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DELENG18998DELENG/2015/66565
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June, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE
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Conference of Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministers and Senior Officers from States and Union Territories held at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to discuss the progress, strategies and the roadmap of various Government schemes
• ConferenceofPowerandNew&.................1 RenewableEnergyMinistersandSenior OfficersfromStatesandUnionTerritories
• ISGFledIndianDelegationto........................2 CIGRESession2018
• IndiaSmartGridForumand...........................2 TheTimesofIndiaannounces conferenceonBlockchaininEnergy
• ISGFWelcomesNewMembers....................2
• ISGFMember’sColumn:Indraprastha..........3 GasLimited,NewDelhi,India(IGL)
• SmartGridUpdates:
o Policy,Regulations&Standards...............4
o Technology&Projects..............................5
o AppointmentsandTransfers....................6
o PilotProjectsinIndia................................7
• ElectricBusRevolutionofShenzhen.............9 CityinChina
• 3DaysSmartGridFoundationCourse........10
• CallforTechnicalPapers-ISUW2019........10
• SmartGridEvents........................................11
• DUM2018...................................................11
• KeyContacts................................................11
• IndiaSmartUtilityWeek2019.....................12
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The Conference of Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministers and SeniorOfficersfromStatesandUnionTerritorieswasheldon3rdJulyatShimlatodiscusstheprogress,strategiesand the roadmapofvariousGovernmentschemes.VariousGovernment programs were taken up for discussion such as - Power for All,Saubhagya,IPDS,UDAYandREsectorduringtheone-dayconference.
“Weareoneteamandshouldworktogethertoprovideelectricityconnectiontoeverypoorhousehold in India.Accesstoenergy isaprerequisite forapoverty free India.Energyistheengineofgrowthandnocountrycaneverdevelopwithmillionsofitscitizen livingwithout electricity” said Shri Raj Kumar Singh,UnionMinister (IC) forPowerandNew&RenewableEnergywhileaddressingtheConferenceofPowerandNew&RenewableEnergyMinistersofStates&UTs.
AddressingtheDISCOMsastheaxisofpowersector,theMinisterRajKumarSinghcalledupontheStatestoplugthelossesofDISCOMs.HesaidthatsubsidiesinpowersectorshouldberoutedthroughDirectBenefitTransfer(DBT).Talkingofinfrastructurecreation in States, theMinister Raj Kumar Singh highlighted slow utilization of thefundsapprovedbythecenter.HealsosaidthatcenterisreadytoprovidemorefundsifneededforinfrastructurecreationandtheStatesmeetingtheirtargetsspeedilywillbeincentivized.
Callingtheprepaidmetersapropoorstep,MinisterRajKumarSinghsaidthattodayapoorpersonmayfinditdifficulttopayonemonth’selectricitybillatonego.Smart
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IndiaSmartGridForumandTheTimesofIndiaannouncesconferenceonBlockchaininEnergyon 02August 2018 inNewDelhi. Leading experts agree that blockchain technology has thedistruptiepotentialtotransformtheenergysector.Decentralizeddigitalplatformswillchangethewaypeoplebuyandsellelectricity.EnergyBlockchainTechnologyenablesustobuildverifiable,securepeer-to-peerstructuresanditconciliatestheuseofdataandprivacy.
With the above background, this conference aims to bring together pioneers, experts andvisionariesofbothworlds,theenergyandblockchaindomains,resultinginapowerfulmeltingpoint of diverse perspectives, innovations aswell as informative content. The Conference isdestined to leaveamark in theattendee’swayof lookingat the futureofenergy.Theevent
prepaidmeterswillenablehimtopayinsmallinstalmentsasperhisconveniencewithoutthefearofhisconnectionbeingcut.It’llalsoeliminatetheproblemofwrongbillsbeingraised.Talkingofreformsinpowersector,theMinisterRajKumarSinghsaidthataffordabilityisthekeyandamechanismneedtobeputinplacesothatpowerfrommostefficientplantsisutilizedfirst.Thiswouldbringdownelectricityprices.
On renewableenergy front,MinisterRajKumarSinghsaid that ithas tremendouspotentialbutbalancingneed tobedonebypowergeneratedfromhydroandgas.Healsocautionedthathydroandgasshouldserveaspeakingloadnotbasedload.HealsomentionedthattheGovernmentisabouttobringanewHydropowerPolicytoaddressvariousissuesfacedbyhydropowersector.HesaidthathewouldmakeeveryeffortandworkincollaborationwithStatestoensurethateverycitizenofIndiahasroundtheclockpowersupply.
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ISGF led Indian Delegation to CIGRE Session 2018 scheduled from 26th to 31st August 2018 at Paris, FranceInternational Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) is a world-renowned organization dedicatedto constant improvementof power system technologies.CIGRE is a uniquebi-annual eventwhichgivesexcellentopportunitytotheparticipantsofabout100countriestointeractandexchangetechnicalknowledgewithtopinternationalexpertsonvarioussubjectsrelatedtoPowerDevelopmentintheworld.About8,000participantsareexpectedtoparticipatewith300technicalpaperstobepresented.Aworldclassexhibitionisalsobeingheldatthevenue,whichprovidestheopportunitytodiscovernewservices,tools,equipmentandmaterialsaswellasthemostadvancedtechnologiesinthefieldofpowersystems.
WearepleasedtoinformthatISGFisleadingahigh-powerdelegationofSeniorGovernmentandUtilityOfficers,RegulatorsandIndustryExperts from India toCIGRESession 2018 scheduled from26th to 31stAugust 2018 atParis, France. To havemore ideas about thegridmodernizationeffortstakingplaceinthepowersectorandtoparticipatewithyourseniorcolleaguesinthiseventkindlysendyournominationstoronkini.shome@indiasmartgrid.org.Postreceivingthenominationsshewillbesharingfurtherdetailswithyou.
RegisterforISGF-CIGREIndiaNetworkingDinneron29August2018whichwillbeattendedbyseniordignitariesattendingCIGRESessionfromaroundtheworld.
ISGF Welcomes New Members• TataCommunicationsLimitedhasjoinedasanIndustryMember• FederalSynergies(India)PrivateLimitedhasjoinedasanIndustryMember• NaturalGasSociety,IndiahasjoinedasanAssociateMember• SouthernPowerDistributionCompanyofAndhraPradeshLimited(APSPDCL)hasjoinedasaUtilityMember• BSESRajdhaniPowerLimitedhasjoinedasaUtilityMember• BSESYamunaPowerLimitedhasjoinedasaUtilityMember• CouncilonEnergyEnvironmentandWater(CEEW)hasjoinedasanAssociateMember
servesthebestinterestsofallsectorsattendingwithdeepdivesessionstobroadenthehorizonandstart-uppitchestoexperiencethelatestbreakthroughs.
Toassociatewiththeeventasapartner,[email protected]
India Smart Grid Forum and The Times of India announces conference on Blockchain in Energy on 02 August 2018 in New Delhi
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IndraprasthaGasLimited(IGL),anISGFMembersinceJuly2017wasincorporatedin1998asajointventureofsectorleaderPSUs-GAIL(India)Ltd.andBPCLalongwithGovernmentofNCTofDelhi.
Startingfrommere9CNGstations&1500PNGconsumersin1998,IGLcantodayclaimofoperatingover446CNGstationsandsupplyingPNG to nearly 0.89million satisfiedhouseholds spread acrossDelhi,Noida,GreaterNoida,Ghaziabad andRewari through a pipelinenetworkofover11,000kms.Today,over1millionvehiclesinDelhiandNCRarerunningonCNGincludingover600,000privatecarsandtheirnumbersaregrowing.Moreover,IGLhasgainedexpertiseinrefuellingthelargestfleetofCNGbusesintheworld.
IGLintendstobringdatafromallthelocationssuchasSectionalizingvalves(SV),CityGateStations(CGS),FieldRegulatingStations(FRS),I&Ccustomers,Domesticcustomers,CNGstationsetc.tocentralizedlocation/controlroomsothatdatacanbeanalyzedandincertaincasesmaybecontrolledfromaremotelocation.ThekeyareasidentifiedforautomationareCNGstationautomation,PNGcommercial&Industrialautomation,PNGdomesticautomationandControlroomfacility.TheautomationofourprocessisalsotherequirementasperSmartCityandDigitalIndiaCampaignsofGovernmentofIndia.
• Timelyreadingcollectionofdomestic,commercialandindustrialcustomers
• Timely Billing of domestic, commercial and industrialcustomers
• Nomanualreadingcollectionofdomestic,commercialandindustrialcustomers
• Eliminationofhumanerrorinmeterreading.
• Optimizedcapacityplanningbasedoncollecteddata.
• ImplementationofSCADAforboththesegments i.e.CNGandPNG
• Implementation of Business Analytics and VideoAnalytics
• Implementation of Pre-paid metering system forIndustrialandcommercialcustomers
• Increasedandbalancedrevenuestream.
• SMS/emailalertsincaseofanyabnormality.
• RemotecontrolandmonitoringofSV’s
• Remote monitoring of process parameters at CNGstations.
• RemoteratechangeatCNGstations
• Alloperationsandprocessesunderoneroof
• Implementation of AMR system for Industrial andcommercialcustomershavingdailyconsumptionmorethan10SCM.
• Procurement of smart meters for all futurerequirementsindomesticsegment.
PNG Section of IGL:
IGL has already implemented AMR system for Commercial & Industrial customershavingconsumption>100SCMD,AMRsystemat8250numbersdomesticcustomers,AMR system at all the FRS, Smart Phone application for Usage and Payments- IGLConnect,SmartPhonebasedmeterreadingsforalldomesticcustomersandPilottrialofOCRbasedAMRsystemfordomesticcustomers.
CNG Section of IGL:
In the CNG section of IGL, dispenser the transaction details, pressure at dispenserend,station-wisereportofsaleofgasaremonitored.Remoteratechangefacilityhasbeenimplemented.AutomationofdispensershasmadeitpossibletoimplementdailyincentivizingschemeforCNGcustomers.Digitalpayment facility forCNGcustomers(debit/creditcard,PayTMetc.)hasbeen implemented.Pre-paidcard facility forCNGretail and fleet customers has been provided and online receipt printers has been
ISGF Member’s Column: Indraprastha Gas Limited, New Delhi, India ( IGL)
Contact Details:
Mr. Raman Srivastava,ChiefGeneralManager(I&A),IndraprasthaGasLimited(IGL)|Email:[email protected]
installedatCNGstations.MonthlygasbalancingsheetisgeneratedthroughSAP.OnlineDPRanddailygasreconciliationsoftwarehasbeendevelopedforCNGstations.CCTVcamerahasbeeninstalledinalltheCNGstationsandintegratedwithControlroom.
Key Benefits achieved by IGL post implementation of Automation:
New Initiatives by IGL:
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Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulations & StandardsNodal Agencies for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Thecentralgovernmentplanstoappointstateownedpowerdistributioncompanies,centralpublicsectorundertakings,andmunicipalcorporationsasnodalagenciesforsettingupaminimumnetworkofmorethan4,000electricvehiclechargingstationsinidentifiedcitiesandhighways.Thecentralgovernment isworkingonapolicy forelectricvehiclecharging infrastructureasperwhich thedesignatedgovernmentagenciessuchasNTPC,PGCIL,stateDISCOMsandselectmunicipalauthoritieswillhavetoidentifylocationsintheassignedcitiesandselecthighwaysandsetupcharginginfrastructurewithinoneyear.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2JY3pv0
Solar RPO to Increase in FY 2019-20
GovernmentofIndia,hassetsolarrenewablepurchaseobligation(RPO)forfinancialyear(FY)2019-2020at7.25percentandnon-solarRPOat10.25percent.TheincreaseinsolarRPOby0.50percentascomparedtocurrentfinancialyearisduetounderachievementofthetargetinthepreviousyears.GoIinitsorderalsostatedthatonachievementofsolarRPOcomplianceof85percentandabove,theremainingshortfallcanbemetbypurchasingnon-solarenergybeyondthespecifiednon-solarRPOforthatyear.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2K6ifQf
Government Planning for National Electricity Distribution Company
Thecentralgovernment isplanning tosetupNationalElectricityDistributionCompanyalong the linesofEESLso that it canprocureelectricity at competitive ratesandaddress the issueof stressedassets inpowergeneration.TheNPAsaccount for around5.9%ofthebankingsector’s totaloutstandingadvancesofRs4.73 trillion,according to theEconomicSurvey2016-17.Risingnon-performingassets(NPAs)inthepowersectorhasbeenamajorconcernanditonlymultiplieswiththestatesrefusingtoinknewpowerpurchaseagreements(PPAs).ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2MHClC7
Ministry of Power Launches PRAAPTI App for Electricity Payments
Ministry of Power has launched aweb portal and an app called PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification and Analysis in Power procurementforbringingTransparencyinInvoicingofgenerators)inanefforttooffergreatertransparencyinpowerpurchasetransactionsbetweengeneratorsanddistributioncompanies(DISCOMs).Boththewebportalandappwillreflecttheinvoicingandpaymentdataforlong-termpowerpurchaseagreements (PPAs) fromthegenerators. Itwillalsobenefitall thestakeholdersbyprovidingmonth-wisedataontheoutstandingamountofDISCOMsagainsttheirPPAsReadMore:https://bit.ly/2tcNAKO
Madhya Pradesh Implements Solar Roof-Top Programme
MadhyaPradeshisimplementing26MWprooftopsolarprogrammeviaRenewableEnergyServiceCompany(RESCO)mode.TheprojectsarebeingimplementedlargelyinthegovernmentbuildingsusingthesubsidyofCentralandstategovernments.UndertheRESCOmodel,theprojectdeveloperinvests,buildsandoperatestherooftopsolarprojectusingitsownfundsand/0rtakingdebttogenerateelectricityandsellittothebeneficiary.ThisprogrammeisinlinewithIndia’sambitioustargettoachieve40GWofsolarrooftopinstallationby2022ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2tqvZ0Y
Separate Tariff for Charging Electric Vehicles
With thegrowingneed for alternativeenergyoptionsanduseofelectric vehicles to control pollution, thestategovernmentplans todevelop500chargingstationsacrossthestateandthetenderprocesshasalreadybeencompletedfor50stations.MaharashtraStateElectricityDistributionCompanyLimitedhasdecidedtofileapetitiontothestateregulatorycommissiononseparatetariffforchargingofelectricvehicles.Atpresent,commercialtariffwillbechargedtocustomersforelectricvehiclecharging.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2K16qe2
Electricity Meters to be Smart Prepaid in Three Years
Considering the need forAT&C loss reduction, better financial health for distribution companies, easy bill payments etc.,Ministry ofPowerhasproposedtorevamptheexistingelectricitymeteringsystembyreplacingitwithsmartprepaidmetersinthenextthreeyearsandhasurgedthemanufacturingfacilitiestoscaleupmanufacturingofsmartprepaidmetersandensureitsavailabilityatalowercost.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2taGB4X
30 GW of Offshore Wind Power by 2030
MinistryofNewandRenewableEnergy (MNRE)hasdeclaredmedium termand long term targets foroffshorewindpowercapacityadditionandsetsthetargetat5GWby2022and30GWby2030.PreliminarystudieshavesuggestedgoodwindpotentialforoffshorewindpowerbothinthesoutherntipoftheIndianpeninsulaandthewestcoast.NationalOff-ShoreWindPolicywasnotifiedinOctober2015tosupportandacceleratethedevelopmentofoffshorewindfacilities.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2tetzDz
Government Approves Off-Grid Solar PV Application Scheme
Thegovernmenttodayapprovedproposaltoimplementphase-IIIofoff-gridanddecentralisedsolarPVapplicationsprogrammeinordertohavedevelop118MWpoff-gridsolarPVcapacityby2020.Thesolarpowerplantsofindividualsizeupto25KWpwillbepromotedinareaswherethereisnoavailabilityofreliablepowerfromthegrid.Thiscomponentismainlyaimedatprovidingelectricitytoschools,hostels,panchayats,policestationsandotherpublicserviceinstitutions.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2I8hBjm
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ISGF Member ABB Launched Fault Management for Ring Networks
ABBlaunchedanewABBAbilitysolutionforfastringnetworkreconfigurationandfaultmanagement.Ringnetworksareusedinpowerdistribution tohelpsecure reliability forcriticalservices thatcannotafford to losepowerbyallowingmultiple feedersonasingle ringcircuit,accordingtoreputablesourceswechecked.TheABBAbilityloopcontrolfordistributionnetworks(LC1000UniSec)helpsdetectandisolatefaultsinpowernetworkswithinlessthanasecond,ensuringuninterruptedpowersupplytowhereveritisneeded.
Thedevicewasdesignedforcriticalapplicationswhereblackoutswouldcausesevereproblemsandconsiderablecosts.Forexample,whereablackoutcouldjeopardizehealthorsafetyandcauseservicedisruptionsinhospitals,airports,subways,datacenters,andwatersupplies.In industry,powerfailuresdisruptproduction,whichresults inexpensivelosses.ABBAbility isABB’sunified,cross-industry,digitaloffering,whichletscustomersincreaseproductivityandlowercosts,itadded.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4420
Huawei Promotes 4.5G-based Wireless for Smart Grid
ChinesetechnologygiantHuaweireleasedforelectricutilitiesits4.5G-based,5G-orientedeLTEDiscreteSpectrumAggregation(eLTE-DSA) solution at theCEBIT conference inHannover,Germany. It givesenergyfirmsubiquitous all-service“internet of energy” (IOE)throughfastwirelessaccess,lowlatency,greaterconnectivity,andreducedpowerconsumption,thefirmsaid.
Huawei has proposed the vision of ‘LeadingNew ICT, Bits DriveWatts’ in the electric industry. The firm debutedmany smart gridinnovations at the event, and called eLTE-DSA “a killer technology” to optimize power distribution and consumption. As energyconsumptionincreasesgloballyandtheindustrymovestowardrenewableenergy,theimplementationoftheIOEwillbecomeanimportantwaytoadvancetheenergyrevolution,drivingcleanenergyandsustainableenergydevelopment.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4419
Walmart Applied for Blockchain Energy Patent
AsperUSPatent&TrademarkOfficewebsite,Walmartappliedforapatentforablockchain-basedsmartgridsystemtargetingtransactiveenergysystemusingthedevicesthatgenerateloadonapowergrid.Titled,“Managingademandonanelectricalgridusingapubliclydistributedtransactionsledger,”thepatentwasdescribedas“amethodandsystemformanagingademandonanelectricalgrid.”
Theinventioncomprises:Receivingacappedtotalamountofcryptocurrencyavailabletopurchaseunitsofenergyfromanenergyprovider;Thecappedamountofcryptocurrencybeingrecordedinapubliclydistributedtransactionledger;Allocatingaportionofthecryptocurrencyofthecappedtotalamountofcryptocurrencytoeachenergyconsumptiondevice;Whereintheportionofthecryptocurrencyallocatedtoeachenergyconsumptiondeviceisrecordedintheledger,receiving,arequestfromanenergyconsumptiondeviceofthepluralityofenergyconsumptiondevicesthattheenergymeteringdevicepurchaseanenergyunit,usingtheportionofcryptocurrencyallocatedtothefirstenergyconsumptiondevice,accessingthepubliclydistributedtransactionledgerinresponsetoreceivingtherequestfromthefirstenergyconsumptiontoverifythatthefirstenergyconsumptiondevicehasaremainingamountofcryptocurrencySource:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4418
Andhra Pradesh Plans for Pollution-Free Energy Solutions in Amaravati
Thestategovernment is formulatingaplanontotalenergysolutionstomeet theenergyrequirementsofAmaravaticapitalcityupto2025and2050basedonworld-classpractices.Takingtheenergyrequirementsofvarioussectors-- institutional,domestic,automotiveandindustrial--thegovernmentisfocusingonvariouseco-friendlytechnologicalsolutionsforthegreenfieldcapitalcity.Thegovernmentprefersthetechnologieswhichreducecarbonmonoxide,carbondioxideandhydrocarbonsignificantlyasitpromisedoneofthethreebestworld-classcapitalcities.
Thegovernmentisconsideringvarioustechnologies,includingwastetoenergytechnologyforgreenelectricity,bio-CNGforautomotiveneeds, renewable energy for household and other purposes, energy storage batteries for e-rikshaw, cars and industrial needs, LNGforautomotiveanddomesticneeds. Ina recentmeetingheldwithChiefMinisterNChandrababuNaidu, IndianOilCorporation (IOC)submitteditsvisionontotalenergysolutionsforAmaravati.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4412
PM Modi Launched Integrated Command and Control Centre of Naya Raipur Smart City
PrimeMinsterNarendraModionJune14,2018inauguratedtheIntegratedCommandandControlCentre(ICCC)oftheNayaRaipurSmartCity.Withthis,theIntegratedCommand&ControlCentreofNayaRaipurnowbecomesthe10thSmartCityCentretobeoperationalinIndia.
TheinaugurationofNayaRaipur’sIntegratedCommandandCentre(ICCC)willintegratevarioussystemstoenablesafety,securityandprovidingbetterpublicservicesinthecitiesandwillhelpinserviceslikesinglewindowforallcitizenserviceslikeLandallotment,waterconnectionbilling&payment,BRTStravelplanning,RTIandgrievancesthroughmobileappandwebportal;Improvedqualityofservicesandenhancedservicelevelsthroughfasterturnaroundoncitizens’requestsandapplications,etc.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4410
Smart Grid Updates: Technology & Projects
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Japan’s SoftBank to Invest up to $100 billion in India Solar Power Project
AccordingtoJapanesepublicbroadcasterNHK,SoftBankGroupCorphasdecidedtoinvest$60billion-$100billioninasolarpowerprojectinIndia,.SoftBankandtheIndiangovernmentareexpectedtomakeanannouncementsoonafterfinalarrangements.
ThecompanyisexpectedtomaketheinvestmentthroughafundbackedbySaudiArabia’sgovernment.SoftBankstatedinMarchitsVisionFundwould invest in creating theworld’sbiggest solar powerproject inSaudiArabia.Source : http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4403
Gujarat Targeting to be Fully Covered Under Gas Distribution Network
GujaratissettobecomethefirststateinIndiatobecoveredundercitygasdistribution(CGD)network,oncePetroleumandNaturalGasRegulatoryBoard(PNGRB)completesbiddingprocessfordistributingnaturalgasineightgeographicalareas(GAs)inGujarat.
Theoil andgas regulator has invitedbids fromprospectiveCGDcompanies for 86geographical areas spread across174districts of22statesandunionterritories(UTs) in Indiaundertheninthroundofbidding.ThegeographicalareasbeingauctionedforthecitygasdistributionalsoincludeeightGAscovering14districts inGujarat,whichalreadyhasremainingdistrictscoveredundertheexisting23authorisedCGDnetworks.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4399
Pilot Project Started in Hyderabad to Charge E-Vehicles at Metro Stations
PowerGrid Corporation plans for charging e-vehiclewhile parking it atMetro stations across the country. PowerGrid is building thecountry’sfirstelectricvehiclecharginginfrastructureataMetrostationinHyderabad.Eachofthechargingstationcostsabout` 25lakh.AfterHyderabad,PowerGridisintalkstolaunchsimilarfacilitiesatChennaiandDelhiMetros
Whileittakesabout45minutestochargeacarbattery,itwilltakethreehourstochargeane-scooter.PowerGridsignedanagreementwithL&TMetroandHyderabadMetroRailtosetupthecharginginfrastructureatthestations.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4381
San Antonio Announces Innovation Zones, A Proving Ground for Smart City Tech
TheCityofSanAntoniohasannouncedplanstocreatethreeinnovationzonesaspartofitssmartcityinitiativethatusescivictechnologytohelp localgovernmentoperatemoreeffectively,andsolvemunicipalchallenges.Threeareasofthecityareselectedthatwillallowofficialstotesthownewtechnologiesperformonasmallscalebeforeseekingpotentialcitywideprojects.
Innovationzonesaredesignatedspaceswherecitiescantestcivictechnology,likedronesandpublicWi-Fi,beforescalingitfortherestofthecity.Thethreezoneswerechosenusingseveralcriteria,includingtheavailabilityofassetsandinfrastructureintheareas,andwhichlocationshadamixof“live,work,andplayoptions.”TheareasselectedfortheinnovationzoneswerealsoidentifiedbyofficialsasupandcomingneighborhoodsinSanAntonio.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4373
India Aims to Partner with UN to Promote use of Solar Energy
India aims to partnerwith the UN to use solar energy at theworld body’s premises as part of the efforts to protect and preserveenvironment IndiawastheglobalhostfortheWorldEnvironmentDaycelebrationsthisyear.Markingtheday,theIndiangovernmentannounceditspledgetoeliminateby2022allsingleuseofplasticsinIndia.
AspartoftheseeffortsIndiaishappytoinformthatitintendstopartnerwiththeUNSecretariattouserenewablesolarenergyattheUNpremises.Source:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=4371
Technology & Projects (Contd...)
Appointments and Transfers• MrKunalKumarhasbeenappointedasJointSecretaryofMinistryofHousingandUrbanAffairs,Govt.ofIndia
• MrBaldevSinghSranhasbeenappointedasChiefMangingDirector,PunjabStatePowerCorporationLimited
• MrG.S.MeenahasbeenappointedasPowerCommissioner,GovernmentofArunachalPradesh
• MrSanjayGoelhasbeenappointedasManagingDirector,MadhyanchalVidyutVitranNigamLimited,UttarPradesh
• MrBhavinPandyahasbeenappointedasManagingDirector,PaschimGujaratVijCompanyLimited
• MrRaviSeethapathyhasbeenappointedasGSGFAmbassador–Americas
• MrMarcBoillothasbeenappointedasGSGFAmbassador–Europe&Africa
• DrIr.CheongKamHoonghasbeenappointedasGSGFAmbassador–AsiaPacific
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Key Highlights• PilotsprojectsofUHVBN,HPSEB,CESCandIITKanpurhasbeencompleted
• SmartmeterinstallationhasbeencompletedinWBSEDCLsmartgridpilotproject
• SinglePhasesmartmetersinstallationatUGVCLwillbecompletedby30-June-2018
• ForAPDCL(AssamPowerDistributionCorporationLtd.)SmartGridPilotProject:UHES/MDMisOperational
Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India
ProjectName &Location
Name ofConsultant
KeyFunctionalities
KeyVendors
Customers(Nos.)
GoI Support
(INR. Crs.)
Project Completion
Date
Latest Progress
“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 Ericsson M/s Sinhal
Udyog”
“15083 (15938)*”
14.97 2018 • 13598smartmetershasbeeninstalled.InstallationofControlCentre hardware equipment is completed
• 165DCUcommunicatingtocontrolcentre.• 4100meterscommunicatingtoControlCenter• Datacentresetuphasbeencompleteandcommissioned• FATforsoftwaremoduleshasbeencompleted• RFSurveyforPaltanBazarhasbeencompleted.SurveyforUlubari
is in progress
“UHBVN (Panipat - Haryana)”
NEDO(Funding&Execution)
AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM,SCADA,OMS
M/sFujiElectric&
Co.M/sLotusWireless
Technologies
11,000 NA December2017
• Projectiscompletedandinaugratedon25thJanuary,2018bytheChiefMinisterofHaryana.
HPSEB(KalaAmbIndustrialArea-HimachalPradesh)
POWERGRID AMI-I,OMS,PLM,SCADA
“M/sGET&DIndia(Previously
M/sALSTOMT&D)”
1,554 9.73 December2017
• TheProjecthasbeencompletedandSAThasbeencompletedsucessfully
CESC(Mysore-Karnataka)
POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,OMS,PLM,MG/DG
“M/sEnzenGlobal
SolutionsM/sCyan
TechnologiesM/sElSwedy
ElectrometerM/sL&T”
21,824 16.3 December2017
• Projectiscompleted.• DuetosomeissuesintheinstalledthreephaseCTmeters,
declaring Go-Live date is postponed.
PSPCL(SASNagar,Punjab)
AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM
- 2,734 5.06 • ProjectwasextendeduptoMarch2018,presentstatusawaitedfromPSPCL
TSSPDCL(JeedimetlaIndustrialArea,Telangana)
CPRI AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM,OMS,PQ
M/s.ECIL 11,904 20.91 2018 • Meetingwasheldon10thApril’2018withMoP&NSGMwhereintheMoPhaspermittedforextensionoftheprojectuptoJune’2018.
• Typetestformorethan50%testswerecompletedatCPRI.Forfurthertests,asperCPRI,meterswillbesenttoCPRI,Bhopal.
• DispatchinstructionsareissuedforsupplyofSGCChardwareequipmentsandcommisioningofSGCCisunderprogress.
• M/s.ECILhasprocuredallitemsrelatedtoSGCCandautomationcomponents.
• PlinthworksforerectionofRMUs(Automationcomponents)arecompletedanderectionofRMUsyettobestarted.
• Dispatchinstructionsareissuedfor3000Nos.1PhSmartMeters.400Nos.metersarefixedandcommissionedatJeedimetlaarea.
• TheinstallationofSmartMetersisrunningwithfastpaceandexpectingtocomplete8000Nos.metersasperstipulatedtime.
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ProjectName &Location
Name ofConsultant
KeyFunctionalities
KeyVendors
Customers(Nos.)
GoI Support
(INR. Crs.)
Project Completion
Date
Latest Progress
“TSECL (Agartala - Tripura)”
POWERGRID AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM
“M/s Wipro M/sJnJ
Powercom”
42,676 31.72 2018 • Total30839metersareinstalledandcommunicatingwithserver• 117DCUshavebeeninstalledandcommissionedsuccessfully• RooftopSolarnetmetering&billingisbeingintegratedwith
AMI system• Controlcentrehardwareandsoftwareinstalled• Acceptancetestingofapplicationscompleted• Integrationofremainingmodulesiscompleted• BillingstartedforoneRMUsectionwithsmartmeterdata.Data
accuracyisveryfied• ExpecteddateofcompletionisSeptember2018.
“WBSEDCL (Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal)”
POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM
“M/sChemtrolsM/sCMSComputersLimited”
5,275 3.52 Yettobedecided
• 5306smartmetersinstalledand6DCUinstalledatsite.94DCUyet to be installed.
• Typetestforsmartmetershavebeencompleted.• MaterialforControlcentresetuphasbeenrecievedand
installed at the site. • 91smartmetershasbeenintegratedwithMDMSsystem.• Projectisexpectedbecompletedby30-June2018
“PED(Puducherry)”
POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I M/sDongfang
34,000 23.06 2018 • 11136singlephaseand4151threephasesmartmetersinstalled. total 17488 smart meters received.
• 30DCUinstalled,outofwhichoneistestedfor50meters.Total644recieved
• BISCertificationreceivedforsinglephaseandthreephasesmart meters
• Controlcentreisreadyforinstallationofcontrolcentreequipment.
“UGVCL(Sabarmati,Gujarat)”
POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,OMS,PLM,PQ
“M/sGenusPower
M/sCyanConnodeM/s
FluentgridLtd”
39,422 41.35 June2018 • 13000metersinstalledatNarodasite.Singlephasemetersistallationwillbecompletedby30-June-2018
• 51DCUsareinstalledatsite.• DataCenterequipmentprocurementiscompleted• ControlCentreHardwareFAThasbeencompleted• DraftapplicationisreadyforMDMS-HESIntegration
“IITKanpur-SmartCityPilot(Kanpur,UttarPradesh)”
N.A. AMI,SCADA,DG,HAS
“M/sElcomponics
LtdM/s
MindteckIndiaLtd
M/sSynergySignals&Systems”
N.A. 6.25 Yettobedecided
• Theprojecthasbeencompletedsuccessfully
Smart Grid Projects under NSGM in IndiaCED(Chandigarh)
POWERGRID AMI,DTmonitoring,SubstationAutomation,Rooftop
SolarPV,ITinfrastructure
N.A. 29,433 8.6 Yettobedecided
• RECPowerDistributionCompanyLimited(RECPDCL)appointedasProjectManagementAgencyon30Aug2016
• BidsforAMIopenedon29.01.2018.Fourbiddersparticipated.TendersforSCADAopened
• TechnicalBidevaluationforAMIandSCADAinprogress• Latestupdateisawaitedfromutility
"MSEDCL(Maharashtra)1.Amravati,Maharashtra
2.CongressNagar,Nagpur,Maharashtra"
Noconsultant
AMI,OMS,DR N.A.
1,48,495
1,25,000
27.02
41.74
Yettobedecided
• Bidshavebeenreceivedandevaluationisunderprogress
Abbreviations: AMI R/I - AdvancedMetering Infrastructure Residential/Industrial, DT - Distribution Transformer, PLM - Peak LoadManagement, OMS - OutageManagement System, PQ - Power Quality, PQM - Power Quality Monitoring, DG - Distributed Generation, SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, DR - Demand Response, EV - Electric Vehicles, IT-InformationTechnology,HEMS-HomeEnergyManagementSystem,HAS-HomeAutomationSystem,PV-Photovoltaic,DTMU-DistributionTransformerMonitoringUnit
Pilot Projects in India (Contd...)
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- By Reji Kumar Pillai, President, India Smart Grid Forum
Electric Bus Revolution of Shenzhen City in China
Shenzhenistheonlycityintheworldwhereallthepublicbusesareelectric.Duringtheperiodfrom2011to2017,theyreplacedallthedieselbuseswithelectricbuses.Thereare16359electricbusesinoperationinShenzhenCity.Significanceofthisnumberistobeviewedfromtheperspectivethatin2017,therewereonly956electricbusesinentireEuropeandlessthan500inentireUnitedStates.(PleaseseetableatAppendix–AforthenumberofelectricbusesinChinaandrestoftheWorld).
Brief History of Shenzhen City
In1979 theChineseGovernmentunderPresidentDengXiaopingestablishedSpecialEconomicZones (SEZs) in thePearlRiverDeltaregion,withShenzhenbeingthefirstSEZallowingforeigndirectinvestmentsundertheopeneconomicpolicies.ItwasasmallfishingvillagecalledBao’anCountywithapopulationof30,000whichwasrenamedasShenzhenCityin1979.Shenzhen’sofficialpopulationwas12millionin2005,makingthedemographic99%migrants.Presentpopulationisestimatedat22million(by2010,therewere22million registeredSIMcards inShenzhen).Fastestgrowth inhumanhistory. In thesameperiod, theeconomicgrowthhasalsobeenunprecedented inhistory -GDPgrew from1.96millionRMB in1979, to500billionRMB in2005. In2016,Shenzhen’sGDP totaledUS$303.37billion-higherthanthatofcountrieslikePortugal,theRepublicofIreland,andVietnam.Itspppper-capitaGDPwas$49,185(unregisteredmigrantpopulationnotcounted)asof2016,onparwithdevelopedcountriessuchasAustraliaandGermany.
MajorityoftheconsumerappliancessoldaroundtheworldaremadeinShenzhenandadjoiningareas.Itisalsoamagnetoftechnologyentrepreneursandhightechmanufacturing.Shenzhenishometomanyinternationallysuccessfulhigh-techcompanies,includingHuawei,Tencent,BYD,Konka,Skyworth,Coolpad,ZTE,Gionee,TP-Link,DJI,BGI (BeijingGenomics Institute),OnePlus,etc.Taiwan’s largestcompany,HonHaiGroup,hasalargemanufacturingplantbasedinShenzhenaswellasFoxconnwhichmanufacturesiPhonesandiPadsisalsopresenthere.Manyforeignhigh-techcompanieshavetheirChinaoperationscentreslocatedintheScienceandTechnologyParkoftheNanshanDistrictinShenzhen.
In2017,Shenzhen’seconomicoutputtotalled$338billion,surpassingthatofHongKongforthefirsttimeandrankedNo.3inChina,onlybehindShanghaiandBeijing.
Electric Bus Revolution of Shenzhen
PublictransportationinShenzhenisverywellplannedandefficient.BusesusedtobeoperatedbyShenzhenCityGovernmentownedShenzhenBusGroupandseveralprivateoperators.In2007,theCityGovernmentdecidedtomovefromdieselbusestoelectricbusesandelectrictaxis.Firstmovewastoconsolidatethebusoperatorsintothreecompanies:
1. ShenzhenEasternBusCompanyLtd:16privatebusoperatorswereintegratedandmadeShenzhenEasternBusCompanyLtdwhichisfullyownedbytheShenzhenCityGovernment.Todaytheyoperate5805electricbuses.
2. ShenzhenBusGroup:ThisCompanywasownedbyShenzhenCityGovernment.Todaytheyoperate5600electricbuses.
3. ShenzhenWesternBusCompanyLtd:Thisisstillprivatelyownedandtheyoperateabout4000+electricbuses.
ISGFvisitedShenzhenEasternBusCompanyLtdon16thApril2018alongwithseniorofficersfromBYD.AlltheelectricbusesoperatinginShenzhenEasternBusCompanyareBYD’sbuses.MajorityofthebusesinothertwobuscompaniesarealsofromBYDwhichisheadquarteredinShenzhen.BYDhasoneoftheirlithiumionbatteryplant(18GWhannualcapacity)inShenzhen.
ThePresident,GeneralManagerandCTOofShenzhenEasternBusCompanyhostedwithISGFatoneoftheirbusdepotswhichsupportabout700electricbuses.
Key points noted during the visit are captured here:
1. Allelectricbusesare10.5meterbuseswithseatingcapacityof32plus20-30passengersstanding.Atpeakhours>80+peopleboard thebuses incertain routes.Allbuseshavesamespecificationsandbought fromsamemanufacturer.Thishasgreatlyhelpedinbettermaintenanceandoptimizationofsparespartsandmaintenancetools.
2. BuseshaveLFPbatteryof252kWhwhichensureminimum200kmdrivingrangeperfullcharge.
3. All buses are chargedwith BYD supplied 80kW (415 Volt) AC chargers (no DC Fast Charging) installed in the bus depots.ShenzhenEasternBusCompanyhas7Depotsthatsupport5805buses.
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4. Busesareusuallychargedduringnightwhenelectricitytariffislowest.InShenzhenCitytheindustrialtariffforelectricityis:
a. NormalTariff:RMB0.74/kWh(7-9hrs,12-14hrs,18-23hrs)
b. PeakTariff:RMB1.12/kWh(9-12hrsand14-18hrs)
c. Off-PeakTariff:RMB0.29/kWh(23to07hrs)
Buscharginginthedepotsareclassifiedunderindustrialtariff;andduringthe8hoursofoff-peaktariff(11pmto07am),allbusesarefullycharged.Chargingtimeis3to4hoursdependingonthestateofcharge(SOC)ofthebuswhenitreturnstothedepot.
5. ShenzhenEasternBusCompanyhasabout2200chargerswhichsupportstheir5805buses.Allthesechargesareinstalledintheirbusdepots.
6. BusesaremaintainedbytheBusCompanythemselveswithtechnicalsupportandtrainingfromBYD.
7. TheBusCompanyhasentered intoAnnualMaintenanceContract (AMC)withBYDforeachbatchofbusestheypurchased.Buseshave8yearswarrantyperiod.Duringwarrantyperiod,allpartsincludingbatteryandmotors,electronicsareguaranteedandrepairs/replacementsdonebyBYD.
8. TheBusCompanieshaveundertakenextensivetrainingprogramsfortheirentirestaffandretainedthousandsofworkerswhobecameredundant.Reskillingandredeploymentwasakeypriority.Therewerenojoblosses.Todaytheyallareproudofthistransitiontoelectricbuseswhicharemuchmorecomfortabletodriveandmaintain.
9. ShenzhenEasternBusCompanyinvestedindevelopingnewtechnologies,equipmentandprocesseswhicharepatentedandreceivedseveralnationalandinternationalawards.
Toreadthefullreport,kindlyvisitfollowinglink:https://goo.gl/LnSrhd
Tocreateapooloftalentedandskilledmanpower,ISGFispleased toannounce3 days Smart Grid Foundation Course scheduled from 07 to 09 August 2018 at New Delhi.ThiscoursehasbeendevelopedasauniqueprogramonSmartGridsthatwillhelptounderstandthevarious domains, relevance potential and challenges ofSmartGrids.ItwillenablethemtoplayacriticalroleintheSmartGriddevelopmentintheirorganisations.IdentifyingthekeybarrierstorealizingasuccessfuldeploymentofarobustSmartGridsystem.
The fee for the program is INR 30,000 (Plus GST) forevery participant. For more details and to send yournominationspleasewrite toMs.RonkiniShome,Email:[email protected].
3 Days Smart Grid Foundation Course from 07 – 09 August 2018 at New Delhi
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July 12 2018:CityGasDistributioninIndia,PHDHouse,NewDelhi,India,http://www.phdcci.in/
August 1 – 3 2018:GasIndonesiaSummitandExhibition,Indonesia,http://www.gasindosummit.com/
August 07 - 09 2018:3daysSmartGridFoundationCoursebyISGF,NewDelhi,India,www.indiasmartgrid.org
August 21 - 12 2018:CyberSecurityWorkshopforPowerSectorbyISGF,NewDelhi,India,www.indiasmartgrid.org
August 21 – 23 2018:WorldRenewableEnergyTechnologyCongress&Expo-2018,NewDelhi,India,www.wretc.in
August 26 – 31 2018:47thCIGRESession,Paris,http://www.cigre.org/Events/Session/Session-2018
Sep 17 – 19 2018:GlobalPowerandEnergyExhibition(GPEX2018),Spain,http://gpexevent.com/
Sep 25 – 27 2018:4thAnnualGridAnalyticsEurope2018,London,UK,https://www.gridanalytics-europe.com
Smart Grid EventsIndia & International ISGF Event
August 02 2018: ConferenceonBlockchainforUtilitieswithTheTimesofIndia,NewDelhi,http://www.indiasmartgrid.org
August 07 – 09 2018:ISGFSmartGridFoundationCourse,NewDelhi,http://www.indiasmartgrid.org
November 01 – 02 2018:DistributionUtilityMeet2018,Mumbai,http://www.dumindia.in
March 12 – 16 2019:IndiaSmartUtilityWeek2019,NewDelhi,http://www.isuw.in
March 12 – 16 2019:ISGFInnovationsAwards2019,NewDelhi,http://www.isuw.in
December12 2018*:ConferenceonAI&RoboticswithTheTimesofIndia,NewDelhi
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