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India becomes Fastest-Growing Energy Market in the World at a Rate of 12 Percent in 2018

• IndiabecomesFastest-GrowingEnergy........1 MarketintheWorldataRateof12 Percentin2018• SmartGridUpdates: o Policy,Regulations&Standards...............2 o Technology&Projects..............................3 o PilotProjectsinIndia................................7 o NewTendersforSmart............................8 MeteringinIndia• AppointmentsandTransfers.........................8• SmartGridEvents..........................................9• IndianDelegationtoCIRED2019,.................9 03-06June2019inMadrid• KeyContacts..................................................9• TrainingProgrammeonAdvanced...............10 MeteringInfrastructure(AMI)• TrainingProgrammeonElectric...................11 Mobility&ChargingInfrastructure

• AnnouncingDistributionUtility..................12 Meet2019

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

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Indiahasfinallyacquiredthelong-awaitedtagofthefastestgrowingenergymarketintheworld.Thecountry’sinvestmentintheenergysectorgrewatarateof12percentin2018--thehighestgrowthrateascomparedtoanyothercountry,accordingtotheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA).

“Amongmajorareas,energyinvestmenthasrisenmostrapidlyinIndiathepastthreeyears,up12percent,”TheIEAsaidinitslatestWorldEnergyInvestment(WEI)2019report. “In 2018, renewable spending continued to exceed that for fossil fuel-basedpower,supportedbytenderingforsolarPV,andfrom2017wind,amiduncertainfinancialattractivenessofnewcoalpower,thoughspendingincoalsupplyrosesomewhat.Whiletransmissionspendingisexpanding,investmentindistributionhasnotgrown.”

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INDIA

Government Announces List of EV Parts to be Indigenized Under FAME II

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises hasreleasedarevisedlistofpartswhicharetobeindigenizedunderthe PhasedManufacturing Program (PMP)which falls under thephase II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) andElectricVehiclesinIndia(FAMEII)program.Thelistconsistsof20eligiblecomponents that areused inelectric vehiclesacross thetwo, three,andfour-wheeledsegments likeelectriccompressor,circuitbreaker,tractionbatterypack,vehiclecontrolunit,on-boardcharger,chassisetc.anddatesforindigenizationfortherespectivebody parts has also been announced. Read More: https://bit.ly/2EnUS3Z

Generic Tariff Set for Solar Projects in Maharashtra

TheMaharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) hasset thegeneric tariff for solarphotovoltaic (PV)projectsat`3.29(~$0.047)/kWhforFY2019-20.ThisorderwillapplyfromApril1,2019,toMarch31,2020.thistariffwillbeapplicableforprojectswhere the cost of land and evacuation infrastructure has beenincluded in the capital cost and not provided free by the powerpurchaser.Moreover, thecommissionhasfixed`3.79 (~$0.054)/kWh as the generic tariff for rooftop solar projects. This tariffwill notapply to rooftopsolarprojectscoveredunder theMERCregulationsfornetmetering.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2VDRlJq

No Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers in Gujarat

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) haspassed an order stating that no additional surcharge will applyto consumers of four of Gujarat’s DISCOMs for utilizing powerthrough open access between April and September 2019. Thecommission had also directed GUVNL to provide the details to

determineadditionalsurchargeforeachsix-monthlyperiodasperthe intra-state open access regulations. TheCommission furtherdirected GUVNL to submit a practicing-chartered accountant’scertificate, certifying the six months’ data for the calculation ofadditionalsurcharge.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2LMzk6X

Draft Net Metering Regulations for Goa and Other Union Territories

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has issueddraftnetmetering regulationswhichwillapply togrid-connectedrooftop mounted, ground-mounted and floating solar PV powerprojectsinGoaandtheunionterritoriesofAndamanandNicobarIslands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu,Lakshadweep,andPuducherry.Solarprojectsofcapacityupto500kWatasingle locationwillbeeligible forgridconnectivity.SolarPVprojectsofcapacityhigherthan500kWcanbeconsideredbythe DISCOM if the distribution system remains stable with theprojectgettingconnectedtothegrid.Underthenewregulations,consumerswillgeneratesolarpowerforself-consumptionandcanfeedtheexcesssolarpowerintothegrid,whichwillbeadjustedundernetmetering.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Hma1o4

CERC Proposes National Average Power Purchase Cost for Open Access

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) hasproposed setting up the national average power purchase cost(APPC) at`3.60 (~$0.051)/kWh for open access for FY2019-20.The proposed APPC at the national level has been determinedby computing the average of APPC of all states and unionterritories,weightedbyvolumeofconventionalpowerpurchasedby the respective state or union territory and excludes the costof generation or procurement from renewable energy sourcesand transmission charges. The APPC will be applicable duringFY 2019-20 and until further orders for the purpose of deviationsettlement in respect of the open access and captivewind andsolargenerators.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Ecj6ho

Thereportsaidthatthe lower-middleand low-incomecountriesaccountedfor lessthan15percentoftheenergy investment in2018despitecontainingwellover40percentoftheworld’spopulation.“Inrecentyears,thefastestinvestmentgrowthwithinthisgrouphascomefromIndiawithrisingpowersectorspending,whilespendinginsub-SaharanAfricahasdeclined,mostlyduetolessinvestmentinfuelsupply,”thereportsaid.TheIEA’sWEIreport--amongthemostcrediblepublicationsintheenergyspaceglobally--alsosaidthatIndiaisanemergingsourceofindustrialenergyefficiencyinvestmentintheAsiaandPacificregion,whichgrewbynearly5percent(in2018).Modernizationofindustrialfacilitiescoupledwithstrongmandatorygovernmentpolicy,throughthePerform,Achieve,Trade(PAT)Scheme,are importantfactorsdrivinggreaterlevelsofinvestment.Indiaalsoledtheworldinthegrowthofairconditionersalesin2018--whichgrewbytheirlargestannualincreasewith16percentgrowthtoover175millionunitsin2018--andalsodrivingdowntheinvestmentincoal-firedpoweralongwithChina.“InIndia,solarPVspendingexceededthatforcoalpowerforthefirsttime,supportedbygovernmentauctions.Totalrenewablepowerinvestmenttoppedfossilfuel-basedpowerforthethirdyearinarow,supportedbytenderinganduncertainfinancialprospectsfornewcoalpower.Gridinvestmentroseby4percent,withone-fifthincreaseintransmission,butspendingindistributionremainedflat,”thereportsaid.The IEAalsosaid that Indiawas the largestmarket for coal-firedpower (basedonFinal InvestmentDecision) in2018,which isnowlargelyorientedtowardssuper-criticaltechnologybutlevelswere80percentlowerthanin2010.CoalsupplyinvestmentinIndiagrewby5percentin2018,underpinnedbypolicyfavoringdomesticproductionwhilereducingimportsasmuchaspossible,amidasubstantialgrowthofcoalconsumptiondrivenbyeconomicgrowthandhigherpowerdemand.Source:https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/india-becomes-fastest-growing-energy-market-in-the-world/69317593

Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulations & Standards


Gujarat Simplifies Tariff Structure for Electricity Consumers

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in itsorder has stated there will be no increase in power tariff forthe consumers of state-owned DISCOMs and Torrent PowerLimited (Ahmedabad-GandhinagarandSuratarea).Moreover, thecommissionreducedthenumberofslabsinresidentialtarifffromfive to four to simplify the present structure. Now, the slabs of100to200unitsand200to250unitshavebeenmergedintooneslabof100to250units.Duetothis,therewillbeareductionof`0.10 (~$0.0014)/kWh in theenergycharge for theconsumptionfallingundertheearlierslabof200-250units.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2H52muq

INTERNATIONAL

Feed-in-Tariff Levels for Solar Projects in China

The Price Bureau of China’s National Development and ReformCommission (NDRC) announced the level of solar Feed-in-Tariff(FIT)paymentsforlarge-scaleprojectswhichwillbecomeeffectivefromJuly1,2019.ThecountryhasbeenbroadlycategorizedintothreeregionsnamelyRegion1,2and3withRegion1havingFITasRMB0.40/kWh,Region2havingFITasRMB0.45/kWhandRegion3havingFITasRMB0.55/kWhandallthesementionedFITsareinclusiveofall thetaxes.However, theFITsfor“village-level”orpoverty alleviation PV power projects have remained unchangedatRMB0.65/kWhforRegion1,RMB0.75/kWhforRegion2andRMB0.85/kWhforRegion3.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/30qImd0

Egypt to Open its Renewable Energy Market to Private Producers

TheGovernmentofEgyptisintheprocessoffinalizingregulationsabout the production and sale of electricity from new privaterenewable power projects directly to consumers by September2019.MinistryofElectricityandRenewableEnergyofEgypthassetupacommitteeincludingofficialsfromtheEgyptianElectricityTransmissionCompany,theEgyptianElectricityHoldingCompany,theElectricityRegulatoryAuthority(ERA),theNewandRenewableEnergy Authority, experts in the field of electricity and energy,representativesfromtheprivatesectortopreparethestandards,regulations,andrulesgoverningtheproductionofelectricityfromsolar andwind stations and selling them to consumers throughindependent power producer (IPP) with payment of electricitynetworkusagefees.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2VG5MMX

Ethiopia Re-works Solar Plans

Ethiopia’s Public Private Partnership Department re-worked thecapacity of the pre-qualification application for the installation ofsolarplants.Thecountryhasphaseddownthecapacityofthoseplantsfrom750MWto500MW,spreadoversixlocationswhichincludes host communities of Weranso, Welenchiti, Humera,Mekele, Metema or Bahir Dar, and Hurso. The deadline forsubmissionofdocumentshasalsobeenextendedfromMay29,2019toJuly9,2019.ThesettingupoftheseplantsispartoftheScalingSolarprogram implementedbyEthiopiawith thesupportoftheWorldBank.This isthesecondphaseoftheScalingSolarprogram in Ethiopia, the first is for 250MW of energy and thebusinessselectionforthisisalmostcomplete.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/30mya5k

South Carolina Passes Solar Bill

The South Carolina, USA legislature unanimously passed TheEnergy FreedomAct, a comprehensive solar bill thatwill lift thestate’s 2% cap on net metering, among many other pro-solaractions. The bill removes the cap andmaintains one-to-one netmeteringpolicyforanothertwoyears,withaprovisionthatdirectsthecommission to comeupwith anewnetmeteringstructure,with utility and other stakeholder involvement under a publicdocket. Italso removes thecaponsolar leasing,whichplacedalimit on howmany facilities could be leased under a third partyownershipmodel,andaddsprovisionstoensurecommunitysolarprogramming.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2WElcOc

Commission Approves Provisional Measure Ensuring Security of Local Electricity Supply in Slovakia

TheEuropeanCommissionhasapprovedunderEUStateaidrulesthecompensationgrantedbySlovakia toelectricutilitycompanySlovenské Elektrárne a.s. for temporarily supplying a mandatoryquantity of electricity from indigenous fuel sources into theBystričany electricity system node in Slovakia. Under the publicserviceobligation,SlovenskéElektrárnewillsupplyfromitspowerplant in Nováky a mandatory quantity of at least 870 gigawattshours and up to 1 100 gigawatts hours per year of electricityfrom indigenous fuel sources into the geographical area aroundtheBystričanynodeof theSlovakelectricitygrid.The temporarypublic service obligationwill be in place until the completion ofinvestments to strengthen theSlovak electricity grid and, in anyevent, no later than the end of 2023. Read More: https://bit.ly/2VZwqQ4

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Smart Grid Updates: Technology & ProjectsGrid Modernization and Smart Metering

Smart Meter Deployment for Karnal City

The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) the electricitydistributioncompanyinHarayana,Indiahasbeguntheprocessofreplacingtheexistingtraditionalmeterswithsmartmeters.Asofnow, ithas replacedaround4,000meters in thecityandfixedatarget to replace140,000meters, by theendofApril 2020. Themeters areGPRS-equipped, thatwill facilitateUHBVN in gettingreal-timedata on usage andwill provide both pre-paid andpost-paidfacilities.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2H6Grln

Florida Electric Utility to Expand Deployment of Sentient Energy Distribution Grid Sensors to Improve Grid Reliability

JacksonvilleElectricAuthority (JEA)the largestmunicipalelectricutility in Florida, USA will expand the deployment of SentientEnergy’s MM3 line sensors as part of its Grid Modernizationproject. Sentient Energy will assist JEA in the overall design,SCADA integration and sensor installation, including sensorfleet health management checks, recommended practices andDistributed Networking Protocol (DNP) configuration changes.Sentient Energy will also provide training and assistance in the


development of the DNP profile baseline to support JEA’s usecases. The ability to monitor 2-way load flow is critical for thecontinuedmanagementofJEA’sdistributiongrid,whichconsistsofmore than400,000electriccustomers.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2GZKnnN

Germany Opens First Electric Highway That Lets Trucks Draw Power From Overhead Cables

Germanyhasopened itsfirst-eversectionof“eHighway,”whichallowshybridcargotruckstochargetheirbatterieswhiletheyareonthemove.TheGermangovernmentintroducedthetechnologyon a 6-mile-long stretch of Autobahn near the city of Frankfurt.It uses 670-volt direct-current overhead cables that let electrictrucks draw power and recharge their batteries on the go.Theprogram, called Elisa (electrified innovative heavy traffic on theAutobahn) isanenvironment-ministry-sponsoredproject involvingthe electronics giant Siemens and authorities from the state ofHesse,whereitistakingplace.Thetruckswhichhaveconductorrods called pantographs added to the top of the cabinmust begoinglessthan56mphtosuccessfullymakeaconnection.Whenthey’reconnected,theyrunonelectricityalone.Whentheyrejointhenormalhighway,theyswitchbacktotheirhybridengines.AsperSiemenstechnologywouldsavea40-tontruck20,000euros($22,000)infuelcostsover62,100milesandifadriverswervedtotheleftorrightwhileconnectedtothecables,itwouldnotdetach.

The6-milestretchof theA5Autobahnwillbe testeduntil2022,afterwhichadecisionwillbemadeonwhetherornottoexpandthe project,which has so far cost the government a total of 14million euros.Germany also spent 70 million euros ($77 million)tomake a special hybrid truck with Scania and Volkswagen forthe track. Read More: http://www.elder.org.tr/ebulten/issue122.html#news4

EV and Energy StorageMaharashtra Government to Grant Subsidies of upto Rs 0.1 Million for EVs

TheMaharashtra state government of India is offering subsidiesasapurchase incentive forEVs.EVbuyerscanget subsidiesofRs5,000,Rs12,000andRs1lakhonnewtwo-,three-andfour-wheelers,respectively.ItisalsoofferinganincentiveofuptoRs10lakhforinstallingEVchargingstations.Thesefacilitieswillhaveto be set up in public and private parking lots, fuel pumps, busstopsorrailwaystations.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2DMdJ8l

IIT-H Start-Up Purenergy to Introduce Long-Range, High-Performance Electric 2-Wheelers in the Market

PuREnergy, a startup from IIT-Hyderabad (India) has developedPure EV, a long-range, high-performance electric two wheelers,designed for Indian conditions, which is set to be launchedcommercially across India. The Pure EV will have four differentmodelsEgnite,Etrance,EPluteandETron.ThePureEVbatteriesaredesigned toworkunder toughenvironmental conditions,willhave lesserweight forportabilityandshalldeliverhighdischargecurrents for fast pick-up. The electric vehicles incubated by thestart-upofferssignificantcostsavingsovertraditionalICEvehicleswith runningcostsas lowas5paise/km.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Lzvuhk

European Governments to Form Alliance for Developing Next Generation EV Batteries

European governments and companies, led by France andGermany, will form an alliance for developing next-generationbatteries for electric vehicles, investing five to six billion euros($5.6 to $6.7 billion) in the project. A maximum of 1.2 billion

The solar lights have been installed

at Thanhala and Ganori-Kahara villages by the

Bhaderwah-based Rashtriya Rifles

The $2 billion project, set to be the world’s largest

solar installation, has been partly funded by the World Bank, which invested $653 million

through the International Finance Corporation

Innovative 3D design removes many of the

manufacturing process steps required by existing

photovoltaics (PV) modules

eurosinpublicsubsidieswouldbegrantedtothealliance,outofwhichatleastfourbillioneurosisexpectedtocomefromprivatecompanies.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Lz0vSW

Renewable Energy and MicrogridsEgypt Expects Giant Solar Park to be Fully Operational in 2019

Egypt expects the 1.6-gigawatt solar park it is building in thesouthof thecountry tobeoperatingat fullcapacity in2019, theinvestmentministrysaidinastatement.The$2billionproject,setto be the world’s largestsolar installation, has beenpartly funded by theWorldBank, which invested$653 million through theInternational FinanceCorporation. Some partsof the park are alreadyoperating on a small scale,while other areas are stillundergoing testing. Egyptaimstomeet20percentofitsenergyneeds from renewablesourcesby2022andup to40percentby2035.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2Jkgbqq

Groovy New Solar Technology may be Future of Renewable Energy

An innovative 3D solar-cell design with a radically differentarchitecturewhichdrivesdownthecostsofcellmanufacturemaydefine the future of renewable energy as it potentially reducesoptical losses within adevice. The scientists atthe University of Sheffieldand energy technologycompany Power Roll in theUK have demonstrated howa unique architecture basedon a surface embossedwith micro-grooves couldalsomakesolarpowermoreefficient. The innovative3Ddesignremoves many of the manufacturing process steps required byexistingphotovoltaics (PV)modulesandallowsnewmaterials tobeusedthatwouldnotusuallybeappropriateinregularsolarcells.Researchers said other benefits of the design include removalof expensive transparent conductive oxides, the use of simpleand low cost electrical interconnections and the ability to tuneelectricaloutputtomatchuserrequirements.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2GXHW51

Army Lights up Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda Hamlets with Solar Power

Reachingout to thepoor inhilly areasof JammuandKashmir’sDoda district, the Army has installed solar lights at unelectrifiedhamlets under its project ‘Roshni’. The solar lights have beeninstalled at Thanhala and Ganori-Kahara villages by the Bhaderwah-based Rashtriya Rifles. The Armyhas so far distributed over 17,000solarlightsamongresidentsofsuchvillages in Doda district. The Armysaid the initiative was launchedafter itwas felt thatelectricitywasthemostcriticalrequirementinfar-

Technology & Projects (Contd...)



Solar-plus-storage still has a long way to go in

catching fossil-fuel-based generation in the U.S.

microgrid market

flungareasduring interactionswithpeople, including thefloatingpopulation of nomadic Gujjar and Bakherwal communities. Readmore:https://bit.ly/2VObGuO

Solar Power Generation in India Increased by 34% Year-over-Year in Q1 2019

Solar power generation in India has increased substantially overthepastfewyears.AccordingtothedatareleasedbytheCentralElectricity Authority (CEA), solar power accounted for over 11.4BUsof electricity produced inQ12019. Thismarks a growthof34%year-over-year (YoY) fromthe8.5BUsgenerated in theQ12018.Eventhoughrenewablecapacityadditionsaregrowingatarapidpace,due to its lower capacity factor, theactual electricitygenerationtendstobemuchlowercomparedtonuclear,coaloragaspowerplant.Evenwithallthenewsolarandwindinstallations,renewablesstillbarelymakeup10%ofthetotalenergygenerationin the country showing how far the country has to go beforerenewablesstartmakingadentinthecarbonemissions.

India’stransitiontowardsrenewableenergypresentsanincredibleopportunity but also challenges. Increasing the power systemflexibilityisnoteasyasmoreintermittentrenewablesareaddedtothegrid.Gridintegrationhasalreadybecomeasignificantissueasmoresolarpowercomesonlineinseveralregionsofthecountry.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2JrB42V

Fossil Generation Continued to Dominate the Growing US Microgrid Market in 2018

Themicrogridmarket is largerthanever,with545megawattsofnewcapacityaddedintheUnitedStateslastyear.Microgridswithstandalone fossil-fuel-based generation dominated the microgridmarketin2018.Overthenextfiveyears,fossilfuelswillcontinueto remain the primary generation source in both basic systems,whichhaveonedistributedenergyresource(DER),andadvancedmulti-DERmicrogrids,evenassolarandstoragecapacitygrows.Due to high total systemcostsfor24hoursofstoragepairedwith solar, solar-plus-storage won’t overtakefossil-based microgridswithin the forecast timeline.Although there is more

Part of Discom’s green division initiative to

accelerate the penetration of Renewable Energy

solar capacity in the project pipeline than has been installedin all operational microgrid systems to date, the role of solarthrough 2024 will primarily be as a secondary capacity source,typicallysupportingafossilfuelgenerator.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2GYK5O6

BYPL to Setup Four Solar Microgrids in East Delhi, India

OneofthePowerDistributionCompanyBSESYamuna(BYPL),Delhihaslaunchedapilotprojecttoestablishsolarmicrogrids,becomingoneofthefirstDiscomsinIndiatodosoinanurbansetting.Asimilarrollout isplannedforSouthandWestDelhiareasaswell.Thesemicrogrids will combine rooftop solar energy storage systemswith Lithium ion (Li-ion) based batteries. Four such microgridshave been setup at BYPL offices in east Delhi to demonstrate

Grant of $1 million to a startup firm for research

on blockchain technology

the technology.Theenergygenerated through therooftopcaterstotheinternalpower requirements ofoffice loads and chargesthe batteries. The surplusis fed to the grid which

has thepotential to reduceelectricitybills.According toexperts,thesemicrogrids havemultiple benefits, both for the consumerand the discom, like – preventing outages by sharing the loadwith distribution transformers, power availability even in case ofanoutage fromthemaingrid,autodemand response incaseofpeakpower,reductioninenergybills,etc.Readmore:https://bit.ly/2YeyoKd

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIESUS Energy Department Explore Blockchain to Prevent Power Plant Cyberattacks

TheUSDepartmentofEnergyisexploringblockchaintechnologyas a line of defense against cyberattacks on power plants. Thedepartment’sNationalEnergyTechnologyLaboratory (NETL)unitannounced recently thatPhase 2 of an electric gridsecurity project has beenlaunchedinpartnershipwithdecentralized cybersecuritystartup Taekion, formerly Grid7. The laboratory provided a grantof$1milliontoTaekionlastyear,andnowaspartofthesecondphaseoftheproject,thestartupwillresearchonhowblockchaintechnology can be used to secure a power plant, by keepingall sensor, actuator and device transactions on a distributedledger. Read more: http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=5530

People in Switzerland Using Blockchain to Trade Solar Energy

Blockchain is being used for trading excess solar energy in theSchwemmiweg district of St. Gallen. The Zug’s Swiss townis usually termed as the crypto valley, as many startups, aswell as entrepreneurial companies, are based in the blockchainand crypto-development area of the Swiss town. Prosumersmakemore income from the sales of nearby energy than fromtheir usage into the grid, as per the project partners. Also, theconsumerswillbeattractedfortradingsincetheywouldpaylessto the neighbour than to the utility for electricity. Swiss-basedcompaniesaswellasuniversities,includingBoschIoTLab,runtheone-yearQuartierstromprojectunder the thresholdof itsprojectLighthouse, which is supported by the energy ministry of theSwissfederalgovernment.Readmore:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=5532

Artificial Intelligence Improves Power Transmission

To integrate volatile renewable sources into the energy supply,capacitiesof thepowergridhave tobe increased. Theneed fornew lines can be reduced by better utilization of existing linesas a function ofweather conditions. To this end, researchers ofKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) work on self-learningsensor networks to model the cooling effect of weatherbased on real data. In favourable conditions, the line’s powertransmission can be enhanced in this way. Rapid extension oftheuseofrenewableenergysources–windenergyinthenorth,photovoltaicsinthesouth–andtheincreasinginternationalpowertraderesultinincreasingrequirementsonthepowertransmissiongrid. To transport power from producers to consumers, topreventtemporaryshutdownofplantsthatgeneratepowerfromregenerativesources,inparticularathighwindintensities,andtoensurehighsupplysecurity ingeneral,considerableextensionoftheexistinggridinfrastructureisrequired.Thisisassociatedwithtime-consuming licensingprocessesandhighcosts.Readmore:http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/viewnews.php?id=5536



Smart Gas

CNG Supply Begins in Patna in India

Thesupplyof(CNG)beganattwopetrolpumpsonBypassRoadand Rukanpura in Patna, India on April 9, two days after theinauguration of the city gas distribution (CGD) system by PrimeMinister. The supply of (CNG) began at two petrol pumps onBypassRoadandRukanpurainPatna,India.Accordingtosources,approximately 50 CNG-fuelled autorickshaws have arrived in thestatecapital.Whileanautocan runup to45kmwith1kgCNG,a four-wheeler can cover a distance of 30km. Installing a CNGkitinanautowithatankhavingacapacityof4-5kgcostsaroundRs 20,000-25,000. Similarly, installing a kit of 10kg capacity inhatchbackscostsaroundRs30,000-Rs35,000.GAILofficialsclaimCNGcostsaroundRs63.47perkg inPatna.Thepricesofdieseland petrol, on the other hand,wereRs 69.39 andRs 75.08 perlitre,respectively.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2WFkcJL

Smart Water

Dubai to Power Desalination with Solar

The cost of water production is set to be reduced, thanks tothe region’s efforts to integrate renewable energy into waterdesalination processes. The region is dependent on desalinationfor its potable water, and has a total water production capacityof470milliongallonsperday(MIGD),buttheprocessisenergy-intensive.DubaiElectricityandWaterAuthority(DEWA)isplanningto power the region’s desalination plantswith solar power, andsave approximately $13 billion between now, and 2030, with acapacitytargetof305milliongallonsperday.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2JzwJdX

New UAE Energy Plant Converts Seawater to Fresh Water

In the United Arab Emirates, the Sharjah Electricity & WaterAuthority (SEWA) has partnered with Mitsubishi Hitachi PowerSystemstodevelopanaturalgasfiredpowerplant.TheprojectispartofeffortsbySEWAtoreduceitscarbonfootprintandsecureitsenergysupply. Inaddition togeneratingenergy, theplantwillusethesteamcreatedon-sitetoconvertseawatertofreshwater,whichSEWAsupplieswithintheemirate.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2VwbCk4

Smart CitiesSmart City Light Rail Network Launched in Canberra, Australia

Canberra has launched a new light rail network, which theAustraliancapitaldescribesascentraltoitssmartandsustainablevisionforthecity.Thenetworkbenefitsfromthelatestgenerationof taponandoffmultimodal ticketing technologydevelopedbyFlowbirdTransportIntelligence.Thelightrailservicefullyintegrateswith the bus ticketing system. For the light rail programme,Flowbirddevelopedandinstalled23self-servicetouchscreenretailterminals and 66 platform validators across the network, whileensuring integration with the MyWay smart card architecture.

The Australian capital describes the network as a key building block in its vision to create a smart

and sustainable city, serving 500,000 people by

2030.

A Small Smart City in Finland Shows the Way on Sustainability

Kalasatama,acityontheoutskirtsofHelsinki,isconsideredalivingexperiment meant to apply innovation to help achieve Finland’svisionofacarbon-neutralgreaterHelsinkiby2035.Nearlyathirdof all residents areengaged in theplanning andprojects for thecity,anditsleadersavoidtheshiny-objectdatadazzlecommoninothercities.Kalasatamaisintentionallydesignedasapilotproject,withrenewableenergy,asmartgridrelyingonInternetofThingstechnology, electric cars and the tech-driven traffic solutions tosmooththeway.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2w2ODxz

Karnataka Government in India Setting Up Centre for Smart Governance

To meet the software needs of its various governmentaldepartments, the Karnataka state government is setting up aCentre for Smart Governance (CSG). Instead of looking towardsprivate firms or theNational Informatics Centre (NIC), Karnatakastate government departments will work with the CSG for anysoftwarethatenablesgovernanceordeliveryofessentialservicestothestate’scitizens.TheDepartmentofAdministrativeReformshadissuedanordertosetupanindependentbodyandhadsentacommunicationtoallstatedepartmentsaskingthemtoapproachthe CSG for all future projects in e-governance. Moreover, thegovernmentwasalsofacingachallengeinmakingprivatevendorsunderstand the importance and complexity of governmentprojects.Whilestillnotacommonthingatstatelevel,KarnatakaisnotthefirststatetocomeupwithsuchaninitiativeTelanganaandMaharashtra have dedicated state-run centreswhichmanage alltheirsoftwareandwebdevelopmentneeds.ReadMore:https://bit.ly/2Vldw5V

Standards and Cyber Security

Siemens and TUV SUD Create Blueprint for Energy Cyber Security

Inmanyways,cybersecurityisamirrorofsafety;plentyofexpertsadvocate a similar route to standard protocols and proceduresto protect the castle from cyber incidents as they would fromsafetyincidents.Lookingatthepotentialeffectsofacyber-attackoncritical infrastructure in theenergysector reallybrings thisallto light.Becomingaprimary target forhackershasexposed thesector to a record number of near-miss safety events at plantsaround the world, creating significant potential for harm to thehealthandsafetyofpeople,processes,plantsandproducts.

With its roots around the work they’re doing together on theCharter of Trust, Siemens and TÜV SÜD are collaborating to

Eskom criticized after failing to respond to researcher about its

exposure of customer data

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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 • 14,259smartmetersand218DCUsinstalled• 13,130meterscommunicatingtocontrolcentre

2 PSPCL(SASNagar,Punjab)

POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I,PLM

2,734 • ProjectCancelled

3 TSSPDCL(JeedimetlaIndustrialArea,

Telangana)

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

PQ

M/s.ECIL 11,904 2018 • Projectdeclaredgo-liveon30.03.2019.Demonstrationofpilotproject done

• Allsinglephasemetersinstalled.Threephasemetersyettobeinstalled

4 TSECL(Agartala-Tripura)


M/sWiproM/sJnJPowercom

45,290 2018 • Projectundercommercialoperation• 42,925metersinstalled

5 WBSEDCL(Siliguri,Darjeeling,WestBengal)


M/sChemtrolsM/sCMSComputersLimited

5,275 Yettobedecided

• Projectcompleted

6 PED(Puducherry)

POWERGRID AMI-R,AMI-I M/sDongfang

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

7 UGVCL (Sabarmati,

Gujarat)

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

M/s Genus Power

M/s Cyan Connode

M/s Fluentgrid Ltd

39,422 December 2018

• Projectcompleted

Smart Grid Projects under NSGM in IndiaSr. No.


Name of Consultant

Key Functionalities


Project Completion

Date

Latest Progress

13 CED(Chandigarh)SubDiv-5

POWERGRID AMI,DTmonitoring,SubstationAutomation,Rooftop

SolarPV,ITinfrastructure,

SCADA

N.A. 29,433 Yettobedecided

• Datacentrebuildingunderconstruction.IThardwareequipmentreadyfordispatch

• FATofRTUs,MFMs,Server,Monitor,LANSwitch,Workstationcompleted and received at site

• PMA–RECPDCL

14 OPTCL,Odisha

AMI,SCADA,DTMU


• ProjectTeamconstituted• Tenderdocumentsunderpreparation• FirstTrancheofNSGMgrantreleased

Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India

Smart Grid Projects Completed in India8 UHBVN(Panipat-Haryana)

9 HPSEB(KalaAmbIndustrialArea-HimachalPradesh)

10 CESC(Mysore-Karnataka)

11 IITKanpur-SmartCityPilot(Kanpur,UttarPradesh)

12 SmartGridKnowledgeCenter,Manesar


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

Pilot Projects in India (Contd...)

Sl. No. Utility Tender Details Submission Dates

Source

1 KeralaStateElectricityBoard(KSEB)

Implementation of Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI)with smart meters under IPDS for all the consumers ofelectrical section, Kesavadasapuram In Thiruvananthapuramcity

25thMay2019 https://bit.ly/2W6HGKL

2 MaharashtraNaturalGasLimited(MNGL)

Procurement of natural gas smart meters for commercialcustomersforCGDnetworkofMNGL,Pune

23rdMay2019 https://bit.ly/2Hz4EB4

3 MinistryofRailways

Provisionofsmartmetersinservicebuildings,staffquartersand replacement of MCCBs, panel boards and cables inNandeddivision

20thMay2019 https://bit.ly/2Gy4XeC

Sl. No. Utility Tender Details Status

1 BESCOM Supplyof1-phasewholecurrentsmartmeter,3-phasewholecurrentsmartmeterandCToperated3-phasesmartmeterasapartofAdvanceMeteringInfrastructurealongwiththecommunicationnetworkforHSRLayoutarea

Expected

2 TANGEDCO Advance Metering Infrastructure along with the communication network for theTheyagarayaarea

Expected

3 HESCOM Supplyof1-phasewholecurrentsmartmeter,3-phasewholecurrentsmartmeterandCToperated3-phasesmartmeterasapartofAdvanceMeteringInfrastructurealongwiththecommunicationnetwork

Expected

Ongoing Tenders

Expected Tenders

New Tenders for Smart Metering in India

Smart Grid Projects under NSGM in IndiaSr. No.


Name of Consultant

Key Functionalities


Project Completion

Date

Latest Progress

15 KSEB,Kerala AMI,PLM,DTMU,EVCI,

PV


• SanctionletterissuedtoKSEBon28.09.2018

16 JBVNL,Jharkhand

AMI,DTMU 3,60,000 Yettobedecided

• Tripartiteagreementconcludedon12.04.2019• Bidopeningdateextendedupto10.05.2019

Appointments and Transfers

Mahesh Singh hasbeenappointedasManagingDirector,UttarGujaratVijCompanyLimited(UGVCL)


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AstheemergenceofIndiaasastrongeconomicpowerisreceivingwidespreadrecognitionintheworld.HavingcompletedhouseholdelectrificationthroughSAUBHAGYA,nextchallengeistoprovide24x7electricitytoallthehouseholdswhichrequirenewtechnologiesandsmartgridsystems.Toachievethisgoal,Governmenthaslaunchedseveralprogramswithmulti-billion-dollarfunding.Smartgridwhichisalsonecessarytointegraterapidlygrowingrenewablegenerationresourcesandsmartmeteringarekeyfocusareaoftheseprograms.TheGovernmenthasalsomovedforwardwiththeambitiousprogramtobuild100SmartCitiesandadd6-7millionelectricvehicleswhichrequiresmartgrids.Withalltheseground-breakinginitiatives,IndiahasalreadyemergedastheprimedestinationforSmartGridsandSmartCities.With thisbackground, ISGF isworking towardsbringing the internationalexperiencesand learnings to India toensuresuccessfulimplementationoftheplannedprojects.Tothisobjective,ISGFhasbeentakingdelegationsofkeyofficialsfromutilities,governmentsandregulatorstovariousinternationaleventsandtrademissionsinthepast5yearsaswellasbringingexpertsfromaroundtheworldtoIndiaatISGF’sAnnualconferenceandexhibition,theIndiaSmartUtilityWeek.ISGFwillbeleadingahigh-powerdelegationofseniorgovernmentofficials,seniormanagersofdistributionutilitiesandregulatorsfromIndiatoCIRED2019inMadrid,Spainscheduledfrom03-06June2019.CIRED,theleadingforumwheretheElectricityDistributionCommunitymeets,isheldeverytwoyearsindifferentvenuesinEuropewithaworldwideperspectiveandparticipation.CIRED2019offerstheopportunitytointeractface-to-facewithupto2000keydecisionleadersinthefieldofElectricityDistribution.Itprovidesaplatformtonetworkwithawiderangeofexpertsfromutilities,consultants,technologycompanies,academiaandresearch,servicesandbusinesssectorsintheelectricitydistributionindustry.To join the Indian Delegation to CIRED 2019 and to know about fee, schedule and other details, please write toMs. YashikaMaheshwariatISGF([email protected])

Indian Delegation to CIRED 2019, 03 - 06 June 2019 in Madrid


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]

India Smart Grid Forum

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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