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September, 2016

1 | SMART GRID Bulletin | Volume 1, Issue 12 | September 2016

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ISGF, European Commission 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 Grid. The first of the series was held in Nice, France in June 2015 and second was held in Vienna in Nov 2015. 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.

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Smart Grid Updates:

Policy, Regulations & Standards .......... 3

Technology & Projects ..........................3

Pilot Projects in India ............................5

Smart Grid Events.......................................8

Key Contacts...............................................8

CESC, Kolkata Utilizes the...........................9Customer Owned DistributedGeneration System SynchronouslyIntegrated with the UtilityGrid – a first in India

USTDA Announces New ...........................10Partnerships During US-IndiaStrategic and Commercial Dialogue

ISGW 2017

ISGF Innovation Awards.......................11

Competitions ......................................11

Inter Solar..................................................12Connecting Solar Business

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Testimonial from Participants:

'I am happy to inform that the Smart Grid Workshop which was arranged in Denmark was very well organised. It was very useful for the organisation to understand the technologies & issues related to Smart Grid, Storage etc. I wish ISGF to organize more such workshops for the utilities to get more exposure on the newest technologies.', Rajendra Cholan, IAS, Managing Director, BESCOM.

'I would also like to convey my heartfelt thanks to you and your entire team for getting a unique experience. This exposure has definitely added to the practical and technical issues also with problems encountered in implementing the schemes. I would also like to express my gratitude towards EU and particularly Mr. Matthieu Craye for his valuable support.', Ashok K Singhal, Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

'I, on behalf of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), would like to extend my heartiest compliments to ISGF and European Commission for organising such an enriching and memorable workshop. I would also like to convey my gratitude to the entire team of organizers for the hospitality extended to us during our stay in Denmark.', Dwijadas Basak, Head-RCM, TPDDL.

'I would like to start by thanking you. We all who participated in the workshop felt proud by seeing the immense respect that you get from foreign counterparts because of your knowledge and above all your approach to find a practical solution to every difficulty. I got to learn lot of nuances about practical approach and opening mind to acceptance of new technology for betterment of our country. This appreciation mail cannot be completed without thanking Reena Suri Madam. I must put on record that because of her dedicated and sincere efforts, this workshop was a success.', Dr. Rajendra Ambekar, Director(Tariff), Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).

Third EU-India Smart Grid Workshop at Bornholm Denmark in September 2016 (Contd...)


Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulations & Standards

Central Electricity Authority Issued Guidelines for Rollout of AMI in India

Draft regulation from KERC for implementation of solar rooftop photovoltaic power plants

Microgrid Renewable Energy Generation and Supply (MPERC) Regulations, 2016

JERC Issued Final Net Metering Policy for Manipur and Mizoram

Hawaiian regulators has approved time-of-use rate pilot to aid solar integration

MISO proposes $2.76B transmission investment in 2016 expansion plan

FERC to rethink market power issues in a more 'open' approach

Revised tariff policy issued by Government of India on January 28th, 2016 lays down timelines in respect to installation of Smart Meters for all electricity consumers with monthly consumption above 200 kWh by December 2019.

To facilitate the utilities to roll out the implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in the country, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has formulated the “Functional Requirements of AMI” after consultation with various stakeholders and the same has been placed on the website of CEA (www.cea.nic.in). These functional requirement also include the technical specifications of single phase and three phase whole current Smart Meters which are formed on the basis of BIS Standards i.e., IS 16444 and IS 15959 for Smart Meters and their communication protocols, respectively.

CEA has recommended the AMI rollout strategy keeping in view the new technology & limited experience of the utilities the concept of AMI implementation agency (AIA) has been introduced in the functional requirements for providing end to end AMI solution as the success of Smart Metering is contingent upon proper integration of the smart meters, communication media and the head end system (HES) including data analytics etc. However, depending upon the level of expertise with the distribution utilities, other business model may also be considered/evaluated for implementation of AMI in the States.

CEA guidelines also advised utilities to plan the AMI rollout area-wise or feeder-wise preferably in higher loss pocket areas initially, in place of identified category of consumers to take the full advantage of the smart metering solution.

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) white paper “AMI Rollout Strategy and Cost-Benefit Analysis for India” (http://indiasmartgrid.org/reports/ AMI%20Roll-Out%20Strategy%20and%20Cost-Benefit%20Analysis%20for%20India%20FINAL(1).pdf) published in July 2016 introduced the concept of metering services agency and also recommended full feeder wise rollout of AMI.

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued draft regulation for implementation of Solar Rooftop PV (SRTPV). As per the regulation, distribution licensee shall provide gross or net metering arrangement to the eligible consumers in its area of supply. Minimum capacity allowed under these regulation is 1 kW but should not exceed 1 MW. Read more: http://www.karnataka.gov.in/kerc/Regulations/Draft%20Regulations/Implementation_of_SRPTV.pdf

Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) issued Microgrid Renewable Energy Generation and Supply Regulation 2016. Under this policy, Micro Grid Operator (MGO) will implement Micro-Grid projects for supply of electricity in Micro-Grid areas where grid is not in existence. Operators will construct, commission, operate and maintain Micro-Grid projects for generation and supply of electricity through Primary Distribution Network in areas where Distribution Licensee's System doesn't exist. Operators are entitled to supply entire quantum of electricity generated from the Micro-Grid projects to the consumers at mutually agreed tariff. Read more: http://www.mperc.nic.in/120916-MICRO-GRIDReg-Eng.pdf

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Manipur and Mizoram issued final metering (net or gross) regulations for grid connected renewable energy. As per the regulations, the Distribution Licensee shall provide net or gross metering arrangement to any eligible consumers or third party owners as long as the total capacity (in MW) does not exceed the target capacity for meeting the annual Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) requirement determined by the Commission from time to time. Initially a total maximum cumulative capacity of 10 MW in respect of grid connected solar energy system shall be allowed under net and gross metering, on yearly basis until reviewed by the Commission, in the area of supply of the distribution licensee. Provided further that the cumulative capacity of solar energy system to be allowed to a particular distribution transformer shall not exceed 40% of the rated capacity of the distribution transformer. The installed capacity at the consumer premise shall not be less than 1 kW and shall not exceed 1 MW. Read More: https://jerc.mizoram.gov.in/page/various-regulations-under-jerc-for-manipur-mizoram.html

Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a two-year pilot program giving customers of Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) the option of choosing time-of-use rates. The program is designed to encourage customers to shift their electricity usage to times when rates are lower, such as when solar power and other forms of renewable energy are available, and away from peak demand hours. As many as 5,000 customers will be allowed to sign up. Read more: http://www.elp.com/articles/2016/09/hawaiian-electric-customers-to-use-time-of-day-electricity-pricing.html

Midcontinent ISO (MISO) have transmission expansion plan (MTEP 16) worth $2.8 billion that includes 394 projects. The biggest chunk of the investment, almost 45%, will go towards substation improvements. New and upgraded transmission lines will combine for almost half the investment as well. This year's plan includes a single market efficiency project, the Huntley-Wilmarth 345 kV line proposed for southern Minnesota. The project is expected to bring substantial economic advantages, improved reliability and the ability to accommodate more wind power in Iowa and Minnesota. Read more: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/miso-proposes-276b-transmission-investment-in-2016-expansion-plan/426705/

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), USA said last week that it is considering revisions to how it assesses market power in electric utility industry mergers and other deals and applications for market-based rate authority. In an announcement, FERC said there are areas where its market power analysis under the two sections differ, and it is considering if "increased harmonization of the two analyses is warranted and feasible." FERC has tackled market reforms in various shapes, including wholesale and capacity markets and price formation fixes. Now the agency is taking a more "open" avenue instead of a piecemeal approach that flies below the radar. Read more: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-to-rethink-market-power-issues-in-a-more-open-approach/426981/


Drones Can Help SunPower Reduce Solar Costs by 30 Percent

Massachusetts Goes All-In on Energy Storage

Municipal Utility Leaders Recognize Sensus with Best Smart Grid Solution Award

SolPad turns rooftop solar panel into microgrid

SunPower Corp. is using drones, computer software and other technologies that can cut the cost of its solar farms by as much as 30 percent. The San Jose, California-based company announced a suite of new tools including solar trackers and robotic cleaners that will help it reduce design and labor expenses in a market that has become increasingly competitive as a manufacturing glut has driven down panel costs. Source - http://bit.ly/2dv1rWo

The next wave of clean energy policy making will be more focused on energy storage, as evidenced by the release this week of the long-awaited Massachusetts energy storage report, titled “State of Charge.” The study was co-funded by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), and it represents a major new policy direction for the state on how to capture the economic and environmental benefits of emerging energy storage technologies. In impressive fashion, the 200-page report, supported by detailed economic analysis, lays out how Massachusetts can use a smart combination of procurement, financial incentives, market economics, and economic development strategies to expand storage deployment and help grow the storage industry. It is a road map showing how energy storage can save money, increase penetration of renewable power and address climate change in Massachusetts — and, by extension, in other states.Source - http://bit.ly/2dcLzXU

For the third year in a row, municipal utility executives named the Sensus Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) product portfolio the “Best Smart Grid Solution” during the Municipal Smart Grid Summit (MSGS). The FlexNet system provides the basis for smart city infrastructure and allows utilities, municipalities and cities to manage multiple applications over a single network. The FlexNet system wirelessly and securely transmits critical data over a reliable, two-way communication network that can grow for the future.

Source - http://bit.ly/29yyy5b

SunCulture Solar announced SolPad Home, calling it the ultimate sustainable energy solution for powering an entire home with clean solar power. The system – a solar panel with built-in storage, smart converter and internet access – offers homeowners an unprecedented level of control over their power generation, energy storage and use. Each SolPad Home panel is like a smart-energy computer with each device being its own energy powerhouse that is completely self-sufficient. Homeowners can start with one SolPad and easily add more with minimal installation time. The panels store both solar – and grid energy with forthcoming solid-state battery technology – it added, noting such battery technology is inherently safer than standard lithium-ion-based batteries. Solid state has a broader operating temperature range and longer life. The panel's

Flexgrid inverter has a truly unique and intelligent design that is flexible. The inverter is designed to seamlessly integrate with built-in solid-state "solar micro-storage," and this innovative combination allows SolPad to operate with electrically optimized power efficiency.

Source - http://bit.ly/2d2K8sY

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Transformer Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2016 - 2022" report. The global smart transformer market is predictable to grow from total $903.7 Million in 2015 to $2,545.8 Million in 2022, at a CAGR of 19.9% for year 2016-2022. - Key Vendors are Amantys Limited, Grid Bridge & Schneider Electric Se - Research and Markets. Source - http://bit.ly/2dafy18

The Chandigarh Administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Agence Francaise Development (AFD) on technical cooperation in the field of sustainable urban mobility during a workshop, “Chandigarh Smart City”, held in Chandigarh. The MoU was signed by Minister Counsellor, Embassy of France in India, Jean Marc; director AFD, Nicolas Fornage; and K K Jindal, Secretary Transport, Chandigarh Administration. Source - http://bit.ly/2cVHm9R

• VC funding into Smart Grid related technologies doubled this quarter to $222 million in 15 deals compared to $110 million in 14 deals in Q1 2016.

• Smart Grid Communication technologies including Home Automation accounted for the largest share of VC funding this quarter with $123 million in seven deals, a substantial increase from the $31 million raised in four deals in Q1 2016.

• The Top 5 Smart Grid VC funding deals were: Vivint Smart Home with $100 million, ChargePoint with $50 million, AutoGrid Systems with $20 million, Origami Energy with $19.5 million, and Comfy with $12 million.

• There were 46 VC investors that participated in Smart Grid deals this quarter compared to 22 in Q1 2016.

• There were three M&A transactions this quarter (one disclosed) compared to two transactions (one disclosed) in Q1 2016.

Source – Mercom

In a first-ever detailed analysis of investment across the global energy system, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that global energy investment fell by 8% in 2015, with a drop in oil and gas upstream spending outweighing continued robust investment in renewables, electricity networks and energy efficiency. Total investment in the energy sector reached $1.8 trillion in 2015, down from $2 trillion in 2014, according to World Energy Investment 2016 (WEI 2016). Source - http://bit.ly/2cZja8g

Global Smart Transformer Market (2016-2022)

Smart City Project: Chandigarh signs MoU with French body

Q2 2016 Smart Grid Funding and M&A Summary

Global Energy Investment Down 8% in 2015 with Flows Signaling Move Towards Cleaner Energy

Aquion Energy, Schneider Electric, and Azimuth Energy

Smart Grid Updates: Technology & Projects

Announce AC/DC Hybrid Nanogrid at the Illinois Institute of Technology

Aquion Energy, the manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion batteries and energy storage systems, Schneider Electric, an ISGF Member, and Azimuth Energy, a solar-energy and energy-efficiency engineering and construction company, announced completion of an innovative AC/DC nanogrid at the Illinois Institute of Technology's (IIT) Keating Sports Center. The nanogrid, which was designed and installed by Azimuth Energy, is a combined solar plus energy storage system that uses Aquion Aspen batteries for storage and Schneider power

control electronics for energy management. The IIT nanogrid is unique because it supports both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) loads. During the day, the solar array directly powers the highly efficient DC LED lighting systems and AC loads, while simultaneously charging the batteries. Any excess solar energy can be exported to the grid. In the event of a grid outage, the batteries and solar panels deliver energy to the system 24/7. Although the Keating nanogrid has a connection to the campus microgrid, it is engineered to operate autonomously using only solar and batteries, as an islanded off-grid system. Source - http://bit.ly/2dln741

Technology & Projects (Contd...)

Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India

1. APDCL, Assam

2. UHBVN, Haryana

Approved Project Cost: Rs.29.94 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.14.97 Crs, Consultant - Medhaj Techno Concept Pvt Ltd

• Project area covers 3 sub divisions namely Paltan Bazaar, Narengi and Ulubari having 15,083 Consumers

• Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQM, DG, DSM/DR

• KPI data submitted by the Utility and the first installment of Rs 2.61 Crs released to the utility from MoP

• Functional Design Documents and Detailed Design Documents of the functionalities were approved by APDCL. M/s Ericsson, an ISGF Member, has been engaged by M/s Fluentgrid Ltd. for Smart Metering part of the project

• Single Phase and Three Phase meters of M/s Sinhal Udyog make was approved by APDCL. Supply of Single Phase and three phase is expected shortly

• Factory Inspection Test (FAT) has been completed for Single Phase and Three Phase meters whole current meters of M/s Sinhal Udyog make meters. Despatch clearance will be issued soon.

• RF survey has been completed for the three pilot area Sub-divisions for preparing the communication backbone architecture. At present, Consumer survey is going on and the same is completed for Narengi Sub-division

Approved Project Cost: Rs.20.7 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.10.35 Crs

• Project area covers Panipat City Sub Division having 11,000 Consumers

• Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS

• Project is being implemented under grant from NEDO (Japan) by M/s Fuji Electric, Japan, an ISGF Member

• Site survey for 14 feeders completed

• Engineering for control centre hardware and software completed

• Field testing of Smart Meters is likely to be carried out by October 2016

• SCADA and AMI applications configured and deployed at Haryana Power Training Institute

• Expected Completion of project by March 2017

• Project is awarded to M/s Fluentgrid Ltd., an ISGF Member

3. HPSEB, Himachal Pradesh

4. CESC, Mysore

Approved Project Cost: Rs.19.45 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.9.73 Crs, Consultant - POWERGRID

• Project area covers Kala Amb Industrial Area having 1,251 Consumers, Adopted Functionalities: AMI-I, OMS, PLM, PQ

• Project awarded to M/S Alstom T&D on 28.02.2015 at a total cost of Rs.24.99 Crs inclusive of maintenance charges of Rs.6.42 Crs

• First instalment of Rs.2.43 Crores released to the utility from MoP

• 875 Single Phase and 161 Three Phase Smart Meters installed and data from meters being monitored

• Reports of Single Phase (10-60A), Three Phase (10-60A), Three Phase CT-PT/CT/Feeder meters awaited

• Control Centre system have been installed on the site. The Outage Management System (OMS) has been integrated with AMI

• The Peak Load Management (PLM) has been integrated upto the meter and data has been shared with the billing system software which is by HCL.

• FAT of control centre hardware and software completed

• Expected completion of project by October 2016

Approved Project Cost: Rs.32.59 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.16.30 Crs, Consultant – POWERGRID

• Project area covers Additional City Area Division, Mysore having 21,824 Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, OMS, PLM, MG/DG

• LoI issued to M/s Enzen Global Solutions on 04.03.2014 at a cost of Rs.32.56 Crs excl. FMS

• First instalment of Rs.4.07 Crores released to the utility from MoP

• AMI part of the project is being executed by M/s Cyan Technologies, UK, an ISGF Member. Three Phase meters being procured from L&T and Single Phase Meters from El Swedy Electrometers

• The control system hardware and software installation and commissioning has been completed and the testing and integration of the SCADA for providing real time feeder data is under progress

Awarded Projects



• Infosys and BCITS are working on 2 billing softwares to generate automatic bills from meter readings.

• The Hardware and server is tested and commissioned in the control center at Mysore

• 17750 Single Phase Smart Meters, 215 Data Concentrator Units, 62 Transformer Monitoring Units and 130 HT modems installed

• 3 Phase smart meters have been tested.

• Applications for regulatory approvals filed and the approvals from KERC are awaited


• Project area covers Tech-II Sub-division, SAS Nagar having 2,734 Consumers, Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM

• Project awarded to M/s Kalkitech on 31.03.2015 at a cost of Rs 8.17 Crs inclusive of training and AMC charges of 1.32 Crs

• MoP issued sanction order for release of Rs.89.5 Lakhs against MoP share

• DRS (Data Requirement Sheets) documents for smart meters, DCUs, CC hardware and software approved and FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) documents have been approved by POWERGRID.

• Civil work at Control Centre has been completed and control centre hardware inspection has been started.

• Inspection of Smart meters will be done in the first week of October 2016

• Expected completion of project by December 2016

Approved Project Cost: Rs.41.82 Crs, GoI Support: 20.91 Crs, Consultant –CPRI

• Project area covers Jeedimetla Industrial Area having 11,904 Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQ

• LoI was issued to M/s ECIL, Hyderabad on 28.10.2015 for a contract price of Rs.35.86 Crs

• Field Survey work completed. PoC on one DTR taken up for testing.

• Utility requested for approval of revised project cost of Rs.45.51 Crores

• PFMS forms and KPI data were submitted on 05-02-2016

• Work was awarded to M/s. ECIL, Hyderabad for Rs.37.65Crs (including Bandwidth charges of Rs. 2.01Crores)

• Notice to proceed with work was issued to M/s. ECIL on 17-03-2016.

• M/s ECIL has taken up PoC on 1 No. DTR feeding 31 Nos. consumers. M/s TSSPDCL & CPRI team visited the POC DTR on 25.08.2016 and also the control centre located at M/s Win AMR, M/s ECIL's partner.

• Load profile, instantaneous values reading, measurement values reading, communication flow graphs, connect/disconnect and configuring meter from prepaid to postpaid features were demonstrated. Initial readings are taken & PoC is under study.

• Expected completion of the project is by September 2017.


• Project area covers Electrical Division No.1, of Agartala town having 42,676 Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM

5. PSPCL, Punjab

6. TSSPDCL, Telangana

7. TSECL, Tripura

• Project was awarded to M/s Wipro on 22.09.2015 at a cost of Rs.80.08 Crs inclusive of training and maintenance charges of 16.98 Crs against the MoP approved cost of Rs.63.43 Crs with utility bearing the additional cost.

• First instalment of Rs. 7.93 Crs released to the Utility from MoP

• Survey completed, Control centre building made ready, Engineering documents approved

• Smart Metering of the project is being executed by Wipro's consortium partner M/s JnJ Powercom, an ISGF Member.

• 459 Single Phase Smart Meters, 74 Three Phase Smart Meters, 6 LTCT Distribution Transformer Meters and 6 Data Concentrator Units have been installed and are communicating with DCU through PLCC with a high availability of more than 98%

• Energy loss at DT level are being automatically measured and reported. The control room is fully ready and MDAs (Meter Data Acquisition) systems and other softwares have been installed.

• Expected completion of project by March 2017


• Project area covers Siliguri Town in Darjeeling District having 5,275 Consumers – Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM

• Project awarded to M/s Chemtrols on 06.06.2015 at a cost of Rs.8.10 Crs inclusive of training and FMS charges of Rs.0.34 Crs

• MoP issued sanction order for release of Rs.87.87 Lakhs against MoP share

• Data Requirements Sheets of smart meters and DCUs approved

• Engineering of Single Phase and Three Phase Meters, DCUs, FRP Boards complete

• Site survey work has been completed including survey for all 5306 consumers

• BIS certifications and subsequently the FAT documents for smart meters are awaited.

• MDM (Meter Data Management) & MDA (Meter Data Acquisition) are also yet to be finalized and the software part is also lagging behind.

• The project is not expected to be completed by March 2017.

Approved Project Cost: Rs.46.11 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.23.06 Crs, Consultant - POWERGRID

• Project area covers Division 1 of Puducherry having 34,000 Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I

• The pilot project is implemented for 34,000 consumers, which includes 1643 high end LT CT operated consumers and 110 Nos. of Distribution Transformer meters

• Project was awarded to M/s Dongfang Electronics, China on 23.05.2016 and agreement signed on 06.07.2016 for a total project cost of Rs.43.91 Crores.

• Survey of 500 consumers completed. Applications for regulatory approvals were put up to JERC

• Engineering of Single Phase, Three Phase smart meters, DCUs and the control centre hardware has been completed.

• Site survey work is being started. Initial consumer survey and awareness has been completed.

• Investment of 50% of the SG Pilot cost will be done by Dongfang China which will be repaid in 60 equal monthly instalments by the State Government after the successful commissioning of the project

• Expected completion of project by November 2017

8. WBSEDCL, West Bengal

9. PED, Puducherry

Awarded Projects

Pilot Projects in India (Contd...)


Pilot Projects in India (Contd...)

10. UGVCL, Gujarat


• Project area covers Naroda area of Sabarmati Circle - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, OMS, PLM, PQ

• The revised tender for Naroda area of Sabarmati Circle having 22000 customers has been issued;

• The Pre-bid meeting was scheduled on 27th May 2016

Project Under Award

* Smart Grid Pilot Projects allotted to Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan have been cancelled.

Smart City Pilot at IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur - Smart City Pilot

Approved Project Cost: Rs 12.5 Crs, GoI Support: Rs 6.25 Crs

• Rs.4.69 Crores was released to IIT Kanpur as initial funding from MoP

• Purchase order for SCADA and energy management system is already placed. Functional design

• specifications (FDS) are finalized. The vendor is about to start execution of the work.

• Purchase order for solar PV panels and inverters has been placed. Site survey by the vendor has been completed. FDS is finalized. Execution is about to start.

• Tendering process is completed for system integration, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution, including smart meters and data management system, and home automation solutions. Purchase order is under preparation.

• The location of the control room has been earmarked, and process has been started to design and develop the control room.

• In addition to the planned scope of works, significant progress has been made on the design and implementation of a small DC nano-grid, as part of the project.

• Website for the project is launched: www.iitk.ac.in/smartcity/

Smart Grid Knowledge Centre: Manesar, POWERGRID

Approved Project Cost: Rs.9.8 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.9.8 Crs

• Adopted Functionalities: AMI, OMS, MG/DG, EV with Charging Infrastructure, Home Energy Management System, Cyber security with threat management, Training Infrastructure

• Building under construction

• Contracts awarded for Home Energy Management System, Workstations/Training Room Hardware and Furniture for Smart Grid Knowledge Centre

• Tender issued for AMI and OMS

• Tendering is under progress for Renewable Generation for Microgrid

Smart Grid Projects under NSGM

15. CED, Chandigarh

16. Amaravati, MSEDCL, Maharashtra

Approved Project Cost: Rs.28.58 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.8.6 Crs (@30%)

• Project area covers Smart Grid Project at Sub Division 5 of Chandigarh having 29,433 Consumers

• Adopted Functionalities: AMI, Distribution Transformer monitoring, Substation Automation, Rooftop Solar PV, IT infra

• Project was approved by Empowered Committee of NSGM on 29.03.2016 for a cost of Rs.28.58 Crores against the estimated DPR cost of Rs.49.52 Crores

• Sanction letter to CED was issued on 22.04.2016

• State level project management unit for NSGM was established at Chandigarh

• Tender for appointment of project management agency floated on 01.06.2016.

Approved Project Cost: Rs.90.05 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.27.02 Crs (@30%)

• Project area covers Smart Grid Project at Amravati Town of Maharashtra having 1,48,495 Consumers

• Adopted Functionalities: AMI, OMS, DR

• Project was approved by Empowered Committee of NSGM on 29.03.2016 for a cost of Rs.90.05 Crores against the estimated DPR cost of Rs.133.57 Crores

• Sanction letter to MSEDCL was issued on 22.04.2016

Approved Project Cost: Rs.139.15 Crs, GoI Support: Rs 41.74 Crs (@30%)

• Project area covers Smart Grid Project at Congress Nagar Division of Nagpur having 1,25,403 Consumers

• Adopted Functionalities: AMI, SCADA, OMS, DR

• Approval of the project for a project cost of Rs.139.15 Crores against the estimated DPR cost of Rs.196.21 Crores was accorded by Ministry of Power with the provision of post-facto ratification by Empowered Committee.

• Sanction letter to MSEDCL was issued on 29.07.2016.

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INDIANthSep 1 – 2 2016: 15 Annual conference on IT & OT in Power

http://www.indiainfrastructure.com/conference/conference-it-and-ot-in-power-september2016.htmlSep 6 2016: Renewable Energy India Awards 2016, Greater Noidahttp://www.reiaward.com/Sep 7-9 2016: Renewable energy India Expohttp://www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com/Sep 9 2016: National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2016 , New Delhi, http://www.bharatexhibitions.com/en/100SCI2016/index.htmlSep 22-25 2016: Regulators and Policymakers Retreat 2016 (RPR 2016), http://www.ippairetreat.com/home.aspxOct 06-10 2016: Switch Global Expo, Vadodra, Gujarathttp://switchglobalexpo.com/Oct 19-21 2016: Inter Solar India http://www.intersolar.in/en/home.html

thJan 10-13 2016: 8 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017http://vibrantgujarat.com/Feb 15-17 2017: Re- INVEST, Gandhinagar, Guujarathttp://re-invest.in/March 08-10 2017: India Smart Grid Week, New Delhi, Indiahttp://www.isgw.in/April 26-27 2017: InRec – India's Renewable Energy Congresshttp://www.inreccongress.com/May 17-19 2017: Power Gen India & Central Asiahttp://www.power-genindia.com/index.html

Sep 6-9 2016: The 2016 IEEE PES ISGT North America Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA, http://www.sege-conference.com/

Sep 6-9 2016: IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) Conference, Minneapolis, http://sites.ieee.org/isgt-2016/

Sep 12-13 2016: Energy Storage Innovation Forum, Chicagohttp://www.esinnovationforum.com/

Sep 12-15 2016: IEEE PES ESMO 2016, Columbus, OH, USAgoo.gl/NSg3oK

INTERNATIONAL

2017

Sep 13-15 2016: Latin America Utility Week, Brazilhttp://www.latin-american-utility-week.com/Sep 20-23 2016: Hardware Security Conference, Netherlandswww.hardwear.ioSep 26-28 2016: Smart Grid Canada Conference, Canadahttp://www.smartgridcanadaconf.ca/program/Sep 27- 28: Mobile Utility Week, US, http://mobileutilitysummit.com/Sep 26-28: Smart Security Week , Marseille, FranceWebsite: http://www.smartsecurityweek.com/awardsOct 25- 27 2016: Asia Clean Energy Summit, Singapore, goo.gl/MdkpQyOct 18-20 2016: IEC 61850 Europe 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlandshttp://www.iec61850-europe.com/Oct 9-13 2016: World Energy Congress 2016, Istanbulhttp://www.wec2016istanbul.org.tr/about-us/world-energy-congress-2016-istanbul/Oct 16-18 2016: IEEE Smart Grid for Smart Cities Conference, Paris, France, goo.gl/tjOovYOct 9-12 2016: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference , Ljubljana, Slovenia, http://goo.gl/jFoviHOct 31 – Nov 2 2016: Utility Analytics Week 2016, UShttp://www.utilityanalyticsweek.com/Nov 07-10 2016: SGIP, Washington DC, http://www.sgip.org/Nov 15 – 17 2016: European Utility Week, Barcelona, Spain www.european-utility-week.com/VisitNov 15 – 17 2016: Smart City expo, Barcelonahttp://www.smartcityexpo.com/en/Nov 29-30 2016: Australian Utility Week, Sydney , Australiahttp://www.australian-utility-week.com/Nov 29-30 2016: SmartSec Europe 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlandshttp://www.smartsec-europe.com/Nov 28- Dec 1 2016: IEEE ISGT Asia 2016, Melbourne, Australiagoo.gl/swNcaUMarch 28-30 2017: SGTech Europe 2016, Amsterdam, the Netherlandshttp://www.sgtech-europe.com/


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CESC, Kolkata Utilizes the Customer Owned DistributedGeneration System Synchronously Integrated withthe Utility Grid – a first in India

CESC Limited, Kolkata, India's first electric utility company, has entered an agreement with Innovari, Inc, USA and implemented a technology platform that enables CESC to partner with their customers to enable and dispatch any edge of grid resources, such as advanced control of customer loads and distributed energy resources at customer premises. This project has enabled the customer owned generator set to be synchronously connected to the grid for the first time in India. This pilot project of 1.5 MW was inaugurated on August 29, 2016 in Delhi by remotely synchronizing the DG set at a CESC customer's site in Kolkata from instructions given in Delhi.

The project utilizes Advanced Demand Side Management (ADSM) as well as Distributed Generation (DG) resources to enable new capacity, helping to reduce the any requirement for power outages and improve system utilization. Customer relationships are integral to the success of this process. CESC is working together with customers such as Tata Communications Limited (TCL) at their site in Kolkata to enable TCL's DG sets synchronously connected to the distribution grid using Innovari's Interactive Energy Platform (IEP) technology and then direct that power to areas of the grid where it can have the biggest benefit for CESC's customers. This project serves as a model for other utilities the capability to integrate “dormant” capacity available at customer premises into the grid economically, safely and reliably.

feeder. For instance, the IEP can control conventional DG, solar PV, fuel cells, small scale wind, electric vehicle charging stations, etc.

Conventional DG used either for facility back-up power or supplemental capacity at thousands of commercial facilities in India can be efficiently made dispatchable from the utility's control room through the IEP for fully synchronous delivery of power into the utility grid with the installation of an Innovari DER Agent™ on the customer premises. The DER Agent™ includes advanced sensing and supplemental controls, to integrate with the generator – such as remote start/stop, fuel-level monitoring, annunciation lights, and alarms to alert operators of remote operation and monitoring of the power output of the unit. DG units controlled by the IEP can be of any size and are retrofitted to be synchronously connected to allow dynamic utility control and significant savings for the customer.

The synchronous connection of the DG was a first in India and proved a number of technical and commercial benefits that result from the connection of these generators to the grid. They include:

Integration Costs: Supplemental integration cost to facilitate the synchronous integration of the generator on to the utility grid is funded by the project and is provided at no additional cost to the customer.

Consistent Supply of Power: With the IEP, the equipment can be dispatched and can support the needs of the grid without interrupting the customer. In case of a power outage from the grid, the system ensures that there is no additional interruption in supply when the site is returned to utility grid service.

Coordination of Maintenance Runs: Typically, these DG units are tested weekly or bi-weekly in an unloaded state, which burns fuel and doesn't produce electricity so it does not actually test or cycle the machine effectively. By coordinating the dispatch of the typical “test periods” synchronously, the DG units can be operated in a loaded state and serve energy to the facility or to the grid, allowing the DG set to be maintained more effectively and ensure it is operating condition correctly.

Reduced Electricity Costs: Every time the DG operation is scheduled by the utility to support the grid, it offsets the electricity bill at the customer site. The generation from the customer DG will first be used by the customer facility and any excess power can be exported to the grid. The cost of fuel during this utility scheduled event is funded by the project/utility and the electricity cost to the customer is reduced by every kWh the unit produces.

Reduced Maintenance Costs: The project covers the pro rata costs for the maintenance of the DG for any run time throughout the year, reducing the overall cost to the consumer.

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Customer Owned Generator as a New Capacity Resource on the Utility Grid

The CESC project enabled the first time a customer owned generator set to be synchronously connected to the grid in India. With approximately 75GW of customer owned large capacity DG sets in the country, this has proven the capability and opportunity that exists to help meet the country's peak power shortages enabled by new technologies such as Innovari's Interactive Energy Platform (IEP). The Innovari IEP provides the capability to control various distributed energy resources (DER) at customer premises or connected to the distribution grid anywhere along a


CESC, Kolkata Utilizes the Customer Owned Distributed Generation System Synchronously Integratedwith the Utility Grid – a first in India (Contd...)

System Upgrades: The project typically upgrades the customer's DG system to make it suitable for remote operations. The following items are examples of what the project provided:

• DER Agent™ which can interface to different configurations of conventional generation (including mobile) and renewable distributed energy resources

Remote Communication Agent™ enables the communication between the DER agent and the Utility control room to monitor the site and enable remote operation

Upgraded DG control relaying for advanced control and improved protection

Horn and Strobes installed near the DG and customer control room for visual and audible alarms to alert operators of remote operation and monitoring of the generator state

Remote start, synchronization and stop capability for the DG are provided to both the Utility and the customer through secure operating portals

• Ultrasonic fuel sensors and fuel gauges installed in the main fuel reservoir and the day tanks for ease of monitoring and fuel supply management

It is important to note that the customer always has the capability to override remote operation in case of any conflicting requirements or local safety provisions.

CESC can now realize a number of benefits from this project. These include:

• Enable customer owned DG sets to synchronously connect to the grid as a dispatchable resource for the utility

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Balance renewable generation sources on distribution grid more efficiently

Indian cities have been witnessing increasing peak loads every year and the experience has been that the last 100MW of demand is required for less than 100 hours in a year. Creating additional generation capacity to address this short duration of the yearly peak is a very expensive solution. ISGF has been advocating the solution of converting large DG sets at customer premises as standby resources dispatchable from utility control rooms to address this issue. Besides, with more and more distributed renewable resources getting connected to the low voltage grid, the intermittency of these generation resources creates frequent supply-demand imbalances and the capability of the utility to suddenly bring on-line DG set at a customer premises for short durations will be a great help in addressing the intermittency issues with renewables.

The regional power grids in India have now been interconnected to allow power to be transferred from region to region more effectively. It has been shown that a fully electrified India will require more than 700GW of capacity and currently India has about 300GW capacity connected to the grid. It is essential that India makes the most of every available resource to provide 24x7 reliable electricity to all the citizen. The 75 GW of DG across the country that could provide much-needed short-term support to mitigate peak power shortages and improve the reliability of power supply.

ISGF congratulates CESC, Kolkata in their leadership in new technology demonstrations in the Indian power sector and also compliment Innovari in demonstrating the state of the art technology successfully in India!

Dispatchable Standby DG Create Opportunities

USTDA Announces New Partnerships During US-IndiaStrategic and Commercial Dialogue

During the US - India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced new partnerships that will support infrastructure development in India. USTDA signed a partnership agreement with India Power Power

thCorporation Limited (IPCL) on 30 August, 2016 in New Delhi. This partnership has been inked to help IPCL in implementing smart grid technologies on its network, particularly at its Gaya Distribution Franchise in the state of Bihar. The use of smart grid technologies will ensure a higher degree of efficiency, reliability and customer service. This project – USTDA's first with a distribution franchisee in India – will expand opportunities for private sector involvement in electricity distribution and network management. USTDA Director Leacold I. Zac signed the agreement with IPCL Executive Director & VP, A.K. Goswami.


*(This date was previously announced as 23-24 January, 2016 which has now been changed to 20-22 January, 2017)

Competitions at ISGW 2017Location: NSIT, Delhi | Date: 20 - 22 January 2017

For participating in the HACKATHON

please write to Hem Thukral:

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HACKATHON:Securing the Grid

Total Prize: INR 5,00,000

INNO-THON:Innovating the Grid

For participating in the INNO-THON

please write to Akshay Ahuja:

[email protected]

APP-ATHON:App development

for Smart Grids andSmart Cities

For participating in the APP-ATHON

please write to Amol Sawant:

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Total Prize: INR 2,50,000 Total Prize: INR 3,00,000

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India Smart Grid Forum proudly presents the country’s first and most prestigious Innovation Awards in the Smart Grid and Smart Cities Segments. The Awards will be presented during India Smart Grid Week 2017 from 7 – 10 March 2017 at a glittering ceremony which will be held in New Delhi, India.

ISGF Innovation Awards 2017 is a global event that focuses and celebrates personalities, projects & products from companies that have set the new benchmark in Smart Grid and Smart Cities Segments.

Entries are welcome from all over the India to win these highly coveted awards. The Awards provide an excellent opportunity to rub shoulders and network with the very best in the industry. Above all, the winners will get a chance to be featured in the ISGF Bulletin, India Smart Grid Week – 2017 (an international event) and India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal, thereby garnering national as well as international recognition.

ISGF Innovation Awards at ISGW 2017

Following are the Award Categories for which entries are invited:

Further Details will be announced on ISGW Website (www.isgw.in) and India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal(ISGF - www.indiasmartgrid.org) very soon. For more information, please write to us at [email protected]

1. Best Smart Grid Pilot Project in India

2. Best RAPDRP Part A implementation inIndia - Utility

3. Best RAPDRP Part A implementation in India – System Integrator

4. Most Progressive Smart City in India

5. Innovative Policies and Regulations Promoting Renewables and Smart Grids in India

6. A. Smart Startup of the Year 2016

B. Smart Startup by Woman Entrepreneur in 2016

C. Smart Startup by Young Entrepreneur (below 25 years of age) in 2016

7. Smart Incubator of the Year 2016

8. Best Energy Efficiency Programs/Projects of the Year 2016

9. Smart Technology of the Year 2016

10. ISGF President’s Award for the best contribution towards growth of Smart Grids in India

Awards Categories


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