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ISGF Welcomes Mr RK Singh as Hon’ble Minster of State for Power, New and Renewable Energy (I/C) and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

• ISGFWelcomesMrRKSingh........................1 asHon’bleMinsterofStatefor Power,NewandRenewableEnergy andSkillDevelopmentand Entrepreneurship• SmartGridUpdates: o Policy,Regulations&Standards...............2 o IndianDelegationtoCIRED,.....................3 Madrid,Spain o Technology&Projects..............................4 o SmartEVChargingStation.......................6 commissionedbyBRPLinDelhi o ISGFWelcomesNewMembers..............6 o PilotProjectsinIndia................................7 o NewTendersforSmart............................8 MeteringinIndia• AppointmentsandTransfers.........................8• IndianDelegationtoEuropean.......................8 UtilityWeek2019,12-14 November2019inParis,France• SmartGridEvents..........................................9

• AnnouncingDistributionUtility....................9 Meet2019• KeyContacts..................................................9• TrainingProgrammeonAdvanced...............10 MeteringInfrastructure(AMI)• TrainingProgrammeonElectric...................11 Mobility&ChargingInfrastructure

• AnnouncingIndiaSmart.........................12 UtilityWeek2020

IN THIS ISSUE

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On31May2019,secondtimeLokSabhaMember,MrRajKumarSinghtookchargeofMinistryofPowerandMinistryofNewandRenewableEnergy(I/C).HehasalsobeenappointedasMinisterofStateintheMinistryofSkillDevelopmentandEntrepreneurship.MrSinghjoinedtheIndianAdministrativeServicesin1975intheBiharcadreandheldseveralpositionsinGovernmentofBiharandGovernmentofIndiaduringhisillustriouscareer of 38 years.Mr. Singh held the position ofHomeSecretary toGovt. of Indiabeforeretirementin2013.HejoinedtheBhartiyaJanataPartyandcontestedParliamentElectionsin2014andbecameamemberoftheIndianParliamentinMay2014.HewasappointedasasMinisterofState(IndependentCharge)forPowerandNew&RenewableEnergyinSeptember2017.

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MrSinghwasinstrumental inthelaunchofhouseholdelectrificationscheme SAUBHAGYA whichelectrified26.3millionhouseholdsin rural India in18monthswhichisaworld record!Mr.Singhalsoplayed amajor role in scaling upIndia’srenewableenergycapacity.India has set an ambitious targetof having 175 GW of renewableenergy including 100 GW ofsolar energy and 60GWofwindenergyby2022.Indiahasalreadyachieved79GWofrenewableenergyincluding28GWofsolarand36GWofwindenergybyApril2019.

ISGFwishesaverysuccessfultermforMr Raj Kumar Singh!!!


INDIA

Guidelines for implementing rooftop solar policy in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC)has approved the guidelines for implementing the state’s SolarRooftop Policy 2018 thatwere submitted by the Eastern PowerDistribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited. Accordingto the policy, the state government will promote solar rooftopPV systems on public buildings, domestic, commercial, andindustrialestablishmentsongrossandornetmeteringbasis.Theconsumersarefreetochooseeithernetorgrossmeteroptionforthesaleofpower to thedistributioncompanies (DISCOMs).Theapplicabletariffforeitherofthecaseswillbeequaltotheaveragepooled power purchase cost (APPC) determined by the APERC.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2KbY9I1

Procedure for deviation settlement of solar and wind projects in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu State Load Dispatch Centre (TNSLDC) and TamilNaduElectricityRegulatoryCommission(TNERC)haveissuedtheprocedure for forecasting, scheduling, and deviation settlementmechanismofwindandsolargeneration.Itwillapplytoallwind,and solar energy generators (excluding rooftop photovoltaicsolar power projects) in TamilNadu connected to the intra-statetransmission system or distribution system, including thoseconnected through pooling sub-stations, and using the powergeneratedforself-consumptionorsalewithinoroutsidethestate.It also lists guidelines to be followed for payment mechanismof deviation charges, monitoring of compliance, and grievanceredressal.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2KdwiHw

EV charging tariff for Chandigarh

Toencouragetheadoptionofcleanmobilityamongresidents,theJointElectricityRegulatoryCommission (JERC)hasset the tarifffor electric vehicle (EV) charging inChandigarh. The commissionhas fixed the tariff for supply of electricity through chargingstationsat INR4.00 (USD0.06)/kWhand INR100 (USD1.44)asafixedmonthlychargeonelectricitybill for thestationsandhasintroducedanewcategoryofconsumersinthetariffordernamely“EVchargingstationsforconsumerssettingup infrastructureforchargingofelectricvehicles”.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2ICkBqA

Average Power Purchase Cost for Open Access Solar and Wind Projects Set at `3.60/kWh

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission of India (CERC)hasapprovedsettingoftheAveragePowerPurchaseCost(APPC)forOpenAccessSolarandWindProjectsat`3.60(~$0.051)/kWhfor FY 2019-20. The total cost of power purchase consideredfor thecomputationofAPPCexcludes thecostofgenerationorprocurement from renewable energy sources and transmissioncharges.Theexclusionof thecostofgenerationorprocurementfrom renewable sources is in alignment with the objective ofdetermining APPC, which is to determine the average cost ofpower from conventional sources of electricity. The approvedAPPC at the national level was determined by calculating theaverageofAPPCofallstatesandunionterritories,weightedbythe

volumeofconventionalpowerpurchasedbytherespectivestateorunionterritory.TheCERCalsofinalizedtheamendedregulationsforopenaccess in interstatetransmission inJanuary2019.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2X7wkXk

Proposals for gravity based storage projects

With the increase in intermittent renewable energy generation,energystoragehasbecometheneedofthehourtostoreexcesselectricity and support grid balancing. TheMinistry of New andRenewable Energy (MNRE) has issued invitations requestingproposals to develop gravity based storage projects and also toutilizesolarphotovoltaic(PV)toproducehydrogenfromseawater.The objective is to develop state of the art technological know-howanddevelopaprototypesystemthathascommercializationpotentialintheshortterm.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2WuOu0N

Blueprint for Power System Development Fund

TheCentralElectricityRegulatoryCommission(CERC)hasissueddraft regulations to deal with the creation of a power systemdevelopmentfundanditsimplementation.Thefundistobeutilizedfor fundingofprojectsorprogramsfor thecreationofnecessaryinfrastructure, necessary transmission systems of strategicimportance based on operational feedback by load despatchcenters for relieving congestion in the interstate transmissionsystem(ISTS)and intrastatesystemswhichare incidental to theISTS.Thefundswillbecreditedtothepowersystemdevelopmentfund(PSDF)everymonthorasdecidedbythecentralgovernment.The PSDF will be maintained and operated through the publicaccountofIndia.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2wTQXaA

CERC to introduce daily base and time block deviation settlement mechanism

TheCentralElectricityRegulatoryCommission (CERC) in itsfifthamendment of the deviation settlement mechanism regulationshas included daily base and time block deviation settlementmechanism.According to it, renewableenergygeneratorswhichareregionalentities,runoffriverprojectswithoutpondageoranyinjectionofpowerbyageneratingstationpriortothecommercialoperationdateofaunitduringtestingandcommissioningactivitieswillnotbeliabletoanyadditionalchargeforanyfailuretoadhereto the requirementand itwillbeapplicablesimilarly forcasesofpower drawl where any inter-regional deviations, power drawlby generating station during unit set up or forced outage of agenerating station in case of collective transactions on powerexchangeswillnotbeliabletoanadditionalchargeforanyfailuretoadheretotherequirement.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2JQzYP7

INTERNATIONAL

Subsidy free wind and solar projects

Chinahasapprovedover20GWofsolarandwindprojectsaspartofitsplantoinstallunsubsidizedrenewableenergyprojectsinthecountry and the list for first batch of subsidy free projects wasreleased byNationalDevelopment andReformCommission andtheNationalEnergyAdministration.The20.76GWofcapacityhasbeensplitintowind(4.51GW),solarPV(14.78GW)anddistributed

Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulations & Standards


tradingpilotprojects (1.47GW)and thesolargridparityprojectshavebeendistributedacross16provinceswithGuangdongtakingtheleadat2.38GW.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Khbsai

Puerto Rico increases solar and storage targets

ThePuertoRicoElectricPowerAuthority(PREPA)filedthelatestedition of its 2019-2038 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) whichcallsforhigherdeploymentofsolarandenergystorage.UnlikeatraditionalIRP,PREPAhasalsoagreedtoconsiderseveralmetricssuchasresilienceandacentralroleforrenewables.Inthefirstfiveyears, the proposed IRP states that the island should add1,800MWofsolarPVand920MWofenergystorage,withcombinedrequestforproposalsforthesetechnologies.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Ra5qbW

Angola to diversify energy mix

TheUNEconomicCommissionforAfrica(ECA)suggestedthatareliableandcleanersupplyofenergy iscritical forAngola’sdrivetowards economic diversification and sustainable developmentandtoachievethisobjective,Angolaneedstodiversifyitsenergymixbyincreasingtheshareofrenewablesspeciallysolar,andgas-poweredplantsinthetotalenergyproductionofthecountry.Thiscouldbeachievedthroughoff-gridandmini-gridsolutionsinvolvingsolarboxes,especiallywithregardstosatisfyingthedemandsof

non-industrialconsumersacrosssome164municipalitiescurrentlypegged to diesel-fired power solutions. Read More: https://bit.ly/2XFMdkF

Utilities to file transportation electrification plan in Colarado

Coloradolawmakershaveapprovedameasurerequiringutilitiestofile transportationelectrificationplansbyMay2020,amove thatwill help to address tailpipe emissions and an air pollution crisisin the state. In addition Senate Bill 077would allow utilities, toearnarateofreturnonelectricvehicleinfrastructureinvestmentsand on rebates provided by customers through a transportationelectrification program. And it would direct utilities to considerinvestmentsorincentivestofacilitatechargingpublicfleets.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2MLoq25

Vietnam to ramp up electricity import

Vietnam is looking to purchase more electricity in the comingyearsfromChinaandLaosasthedomesticsupplyruns lowduetodepletionofbigandmediumsizedhydropowersourcesand itis estimated that hydropowerwill account for only 12.4% of allelectricitysupplyby2030.AccordingtoElectricityandRenewableEnergyAuthorityundertheMinistryofIndustryandTradeLeVanLuc,theexistingannualelectricity importof1GWofpowerfromChinaandLaos isexpectedto reach3GWby2025and5GWby2030.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2KhKxLa

Policy, Regulations & Standards (Contd...)

Indian Delegation to CIRED in Madrid, SpainISGFleadadelegationcomprisingofseniorofficialsfromBangaloreElectricitySupplyCo.Ltd,DelhiElectricityRegulatoryCommission,CentralElectricityRegulatoryCommission,IndependentPowerProducersAssociationofIndiaandTheEnergyandResourcesInsititute(TERI)fromIndiatoCIRED2019inMadrid,Spainheldfrom03-06June2019.CIRED,theleadingforumwheretheElectricityDistributionCommunitymeets, isheldeverytwoyears indifferentvenues inEuropewithaworldwideperspectiveandparticipation.CIRED2019offeredtheopportunitytointeractface-to-facewithupto2000keyleadersinthefieldofElectricityDistribution.MeetingswereorganizedforIndiandelegationwithseniorofficialsfromEndesa,largestelectricutilitycompanyinSpain,RedEléctrica,transmissionsystemoperator(TSO)ofSpain, IDAE(representingtheEnergySecretaryofState),bodyattachedtotheMinistryforEcologicalTransition,throughtheStateSecretariatofEnergy,Iberdrola,Spanishpublicmultinationalelectricutility.PresidentISGF,RejiKumarPillaiandGeneralManager,ReenaSuriconductedaTutorialforparticipantsofCIREDonBlockchainforUtilitiesalongwiththeirco-presenterDavidVangulick,HeadoftheLongTermPlanningTeamforORES(Gas&ElectricityNetworksOperator),Belgium.


Britain’s biggest energy companies will have

to buy renewable energy from their own customers under new laws to be introduced

in June 2019

Grid Modernization and Smart Metering

Government to Focus on 24 X 7 Power as Part of 100 Day Agenda

Apushfor24x7powersupply,hydropower,apolicyonrestorationof power cuts, smart metering, and the resolution of stressedpower assets —these are elements of the 100-day agenda ofthe government for the power sector. The ministry of powerwas tasked with implementing the government’s SaubhaghyaSchemeaimedatprovidingall Indianhouseholdswithelectricity.Theministrynowaimsalsotoseekclearanceforthepowertariffpolicyannouncedinitslasttermthataimstoimposeapenaltyforunscheduled power cuts by distribution companies. ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2wBMVUe

Duke Energy gets Approval for Grid Modernization Project with Solar + Battery Microgrid and Standalone Battery System

TheAmericanelectricpowerutility,DukeEnergy,announcedthatregulators have approved two projects involving energy storageworthabout$30million.ThefirstprojectisamicrogridforMadisonCountythatwillconsistofa2-MW(AC)solarfacilityanda4.4MW/ 4.4 MWh lithium-based battery storage facility. The microgridwillprovideasafe,cost-effectiveandreliablegridsolutionfortheHot Springs area as well as energy and additional bulk systembenefits for all customers. The project is part of Duke Energy’sgridmodernizationplanthat itpreviouslyannounced.Thesecondproject is a large battery storage project in the city of Ashevillewhere Duke Energy will connect a 9-MW / 9-MWh lithium-ionbatterysystemataDukeEnergysubstationsite in theRockHillcommunity–nearSweetenCreekRoad.Thebatterywillprimarilybeusedtohelp theelectricsystemoperatemoreefficientlyandreliablyforcustomers.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Qo4i3W

Electric Vehicles and Energy StoragePanel in India on Transformative Mobility Proposes Complete Switch to Electric Three-wheelers and Two-wheelers in India

The steering committee on transformative mobility, led by NitiAayog CEO Amitabh Kant, has proposed banning all internalcombustionengine(ICE)three-wheelersonIndianroadsbyMarch31, 2023, and two-wheelers below 150 cc byMarch 31, 2025,aspart of a largerplan tomake India thehub formanufacturingelectricvehicles.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Ey1FIo

Swiss e-bus Company in Talks to Setup Manufacturing Unit in Kerala, India.

Swiss vehicle manufacturing major Hess AG has displayedinterest in setting up an electric bus manufacturing unit in thestate ofKerala. The companyheld discussionswith theKerala’sgovernment. The manufacturing factory will provide a boost tothestateasitlookstoimplementitselectricvehiclepolicy.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2wmZlPE

U.S. Launches Better Energy Storage Technology Act to Increase Battery R&D

US Congress introduced the Better Energy Storage Technology(BEST) Act of 2019, which aims to support grid-scale energystorageR&Ditwill improvetheefficiencyofthenation’selectricgrid, while helping to align research efforts on energy storage

technologies,increasingtheaffordabilityofthesetechnologiesbydirectingtheDepartmentofEnergytopursueastrategicplanandimplementcosttargets.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2wjQWwD

Uttar Pradesh to set up EV Charging Stations

TheUttarPradeshExpresswaysIndustrialDevelopmentAuthority(UPEIDA),inIndiathenodalagencyforEVcharginginfrastructure,hasissuedanexpressionofinterest(EoI)tosetupchargingstationsfor electric vehicles (EVs) in cities, highways, and expresswaysacross the state. The objective of floating the EoI is essentiallytogauge themarket interest from thestakeholders to formulatean appropriate policy to set up of charging stations for electricvehiclesincitiesandhighwaysinthestate.Thescopeofworkforthe implementingagency includesthe installation,operation,andmaintenance of charging stations and battery swapping facilitiesfor a designated period as per the parameters laid down in thegovernmentofIndiaguidelines.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2KdRJrP

Renewable Energy and Microgrids

New Rules Give Households Right to Sell Solar Power back to Energy Firms in Britain

Home owners in Britain whoinstall new rooftop solarpanels from 1 January 2020willbeabletolowertheirbillsby selling the energy they donotneedtotheirsupplier.Thenewlawwillallowsolarpanelownerswhen they are not athomeonsunnydaystomakemoney by generate electricityfor the grid. The government also wants to encourage thosewithsolarpanelstoinstallbatteries,inordertostoretheenergygenerated. Chris Skidmore, the minister for energy and cleangrowth,said thegovernmentwanted to increase thenumberofsmall-scale generators without adding the cost of subsidies toenergybills.Atypicalhomesolarphotovoltaicsystemcouldsavearound1.3to1.6tonnesofcarbonperyear.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2Zd4TZy

Renewable Energy Costs Hit New Lows, Now Cheapest New Power Option for Most of the World

The findings from the report on ‘Renewable Power GenerationCosts in 2018’ released by the International Renewable EnergyAgency (IRENA) state that the costs from all commerciallyavailable renewable power generation technologies dropped in2018.Whilemany of the numbers in the report concentrate onnewpowergeneration,theanalysisalsonotesthatnewsolarPVandonshorewindareexpectedtoincreasinglycostlessthanthemarginal operating cost of existing coal fired power plants. Theglobalweighted-averagecostofelectricitydeclined26%year-on-year for concentrated solar power (CSP), followed by bioenergy(-14%), solar photovoltaic (PV) and onshore wind (both -13%),hydropower (-12%), geothermal and offshore wind (both -1%).ThisconclusionpairswithaMarch2019reportwhichfoundthatintheUSalone,constructingnewwindandsolarprojectswouldbecheaperthancontinuingtorun74percentofexistingUScoalplantsasof2018.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2WuCv3f

Smart Grid Updates: Technology & Projects


Technology & Projects (Contd...)

Standards and Cyber Security

ATCorp Announces Virtual, Online Cyber Security Training for the Utility Industry

Architecture Technology Corporation (ATCorp) has launched anenhanced version of CYRIN, their online cyber security trainingplatform,withnewtoolsdesignedfortheUtilityIndustryinEdenPrairie, Minneapolis country. CYRIN is a next-generation “cyberrange”foron-lineinteractivetrainingandtesting.Asanadvancede-learning platform it integrates instruction, live exercises andperformance monitoring and evaluation. In the past two yearstheCYRINdevelopmentteamhascreatedmorelabsandspecifictraining for the Utility Industry. CYRIN now incorporates threelevelsofservices.Formoreinformation,abouttrainingvisitthelinkhttps://bit.ly/2IdVmMp.Readmore:https://prn.to/2MDbj2F

Disruptive Technologies

South Korea’s KEPCO to develop Blockchain-based Renewable Energy Certificates

South Korea’s largest power provider, Korea Electric PowerCorporation (KEPCO), has inked a deal with two local powersuppliers to build a blockchain-based system for transactingRenewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Under the agreement,

KEPCO has signed a business agreement with Nambu Electrica Power and Korean Southern

Power Co. (South Power) to collaborate on a project to develop a

blockchain-base

the three companieswill reportedly build acollaborative system toimplement the “blockchainpublic pilot project” forREC transactions under thesupervision of the country’sMinistryofScience.Theuseof blockchain technologyis anticipated to promotetransparency and efficiency

Benefits

• Improvedtransparencyandefficiencyofnewtransactions

• Contributetoearlymarketdevelopmentandjobcreationinthedomesticblockchainsector

Over 74% of Bitcoin Mining is Powered by Renewable Energy

Cryptocurrency investment products and USA based researchfirm CoinShares estimates that 74.1% of bitcoin (BTC) miningis powered by renewable energy in its bi-annual mining reportpublishedinJune2019.Thereportalsonotesthatbitcoinminingoperations are concentrated where there is ample renewableenergy supply. The correlation between bitcoin mining andrenewable energy reportedly makes bitcoin mining “morerenewables-driventhanalmosteveryother large-scale industry intheworld.”Readmore:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=5617

ofRECtransactions.Thepilotisalsoexpectedtohelpdeveloptheearlymarket and open job opportunities for the local blockchainsector. Inverter manufacturer ABB has teamed up with ItalianutilityEvolveretouseblockchaintechnologypreviouslydevelopedwiththeirpartnerProsumetodeterminehowitcanenhancetherole of solar energy in peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading. Readmore:https://bit.ly/2XE4Tl7

Smart Cities

Pune Smart City Development Corporation of India gets ‘Best Smart City Award’

Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL)wasdeclaredwinner in the ‘BestSmartCity’ awardcategoryataSmartCityExpoheld inDelhi inMay2019.PSCDCLwasalsoadjudgedasjointwinnerintheSmartCitySpecialPurpose(SPV)awardcategory.RecognitionwasalsogiventoPSCDCL’sefforts,madethroughitssubsidiarynamedPuneIdeaFactoryFoundation(PIFF),whichpromotesdataandtechnologyledinnovationforcivicissues. Amemorandum of understanding has also been singedwithEuropeanUnion to promote the technological solutions forurbanproblems.That areused to resolve issues inSolidWasteManagement, Public Health, Citizen Safety and Security, DigitalConnectivityandWaterSupply.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2JRGJAf

IoT making things smoother for cities for Smart City Mission of India

Byprovidingaplatformtohandlelargevolumesofsensor-baseddata, the IoT can ensure that billions of digital devices interactwitheachotherandrespondtochangingurban-scapes,improvingin the process the standards of urban living. There has beena significant increase in the pace of movement of Smart CityMission (SCM) projects in India in the last 15months—tendershavegrownby365%and implementationby324%shows thatthe use of IoT in urban projects is likely to grow sharply in thecoming years.As per official data from theMinistry ofHousingandUrbanAffairs(MoHUA),about3,500smartcityprojectsworthINR1.32trillionhavebeenputouttotender,2,572projectsworthINR 870 billion have been grounded, and 863 projects worthINR 145 billion have been completed so far. Readmore: http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=5595

CIMCON Announces the Next Generation of the Near Sky™ Smart City Platform

CIMCON,theleadingglobalproviderofsmartcitysolutionsfromBedford, USA, including outdoor lightingmanagement systems,announcedthereleaseofthenextgenerationofitsaward-winningNearSky™ smart city platform. The platform has numerousinnovations that simplify the building of digital cities, includingtwelve ready-to-deploy smart city solutions, improvements toreduce lifecycle management costs for smart city sensors anddevices, and developer tools for creating edge-run applicationsfor or citizen-facing mobile experiences. Through theseenhancements,theNearSkyplatformprovidescitiesevengreatercapabilities to create a sustainable, flexible Internet of outdoorthingsthatcanhelpspurdigitaltransformationofanycityatanybudgetlevel.Readmore:https://prn.to/2wGdGXA

Smart GasRanchi Gets Ready for Launch of Piped Gas Project, Jamshedpur Next in Line

Over2,000householdsinRanchi,Indiaareallsettogetpipedgasin their kitchens, replacing LPGcylinders, under theUrjaGangaGasPipelineProject(UGGPP).GasAuthorityofIndia(GAIL)whichhas been carrying out infrastructure development and pipelineworkinformedthattheprojectisinitsfinalstage.GAILExecutiveDirector(easternregion),KBSinhasaid,“TheprojectisreadytobelaunchedinRanchi.Itispartiallygettingdelayedduetofinalization


Technology & Projects (Contd...)

A smart public charging station for electric vehicles in SouthExtension Part II was inaugurated by Delhi power ministerSatyendra Jain that is commissioned byBSESRajdhani Pvt Ltd(BRPL).BRPLisanelectricitydistributioncompanyinDelhi,IndiaandajointventurebetweenRelianceInfrastructureandtheDelhigovernment.TheSmartEVChargingStation-BlueSmartCharger- cancharge twoElectricVehiclessimultaneously andhasbeenset-up in partnership between BSES Rajdhani Power Limited(BRPL),GensolChargePvt Ltd and Techperspect. The chargingstation isequippedwithananalyticalplatformtohelp locatethenearestEVchargingstationandmakeadvanceonlinebookingandpayonlinethroughmultipleoptionsincludingcreditordebitcards,e-wallets,UPIandBHIM.

“Along with promoting renewable power in a big way we arenowgearinguptoaggressivelypushthecaseofelectricvehiclesandtheircharging infrastructure.Wehavealsostarted inductinga fleet of electric cars and partnering organisations to set-upanetworkof e-charging stations –both for the captiveuse andforourconsumers,”BRPLchiefexecutiveAmalSinhasaid.Thetotal cost of charging, including the cost of electricity and theoverheads -- parking charges, recovery of equipment cost etc --is expected to be betweenRs 160 toRs 200 for a full charge.“Thistranslates intoaRs1.60toRs1.80costperkm,which is

extremelycompetitivecomparedtopetrol,dieselandevenCNGvehicles.Thus,ausercansavesubstantiallyperkmonanelectricvehicle,”thecompanysaidinastatement.

BSEShasenteredintopartnershipswithmanytechnologicalfirmstoset-upover150smartEVchargingstationsacrossitslicensedarea.Ofthis,around50smartstationswillbeset-upinthecurrentfinancialyear.BRPLhasalsorecentlybecomeamemberofEV100,a global initiative bringing together forward looking companiescommittedtoacceleratingthetransitiontoelectricvehicles(EVs)andmakingelectrictransportthenewnormalby2030

ofgas liftingstations.Thegaswillbe liftedeitherfromPatnaorDurgapurtostarttheprojectinRanchiandthetransportationandothercostsarebeinganalysedinthisregard.”Readmore:https://bit.ly/2I7XMvS

GAIL Lines Up INR 540 billion for Network Expansion

ISGFmemberGAILwillspendINR540billioninthenext2-3yearsfor expanding availability of the clean burning fuel to cities andindustries across the country in a bid to reduce the economy’scarbon footprint. The year (2018-19) saw the highest-evercapexinasingleyearatINR83billionandareinvestinganotherINR 540 billion over the next 2-3 years in laying (more) gaspipelinesthatwillfeedhouseholdsandindustriessuchasfertilizerplants,”companychairmanBCTripathiinformed.TheexpansionofGAIL’spipelinenetworkispivotalforthegovernment’splantoraise the share of natural gas in the country’s energy basket to15%by2030from6%atpresentaspartofitsstrategytoaddressclimatechange.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2Zoi5eq

Smart Water

Four Water ATMs Installed in Kangeyam, 53 more to come up in Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu, India

Four water ATMs have been installed at various places inKangeyambythemunicipality.TheATMswoulddispensereserve

Smart EV Charging Station commissioned by BRPL in Delhi

osmosis-cum-ultraviolet-treatedwaterfor35paisetoRe1perlitre.WaterATMsintheKangeyammunicipalitywerenotalternativetothe existingwater distribution system but an additional supportto the people to access treated water. Read more: https://bit.ly/2J5bEso

Water Distribution Sector Installs more than 800,000 Electronic Meters in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Water Distribution Sector has succeeded ininstalling 878,729 electronicmeters in several cities across theKingdom,theSaudiPressAgency(SPA)reported.

Thesectoraimstoinstallmorethantwomillionelectronicmetersalongwiththeassociatedelectronicsystemsandsoftware’s.Theinitiative ispartof theNationalTransformationProgram2020 toenhanceanddevelopthedigitalfield, in linewiththeKingdom’sVision2030.

The water distribution sector explained that the installation ofsmartmeterswasimplementedinordertosupporttheautomatedbilling procedures, reduce the percentage of water loss, inadditiontobeingabletopermanentlymonitornetworkssupplyingpropertiesandensuringthatwaterissuppliedtocustomersduringscheduledpumping intervals.Readmore:http://www.arabnews.com/node/1348966/saudi-arabia

ISGF Welcomes New Members• RaipurMunicipalCorporationhasjoinedasAssociateMember

• MadhyaPradeshJalNigamhasjoinedasAssociateMember

• GenesisGasSolutionsPrivateLimitedhasjoinedasIndustryMember

• NationalWaterMissionhasjoinedasAssociateMember


Sr. No.

Project Name and Location

Name of Consultant

Key Functionalities

Key Vendors Customers (Nos.)

Project Completion

Date

Latest Progress

1 APDCL (Paltan Bazaar,

Narengi, Ulubari - Assam)

Medhaj Techno Concept Pvt Ltd

AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQM,

DG

M/s Fluentgrid Ltd

M/s Sinhal Udyog

15083 2018 • Projectdeclaredgo-liveon02.05.2019withAMI

2 TSSPDCL(JeedimetlaIndustrialArea,

Telangana)

CPRI AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM,OMS,

PQ

M/s.ECIL 11,906 2018 • Projectdeclaredgo-liveon30.03.2019withsinglephasemeters

3 TSECL(Agartala-Tripura)

POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM

"M/sWiproM/sJnJ

Powercom"

45,290 2018 • Projectundercommercialoperation

4 "WBSEDCL(Siliguri,Darjeeling,WestBengal)"

POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM

"M/sChemtrolsM/sCMSComputersLimited"

5,265 2018 • Projectcompleted.Certificateofcompletionsubmitted

5 PED(Puducherry)

POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I M/sDongfang

33,499 2018 • Projectdeclaredgo-liveon28.12.2018• 28,910smartmetersand490DCUsinstalled

6 UGVCL(Sabarmati,Gujarat)

POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,OMS,PLM,

PQ

M/sGenusPower

M/sCyanConnodeM/s

FluentgridLtd

22,230 June2018 • ProjectinauguratedbyHon’bleEnergyMinisterofGujaraton27.02.2019

Smart Grid Projects under NSGM in IndiaSr. No.

Project Name and Location

Name of Consultant

Key Functionalities

Key Vendors Customers (Nos.)

Project Completion

Date

Latest Progress

11 CED(Chandigarh)SubDiv-5

POWERGRID AMI,DTMU,SCADA

N.A. 29,433 Yettobedecided

• Datacentreworksawardedon28.5.2019andretrofittingworksunder tendering

• MDMSunderconfiguration• PMA-RECPDCL

12 OPTCL,Odisha

AMI,SCADA,DTMU


• NITissuedon2.5.2019.Bidopeningdateextendedupto21.6.2019

13 KSEB,Kerala AMI,PLM,DTMU,EVCI,

PV


• SanctionletterissuedtoKSEBon28.09.2018

14 JBVNL,Jharkhand

AMI,DTMU 3,60,000 Yettobedecided

• Bidopeningdateextendedupto11.06.2019

Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India

Smart Grid Projects Completed in India7 UHBVN(Panipat-Haryana)

8 HPSEB(KalaAmbIndustrialArea-HimachalPradesh)

9 CESC(Mysore-Karnataka)

10 IITKanpur-SmartCityPilot(Kanpur,UttarPradesh)

Abbreviations: AMI R/I - AdvancedMetering Infrastructure Residential/Industrial, DT - Distribution Transformer, PLM - Peak LoadManagement, OMS - OutageManagement System, PQ - PowerQuality, PQM - PowerQualityMonitoring, DG - DistributedGeneration, SCADA - Supervisory Control andDataAcquisition, DR - DemandResponse, EV - Electric Vehicles, IT-InformationTechnology,HEMS-HomeEnergyManagementSystem,HAS-HomeAutomationSystem,PV-Photovoltaic,DTMU-DistributionTransformerMonitoringUnit*Latestnumberofcustomers


Sl. No. Utility Tender Details Submission Dates

Source

1 JharkhandBijliVitranNigamLimited

Tender for engineering design supply installation andoperation & maintenance support for 60 months of AMIsystem including AMI software applications RF canopy &smartmetersfor3.5lakhconsumersinranch

1stJuly,2019 https://bit.ly/2WMKD4n

2 GasAuthorityofIndiaLimited

Supplyof30,000smartmeter (5th lot) inKarnataka, limitedtender

3rdJuly,2019 https://bit.ly/2FbwpPx

3 GasAuthorityofIndiaLimited

SupplyofdomesticsmartmeteringsysteminKarnataka 3rdJuly,2019 https://bit.ly/2MYgtX4

Sl. No. Utility Tender Details Status

1 MeghalayaPowerDistributionCorporationLimited

Supplyof2,00,000smartmeters DPRandbudgetunderapproval

2 HimachalPradeshStateElectricityBoardLimited

Supplyof2,00,000smartmetersforDharamshalaareainHimachalPradesh DPRbeingprepared

3 ChhattisgarhStatePowerDistributionCompanyLimited

Supplyof4,40,000smartmetersforRaipurandBilaspurareainChhattisgarh DPRunderapproval

4 Daman&DiuElectricityDepartment

Supplyof60,000smartmetersforDaman&Diu DPRbeingprepared

Ongoing Tenders

Expected Tenders

New Tenders for Smart Metering in India

Appointments and Transfers

Indian Delegation to European Utility Week 2019, 12 - 14 November 2019 in Paris, France

Mr.D.P.GairolahasbeenappointedasMember(Law),UttarakhandElectricityRegulatoryCommission(UERC)

Mr.M.K.JainhasbeenappointedasMember(Technical),UttarakhandElectricityRegulatoryCommission(UERC)

Mr.NagulapalliSrikanthasbeenappointedasChiefManagingDirector,TransmissionCorporationofAndhraPradeshLimited(APTRANSCO)

Mr.B.SreedharhasbeenappointedasChiefManagingDirector,AndhraPradeshPowerGenerationCorporationLimited(APGENCO)

ISGFwillbeleadingadelegationofseniorgovernmentofficials,seniormanagersfromelectricitydistributionutilitiesandregulatorsfromIndiatotheEuropeanUtilityWeek(EUW2019)scheduledfrom12-14November2019inParis,France.EUW2019isthelargesteventinEuropefortheentiresmartutilitysector,accumulatingover10,000internationalsmartenergystakeholdersand500exhibitors.This3-dayeventoffersanotablemulti-trackstrategicconferenceprogramme,afree3-dayutilitycasestudyprogrammeontheexhibitionfloorandahighlyreveredinnovationhub.

To jointheIndianDelegationtoEUW2019,pleasecontactReenaSuri: [email protected]:http://www.european-utility-week.com/


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Managing Editor ReenaSuri,ISGF

Asst. EditorSnehaTibrewal,ISGF

July 04 – 05 2019:TrainingProgramonAdvancedMeteringInfrastructurebyISGF,NewDelhi,http://indiasmartgrid.org/

July 18 - 19 2019:TrainingProgramonElectricMobilityandChargingInfrastructurebyISGF,NewDelhi,http://indiasmartgrid.org/

August 21 – 23 2019:10thWorldRenewableEnergyTechnologyCongress&Expo-2019,NewDelhi,http://wretc.in/

November 21- 22 2019:NirmaUniversityInternationalConferenceonEngineering(NUiCONE2019),Gandhinagarhttps://www.nuicone.org/nuicone/index.php

November 07-08 2019:DistributionUtilityMeet,NewDelhihttp://dumindia.in/

March 03 – 07 2020:IndiaSmartUtilityWeek2020,NewDelhi,India,www.isuw.in

March 06 2020:ISGFInnovationAwards2020,http://www.isgfinnovationawards.in/

Smart Grid EventsINDIAN

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June 19 – 20 2019:EventHorizon,Berlin,https://eventhorizon2019.com/July 01-05 2019:MasteringEnergyStorage&ChargingElectricVehicles(EVs),Londonhttp://www.infocusinternational.com/energystorage/July 10 – 11 2019:PhilippinePowerDevelopmentSummit2019,Philippines,http://philippinespowersummit.com/

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July 30 -31 2019:AustralianCleanEnergySummit2019,Australia,https://www.cleanenergysummit.com.au/July 29- August 01 2019- 2019SEPAGridEvolutionSummit,Washington,DChttps://sepapower.org/event-complex/2019-grid-evolution-summit-a-national-town-meeting/September 03 – 04 2019:AsianUtilityWeek,Malaysia,https://www.asian-utility-week.com/September 03 – 05 2019:IntersolarMexico2019,Mexico,https://www.intersolar.mx/en/home.htmlSeptember 04- 06 2019:SmartCities&Buildings(SCB)Asia2019,Singaporehttps://www.scb-asia.com/en-gb.htmlSeptember 09- 13 2019:PowerWeekAfricaConference,Africahttp://www.power-week.com/Africa/October 02- 04 2019:3rdPOWERMAX2019,Indonesiahttps://www.myexpo.co.id/October 09-10 2019:InnovationforCoolEarthForum,Tokyo,https://www.icef-forum.org/October 16-18 2019:KoreaSmartGridWeek,Seoul,http://www.ksgw.or.kr/ver2019/main/main.phpNovember 12-14 2019:EuropeanUtilityWeek,Paris,https://www.european-utility-week.com/December 10-12 2019:GridConnext2019,WashingtonDC,https://gridconnext.com/

2019

07 - 08 November 2019Eros Hotel New Delhi, Nehru Place, New Delhi, India

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www.dumindia.in

India Smart Grid Forum

Organizing Partner Host Utilities Co-Host Utility


IntroductionAdvancedmetering infrastructure (AMI) or SmartMetering is anintegratedsystemofsmartmeters,communicationsnetworks,anddatamanagementsystemsthatenablestwo-waycommunicationbetweenutilitiesandcustomers.Themeteringindustryhastakenrapidstridesintherecentpastfewyearsbytraversingfromautomatedmeterreading(AMR)tosmartmetering, using bi-directional communication, thereby enablinggreater benefits toelectricity distribution companies (DISCOMs),customersandsociety.TheMinistryofPower (MoP)has issuedseveraltransformationalpolicy initiativesforreformingthepowersector in India. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) publishedstandards for smart metering (IS 16444 in August 2015 and IS15959Part 2 in February 2016). TheCentral ElectricityAuthority(CEA) issued functional requirements for advanced meteringinfrastructure(AMI)andtechnicalspecificationofsmartmetersinAugust2016.TheUDAYprogram,announcedinNovember2015,aims to financially restructure and enhance the performance ofelectricitydistributioncompanies. It includesdirectives todeploysmartmeters forallcustomerswhoseelectricityconsumption isgreaterthan200kWhpermonthbyDecember2019.Furthermore,theNationalTariffPolicyreleasedinJanuary2016re-iteratedthisdeploymentplan.AMI isanewconcept that involves in-depthknowledgeof threedistincttechnologies:metrology,telecommunicationsandIT.TheDISCOMsarewellversedwith theelectrical technologiesof theelectricitygrid,butwhenitcomestotelecommunicationsandIT,theirexpertiseislimited.BesidesthefactthatAMIisanevolvingtechnologyaddstothechallenge.With this background ISGF is pleased to announce Training onAdvancedMeteringInfrastructure,a02Daycoursescheduledfrom04-05July2019Thiscoursehasbeendesignedtoprepareutilityengineers,industryexecutivesandfreshgraduatestounderstandthe nuances of smart metering technologies, communications,standards, business models and implementation experiences ofpastprojectsObjectives of Training Course on Advanced Metering Infrastructure: • TolearnhowtodesignsuccessfulAMIprojects • TounderstandthechallengesofAMIdataintegrationwith

BillingandCustomerCaresystems,GIS,OMS,SCADAetc. • To learn Project Management challenges in large AMI

rollouts • Provides the participants a platform for peer to peer

technologydiscussionswithexperiencedindustryexperts. • DevelopaneffectiveAMIBusinessStrategyandBusiness

Caseforutility’suniquecircumstances

Key Topics to be covered • IntroductiontoAMI • CommunicationTechnologiesforAMI • Interoperability • DesigninganAMIProject • PolicyandRegulationsforAMI • AMIInitiativesinIndiaandInternationalCaseStudies • AMIDataAnalysis/Analytics • RolloutChallengesinAMI • ProcurementStrategy • TechnicalandBusinessBenefits • BusinessModels

Duration 02DaysofNon-Residentialcourse

Training VenueNHPCHall,CBIPBuilding,MalchaMarg,Chanakyapuri,NewDelhi110021Faculty SeniorProfessionalswhoareexpertsintheirrespectivefields.Target Audience and Eligibility1. EngineersfromDiscomsandTransco’sexecuting/intendingto

executeSmartMetering2. Engineers from Regulatory Commissions and Smart Grid

ProjectManagementUnitsinstateenergy/powerdepartments.3. EngineersfromTechnologyCompanies4. Fresh Engineering Graduates looking for a career in Smart

GridsdomainCourse FeeThefeeforthiscourseisINR 30,000 + GSTThefeecovers: 1) CourseMaterials 2) Tea/CoffeeandLunch 3) AccesstoISGFWhitePapers&PPTs

Contact Details

For Registration and Inquiries, Please Contact

Ms.RonkiniShome,ISGF

Email:[email protected]


TRAINING PROGRAM ON

ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI)04 - 05 July 2019

NHPC Hall, CBIP Building, Malcha Marg Chankyapuri, New Delhi, India


Introduction

India has taken various initiatives to stimulate and expeditethe adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country. In 2013,GovernmentofIndia(GoI)launchedthe‘NationalElectricMobilityMissionPlan(NEMMP)2020’,apioneeringefforttostrivetowardselectrifyroadtransportation.Thiswasfollowedbytheintroduction

of the scheme named ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of(Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME India)’, launched under theNEMMP,in2015.ThisFAMEschemewasextendedintheformof the FAME-II in 2019. Apart from this, 8 state governmentshave released final and draft versions of electric vehicle policiesfortheirrespectivestates;otherstatesareexpectedtofollowthistrend in thenear future.12stateshavealso introducedseparateelectricitytariffforEVcharging.GoIhassetanambitiousplantointroduce6-7millionEVsby2022.Inordertoachievethistarget,it is necessary to build charging infrastructure and electricitydistributiongridupgrades.GoIhasalreadyissuedclarificationthatanyone can setup public charging stations. Sustainable businessmodels for runningchargingstationsneed tobeevolved.Aboveall, it is importanttocreatetalentpoolofprofessionalstobuildaconduciveecosystemaroundtheentiregamutofEVbusiness.

With this background, ISGF is pleased to announce a TrainingProgramonElectricMobility&Charging Infrastructure,a02Daycourse scheduled from18 - 19 July 2019 This course has beendesignedtoprepareutilityengineers,industryexecutives,officersofstateroadtransportcorporationsandfleetoperators,academiaandengineersdesirousofacareer intheevolvingEVindustrytounderstandtheEVandCharging

SystemTechnologies,BatteryandBatteryManagement,PoliciesandRegulations,BusinessModels,VehicletoGridIntegrationandSafetyRegulationsrelatedtoEV.

Duration & Venue Details

Duration and Date

02DaysofNon-Residentialcoursefrom18to19July2019

Training Venue

NHPCHall,CBIPBuilding,MalchaMarg,Chanakyapuri,NewDelhi110021

Key Topics to be covered

• IntroductiontoEVsandBatteryTechnologies

• EVDeploymentChallenges

• EVDeploymentStatusinIndiaandWorldwide

• TechnologyDevelopmentinEVSegment

• Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) or ChargingInfrastructure

• PoliciesandRegulations

• EVSEBusinessModels

• VehicletoGridIntegration

• GridUpgradesforEVSE

• ElectricityTariffforEVCharging

• SafetyRegulationsRelatedtoEV

• InstitutionalStrengthening&CapacityBuilding

Faculty

SeniorProfessionalswhoareexpertsintheirrespectivefields.

Target Audience

• OfficialsfromStateTransportSector

• Batterymanufacturers

• R&DandEducationalInstitutions

• EVSE infrastructure providers including chargers andBatteryManagementSoftware

• OfficialsfromDistributioncompanies

• AutomotiveComponentManufacturers

• OfficialsfromPrivatetransportcompanies

Course Fee

ThefeeforthiscourseisINR 30,000 + GST

Thefeecovers:

1) CourseMaterials

2) Tea/CoffeeandLunch

3) AccesstoISGFWhitePapers&PPTs

Contact Details

For Registration and Inquiries, Please Contact

Ms.RonkiniShome,ISGF

Email:[email protected]

18-19 July 2019

TRAINING PROGRAM ON

ELECTRIC MOBILITY & CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

NHPC Hall, CBIP Building, Malcha Marg Chankyapuri, New Delhi, India


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