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Message from ISGF President ........................1

Smart Grid Updates:

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

Key Appointments and Transfers ...............4

Technology & Projects .............................. 4

Pilot Projects in India .................................6

Join the India Delegation to.............................7the DistribuTECH 2016

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

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

Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable .......................9

Solution To Air Pollution In Delhi

ISGW 2016.....................................................11

Competitions at ............................................12

India Smart Grid Week 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

Volume 2, Issue 12, 2015

1 | SMART GRID Bulletin | Volume 2, Issue 12 | December 2015

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Dear Friends:

Greetings from India Smart Grid Forum!!!

As the year 2015 comes to an end, I wish to thank everyone for their enthusiastic support for India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) and our activities. 2015 has been a land mark year for smart grid developments in the country with major policy level interventions and few ground breaking technology trials. On the policy side as most of you know, Government of India (GoI) had issued the Smart Grid Vision and Roadmap for India in August, 2013. This

year, GoI approved a National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) which would spearhead the development of smart grids in the country as envisaged in the smart grid roadmap. A Model Smart Grid Regulations was approved by the statutory body, Forum of Regulators in June, 2015 which is now being adopted by individual state electricity regulatory commissions. Assam and Karnataka commissions have already issued draft regulations that are under finalization now and several other state electricity regulatory commissions are expected to notify the smart grid regulations soon. Bureau of Indian Standards has published Indian Standards for Smart Meters (IS 16444) in August, 2015. These are very important policy measures for smart grid rollout in the country.

Smart Grids have emerged as the necessary enabling infrastructure for several of GoI's new programs in the infrastructure sector such as: (i) 24x7 Power for All,(ii) 100 Smart Cities, (iii) 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, (iv) National Mission on Electric Mobility with a target of 6-7 million electric vehicles; and (v) 35 million smart meters within the next 4 years. Under the initiative of 175 GW of renewables, 100 GW is from solar and out of that 40 GW is expected to be from rooftop PV systems spread over about 20 million roofs. 20 million buildings injecting electricity into the grid is going to make the grid drastically different and complex which will be a huge engineering challenge to manage. Similarly, millions of electric vehicles

2015 – A Landmark Year forSmart Grids Development in India

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Reji Kumar PillaiISGF President

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connected to the grid would require intelligent systems to manage the load on the grid. At COP 21 in Paris, India made a commitment that 40% of electricity generation by 2030 will be from renewables. This would require several hundred gigawatts more of renewable energy capacity addition.

While the 14 smart grid pilot projects which we started three years ago continue to face hurdles and only a few have inched forward, the private utilities in the country and Power Grid Corporation have made impressive progress towards smart grid implementation. Some of the noteworthy projects are:

• 1 MW ADSM project at Reliance Energy, Mumbai by Innovari, Inc. with assistance from United States Trade Development Agency (USTDA)

• 12 MW Auto DR project integrated with AMI - MDM at TPDDL by IBM and Honeywell with cooperation from USTDA

• 2x 500kWH Battery Energy Storage projects by Power Grid Corporation

• 1.5 MW ADSM project at CESC, Kolkata by Innovari, Inc., USA

• Deeper customer engagement for DSM by CESC, Kolkata with OPOWER, USA

• RF Canopy Network for Smart Grids for 25,000 customers at CESC, Kolkata with Silver Spring Networks, Inc., USA

• Solar Rooftop Roadmap feasibility study for 400 MW Rooftop PV at TPDDL with assistance from USTDA

Another important development is at Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) that created a new cadre “DIGITAL” (besides Civil, Mechanical and Electrical cadres that traditionally exist in all utilities) which will handle Automation and IT Systems. BESCOM also setup a Smart Grid and IT Steering Committee and a Technology Innovation Committee with external experts; and these committees are guiding BESCOM in its march towards grid modernization.

ISGF conducted the first edition of India Smart Grid Week in March, 2015 in Bangalore with support from the ministries of Power, New & Renewable Energy, Urban Development, Science & Technology and Department of Telecommunications besides several international and national institutions such as: CIGRE, IEC, IEEE, ISGAN, GSGF, NEDO, US Commercial Services, UKTI, EBTC, USIBC, FICCI, CII, etc. The event brought together 94 international experts on smart grids and smart cities who participated in 5 plenaries and 10 technical sessions

th thover three days. The second edition of India Smart Grid Week is scheduled from 15 to 19 March, 2016 in New Delhi. Besides these, ISGF has also conducted smart grid workshops in 2015 in collaboration with USTDA and European Union.

During the year, ISGF published several White Papers, Technical Reports and Directories/Compendiums that attracted international

ISGF also conducted several training and capacity building programs successfully during the year which include:

• Certificate Course on Smart Grid (Duration: 3 months – Full time)

• Foundation Course on Smart Grid (Duration: 3 Days)

• Cyber Security Workshops for Power Sector (Duration: 3 Days)

• Smart Grid Bootcamp (Duration: 1 Day)

ISGF will continue to work with all stake holders for accelerated development of smart grids and smart cities in India. We look forward to your continued support and express our sincere gratitude once again to all. I also take this opportunity to invite you all to India Smart Grid Week in March, 2016 in New Delhi. (www.isgw.in)

With Best Wishes for a very Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Safe 2016!!!

Reji Kumar Pillai

@rejipillai

1. Technical Report on M2M Enablement in the Power Sector

2. ISGF White Paper on Next Generation Smart Metering – IP Metering

3. Technical Report on Spectrum Requirements for Low Power RF and PLC Communications

4. ISGF White Paper on Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Solution to Air Pollution in Delhi

5. ISGF White Paper on Role of Smart Grids in Distribution

6. ISGF White Paper on Case Studies on Power Line Carrier Communication Implementation in India

7. ISGF White Paper on Interoperability in Smart Metering

8. India Power Sector Directory

9. Smart Grid Project Book – A Global Snapshot

10. Compendium of Training Programs in Power Sector

11. Who is Who Guide in Indian Smart Grid and Smart Cities Domains

Mesaage from ISGF President (Contd...)


Smart Grid Updates: Policy, Regulations & Standards

MPERC Issued Forecasting, Scheduling and Deviation Settlement Regulations for Wind and Solar

Indian Railways brings out policy on solar capacity panels at stations

PG&E makes storage filing, decides to go 100% solar itself

Government approves pact with UK for cooperation in Smart Grids, Renewables and Energy Efficiency

UP plans solar-powered mini grids to end power woes

California regulators propose to keep solar net metering, with modifications

Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) issued Forecasting, Scheduling, Deviation Settlement and Related Matters of Solar and Wind Electric Generation Sources Regulations, 2015. This code provides methodology for day-ahead scheduling at an interval of 15 minutes of wind and solar electric generators which are connected to the State grid and re-scheduling them on one and half hourly basis, and the methodology of handling deviations of such wind and solar electric generators. Appropriate meters shall be provided for energy accounting. Wind and Solar electric generators, represented via Qualified Coordinating Agencies (QCAs), shall mandatorily provide to the concerned SLDC, in a format as prescribed by SLDC, the technical specifications at the beginning and whenever there is any change. The data relating to power system output & parameters and weather related data as applicable shall also be mandatorily provided by such generators to the concerned SLDC in real time. Deviation charges payable to State DSM pool for error less than or equal to 10% is zero; more than 10% but less than or equal to 20% is 0.5 per unit for shortfall or excess energy etc. This regulation is open for comments upto 31st December 2015. Read More: http://www.mperc.nic.in/081215-State-Regulation.pdf

Indian Railways as part of its ‘Solar Mission’ to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, the transporter has come out with a policy on solar capacity panels on rooftops of railway stations. It has envisioned a plan to source 1,000 mw of solar power over five years besides establishing 132 mw of windmill plants by REMCL. Of the 1,000 mw which will be harnessed through solar power 500 mw will be generated through solar capacity panels on rooftops. The railways in the first phase intends to procure 50 mw of solar energy, which will be divided over all the zonal railways across India.

Read More: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/ele_engg/Circulars/Harnessing_181115.pdf

Pacific Gas & Electric expanded its commitment to clean energy by presenting its first 75 MW of energy storage contracts to the California PUC for review and approval. PG&E decided to go 100% solar at nearly 100 operations centers in northern and central California. PG&E will use its Solar Choice program to go 100% solar at the own facilities, it told the press Saturday, noting it was "action day" at the global climate talks in Paris which PG&E sent a delegation to highlight California's success in cutting carbon emissions. The PG&E solar program will start early next year to give customers the choice of buying 50% or 100% solar power from new, small to mid-sized solar projects in its own service area. Read More: http://www.smartgridtoday.com/members/PGE-makes-storage-filing-decides-to-go-100-solar-itself.cfm?sd=100

The Government of India gave its ex-post facto approval to the signing of an agreement with the United Kingdom for cooperation in the energy sector. The agreement will include energy efficiency policies and practice including industrial energy efficiency and vehicular fuel efficiency, off-shore wind energy and solar energy. Besides, the cooperation is aimed in various other segments such as smart grids, energy storage, new energy technologies, capacity building of renewable energy institutions, off-grid renewable energy services and tidal energy. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/government-approves-pact-with-uk-for-cooperation-in-energy-sector/articleshow/50112725.cms

Uttar Pradesh has drafted a solar mini grid policy to provide electricity to rural areas while reducing burden on the main grid. Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has also initiated deliberations on electrification of remote villages through solar-powered mini grids. "The mini-grid policy is ready and th energy department will soon send it to the state Cabinet for approval. Apart from public sector firms, private companies will be roped in to set up mini-grid projects ranging from 10Kw to 500Kw. A consumer will be able to draw power from these independent grids when the main grid fails to meet the demand. It will also help millions of households that are yet to be linked with the conventional power grid. Read More: http://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-plans-solar-powered-mini-grids-to-end-power-woes-115121200737_1.html

A proposed decision issued by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommends keeping the basic features of net metering after 2017, with some minor modifications. It also rejects utility proposals to impose monthly fixed charges and demand charges on PV system owners. California will end its current net metering program when utilities hit capacity-based caps, or in July 2017, whichever comes first. San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) has predicted that it will hit program caps in mid-2016, giving greater urgency to the design of a successor program. The proposed decision would see the one-to-one trade of electricity from customer-owned PV systems for retail electricity continue. It would impose an interconnection fee, estimated at US$75-$150 for new customers, and require that net metering customers pay $0.02-0.03 per kilowatt-hour of “non-bypassable charges” on every kilowatt-hour they consume, regardless of how much they offset with generation. These non-bypassable charges are used to fund low-income and efficiency programs. Additionally, PV system owners will need to move to time-of-use rates. For customers who apply for the program after 2018, these will go into effect upon signing up for net metering. For customers who apply before 2018, these will begin in 2019, when all residential customers move to default time-of-use rates. Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/california-regulators-propose-to-keep-solar-net-metering--with-modifications_100022464/#ixzz3ueTCmzrI


Governor Cuomo Directs Department of Public Service to Begin Process to Enact Clean Energy Standard

PJM Bid Flexibility Filing Opens Debate on Gaming

Key Appointment and Transfers

New York Governor, directed his Department of Public Service (DPS) to design and enact a new clean-energy standard mandating 50% of power in the state result from clean and renewable energy sources by 2030.

Read More: http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsroom/2015-Announcements/2015-12-2-Governor-Cuomo-Directs-DPS-to-Begin-Process-to-Enact-Clean-Energy-Standard

A PJM proposal to comply with a FERC directive to allow more flexibility in generators bids won praise from the supply side, but several state regulators concerns in filing. The commission told the RTO to consider the rule changes when it denied requests from generators who had been stuck with the bill for gas during the polar vortex when operators ultimately decided not to dispatch them. The RTOs proposal would let generators into the day ahead market that vary by price and quantity on a hourly basis. The rule could lead to savings for customers because generators would lower their offers if fuel price fell between the day-ahead commitment and real time.

Read More: https://www.utilitymarketstoday.com/members/login.cfm?hpage=PJM-bid-flexibility-filing-opens-debate-on-gaming%2Ecfm%3Fsd%3D40

• Mr. Imlikumzuk Ao has been appointed as Chairperson cum Member of Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)

• Mr. T.T. Dorji has retired as Chairperson of Sikkim State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SSERC)

• Mr. A.K Mittal has retired as Senior DDG & Head, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunications

• Mr. A.K. Das has been appointed as Senior DDG & Head, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunications

• Mr. Prabhu N. Singh has been appointed as Director of National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM). Previously he was Managing Director of Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd., Agra

Smart Grid Updates: Technology & Projects

Cyan Technology wins a huge order in India

Indian energy sector needs $140 billion investments per year

Cyan Technology, the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, recently won a huge order from Enzen Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for a commercial smart metering implementation for Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) in Uttar Pradesh, India. As part of the project, Cyan will act as Enzen's solution provider for smart metering and will provide over 13,000 smart meters along with associated hardware and software. Cyan's head end software will be provided as a managed service hosted by Cyan and charged on a per meter per year basis, delivering a recurring revenue stream. PVVNL distributes power to more than 3.5 million consumers, providing significant scope for follow-on orders. This order follows the £1M smart meter order from Enzen which Cyan announced in January 2015.

Read more: http://bit.ly/1RVM6KK

As per the International Energy Agency (IEA), India needs $140 billion (equivalent to more than INR 900,000 crores) investments per year in the energy sector. This investment would not only provide access to electricity to 240 million people that live without electricity today but also to about 600 million new electricity consumers by 2040. Apart from requiring coal, India would become the second largest market for solar PV, as renewables gather pace.Read more: http://bit.ly/1LHQWUs

Kettering University, Michigan develop EV charger that can operate as a microgrid

US DoE awards $125 million and $33 for energy and smart grid projects

Researchers at Kettering University, Michigan have developed an electric vehicle charger that is capable of bi-directional in power flow. It would accept solar power to charge EVs or other battery systems and in case of an outage, would have the capability of powering a house or a vehicle, hence acting like a microgrid. The research team has already tested the system that is operating at 96% efficiency and is now working on increasing the power density and making the system more eff ic ient. Read more: http://bit.ly/1OAcSmv

US Department of Energy (DoE) has recently awarded $125 million for 41 projects aimed at transforming the energy sector under the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) program. One of the largest recipients was the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which was awarded $5.1 million for the development of Hydride Vapour Phase Epitaxy (HVPE) deposition process for producing high quality PV cells with 30% potential efficiency. A large portion of the fund was steered towards various storage projects, including innovative electrochemical ammonia synthesis for grid scale storage as well as smart and flexible microgrid systems and electric vehicle innovations. In addition, under the ARPA-E’s Network Optimised Distributed Energy Systems (NODES) program, $33 million have been awarded to 12 projects aimed at R&D for improving the efficiency and reliability of the electricity grid. Read more: http://1.usa.gov/1QFSTsi

Policy, Regulations & Standards (Contd...)


Landis+Gyr named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for MDMS

Schneider Electric introduces EcoBlade, a smart and scalable energy storage system

ABB to supply advanced devices for smart substations in China

Gartner has named Landis+Gyr as a leader in its Magic Quadrant report for 2015 for Meter Data Management System (MDMS). As per Gartner, leaders must couple advanced technology with broad offerings, rich functionality and the capability to configure their solution to different needs, as well as to offer their solution both, on premises and in the cloud. Landis+Gyr's MDMS supports some of the largest smart metering deployments in North America, Europe and Asia. Read more: http://bit.ly/1YlFjza

Schneider Electric recently launched EcoBlade, a scalable energy storage system for domestic, IT, industrial or commercial environments and the grid which is powered by Lithium-ion batteries. It consists of blades the size of a 30-inch flat screen, weighing under 25 kg which contains a smart connected battery module capable of operating in standalone mode. The blades can also be used in racks connected to grids, data centers, buildings or secondary electric power stations.

Read more: http://bit.ly/1OlFRuo

ABB will install a 363 kV Disconnecting Circuit Breaker (DCB) with Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS) at State Grid China

Corporation (SGCC) that will integrate circuit-breaking, disconnecting and current measurement in one single comnponent thus reducing the space needed for a substation bay by up to 70%. In addition, this innovative solution provides a digital output of grid parameters for substation and grid automation. This will be the world's first DCB with FOCS deployment at such a high voltage level. Read more: http://bit.ly/1mbLCE3

The Indonesian city of Jakarta is in the first phase of implementing smart streetlights capable of dimming based on environmental conditions, as well as sending information to the city's command center. GridComm, a smart grid solution provider, is supplying its street light management system that uses two-way power line communications. In future, street lights can also be used for mounting sensors for measuring traffic, weather, pollution or light levels. Read more: http://www.edgenation.com/?p=8399

CESC Limited, a West Bengal-based electric utility, has recently announced that it will deploy smart grid technologies for 25000 consumers using Silver Spring Networks’ scalable, reliable and flexible smart grid solutions. If this pilot project succeeds, CESC would bring 30,00,000 customers under its smart grid initiative within 3-4 years. Silver Spring Networks will deploy an IPv6-based radio frequency canopy network and software with in-built analytics that will benefit CESC in both pre-event and post-event scenarios. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Omcvjp

Jakarta to install 10000 smart connected streetlights

CESC to deploy smart grid for 25000 customers

Technology & Projects (Contd...)

India Smart Grid Forum AnnouncesISGF-VJTI Joint Certificate Course on Smart Grids Duration: 3 Months full time course

st nd thISGF along with VJTI, after successful completion of 1 batch, announces the Second Batch starting from 22 February to 30 April 2016

• 3 months full time residential course

• Classroom training + site visits

• Venue: India Smart Grid Forum, New Delhi

• Basics of the Electric Power System; and the stemerging 21 Century Grid

• Institutional Framework of Power Sector in India

• Reforms, Policy and Regulations

• What is a Smart Grid?

• Smart Grid Maturity Model

• Communications Technologies for Smart Grid Applications

• Smart Substations and Transmission Technologies

• Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS) and Wide Area Control Systems (WACS)

• Smart Distribution Technologies

• Integration of Renewable Energy Sources

• Energy Storage and Other New Technologies

• Smart Microgrids

nd • The 2 batch of ISGF Certificate Couse on Smart Grids is nd thscheduled from 22 February 2016 to 30 April 2016

• Faculty: Senior Professionals from Industry and Academia who are experts in their respective fields.

Course details:

Program Outline:

• DC Microgrids

• Pilots and Business Models for Smart Grids

• Standards and Architectures

• Interoperability

• Cyber Security for Smart Grids

• Machine Intelligence in the Grid

• State Estimation and Stability

• Machine To Machine Communication and M2M Roadmap for India

• International Benchmarks and Lessons Learnt

• Emerging Business Opportunities in the Smart Grid for Industry and

Entrepreneurs

• Social Networking for Smart Utilities

• Smart Grid as Enablers for Smart Cities

For more details or to participate, write to: [email protected]


Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India

1. APDCL, Assam

2. UHBVN, Haryana

3. HPSEB, Himachal Pradesh

4. CESC, Mysore

Approved Project Cost: Rs. 29.94 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.14.97

Crs, Consultant – MEDHAJ

• Guwahati distribution region (15,000 Customers) -

Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQ, DG

• Project awarded to M/s Phoenix IT Solutions on

02.03.2015 at a cost of Rs. 29.86 Crs inclusive of FMS

and training charges of 1.47 Crs

• APDCL achieved first milestone for payment and

corresponding claims have been Forwarded to MoP

• Smart Meter prototype testing is under progress;

Likely completion of project by October 2016

This project is being executed under a grant from Japanese

Government through NEDO, who have awarded the project to a

consortium of Japanese companies led by Fuji Electric.

• Part of Panipat City Sub Division (11,500 Customers) -

Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, SCADA/DMS, PLM,

OMS

• MoU was signed on 02 Dec 2015 between NEDO,

Haryana State Government, UHBVN and Government

of India

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

Consultant - POWERGRID

• Kala Amb Industrial Area (1,500 Customers)-

Functionalities: AMI-I, OMS, PLM, PQ

• Project awarded to M/S Alstom T&D on 28.02.2015 at

a total cost of Rs.24.99 Crs inclusive of maintenance

charges of Rs.6.42 Crs.

• First instalment of Rs. 2.43 Crores released to the

utility

• 1100 Smart Meters installed; data from 300 meters

being monitored

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

Crs, Consultant – POWERGRID

• Additional City Area Division, Mysore (21,824

Consumers)- Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, OMS,

PLM, MG/DG

• LoI issued to M/s Enzen Global Solutions on

04.03.2014 at a cost of Rs. 32.56 Crs excl. FMS

• First instalment of Rs. 4.07 Crores released to the

utility from MoP

• 450 Smart Meters, 14 DCUs and 81 modems

installed. Requisite software in Smart Grid Control

Centre also installed, SCADA application

demonstration is completed

Approved Project Cost: Rs.10.11 Crs, GoI Support: Rs. 5.06

Crs, Consultant - POWERGRID

• Tech-II Sub-division, SAS Nagar (2,734 Customers) -

Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM

• Project awarded to M/s Kalkitech on 31.03.2015 at a

cost of Rs. 8.17 Crs inclusive of training and AMC

charges of 1.32 Crs

• Documents submitted by Kalkitech being reviewed

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

Consultant - CPRI

• Jeedimetla Industrial Area (11,904 Customers) -

Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQ

• LoI was issued to M/s ECIL, Hyderabad on

28.10.2015 for a contract price of Rs. 35.86 Crs. KPI

data is under preparation


Crs, Consultant - POWERGRID

• Electrical Division No.1, of Agartala town (42,676

Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM

• Project was awarded to M/s Wipro on 22.09.2015 at

a cost of Rs. 80.08 Crs inclusive of training and

FMS charges of 16.98 Crs against the MoP

approved cost of Rs. 63.43 Crs with utility bearing

the additional cost

• KPI data is under preparation

Approved Project Cost: Rs.7.03 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.3.52 Crs,


• Siliguri Town in Darjeeling District (5,275

Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM

• Project awarded to M/s Chemtrols on 06.06.2015 at

a cost of Rs. 8.10 Crs inclusive of training and FMS

charges of Rs. 0.34 Crs

• Utility is preparing KPI data. Discussions with SGIA

are under progress for implementation plans

5. PSPCL, Punjab

6. TSSPDCL, Telangana

7. TSECL, Tripura

8. WBSEDCL, West Bengal

Awarded Projects


9. UGVCL, Gujarat

10. PED, Puducherry


Crs, Consultant - GERMI

• Naroda of Sabarmati Circle and Deesa-II of Palanpur

Circle (39.422 Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-R,

AMI-I, OMS, PLM, PQth• UGVCL vide letter dtd 5 Nov’15 stated that scope of

the pilot area confined to Naroda only and matter has

been further put up in upcoming board meeting for

consideration

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


• Division 1 of Puducherry (34,000 Customers) -

Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I

• Govt of Puducherry agreed to fund 50% of the project

cost.

• Technical bids (5 bids) opened on 02.09.2015. Price

bids opened on 29.10.2015 and under evaluation

• Award expected in January 2016

11. KSEB, Kerala

12. JVVNL, Rajasthan

Approved Project Cost: Rs.27.58 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.13.79 Crs

• Selected areas spread over Kerala State (25,078 Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-I

• Tech bids opened on Mar’14 (2 bids); Price bids opened in June’14

• L1 price very high (Rs.68 Cr against Sanctioned cost of Rs. 27.58 Cr)

• KSEB issued fresh NIT on 17.10.2015 for the initial proposal of 25078 LT industrial consumers

• Pre bid meeting held on 16.11.2015 wherein 24 firms had participated, bid opening is scheduled on 18.12. 2015

Approved Project Cost: Rs.33.38 Crs, GoI Support: 16.69 Crs, Consultant - POWERGRID

• Sanganer Sub Division (34,752 Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS

• RfP and other documents prepared. Yet to be released

Project Under Award

Cancelled Projects

13. CSPDCL, Chhattisgarh

Approved Project Cost: Rs.5.55 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.2.78 Crs, Consultant - POWERGRID

• Siltara – DDU Nagar of Raipur District (1,987 Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-I, PLM

• Project has been cancelled

14. MSEDCL, Maharashtra

Approved Project Cost: Rs.28.21 Crs, GoI Support:Rs.14.11 Crs

• Baramati Town (25,629 Customers) - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, OMS

• Project may be cancelled

Pilot Projects in India (Contd...)

Join the India Delegation to the DistribuTECH 2016

U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) of the American Embassy in India along with the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) is taking an official delegation from India to the DistribuTECH 2016 event scheduled to be held in Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, from February 9-11, 2016.

DistribuTECH (D'TECH) is the leading annual transmission & distribution and smart grid technology event, attracting more than 10,000 attendees and around 480 exhibitors from 64 countries. D'TECH offers industry professionals more information and networking opportunities than any other annual transmission & distribution and smart grid technology events. The conference and exhibition showcases information, products and services related to electricity delivery, automation and control systems, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy integration, advanced metering, transmission and distribution (T&D) systems operations and reliability, gas utilities, water utilities, smart grid consultants and designers, and power delivery. All delegates to D'TECH will get to expand their global reach by establishing critical new contacts in the international T&D market and also learn important strategies for improving the way the utilities business is evolving.

For more information about DistribuTECH 2016, please visit: www.distributech.com

Members of the Indian Delegation are entitled to the following benefits:

• Complimentary Pre-Registration for the show

• Complimentary admission to international networking receptions

• Complimentary use of International Business Center for B2B meetings with U.S. exhibitors, private meeting rooms, refreshments, free Wi-Fi internet access and interpreter assistance (upon request)

• USDOC officials will walk the show floor with the delegates to provide introduction with U.S. companies

We would like to invite you to be part of the India delegation to D'TECH 2016. To confirm your participation, please contact Ms. Reena Suri that: [email protected] latest 15 January 2016

15 - 19 March, 2016Manekshaw Center, Dhaula KuanNew Delhi, India

Please visit www.isgw.in and @isgw2016

International Conference and Exhibitionon Smart Grids and Smart Cities


Smart Grid Events

Feb 9 – 11 2016: Distributech, Florida, USAhttp://bit.ly/1j72kjS

Feb 10 – 11 2016: IoT Tech Expo Europe 2016, Londonhttp://bit.ly/1P44JdI

Mar 15 – 16 2016: IEEE International Conference on Big Data and Smart City, Muscat, Oman, http://bit.ly/1LBhbPR

Mar 15 – 17 2016: Energy Storage Europe 2016, Dusseldorf, Germany, http://www.energy-storage-online.com/

Mar 23 – 26 2016: International Istanbul Smart Grid Congress and Fair (ICSG), Istanbul, Turkey, http://icsgistanbul.com/

Disclaimer: This information is from the public domain. ISGF does not hold any responsibility for the information provided in this section.

INDIAN

thJan 21 – 23 2016: 6 Workshop on Cyber Security for Power Systems by ISGF at REMI, Mumbaihttp://indiasmartgrid.org/CSFPS.php

thJan 28 – 29 2016: 13 International Congress Solar iCon- 2016 [Erstwhile International Congress on Renewable Energy (ICORE)], New Delhi, http://www.sesi.in/events.aspx

Jan 29 – 30 2016: YUVA (Youth Unite for Voluntary Action) Meet, Vision to Action for a Sustainable Future, New Delhihttp://bit.ly/1O7zQpt

ndMar 15-19 2016: 2 edition of India Smart Grid Week, 2016, International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities, Manekshaw Center, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India, http://www.isgw.in

ndMay 11 – 13 2016: 2 Smart Cities India 2016 Expo,New Delhi, http://www.smartcitiesindia.com/

May 18 – 20 2016: Power-Gen 2016, New Delhihttp://bit.ly/1m171dS

thAug 21 – 23 2016: 7 World Renewable Energy Technology Congress & Expo-2016, New Delhi, http://wretc.in/index.html

INTERNATIONAL

Apr 23 - 24 2016: International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS), Rome, Italyhttp://www.vehits.org/

Apr 24 – 27 2016: Electrical Substation Development, UAEhttp://www.electricalsubstationme.com/

Apr 25 – 29 2016: Hannover Messe, 2016, Germanyhttp://www.hannovermesse.de/home

Apr 27 - 28 2016: Energy Harvesting & Storagehttp://bit.ly/19AZ78X

Jun 8 – 9 2016: TU-Automotive Detroit 2016, USAhttp://www.tu-auto.com/detroit/

Jun 15-16 2016: IEC PC118 2016 WG meeting, Tokyohttp://www.iec.ch/

Dec 17, 2015, SCADA/DMS Part 2http://www.energycentral.com/events/32264/Utility-Analytics-in-2015-Part-2

Jan 21 2016: Addressing Risk in Energy Storage System Project Development and Financing, http://bit.ly/1MWN9DH

Details of previously held ISGF webinars are available at http://indiasmartgrid.org/en/Pages/webinarrep.aspx. Recordings available to members only.

Jan 28, 2016: Battery Energy Storage Systems: Grid Applications, Technologies, and Modellinghttp://smartgrid.ieee.org/resources/webinars

Jan 12, 2016 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM IST

A Grid Security Health Check - Utility cybersecurity and compliance best practices for your IT/OThttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/770874570556192514

KEY CONTACTS

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), registered under Indian Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860) is a Public Private Partnership initiativeof Ministry of Power, Government of India for accelerated development of Smart Grid technologies in the Indian power sector.

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Editorial BoardRahul Tongia

VL Sonavane

Reji Kumar Pillai

Pradeep Yemula

Managing EditorReena Suri, ISGF Akshay Ahuja: Sr Smart Grid Specialist, ISGF

Amol Sawant: Sr Smart Grid Specialist, ISGF

Key Contributors

Hem Thukral: Sr Smart Grid Specialist, ISGF

Ronkini Shome: Asst Mgr - Communications, ISGF

WEBINARS

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Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in IndiaElectric Vehicles: A Sustainable Solution To Air Pollution In Delhi

Emissions from automobiles may not be the single most source of air pollution in Delhi, but it is a significant contributor to the deteriorating air quality there. Transport sector accounts for about 20% of global energy use but different reports indicate that automobiles alone contribute 25-30% of the emissions globally. World over the key philosophy gaining momentum towards transition to low carbon economy is to electrify all human activities including transportation and agriculture (to the best extent possible) and take electricity sector to decarbonise it through measures such as dramatic increase in the share of renewable energy, nuclear power and carbon capture and sequestration from thermal power plants. Delhi has one of the most rapidly growing automobile market in India with number of vehicles having zoomed from 3 million in 2007 to 88 million in 2015! Electric Vehicles (EVs) represent one of the most promising pathways to increase energy security, reduce carbon emissions, and improve air quality.

Electrification of transport sector is gaining popularity and congested cities are taking bold steps in this direction - hence the mushrooming of metros, electric trams, BRT corridors with EVs and promotion of EV adoption in general in several countries. Emphasis on low carbon development and clean air is becoming the central theme in infrastructure planning. Successful and widespread deployment of EVs and its supporting infrastructure is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating the effects of climate change. Realising the importance of EVs in reducing the intensity of emission, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MoHI), Government of India (GoI) launched National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) in 2013 with a target of 6 to 7 million EVs on Indian roads by 2022. However, the EV rollout has not taken off as envisaged mainly due to non-allocation of funds in the last two years for this mission. MoHI has conducted several brainstorming sessions with stakeholders in order to promote EVs in India. It is assumed that in the first phase public transport – buses, three wheelers, taxi fleet - will be given priority. NEMMP is expected to start in a big way provided Government of India allocates the approved amount of Rs 795 crores (US$ 120 million) for the NEMMP in next year’s budget. Considering that the customer-adoption of EVs follow the availability of adequate charging infrastructure, NEMMP funds can be used to setting up charging infrastructure, technology developments, incentives and pilot projects.

Electrification of Transportation Essential for Clean Air in Cities

electric car can run 10 km with 1kWh of electricity. Even if electricity used for charging the EV is generated through fossil fuel, still CO emission is less than half the emissions from petrol 2

and diesel cars. In the case of EVs the electricity used for charging is produced in power plants located hundreds of kilometres away from the cities that are struggling with air pollution. If electric vehicles are charged through renewable sources of energy then emissions from EVs will be nil.

The number of EVs sold each year is growing rapidly, rising from 45,000 EVs sold in 2011 to more than 300,000 sold in 2014. In 2014, EVs represented more than 1% of new car sales in four countries: the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United States.

Global EV Outlook

Carbon Emission Comparison

Fuel Type CO Emission (kg per km)2

Petrol 0.2325

Diesel 0.273

Electric Vehicle 0.103

Generation of 1 kWh of energy by coal power plant emits 1 kg of CO . In the table above it is assumed that in one litre of 2

petrol/diesel an average car runs ten kilometres in cities; and an

EVs in India

EVs in India is still in its infancy and require policy intervention by government to kick-start the rollout to meet the NEMMP goals. There are few manufacturers for electric two wheelers and three wheelers. But when it comes to four wheelers it is only Mahindra Reva who manufacture EVs in India. There are no established electric bus manufacturers yet.

Several business houses and entrepreneurs are planning to start manufacturing facilities for electric vehicles and associated infrastructure and components in the country, but they are not sure of the market potential. When the government will take bold decisions to make EVs mandatory in cities in a phased manner, the industry will have the confidence to invest in production facilities. For example Tata Motors make EVs in Europe but not launched those models in India. Several international car makers presently operating in India such as Mercedes Benz, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, GM, Audi, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi etc., have EVs and they can quickly launch EVs in India provided a market is created through policy interventions.

ISGF has conducted several brain storming sessions with various stakeholders to formulate the recommendations on appropriate EV charging infrastructure and policies for India. This was submitted to MoHI in August 2015 which is under active consideration of MoHI. Standardization of charging equipment will help interoperability and facilitate faster adoption by industry and EV users.

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ISGF Recommendations for Promotion of EVs in Delhi

Considering the severe situation in Delhi, it is recommended that electric vehicles may be promoted in Delhi on fast track as recommended below:

1. All public transportation buses shall be converted to Electric Buses starting with those plying on most congested routes where traffic is moving slowest resulting in most emissions and high fuel use

2. From April 2016 only electric three wheelers shall be registered in Delhi. All existing non-electric three wheelers shall be phased out by 2020

3. From 2017 only electric motor cycles, electric scooters and electric mopeds shall be sold and registered in Delhi/NCR. All existing non-electric scooters, mopeds and motor cycles shall be phased out by 2025

4. All new taxis and buses (all categories) shall be electric and existing buses and taxes shall be phased out by 2020

5. 10% of the new cars registered (4-wheelers) in Delhi shall be electric vehicles from 2016 and to be increased to 100% by 2020; and all existing non-electric vehicles to be phased out by 2025

6. Direct current fast charging (DCFC) and Level-2 charging stations may be installed in locations such as: bus stands, railway and metro stations, BRT stops, malls, IT parks, commercial centres, colleges/school campuses, hospitals, courts, petrol pumps, government buildings, parking lots, residential colonies, etc.

7. All electric vehicles (2 wheelers, 3 wheelers, cars and buses) shall have lithium ion batteries which can be charged with fast chargers (DCFCs) or Level-2 charging stations. Lead acid batteries will lead to severe environmental degradation owing to its recycling by small scale industries locally

8. Three wheelers and four wheelers may be allowed to charge only from standard EV charging units equipped with EVSEs

9. Separate electricity tariff shall be introduced for EVs. Two wheelers may be allowed to charge from ordinary plug points and no special tariffs to be introduced. For EV charging stations, time of use pricing should be introduced which could help balance the load on the electric grid and also help optimal use of the electricity distribution network. Concessional EV charging tariff at night hours could promote EV rollout as well as help improve the plant load factor of power stations

10. For next 5 years all large organizations (both public and private) should allot half of their CSR funds for creation of EV charging facilities near their facilities and strategic locations within the city

11. All fuel pumps shall be mandated to install fast charging stations (DCFCs)

12. Battery swapping model may be introduced for 3 wheelers and such charging and battery swapping stations may be setup near metro stations

13. All new commercial buildings and muti-storied residential buildings may be mandated to install EV charging units in their parking spaces

14. Concessional taxes may be offered to EVs and its parts. Several states have already offered lower registration charges and road taxes. This may be relooked and appropriate tax concessions may be offered to promote EVs on fast track

15. Other incentives such as free (or concessional) parking, reserved parking lots, free (or concessional) toll fee etc., may be considered

16. Certain exclusive localities (for example Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Chandni Chowk, Pragati Maidan, Sports Stadiums etc.) should allow only EVs from 2017

17. Registration number of all EVs should have a clearly recognizable numbering series – for example: DL-EV-1234567. This will make recognition of EVs easier for differential treatment for several incentives

18. In other busy districts of the city a congestion fee may be levied on non-electric vehicles (could have implementation challenges) during peak hours

19. Duty free import of EVs may be allowed for a limited time (or limited numbers) for the buses, taxis and government vehicles

20. To enable different ownership and operation models and interoperability of the charging infrastructure with different EV manufacturers and electric grid infrastructure, they should be supported by open standards such as Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), IEC/ISO 15118 etc.

21. All cars owned (or leased) by central government, state governments and PSUs in Delhi shall be replaced with EVs in 2016

In the interim, hybrid vehicles may also be promoted as emissions from hybrid cars like Toyota Prius are 10% of that of petrol cars. With hybrids rollouts can be faster as they do not require charging stations.

EVs will be the only lasting and sustainable solution for controlling the vehicular pollution in cities. Government need to take policy level interventions to make this happen immediately. In the budget for 2016-17 funds may be allotted for the NEMMP to setup charging infrastructure in Delhi. Accelerated action on development and deployment of EVs will not only improve energy security, lower GHG emissions, and improve air-quality, but also enable new economic development opportunities and technology innovation in the transportation and electricity sectors.

Read full report at: http://indiasmartgrid.org/reports/ISGF-Electric%20Vehicles%20for%20Delhi-%20Final.pdf

Conclusion

Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Solution To Air Pollution In Delhi (Contd...)


ndISGF is pleased to announce 2 Edition of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2016) scheduled from 15 – 19 March, 2016 in Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, India. ISGW 2016 is planned as a Conference and Exhibition that will bring together India's leading Electricity Utilities, Policy Makers, Regulators, Investors and world's top-notch Smart Grid Experts and Researchers to discuss trends, share best practices and showcase next generation technologies and products.

• Role of Smart Grids in the New Programs of Government of India

• 21 Century Electric Grids – Evolving Trendsst• 21 Century Electric Grids – Non-Traditional Players in the Industry: Results

and Success Stories

• Smart Grid Project Outcomes: Experiences and Lessons Learned - Global and India perspectives

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Conference Themes for ISGW 2016:

•Separation of Carriage and Content

• Emerging Era of 100% Renewables

• National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in India

• Smart City Mission in India

Amendments to the Indian Electricity Act –

To participate in ISGW 2016 please contact Ronkini Shome, [email protected] / [email protected]

Organiser Utility PartnerSupporting Ministry

Ministry of Power

Government of India

Event Structure

Day-1 (15 March 2016, Tuesday) Technical Tours and Master Classes (Optional)

Day-2 (16 March 2016, Wednesday) Conference and Exhibition

Day-3 (17 March 2016, Thursday) Conference and Exhibition

Day-4 (18 March 2016, Friday) Conference and Exhibition

Day-5 (19 March 2016, Saturday) Cultural Tours: Delhi & Taj Mahal (Optional)


Protection of the critical infrastructure is the primary objective of any nation and the power sector assumes top priority as all other sectors depend directly and indirectly on the power sector. With the convergence of electrical technologies, information technologies and operational technologies in a smart grid, security of Control Systems has become extremely important. Since physical assets are associated with the cyber space of a utility, cyber – physical security completely defines the security paradigm of a utility. This dependency of the physical assets on the cyber assets (and vice versa), is prompting electric utilities to build resiliency and robustness into their grids. Gone are those days when few were interested in hacking electric grids. Today knowledge about Industrial Control Systems (ICS) is widely distributed and many attacks have been launched on ICS. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) in partnership with National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Center (NCIIPC), Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) is pleased to announce a HACKATHON as part of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) 2016.

Who can participate: Students, Researchers, Utilities and Technology Enthusiasts

Challenge: To 'Capture The Flag (CTF)' which involves participants to hack into a SCADA system, toggle a switch and exit the system.

Prize: Winner gets an award of INR 2,00,000 and Certificate for Championing the Event. First and Second-runners-up will get attractive prizes. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Location: Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | Date: 15 - 16 March 2016

st 1Prize

` 2,00,000

INNO-THON: Innovating the Grid

The electric grid is on the threshold of a paradigm shift – after 100 years of focus on centralized power generation and creation of massive electric grids that span the globe, the shift is now towards de-centralized generation. In the past 5 years, the picture of the grid has changed dramatically in many geographies. With the increasing share of generation resources being added at the distribution end, the traditional boundaries between generation, transmission and distribution are fast disappearing. With consumers becoming 'prosumers', the grid that is built for one-way flow of electricity is now experiencing bi-directional flow of electrons, revenue and data. Large fleets of Electric Vehicles that will be soon be able to aggregate as virtual power plants which could support short-term supply-demand balancing will make the grid even more dynamic and complex. For many such applications, cross cutting issues such as communications, cyber security, data analytics, business models, policies and regulations will be of high importance.

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) in association with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) is pleased to announce an INNO-THON as part of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) 2016 for inviting innovative ideas that could transform the power sector.


Challenge: To showcase an innovative and ground-breaking concept via a hardware model, concept note, a software tool etc.

Prize: Winner gets an award of INR 1,00,000 and Certificate for Championing the Event. First and Second-runners-up will get attractive prizes. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Location: NSIT, Delhi | Date: 7 - 8 March 2016

st 1Prize

` 1,00,000

APP-ATHON: App development for Smart Grids and Smart Cities

With more and more Information Technology being infused in the electricity grid, the reliance on software applications for seamless operation of the power sector is ever-increasing. Utilities and customers are becoming more inclined towards using smart phone apps and hence remain always connected to the events. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) in association with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) is pleased to announce an APP-ATHON as part of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) 2016 for developing innovative Apps for Smart Grid and Smart City applications.


Challenge: To create a smart phone App that will be useful for electric, water and gas utilities and their customers, smart city administration, transport, security, health, sanitation, education etc.

Prize: Winner gets an award of INR 1,00,000 and Certificate for Championing the Event. First and Second-runners-up will get attractive prizes. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Location: NSIT, Delhi | Date: 7 - 8 March 2016

st 1Prize

` 1,00,000

Competitions at India Smart Grid Week 2016

HACKATHON: Securing the Grid

For participating in the above contests, please write to Hem: [email protected]