

20 Glimpses of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) Smart, Secure and Sustainable Cities, UK ISGF and India News along with our Knowledge Partner, Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI), organized the Global Summit on Smart, Secure and Sustainable Cities ( during July, 2016 at Harte and Garter, Windsor, England. The three days long Summit had discussions on building Smart, Secure and Sustainable Cities with a special focus on the Energy, Infrastructure, Water and Waste Management, Internet of Things and Cyber Security, and Financing Options in India. In addition, the Summit also discussed the impact that the increasing pace of development and chronic consumerism have on our natural resources and environment, and how this creates the need as well as the opportunity to find innovative solutions to address them. The Summit examined global experiences and case studies, Opportunities in the market and the latest technologies along with innovative solutions. 20 ISGF Annual Report

21 Several Ministers, Parliamentarians, City Mayors/Commissioners from India and overseas and Senior Policy Makers, Regulators and Utility Heads from India as well as government representatives, internationally acclaimed subject matter experts and senior industry representatives from across the world participated in this summit to share their expertise and knowledge with the participants of the summit. Some of the dignitaries who addressed in the summit are: Mr Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Development of India; Cllr John Lenton, Deputy Mayor of The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, Member of Parliament and Former Minister in India; Dr Ajoy Kumar, IPS (Retd.) - National Spokesperson, Congress; Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder - Sulabh International; Dr Ioannis E Alexiou - Chairman Met Branch, CIWEM, UK; Dr Muktesh Chander, IPS - Director General of Police, Goa; Dr Neena Pahuja, Director General - Educations & Research Network (ERNET), Ministry of Communication & Information Technology; Mr Keshav Chandra, CEO - Delhi Jal Board, General JJ Singh - former Chief of Army Staff, India; HE High Commissioner Navtej Sarna, High Commissioner of India to UK; Lord Rana MBE, Member of Parliament, UK; Mr Aditya Thackeray, Youth Leader, India; Mr IA Khan, Chairman, Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission; Mr Desh Deepak Verma, Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC); Pankaj Batra, Member - Planing, CEA; Narendra Taneja, Renowned Energy Expert and Politician - BJP; Arvind Gupta, Head - Digital India Foundation. 5.2 Training and Capacity Building Programs ISGF has been conducting Training and Capacity Building Programs for various stakeholders in the field of Smart Grids. Some of our key programs are aimed to train middle and senior level officers of Utilities and Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Students, Academia and Industry. Following are the Training Programmes conducted by ISGF: 1. Smart Grid Foundation Course (3 days) 2. Cyber Security Workshops for Power System (3 days) 4. Smart Grid Boot Camps (1 Day) 5. Smart Grid Workshops for Regulators (1 Day) 3. Certificate Course on Smart Grids (10 weeks) ISGF Annual Report

22 5.3 International Collaborations Third EU India Smart Grid Workshop, Denmark ISGF, European Commission (Office of DG ENER) and the European Union Delegation in Delhi have jointly organized the Third EU-India Smart Grid Workshop from 31 August - 02 September 2016 in Bornholm Island, Denmark. This was the third workshop of a series on Smart Grids. The first in the series was held in Nice, France in June 2015 and second was held in Vienna in Nov Leading technology companies and utilities from Europe and select group of policy makers, utility leaders and industry experts from India participated in the workshops. The Bornholm Island, is experimenting with integration of wind energy and electric vehicles to be completely independent from the Danish grid; and well on its way to be the first island in the world that will meet 100% electricity from renewable energy sources. The focus of the workshop was on upscaling and deployment of smart grid demonstrations in India and the lessons learned from large renewable energy and smart grid deployment projects in the EU nations. Several key decision makers from utilities, ministries and regulatory commissions from India and European countries participated in this workshop. The Indian Delegation comprised of Rajendra Ambekar, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission; H. D. Arun Kumar, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission; Dwijadas Basak, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd; Rajendra Cholan, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd; Radhika Jha, Power Finance Corporation Ltd.; Sanjoy Mukherjee, CESC Kolkata; Krishna Saini, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission; Prabhu Singh, National Smart Grid Mission; and Ashok Singhal, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Ms. Winni Grosboll, Mayor of Bornholm inaugurated the workshop Fourth EU India Smart Grid Workshop, India ISGF, European Commission (Office of DG ENER) and the European Union Delegation in Delhi have jointly organized the Fourth India EU workshop in Delhi on 8 th March The session was chaired by Radhika Jha, Executive Director, Power Finance Corporation and the session moderator was Matthieu Craye, European Commission. Key session topics were Best Practices for Smart Meter Roll out; Business Models for Distribution System Operators (DSO)/Discoms in the smart grid era; Opportunities for India smart grid projects in the Horizon 2020 programme; Participation of Indian entities in the EU s H2020 programme. A Brainstorming session was conducted post key session topic presentation to develop ideas for Joint EU India smart grid projects in the framework of the EU s Horizon 2020 programme. 22 ISGF Annual Report

23 5.3.3 Third US India Smart Grid Workshop, India The Third India US Smart Grid Workshop was held on 09 March 2017 in New Delhi. The aim of the workshop was to further highlight US Smart Grid technologies and best practices including the key findings from current USTDA Smart Grid grant programs in India. The workshop was jointly chaired by Jyoti Arora, Joint Secretary, MoP and Patrick O. Santillo, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy. The key topics discussed during the workshop were State of Smart Grid Technology U.S. and Indian; and Commercial Smart Grid Deployment Case Studies. The speakers from USA were Dan Ton, USDOE; Murali Baggu, NREL; Alain R Steven, Secretary General, GO15.org (formerly VLPGO); Chris Hickman, Founder and CEO, Innovari; Henry Steingass, Regional Director for South and Southeast Asia, USTDA; Victoria Gunderson, International Trade Specialist, USDOC etc. The speakers from India were Varsha Joshi, Secretary-Power, Government of Delhi; P.C. Maithani, Director, MNRE; K. S. Popli, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency; Praveer Sinha, MD&CEO, Tata Power Delhi Distribution; Surendra Edupghanti, Secretary, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission; RR Mehta, Reliance Energy, Mumbai First US-India Smart Grid Workshop was sponsored by US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) in association with ISGF. It was held on 9th December 2014 in San Francisco. The workshop and site visits were organized with an aim to assist Indian utilities to address their growing power needs through a better understanding of US grid modernization, demand side management, and renewable energy integration technologies, as well as the policies, best practices and financing mechanisms to support project deployment. The workshop was attended by several US companies interested in the Smart Grid business opportunities in India. Second US India was held in Bangalore,India on 2 nd March, The workshop was part of an overall two-part series and previous site visit to the United States that assisted Indian utilities in addressing their growing power needs through a better understanding of U.S. grid modernization, demand side management, and renewable energy integration technologies, as well as the policies, best practices and financing mechanisms to support project deployment Second Canada India Smart Grid Workshop, India The second Canada-India Smart Grid Workshop was ISGF and Smart Grid Canada with support from the Government of British Columbia on 08 March 2017 as part of the India Smart Grid Week 2017.The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate information exchange; lessons learned and trade relationships between Canada and India in the electricity sector, particularly smart grids. The workshop was held on ISGF Annual Report

24 8th March 2017 in Delhi, India. The workshop was chaired by Dinesh Arora, Executive Director, Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. The key sessions discussed during workshop were Lessons Learned from the Canadian Smart Grid Experience; Analytics opportunities for the Indian Utilities; DER Management and the Evolution of the Grid. The speakers of the sessions were Mischa Steiner, Awesense Inc (ON VIDEO); Shalabh Srivastava, Principal Director, Accenture India; Iuliana Calin, SmartGrid Canada; Ganesh Das, Tata Power Delhi Distribution; Dr. Bala Venkatesh, Centre for Urban Energy, Ryerson University; Joseph Ayoub, Government of Canada (Ministry of Natural Resources); Deepak Lad, Member, MERC; Alex Bettencourt, SmartGrid Canada; Nagendra Tiwari, Chief Engineer & Project Director, MPPKVVCL ; K.Siddaraju, Director- Technical, BESCOM. The 1 st India Canada Smart Grid Workshop was held on 18 March 2016 as part of India Smart Grid Week 2016 at New Delhi, India. The workshop was organised to discuss and learn about the grid system in Canada. The market, opportunities and collaborations for projects that can take place with the system and technologies being practised in Canada. Delegation of key Canadian electricity and smart grid experts and policy makers had also participated in an outbound Smart Grid Trade Mission to India as a result of a MoU between Smart Grid Canada and the India Smart Grid Forum. The two associations agreed to collaborate during the Ontario Premiers Mission to India in February 2016 to further relations in the field of smart grids between the two countries Second Sweden India Smart Grid Workshop Second Sweden-India Smart Grid Workshop was organised on 9 March 2017 in New Delhi, India. The workshop was attended by a line-up of industry leaders from government departments, solution providers and research institutes to discuss how partnerships within sustainable smart grids and future energy systems can take our economies and societies to the next level. Sweden and India has a long history of cooperation in smart grid development, which has been clearly manifested in the development of HVDC technology in India. The collaboration between India and Sweden in the field of energy is guided by the MoU between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Swedish Energy Agency and Government of Sweden. Since 2009 the main focus has been to create solutions for Smart Cities and Smart Grids, where one of the joint projects ongoing is to define and establish micro grid pilots in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. As a part of India Smart Grid Week 2016 the first Sweden-India Smart Grid Round Table was organized on 17 March The Sweden-India Smart Grid Round Table was addressed by a line-up of senior leaders from government departments, solution providers and research institutes to discuss how partnerships within sustainable Smart Grids can take our economies and societies to the next level. 24 ISGF Annual Report

25 5.3.6 First Norway India Smart Grid Workshop A half day Indo-Norwegian Workshop on Smart Grid Technologies was organised on 10th February, 2017 in New Delhi. This workshop provided an overview of Norwegian Center of Expertise (NCE) Smart Energy Technologies and applications relevant for India. Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE) is a government supported cluster program. 14 dynamic clusters have been set up to operate as NCEs in various fields to establish systematic collaboration and growth in national and international markets. This program was organized by Innovation Norway and supported by the Industrial Development Corporation of Norway and the Research Council of Norway. NCEs operate in close collaboration with government institutions, research organizations and the private sector. NCE for Smart Energy Markets (SEMs) is located in Halden and delivers expertise, technology and equipment globally to commercial energy trading in order to be the most expensive and internationally oriented industrial cluster in Norway within energy and ICT domain. NCE SEM brings on table strong expertise on energy issues primarily related to smart grids, energy and grid management, renewable energy integration, flexibility management, local energy markets development and exploitation of enabling technologies, like IoT, Big Data Analytics and Cloud Computing, to the power sector. NCE smart energy markets and Indian Power Distribution Utilities can cooperate and develop synergies taking into account in depth experience of the both parties. 5.4 Workshops in Partnership with ISGF Members Workshop on Building Robust Power Grid with ICT Technology (with Huawei) ISGF along with our Member Huawei had organised a Workshop on Building Robust Power Grid with ICT Technology on 09 Dec, 2016 in Mumbai. This workshop covered the Communication Challenges for Smart Grids and Smart Cities; Leveraging IoT technologies and a Panel Discussion on ICT for Reliable, Robust and Safe Electricity Grids. ISGF Annual Report

26 5.4.2 Seminar on Wireless Smart Ubiquitous Network (with Wi-Sun Alliance) TUV Rheinland, India, a member of Wi-SUN Alliance had conducted an Open House on 15 th December 2016 in New Delhi. The Seminar was Inaugurated by Mr. D. P. De, Director General of Telecom Engineering Centre this had given an overview of Wi-SUN technology and applications being adopted in India as well as an opportunity to meet Wi-SUN alliance representatives and hear the latest news and updates. Senior Government and Industry officials had shared their thoughts and address the audience Smart Grid Technologies for Delivering 24x7 Power for All (with Schneider Electric) GoI has launched several targeted programs to achieve the noble objective of providing 24x7 Power for All set by Hon ble Prime Minister which include: (1) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana with an investment of US$ 7 billion, (2) Integrated Power Development Scheme that covers 5000 towns with an investment of US$ 6 billion, (3) North Eastern Regional Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) with an investment of US$ 1 billion, (4) New RE Program with a target of 175 GW by 2022 and investment commitment of US$ 260 billion, (5) 100 Smart Cities and Rejuvenation of 500 towns where smart grids will 26 ISGF Annual Report

27 provide clean and sustainable energy, (6) National Mission on Electric Mobility with a target of 6-7 electric vehicles by 2022; and (7) National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) that will take up development of smart grids on fast track in coordination with the above programs. Government of India is planning to roll out of 250 million Smart Meters in next 5-7 years. For successful implementation of several of these programs, smart grid technologies are going to be the key enabler. Several building blocks of smart grids have been implemented under R-APDRP and few other smart systems are being planned under IPDS. If Discoms leverage the assets created under R-APDRP for effective implementation of new projects under IPDS and NSGM, the transformation to Smart Grids can be achieved more efficiently at marginal cost. In order to discuss this concept, ISGF had conducted a series of workshops with Discoms and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions. The objective of these workshops was to identify the Smart Grid components that can be included in new projects to derive greater business value. The First Workshop was of this series was held in New Delhi on 28 June2016 ; The Second Workshop of this series was held in Visakhapatnam on 19 September 2016; The third workshop of this series was held in Kolkata on 20 September International Delegation Led by ISGF ICSG 2016, Istanbul ICSG İstanbul 2016 was held from April 2016 at Halic Congress Center, in Istanbul with the support of Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology & Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and UGETAM brought together the domestic and foreign stakeholders of smart grid in Istanbul. Indian Delegation to ICSG 2016 was led by Reji Kumar Pillai, President, ISGF CIGRE 2016, Paris ISGF Annual Report

28 46 th Session of CIGRE, the bi-annual technical conclave was held in Paris from August CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems) is a permanent, non-governmental and non-profit international association founded in It was dedicated to the leading worldwide organisation on electric power systems, covering the technical, economic, environmental, operational, organisational and regulatory aspects. Dr. Klaus Frohlich, President of CIGRE opened the 46 Session by welcoming the participants and presenting an update on CIGRE activities since the 45 Session in August The event had keynote sessions, poster sessions, discussion forums and 543 number of technical papers, 500+ exhibitors and 8500 senior power sector professionals from around world. ISGF presented a technical paper on Leveraging Smart Grid assets for building Smart Cities at Marginal Cost which was also selected for the poster presentation sessions. This paper describes how Smart Grid assets can be leveraged to build Smarter Cities at marginal cost by extending the automation, IT and communication infrastructure of the Smart Grids (such as GIS Maps, Billing and Customer Care Systems, SCADA/DMS, Outage Management Systems, Mobile Crew Management Systems, Command and Control Centre etc.) to other infrastructure domains (water and gas distribution, transport and security, housing and municipal tax collections, repair and restoration services) in a city. ISGF and CIGRE India Dinner at CIGRE Session in Paris More than 100 dignitaries attended the dinner organized by ISGF and CIGRE India on 23 rd August 2016 in Paris which was co-hosted by Cargill India Ltd. Mr. Klaus Frohlich, the outgoing President of CIGRE and Mr. Robert Stephen, the newly elected President of CIGRE and their spouses attended the dinner. Other dignitaries present included Mr. I S Jha, Chairman and Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation of India, Mr. Atul Sobti, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL, Mr.Krishna Saini, Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mr. Subhash Kumar, Chairperson of Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mr. Deepak Lad, Member - Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, Kunwar Pal Singh, Member - Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mr. S.K.B.S. Negi, Chairperson of H.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission, etc European Utility Week (EUW) 2016, Barcelona Dignitaries during ISGF and CIGRE India Dinner European Utility Week (EUW) is the largest event in Europe for the entire smart utility sector, accumulating over 10,000 international smart energy stakeholders and 500 exhibitors. This 3-day event offers a notable multi-track strategic conference programme, a free 3-day utility case study programme on the exhibition floor and a highly revered innovation hub. 28 ISGF Annual Report

29 ISGF took an official delegation from India to the EUW During the 2016 edition from November 2016, Barcelona, Spain saw the launch of new initiatives including the Energy Revolution, Intelligent Buildings and a revamped Innovation Programme, all less than one roof! Smart Cities Expo 2016, Barcelona The Smart City Expo World Congress was held in Barcelona from November 2016, Barcelona, Spain ( It was scheduled in conjunction with EUW ISGF took an official delegation from India to the event. The 6th edition of Smart City Expo World Congress was its most successful to date with over 16,688 visitors, 591 exhibitors and 420 speakers with presence from 600 cities coming together to debate, share visions and showcase solutions for the development of our cities. ISGF in partnership with US Department of Commerce (USDOC) of the American Embassy, New Delhi took an official delegation from India to the DTECH 2017 which was held from January 31 February 2, 2017 at the San Diego Convention Centre in California, USA. DistribuTECH (DTECH) is the premier North American trade show for equipment vendors and service providers from across the transmission, distribution, and smart grid technology industries, attracting around 12,000 attendees and around 500 exhibitors from around 70 countries. The event also attracted attendees from electric utilities, water utilities, gas utilities, federal power agencies, energy service companies, energy service providers, energy end users (retailers, hospitals, data centres, etc.) and a wide-range of manufacturers and vendors. The Indian delegation also visited selected technology companies in California (ENPHASE, NEST, Smart Energy Water, Trojan Batteries), Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto, Smart Energy Research Centre at UCLA and the microgrid at university of California San Diego. ISGF Annual Report

30 6. Collaborations 6.1 International Collaborations Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF) GSGF is an umbrella organization comprising of Smart Grid Associations from 17 countries and the European Union. From November 2016, ISGF President Reji Kumar Pillai has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of GSGF. ISGF was instrumental in formation of a Working Group on Cyber Security under the Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF) which is chaired by one of our experts (Dr. Shailendra Fuloria). The objective of this working group is to publish a report containing best practices, current scenario and the level of maturity of the implementing cyber security for utilities. The Annual Face-to-face meeting of GSGF was hosted by ISGF during India Smart Grid Week 2017 in India Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) ISGF a GBCI signed a MoU which sets forth the principles, intent, and scope of the cooperation between both the organisations to collaborate on sustainable power market transformation in India and Southeast Asia. The objectives of ISGF and GBCI under this cooperation are to promote sound and rigorous sustainable power system standards in India and Southeast Asia. GBCI is a fully owned subsidiary of GBCI, a U.S. non-profit organization that owns the Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) Rating System and promotes the certification of PEER for sustainable power systems performance globally. Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) is a dynamic, adaptive rating process designed to measure and improves sustainable power system performance. The PEER program provides a set of criteria for guiding design, and assessing the performance of sustainable project grids. The program is designed to arm electricity professionals with key performance outcomes, capabilities, design considerations, metrics and examples of best practices that will enable customer satisfaction IEEE & IEC ISGF conducted IEC-IEEE World Smart Energy Standardization Coordination Workshop in March 2017 in Delhi, India. The workshop focused was on Smart Energy. The Participating Countries were Canada, India, Japan, Korea and Mexico OpenADR Alliance ISGF has signed a MoU with OpenADR Alliance that fosters the development, adoption and compliance of the Automated Demand Response System standards through collaboration, education, training, testing and certification. 30 ISGF Annual Report

31 6.1.5 Smart Grid Canada India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Advanced Energy Centre (AEC) and Smart Grid Canada. As part of this agreement, Smart Grid Canada and the AEC will conduct regular Knowledge Exchanges. Specifically, AEC will work with ISGF to inform its partner community of Ontario s best practices and lessons learned with engaging customers in the transforming electricity sector. This agreement establishes a working relationship committed to bringing innovative energy solutions to market and to stimulate energy sector investment, business growth and economic development in Ontario and India Wi-SUN Alliance The Wi-SUN Alliance has collaborated with India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) to accelerate deployment of standards-based, scalable and interoperable wireless communications for smart grids and smart cities in India. Wi-SUN and ISGF will work together on compliance and interoperability programs as well as promote the benefits of certified, interoperable products to the utility industry, government and regulators. Both parties may also collaborate on key industry events, activities and publications that will promote the growth of the smart grid. 6.2 Indian Collaborations Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) ISGF and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have signed a MoU for the facilitation of campus Microgrid in AMU Campus, Aligarh. Both AMU and ISGF have also agreed that they shall encourage interactions between the Engineers, Scientists, Research fellows, faculty members and students of both the organizations India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) IESA (an ISGF Member organization) and ISGF have been working towards promoting Electric Energy Storage (EES) and microgrid technologies and their applications in India. Also, IESA and ISGF have been providing insights to technology developers and system integrators on the policy landscape and business opportunities in India through frequent interaction with key stakeholders Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF) India Smart Grid Forum with support from Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF) have embarked on a study to prepare an implementation plan for Electrification of Public Transportation in Kolkata. ISGF is also preparing Smart Grid Handbook for Regulators and Other Stakeholders and also plan to conduct 3 workshops (four day each) smart grid course post finalization of Smart Grid Handbook which is designed for regulatory commission members and staff which would equally be of interest to engineers, power company staff and other energy professionals from all electricity industry sectors including distribution, generation and transmission, government policy professionals, ICT industry professionals who are interested in smart-grid opportunities, and consumer advocacy specialists. The course will help them ensure they are well positioned with the right knowledge and advanced skills Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) ISGF in collaboration with VJTI established the SCADA Cyber Physical System Laboratory. The main purpose of the test bench is to perform study on risk evaluation and mitigation framework for critical infrastructure and industrial control systems. ISGF Annual Report

32 7. Competitions (During ISGW 2017) A platform for creative minds at their second edition of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) Competitions Hackathon, Appathon and Innothon competition which witnessed participation of more than 200 innovative minds from over 40 organizations across India The second edition of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) Competitions 2017 was hosted at the Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT) and received an overwhelming response from educational bodies and corporate groups across the nation. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), alongside Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and VJTI Mumbai facilitated the competition which included an Appathon, Innothon and Hackathon in New Delhi. These competitions are aimed to engage Students, Professionals, Researchers, Utilities, Industry and Technology Enthusiasts to develop innovative solutions for smart city, smart grid challenges. In the second edition of competitions more than 200 innovative minds from over 40 organizations across India and from education institutions like PEC University of Technology, VJTI, NSIT, Xavier Institute of Management, BITS Pilani, UPES, IIIT Delhi, DTU, UCMS (Nepal) and many more. The organizations which participated include Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Southco Utility, Team Sodevan, ABB GISPL, Microsoft, Bechtel India and many more. This time surprisingly the participation also came from a few school students demonstrating the enthusiasm of young aspirants to contribute towards the development of our nation. Prize money of more than 11.5 lakhs was distributed to the winning teams. 32 ISGF Annual Report

33 The first edition of ISGW Competitions was held in March 2016, and had 156 participants from 34 colleges and organizations. 47 smart ideas and solutions were generated through 7118 hours of efforts spent over 2 days. INR 6.25 Lakhs cash prizes were distributed to 9 winning teams along with 12 consolation prizes serving as encouragement for their innovative contributions. During 2 nd edition, The inaugural session was followed by carrying out competitions. The assessment of every candidate subjected to Smart Grid and Smart Cities permitting creative personalities to ideate, create and execute their models during the non-stop 48 hours competition. The competitions were then evaluated by a set of expert jury members and the winner teams were decided.following are the parameters basis on which participants were expected to compete: 7.1 Hackathon To Capture the Flag (CTF) which involves participants to hack into a SCADA system, toggle a switch and exit the system. The Winners of Hackathon Competition, students from IIT Delhi, were awarded 2nd Prize since they were able to reach up to 2nd level of hacking the SCADA system and won prize money of INR 1 lakh. 7.2 Appathon To create a smart phone App that will be useful for electric, water and gas utilities and their customers, smart city administration, transport, security, health, sanitation, education etc. The Appathon was won by the enthusiastic team of students from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai. The team won a prize of INR 1 Lakh each for their project. 7.3 Innothon To showcase an innovative and ground-breaking concept via a concept note, an electronic-hardware/ embedded -hardware prototype with suitable software tool. The first position in the Innothon was bagged by a team of students from four different institutes - Chennai namely RNK Engineering College, Sastra University, SRM University and Sri Sairam Institute of Technology. They designed models on Industrial Internet of Things and Virtual Reality to scan inner sectional view of the products, improve field services and maintenance digitally; and monitor Power Grids for cyber threats in real-time. These teams won a prize of INR 1 Lakh each for their respective models/projects ISGF Annual Report

34 Winners of competitions during ISGW 2017 Winner - School Category Innothon 1 st Prize winners Innothon 2 nd Prize winners Innothon 3 rd Prize winners Appathon 1 st Prize Winners Appathon 2 nd Prize Winners Appathon 3 rd Prize Winners Hackathon 2 nd Prize Winners Hackathon 3 rd Prize Winners 34 ISGF Annual Report

35 8. ISGF Innovation Awards 2017 India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) launched the first edition of the ISGF Innovation Awards 2017 as part of this year s India Smart Grid Week. ISGF Innovation Awards is intended to recognize individuals and organizations from public and private utilities, service providers, urban local bodies, technology companies, researchers and academia that have set new benchmarks in Smart Grid and Smart City domains. The prestigious Awards showcased the globally growing smart ecosystem and foster global partnerships. Award Winners and categories BEST SMART GRID PILOT PROJECT IN INDIA Winners Appreciation Award Winners POSOCO PGVCL AMANORA PARK TOWN BEST RAPDRP PART A IMPLEMENTATION IN INDIA UTILITY Winners Appreciation Award Winners MSEDCL PGVCL ISGF Annual Report

36 Best RAPDRP Part A implementation in India System Integrator Winners Appreciation Award Winners TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES GUJARAT PROJECT L&T LTD. Most Progressive To-Become Smart City in India Winners Appreciation Award Winners AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Innovative Policies and Regulations Promoting Renewables and Smart Grids in India Winners Appreciation Award Winners SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ANDHRA PRADESH DEPT. OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LTD. 36 ISGF Annual Report

37 Smart Startup Of The Year 2016 Winners Smart Incubator of the Year 2016 Winners PTC RETAIL TREC-STEP, TRICHY Best Energy Efficiency Programs/Projects of the Year 2016 Winners Appreciation Award Winners ROBERT BOSCH ENGINEERING AP STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION MISSION BESCOM ISGF President s Award for the best contribution towards growth of Smart Grids in India Winners SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ANDHRA PRADESH DEPT. OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY DR. KIRIT PARIKH, FORMER MEMBER PLANNING COMISSION P.UMASHANKAR, FORMER SECRETORY MINISTRY OF POWER AMARJEET KUMAR, WI-SUN ALLIANCE INDIA CO-ORDINATOR Please note: Nominations were not invited in this category. Winners in this category are selected by ISGF only not by the juries of ISGF Innovation Award. ISGF Annual Report

38 TEAM ISGF 38 ISGF Annual Report