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Third EU-India Smart Grid Workshop at IN THIS ISSUE Bornholm Island, Denmark • Third EU-India Smart Grid...... 1 Workshop at Bornholm Denmark in September 2016 • Smart Grid Updates: o Policy, Regulations & Standards ...... 3 o Technology & Projects ...... 3 o Pilot Projects in India ...... 5 • Smart Grid Events...... 8 • Key Contacts...... 8 • CESC, Kolkata Utilizes the...... 9 Customer Owned Distributed ISGF, European Commission (office of DG ENER) and the European Union Delegation in Generation System Synchronously Delhi have jointly organized the Third EU-India Smart Grid Workshop from 31 August - 02 Integrated with the Utility September 2016 in Bornholm Island, Denmark. This was the third workshop of a series Grid – a first in India on Smart Grid. The first of the series was held in Nice, France in June 2015 and second • USTDA Announces New ...... 10 was held in Vienna in Nov 2015. Leading technology companies and utilities from Europe Partnerships During US-India and select group of policy makers, utility leaders and industry experts from India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue participated in the workshops. • ISGW 2017 The Bornholm Island, is experimenting with integration of wind energy and electric o ISGF Innovation Awards...... 11 vehicles to be completely independent from the Danish grid; and well on its way to be o Competitions ...... 11 the first island in the world that will meet 100% electricity from renewable energy sources. The focus of the workshop was on upscaling and deployment of smart grid • Inter Solar...... 12 demonstrations in India and the lessons learned from large renewable energy and smart Connecting Solar Business grid deployment projects in the EU nations. Several key decision makers from utilities, ministries and regulatory commissions from India and European countries participated in Please visit www.indiasmartgrid.org this workshop. The Indian Delegation comprised of Rajendra Ambekar, Maharashtra for more information or to download a Electricity Regulatory Commission; H. D. Arun Kumar, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory pdf version of the bulletin Commission; Dwijadas Basak, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd; Rajendra Cholan, For receiving copies of SMART GRID Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd; Radhika Jha, Power Finance Corporation Ltd.; Bulletin, please write to Sanjoy Mukherjee, CESC Kolkata; Krishna Saini, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission; [email protected] Prabhu Singh, National Smart Grid Mission; and Ashok Singhal, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Ms. Winni Grosboll, Mayor of Bornholm inaugurated the workshop.
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Testimonial from Participants: 'I am happy to inform that the Smart Grid Workshop which was arranged in Denmark was very well organised. It was very useful for the organisation to understand the technologies & issues related to Smart Grid, Storage etc. I wish ISGF to organize more such workshops for the utilities to get more exposure on the newest technologies.', Rajendra Cholan, IAS, Managing Director, BESCOM.
'I would also like to convey my heartfelt thanks to you and your entire team for getting a unique experience. This exposure has definitely added to the practical and technical issues also with problems encountered in implementing the schemes. I would also like to express my gratitude towards EU and particularly Mr. Matthieu Craye for his valuable support.', Ashok K Singhal, Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
'I, on behalf of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), would like to extend my heartiest compliments to ISGF and European Commission for organising such an enriching and memorable workshop. I would also like to convey my gratitude to the entire team of organizers for the hospitality extended to us during our stay in Denmark.', Dwijadas Basak, Head-RCM, TPDDL.
'I would like to start by thanking you. We all who participated in the workshop felt proud by seeing the immense respect that you get from foreign counterparts because of your knowledge and above all your approach to find a practical solution to every difficulty. I got to learn lot of nuances about practical approach and opening mind to acceptance of new technology for betterment of our country. This appreciation mail cannot be completed without thanking Reena Suri Madam. I must put on record that because of her dedicated and sincere efforts, this workshop was a success.', Dr. Rajendra Ambekar, Director(Tariff), Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).
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Central Electricity Authority Issued Guidelines for Rollout of AMI in India Revised tariff policy issued by Government of India on January 28th, 2016 lays down timelines in respect to installation of Smart Meters for all electricity consumers with monthly consumption above 200 kWh by December 2019. To facilitate the utilities to roll out the implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in the country, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has formulated the “Functional Requirements of AMI” after consultation with various stakeholders and the same has been placed on the website of CEA (www.cea.nic.in). These functional requirement also include the technical specifications of single phase and three phase whole current Smart Meters which are formed on the basis of BIS Standards i.e., IS 16444 and IS 15959 for Smart Meters and their communication protocols, respectively. CEA has recommended the AMI rollout strategy keeping in view the new technology & limited experience of the utilities the concept of AMI implementation agency (AIA) has been introduced in the functional requirements for providing end to end AMI solution as the success of Smart Metering is contingent upon proper integration of the smart meters, communication media and the head end system (HES) including data analytics etc. However, depending upon the level of expertise with the distribution utilities, other business model may also be considered/evaluated for implementation of AMI in the States. CEA guidelines also advised utilities to plan the AMI rollout area-wise or feeder-wise preferably in higher loss pocket areas initially, in place of identified category of consumers to take the full advantage of the smart metering solution. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) white paper “AMI Rollout Strategy and Cost-Benefit Analysis for India” (http://indiasmartgrid.org/reports/ AMI%20Roll-Out%20Strategy%20and%20Cost-Benefit%20Analysis%20for%20India%20FINAL(1).pdf) published in July 2016 introduced the concept of metering services agency and also recommended full feeder wise rollout of AMI.
Draft regulation from KERC for implementation of solar rooftop photovoltaic power plants Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued draft regulation for implementation of Solar Rooftop PV (SRTPV). As per the regulation, distribution licensee shall provide gross or net metering arrangement to the eligible consumers in its area of supply. Minimum capacity allowed under these regulation is 1 kW but should not exceed 1 MW. Read more: http://www.karnataka.gov.in/kerc/Regulations/Draft%20Regulations/Implementation_of_SRPTV.pdf Microgrid Renewable Energy Generation and Supply (MPERC) Regulations, 2016 Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) issued Microgrid Renewable Energy Generation and Supply Regulation 2016. Under this policy, Micro Grid Operator (MGO) will implement Micro-Grid projects for supply of electricity in Micro-Grid areas where grid is not in existence. Operators will construct, commission, operate and maintain Micro-Grid projects for generation and supply of electricity through Primary Distribution Network in areas where Distribution Licensee's System doesn't exist. Operators are entitled to supply entire quantum of electricity generated from the Micro-Grid projects to the consumers at mutually agreed tariff. Read more: http://www.mperc.nic.in/120916-MICRO-GRIDReg-Eng.pdf JERC Issued Final Net Metering Policy for Manipur and Mizoram Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Manipur and Mizoram issued final metering (net or gross) regulations for grid connected renewable energy. As per the regulations, the Distribution Licensee shall provide net or gross metering arrangement to any eligible consumers or third party owners as long as the total capacity (in MW) does not exceed the target capacity for meeting the annual Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) requirement determined by the Commission from time to time. Initially a total maximum cumulative capacity of 10 MW in respect of grid connected solar energy system shall be allowed under net and gross metering, on yearly basis until reviewed by the Commission, in the area of supply of the distribution licensee. Provided further that the cumulative capacity of solar energy system to be allowed to a particular distribution transformer shall not exceed 40% of the rated capacity of the distribution transformer. The installed capacity at the consumer premise shall not be less than 1 kW and shall not exceed 1 MW. Read More: https://jerc.mizoram.gov.in/page/various-regulations-under-jerc-for-manipur-mizoram.html Hawaiian regulators has approved time-of-use rate pilot to aid solar integration Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a two-year pilot program giving customers of Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) the option of choosing time-of-use rates. The program is designed to encourage customers to shift their electricity usage to times when rates are lower, such as when solar power and other forms of renewable energy are available, and away from peak demand hours. As many as 5,000 customers will be allowed to sign up. Read more: http://www.elp.com/articles/2016/09/hawaiian-electric-customers-to-use-time-of-day- electricity-pricing.html MISO proposes $2.76B transmission investment in 2016 expansion plan Midcontinent ISO (MISO) have transmission expansion plan (MTEP 16) worth $2.8 billion that includes 394 projects. The biggest chunk of the investment, almost 45%, will go towards substation improvements. New and upgraded transmission lines will combine for almost half the investment as well. This year's plan includes a single market efficiency project, the Huntley-Wilmarth 345 kV line proposed for southern Minnesota. The project is expected to bring substantial economic advantages, improved reliability and the ability to accommodate more wind power in Iowa and Minnesota. Read more: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/miso-proposes-276b-transmission-investment-in-2016- expansion-plan/426705/ FERC to rethink market power issues in a more 'open' approach The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), USA said last week that it is considering revisions to how it assesses market power in electric utility industry mergers and other deals and applications for market-based rate authority. In an announcement, FERC said there are areas where its market power analysis under the two sections differ, and it is considering if "increased harmonization of the two analyses is warranted and feasible." FERC has tackled market reforms in various shapes, including wholesale and capacity markets and price formation fixes. Now the agency is taking a more "open" avenue instead of a piecemeal approach that flies below the radar. Read more: http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-to-rethink-market-power-issues-in-a-more-open-approach/426981/
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Drones Can Help SunPower Reduce Solar Costs by 30 Flexgrid inverter has a truly unique and intelligent design that is Percent flexible. The inverter is designed to seamlessly integrate with built- in solid-state "solar micro-storage," and this innovative combination SunPower Corp. is using drones, computer software and other allows SolPad to operate with electrically optimized power technologies that can cut the cost of its solar farms by as much efficiency. as 30 percent. The San Jose, California-based company announced a suite of new tools including solar trackers and Source - http://bit.ly/2d2K8sY robotic cleaners that will help it reduce design and labor Global Smart Transformer Market (2016-2022) expenses in a market that has become increasingly competitive as a manufacturing glut has driven down panel costs. Source - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global http://bit.ly/2dv1rWo Smart Transformer Market Insights, Opportunity Analysis, Market Shares and Forecast, 2016 - 2022" report. The global smart Massachusetts Goes All-In on Energy Storage transformer market is predictable to grow from total $903.7 Million The next wave of clean energy policy making will be more in 2015 to $2,545.8 Million in 2022, at a CAGR of 19.9% for year focused on energy storage, as evidenced by the release this 2016-2022. - Key Vendors are Amantys Limited, Grid Bridge & week of the long-awaited Massachusetts energy storage Schneider Electric Se - Research and Markets. Source - report, titled “State of Charge.” The study was co-funded by http://bit.ly/2dafy18 the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Smart City Project: Chandigarh signs MoU with French body and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), and it represents a major new policy direction for the state on how to The Chandigarh Administration signed a memorandum of capture the economic and environmental benefits of emerging understanding (MoU) with the Agence Francaise Development energy storage technologies. In impressive fashion, the 200- (AFD) on technical cooperation in the field of sustainable urban page report, supported by detailed economic analysis, lays out mobility during a workshop, “Chandigarh Smart City”, held in how Massachusetts can use a smart combination of Chandigarh. The MoU was signed by Minister Counsellor, Embassy procurement, financial incentives, market economics, and of France in India, Jean Marc; director AFD, Nicolas Fornage; and K economic development strategies to expand storage K Jindal, Secretary Transport, Chandigarh Administration. Source - deployment and help grow the storage industry. It is a road http://bit.ly/2cVHm9R map showing how energy storage can save money, increase Q2 2016 Smart Grid Funding and M&A Summary penetration of renewable power and address climate change in Massachusetts — and, by extension, in other states. • VC funding into Smart Grid related technologies doubled this Source - http://bit.ly/2dcLzXU quarter to $222 million in 15 deals compared to $110 million in 14 deals in Q1 2016. Municipal Utility Leaders Recognize Sensus with Best Smart Grid Solution Award • Smart Grid Communication technologies including Home Automation accounted for the largest share of VC funding this For the third year in a row, municipal utility executives named quarter with $123 million in seven deals, a substantial increase the Sensus Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) product from the $31 million raised in four deals in Q1 2016. portfolio the “Best Smart Grid Solution” during the Municipal Smart Grid Summit (MSGS). The FlexNet system provides the • The Top 5 Smart Grid VC funding deals were: Vivint Smart Home basis for smart city infrastructure and allows utilities, with $100 million, ChargePoint with $50 million, AutoGrid municipalities and cities to manage multiple applications over a Systems with $20 million, Origami Energy with $19.5 million, single network. The FlexNet system wirelessly and securely and Comfy with $12 million. transmits critical data over a reliable, two-way communication network that can grow for the future. • There were 46 VC investors that participated in Smart Grid deals this quarter compared to 22 in Q1 2016. Source - http://bit.ly/29yyy5b • There were three M&A transactions this quarter (one disclosed) SolPad turns rooftop solar panel into microgrid compared to two transactions (one disclosed) in Q1 2016. SunCulture Solar announced SolPad Home, calling it the Source – Mercom ultimate sustainable energy solution for powering an entire home with clean solar power. The system – a solar panel with Global Energy Investment Down 8% in 2015 with Flows built-in storage, smart converter and internet access – offers Signaling Move Towards Cleaner Energy homeowners an unprecedented level of control over their In a first-ever detailed analysis of investment across the global power generation, energy storage and use. Each SolPad Home energy system, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that panel is like a smart-energy computer with each device being global energy investment fell by 8% in 2015, with a drop in oil and its own energy powerhouse that is completely self-sufficient. gas upstream spending outweighing continued robust investment Homeowners can start with one SolPad and easily add more in renewables, electricity networks and energy efficiency. Total with minimal installation time. The panels store both solar – and investment in the energy sector reached $1.8 trillion in 2015, down grid energy with forthcoming solid-state battery technology – it from $2 trillion in 2014, according to World Energy Investment 2016 added, noting such battery technology is inherently safer than (WEI 2016). Source - http://bit.ly/2cZja8g standard lithium-ion-based batteries. Solid state has a broader operating temperature range and longer life. The panel's Aquion Energy, Schneider Electric, and Azimuth Energy
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Announce AC/DC Hybrid Nanogrid at the Illinois Institute of control electronics for energy management. The IIT nanogrid is Technology unique because it supports both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) loads. During the day, the solar array directly powers Aquion Energy, the manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion the highly efficient DC LED lighting systems and AC loads, while batteries and energy storage systems, Schneider Electric, an simultaneously charging the batteries. Any excess solar energy can ISGF Member, and Azimuth Energy, a solar-energy and energy- be exported to the grid. In the event of a grid outage, the batteries efficiency engineering and construction company, announced and solar panels deliver energy to the system 24/7. Although the completion of an innovative AC/DC nanogrid at the Illinois Keating nanogrid has a connection to the campus microgrid, it is Institute of Technology's (IIT) Keating Sports Center. The engineered to operate autonomously using only solar and batteries, nanogrid, which was designed and installed by Azimuth Energy, as an islanded off-grid system. Source - http://bit.ly/2dln741 is a combined solar plus energy storage system that uses Aquion Aspen batteries for storage and Schneider power
Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India
Awarded Projects
1. APDCL, Assam 3. HPSEB, Himachal Pradesh Approved Project Cost: Rs.29.94 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.14.97 Crs, Approved Project Cost: Rs.19.45 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.9.73 Crs, Consultant - Medhaj Techno Concept Pvt Ltd Consultant - POWERGRID • Project is awarded to M/s Fluentgrid Ltd., an ISGF Member • Project area covers Kala Amb Industrial Area having 1,251 • Project area covers 3 sub divisions namely Paltan Bazaar, Narengi Consumers, Adopted Functionalities: AMI-I, OMS, PLM, PQ and Ulubari having 15,083 Consumers • Project awarded to M/S Alstom T&D on 28.02.2015 at a total cost • Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQM, DG, of Rs.24.99 Crs inclusive of maintenance charges of Rs.6.42 Crs DSM/DR • First instalment of Rs.2.43 Crores released to the utility from • KPI data submitted by the Utility and the first installment of Rs MoP 2.61 Crs released to the utility from MoP • 875 Single Phase and 161 Three Phase Smart Meters installed • Functional Design Documents and Detailed Design Documents of and data from meters being monitored the functionalities were approved by APDCL. M/s Ericsson, an • Reports of Single Phase (10-60A), Three Phase (10-60A), Three ISGF Member, has been engaged by M/s Fluentgrid Ltd. for Phase CT-PT/CT/Feeder meters awaited Smart Metering part of the project • Control Centre system have been installed on the site. The • Single Phase and Three Phase meters of M/s Sinhal Udyog make Outage Management System (OMS) has been integrated with was approved by APDCL. Supply of Single Phase and three phase AMI is expected shortly • The Peak Load Management (PLM) has been integrated upto the • Factory Inspection Test (FAT) has been completed for Single meter and data has been shared with the billing system Phase and Three Phase meters whole current meters of M/s software which is by HCL. Sinhal Udyog make meters. Despatch clearance will be issued • FAT of control centre hardware and software completed soon. • Expected completion of project by October 2016 • RF survey has been completed for the three pilot area Sub- 4. CESC, Mysore divisions for preparing the communication backbone architecture. At present, Consumer survey is going on and the same is Approved Project Cost: Rs.32.59 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.16.30 Crs, completed for Narengi Sub-division Consultant – POWERGRID 2. UHBVN, Haryana • Project area covers Additional City Area Division, Mysore having 21,824 Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, OMS, PLM, Approved Project Cost: Rs.20.7 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.10.35 Crs MG/DG • Project area covers Panipat City Sub Division having 11,000 • LoI issued to M/s Enzen Global Solutions on 04.03.2014 at a cost Consumers of Rs.32.56 Crs excl. FMS • Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS • First instalment of Rs.4.07 Crores released to the utility from • Project is being implemented under grant from NEDO (Japan) by MoP M/s Fuji Electric, Japan, an ISGF Member • AMI part of the project is being executed by M/s Cyan • Site survey for 14 feeders completed Technologies, UK, an ISGF Member. Three Phase meters being • Engineering for control centre hardware and software completed procured from L&T and Single Phase Meters from El Swedy • Field testing of Smart Meters is likely to be carried out by Electrometers October 2016 • The control system hardware and software installation and • SCADA and AMI applications configured and deployed at Haryana commissioning has been completed and the testing and Power Training Institute integration of the SCADA for providing real time feeder data is under progress • Expected Completion of project by March 2017
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• Infosys and BCITS are working on 2 billing softwares to generate • Project was awarded to M/s Wipro on 22.09.2015 at a cost of automatic bills from meter readings. Rs.80.08 Crs inclusive of training and maintenance charges of • The Hardware and server is tested and commissioned in the 16.98 Crs against the MoP approved cost of Rs.63.43 Crs with control center at Mysore utility bearing the additional cost. • 17750 Single Phase Smart Meters, 215 Data Concentrator Units, • First instalment of Rs. 7.93 Crs released to the Utility from MoP 62 Transformer Monitoring Units and 130 HT modems installed • Survey completed, Control centre building made ready, • 3 Phase smart meters have been tested. Engineering documents approved • Applications for regulatory approvals filed and the approvals from • Smart Metering of the project is being executed by Wipro's KERC are awaited consortium partner M/s JnJ Powercom, an ISGF Member. 5. PSPCL, Punjab • 459 Single Phase Smart Meters, 74 Three Phase Smart Meters, 6 LTCT Distribution Transformer Meters and 6 Data Concentrator Approved Project Cost: Rs.10.11 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.5.06 Crs, Units have been installed and are communicating with DCU Consultant – POWERGRID through PLCC with a high availability of more than 98% • Project area covers Tech-II Sub-division, SAS Nagar having 2,734 • Energy loss at DT level are being automatically measured and Consumers, Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM reported. The control room is fully ready and MDAs (Meter Data • Project awarded to M/s Kalkitech on 31.03.2015 at a cost of Rs Acquisition) systems and other softwares have been installed. 8.17 Crs inclusive of training and AMC charges of 1.32 Crs • Expected completion of project by March 2017 • MoP issued sanction order for release of Rs.89.5 Lakhs against 8. WBSEDCL, West Bengal MoP share Approved Project Cost: Rs.7.03 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.3.52 Crs, • DRS (Data Requirement Sheets) documents for smart meters, Consultant – POWERGRID DCUs, CC hardware and software approved and FAT (Factory • Project area covers Siliguri Town in Darjeeling District having 5,275 Acceptance Test) documents have been approved by Consumers – Adopted Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM POWERGRID. • Project awarded to M/s Chemtrols on 06.06.2015 at a cost of • Civil work at Control Centre has been completed and control Rs.8.10 Crs inclusive of training and FMS charges of Rs.0.34 Crs centre hardware inspection has been started. • MoP issued sanction order for release of Rs.87.87 Lakhs against • Inspection of Smart meters will be done in the first week of MoP share October 2016 • Data Requirements Sheets of smart meters and DCUs approved • Expected completion of project by December 2016 • Engineering of Single Phase and Three Phase Meters, DCUs, FRP 6. TSSPDCL, Telangana Boards complete Approved Project Cost: Rs.41.82 Crs, GoI Support: 20.91 Crs, • Site survey work has been completed including survey for all 5306 Consultant –CPRI consumers • Project area covers Jeedimetla Industrial Area having 11,904 • BIS certifications and subsequently the FAT documents for smart Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM, OMS, PQ meters are awaited. • LoI was issued to M/s ECIL, Hyderabad on 28.10.2015 for a • MDM (Meter Data Management) & MDA (Meter Data Acquisition) contract price of Rs.35.86 Crs are also yet to be finalized and the software part is also lagging • Field Survey work completed. PoC on one DTR taken up for behind. testing. • The project is not expected to be completed by March 2017. • Utility requested for approval of revised project cost of Rs.45.51 9. PED, Puducherry Crores Approved Project Cost: Rs.46.11 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.23.06 Crs, • PFMS forms and KPI data were submitted on 05-02-2016 Consultant - POWERGRID • Work was awarded to M/s. ECIL, Hyderabad for Rs.37.65Crs • Project area covers Division 1 of Puducherry having 34,000 (including Bandwidth charges of Rs. 2.01Crores) Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I • Notice to proceed with work was issued to M/s. ECIL on 17-03- • The pilot project is implemented for 34,000 consumers, which 2016. includes 1643 high end LT CT operated consumers and 110 Nos. • M/s ECIL has taken up PoC on 1 No. DTR feeding 31 Nos. of Distribution Transformer meters consumers. M/s TSSPDCL & CPRI team visited the POC DTR on • Project was awarded to M/s Dongfang Electronics, China on 25.08.2016 and also the control centre located at M/s Win AMR, 23.05.2016 and agreement signed on 06.07.2016 for a total project M/s ECIL's partner. cost of Rs.43.91 Crores. • Load profile, instantaneous values reading, measurement values • Survey of 500 consumers completed. Applications for regulatory reading, communication flow graphs, connect/disconnect and approvals were put up to JERC configuring meter from prepaid to postpaid features were • Engineering of Single Phase, Three Phase smart meters, DCUs demonstrated. Initial readings are taken & PoC is under study. and the control centre hardware has been completed. • Expected completion of the project is by September 2017. • Site survey work is being started. Initial consumer survey and 7. TSECL, Tripura awareness has been completed. Approved Project Cost: Rs.63.43 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.31.72 Crs, • Investment of 50% of the SG Pilot cost will be done by Dongfang Consultant – POWERGRID China which will be repaid in 60 equal monthly instalments by the • Project area covers Electrical Division No.1, of Agartala town State Government after the successful commissioning of the having 42,676 Consumers - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, PLM project • Expected completion of project by November 2017
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10. UGVCL, Gujarat • The revised tender for Naroda area of Sabarmati Circle having Approved Project Cost: Rs.82.70 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.41.35 Crs, 22000 customers has been issued; Consultant – POWERGRID • The Pre-bid meeting was scheduled on 27th May 2016 • Project area covers Naroda area of Sabarmati Circle - Functionalities: AMI-R, AMI-I, OMS, PLM, PQ
* Smart Grid Pilot Projects allotted to Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan have been cancelled.
Smart City Pilot at IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur - Smart City Pilot • Tendering process is completed for system integration, Approved Project Cost: Rs 12.5 Crs, GoI Support: Rs 6.25 Crs advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution, including smart meters and data management system, and home automation • Rs.4.69 Crores was released to IIT Kanpur as initial funding from solutions. Purchase order is under preparation. MoP • The location of the control room has been earmarked, and • Purchase order for SCADA and energy management system is process has been started to design and develop the control already placed. Functional design room. • specifications (FDS) are finalized. The vendor is about to start • In addition to the planned scope of works, significant progress execution of the work. has been made on the design and implementation of a small DC • Purchase order for solar PV panels and inverters has been placed. nano-grid, as part of the project. Site survey by the vendor has been completed. FDS is finalized. • Website for the project is launched: www.iitk.ac.in/smartcity/ Execution is about to start.
Smart Grid Knowledge Centre: Manesar, POWERGRID
Approved Project Cost: Rs.9.8 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.9.8 Crs • Contracts awarded for Home Energy Management System, • Adopted Functionalities: AMI, OMS, MG/DG, EV with Charging Workstations/Training Room Hardware and Furniture for Smart Infrastructure, Home Energy Management System, Cyber Grid Knowledge Centre security with threat management, Training Infrastructure • Tender issued for AMI and OMS • Building under construction • Tendering is under progress for Renewable Generation for Microgrid Smart Grid Projects under NSGM
15. CED, Chandigarh • Adopted Functionalities: AMI, OMS, DR Approved Project Cost: Rs.28.58 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.8.6 Crs • Project was approved by Empowered Committee of NSGM on (@30%) 29.03.2016 for a cost of Rs.90.05 Crores against the estimated • Project area covers Smart Grid Project at Sub Division 5 of DPR cost of Rs.133.57 Crores Chandigarh having 29,433 Consumers • Sanction letter to MSEDCL was issued on 22.04.2016 • Adopted Functionalities: AMI, Distribution Transformer 17. Congress Nagar, MSEDCL, Maharashtra monitoring, Substation Automation, Rooftop Solar PV, IT infra Approved Project Cost: Rs.139.15 Crs, GoI Support: Rs 41.74 Crs • Project was approved by Empowered Committee of NSGM on (@30%) 29.03.2016 for a cost of Rs.28.58 Crores against the estimated • Project area covers Smart Grid Project at Congress Nagar DPR cost of Rs.49.52 Crores Division of Nagpur having 1,25,403 Consumers • Sanction letter to CED was issued on 22.04.2016 • Adopted Functionalities: AMI, SCADA, OMS, DR • State level project management unit for NSGM was established • Approval of the project for a project cost of Rs.139.15 Crores at Chandigarh against the estimated DPR cost of Rs.196.21 Crores was • Tender for appointment of project management agency floated on accorded by Ministry of Power with the provision of post-facto 01.06.2016. ratification by Empowered Committee. 16. Amaravati, MSEDCL, Maharashtra • Sanction letter to MSEDCL was issued on 29.07.2016. Approved Project Cost: Rs.90.05 Crs, GoI Support: Rs.27.02 Crs (@30%) • Project area covers Smart Grid Project at Amravati Town of Maharashtra having 1,48,495 Consumers
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8 | SMART GRID Bulletin | September 2016 www.indiasmartgrid.org CESC, Kolkata Utilizes the Customer Owned Distributed Generation System Synchronously Integrated with the Utility Grid – a first in India
CESC Limited, Kolkata, India's first electric utility company, has feeder. For instance, the IEP can control conventional DG, solar entered an agreement with Innovari, Inc, USA and implemented PV, fuel cells, small scale wind, electric vehicle charging a technology platform that enables CESC to partner with their stations, etc. customers to enable and dispatch any edge of grid resources, Conventional DG used either for facility back-up power or such as advanced control of customer loads and distributed supplemental capacity at thousands of commercial facilities in energy resources at customer premises. This project has India can be efficiently made dispatchable from the utility's enabled the customer owned generator set to be synchronously control room through the IEP for fully synchronous delivery of connected to the grid for the first time in India. This pilot project power into the utility grid with the installation of an Innovari of 1.5 MW was inaugurated on August 29, 2016 in Delhi by DER Agent™ on the customer premises. The DER Agent™ remotely synchronizing the DG set at a CESC customer's site in includes advanced sensing and supplemental controls, to Kolkata from instructions given in Delhi. integrate with the generator – such as remote start/stop, fuel- The project utilizes Advanced Demand Side Management level monitoring, annunciation lights, and alarms to alert (ADSM) as well as Distributed Generation (DG) resources to operators of remote operation and monitoring of the power enable new capacity, helping to reduce the any requirement for output of the unit. DG units controlled by the IEP can be of any power outages and improve system utilization. Customer size and are retrofitted to be synchronously connected to allow relationships are integral to the success of this process. CESC is dynamic utility control and significant savings for the customer. working together with customers such as Tata Communications Advantages of Synchronous Connection for Participating Limited (TCL) at their site in Kolkata to enable TCL's DG sets Customers synchronously connected to the distribution grid using Innovari's Interactive Energy Platform (IEP) technology and then direct that The synchronous connection of the DG was a first in India and power to areas of the grid where it can have the biggest benefit proved a number of technical and commercial benefits that for CESC's customers. This project serves as a model for other result from the connection of these generators to the grid. They utilities the capability to integrate “dormant” capacity available at include: customer premises into the grid economically, safely and reliably. Integration Costs: Supplemental integration cost to facilitate the synchronous integration of the generator on to the utility Utility Substation Utility Feeder grid is funded by the project and is provided at no additional cost to the customer. Consistent Supply of Power: With the IEP, the equipment can be dispatched and can support the needs of the grid without interrupting the customer. In case of a power outage from the Customer Load grid, the system ensures that there is no additional interruption Generator (DG) in supply when the site is returned to utility grid service. Coordination of Maintenance Runs: Typically, these DG units Customer Utility Interactive are tested weekly or bi-weekly in an unloaded state, which Monitoring Energy Monitoring TM burns fuel and doesn't produce electricity so it does not actually and Control Platform and Control test or cycle the machine effectively. By coordinating the dispatch of the typical “test periods” synchronously, the DG units can be operated in a loaded state and serve energy to the www.innovari.com facility or to the grid, allowing the DG set to be maintained more effectively and ensure it is operating condition correctly. Customer Owned Generator as a New Capacity Resource on Reduced Electricity Costs: Every time the DG operation is the Utility Grid scheduled by the utility to support the grid, it offsets the electricity bill at the customer site. The generation from the The CESC project enabled the first time a customer owned customer DG will first be used by the customer facility and any generator set to be synchronously connected to the grid in India. excess power can be exported to the grid. The cost of fuel With approximately 75GW of customer owned large capacity DG during this utility scheduled event is funded by the project/utility sets in the country, this has proven the capability and opportunity and the electricity cost to the customer is reduced by every that exists to help meet the country's peak power shortages kWh the unit produces. enabled by new technologies such as Innovari's Interactive Energy Platform (IEP). The Innovari IEP provides the capability to Reduced Maintenance Costs: The project covers the pro rata control various distributed energy resources (DER) at customer costs for the maintenance of the DG for any run time premises or connected to the distribution grid anywhere along a throughout the year, reducing the overall cost to the consumer.
9 | SMART GRID Bulletin | September 2016 www.indiasmartgrid.org CESC, Kolkata Utilizes the Customer Owned Distributed Generation System Synchronously Integrated with the Utility Grid – a first in India (Contd...)
System Upgrades: The project typically upgrades the • Improve system utilization customer's DG system to make it suitable for remote operations. • Reduce the impact of outages The following items are examples of what the project provided: • Balance renewable generation sources on distribution grid • DER Agent™ which can interface to different configurations of more efficiently conventional generation (including mobile) and renewable distributed energy resources Dispatchable Standby DG Create Opportunities • Remote Communication Agent™ enables the communication Indian cities have been witnessing increasing peak loads every between the DER agent and the Utility control room to year and the experience has been that the last 100MW of monitor the site and enable remote operation demand is required for less than 100 hours in a year. Creating • Upgraded DG control relaying for advanced control and additional generation capacity to address this short duration of improved protection the yearly peak is a very expensive solution. ISGF has been advocating the solution of converting large DG sets at customer • Horn and Strobes installed near the DG and customer control premises as standby resources dispatchable from utility control room for visual and audible alarms to alert operators of remote rooms to address this issue. Besides, with more and more operation and monitoring of the generator state distributed renewable resources getting connected to the low • Remote start, synchronization and stop capability for the DG voltage grid, the intermittency of these generation resources are provided to both the Utility and the customer through creates frequent supply-demand imbalances and the capability secure operating portals of the utility to suddenly bring on-line DG set at a customer • Ultrasonic fuel sensors and fuel gauges installed in the main premises for short durations will be a great help in addressing fuel reservoir and the day tanks for ease of monitoring and the intermittency issues with renewables. fuel supply management The regional power grids in India have now been interconnected It is important to note that the customer always has the capability to allow power to be transferred from region to region more to override remote operation in case of any conflicting effectively. It has been shown that a fully electrified India will requirements or local safety provisions. require more than 700GW of capacity and currently India has about 300GW capacity connected to the grid. It is essential that Advantages for CESC India makes the most of every available resource to provide CESC can now realize a number of benefits from this project. 24x7 reliable electricity to all the citizen. The 75 GW of DG These include: across the country that could provide much-needed short-term support to mitigate peak power shortages and improve the • Enable customer owned DG sets to synchronously connect to reliability of power supply. the grid as a dispatchable resource for the utility ISGF congratulates CESC, Kolkata in their leadership in new • Avoid costly peak power purchase technology demonstrations in the Indian power sector and also • Reduction in grid losses compliment Innovari in demonstrating the state of the art technology successfully in India! • Defer feeder and substation upgrades
USTDA Announces New Partnerships During US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue
During the US - India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced new partnerships that will support infrastructure development in India. USTDA signed a partnership agreement with India Power Power Corporation Limited (IPCL) on 30th August, 2016 in New Delhi. This partnership has been inked to help IPCL in implementing smart grid technologies on its network, particularly at its Gaya Distribution Franchise in the state of Bihar. The use of smart grid technologies will ensure a higher degree of efficiency, reliability and customer service. This project – USTDA's first with a distribution franchisee in India – will expand opportunities for private sector involvement in electricity distribution and network management. USTDA Director Leacold I. Zac signed the agreement with IPCL Executive Director & VP, A.K. Goswami.
10 | SMART GRID Bulletin | September 2016 www.indiasmartgrid.org ISGF Innovation Awards at ISGW 2017
India Smart Grid Forum proudly presents the country’s first and most prestigious Innovation Awards in the Smart Grid and Smart Cities Segments. The Awards will be presented during India Smart Grid Week 2017 from 7 – 10 March 2017 at a glittering ceremony which will be held in New Delhi, India. ISGF Innovation Awards 2017 is a global event that focuses and celebrates personalities, projects & products from companies that have set the new benchmark in Smart Grid and Smart Cities Segments. Entries are welcome from all over the India to win these highly coveted awards. The Awards provide an excellent opportunity to rub shoulders and network with the very best in the industry. Above all, the winners will get a chance to be featured in the ISGF Bulletin, India Smart Grid Week – 2017 (an international event) and India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal, thereby garnering national as well as international recognition.
Following are the Award Categories for which entries are invited:
Awards Categories 1. Best Smart Grid Pilot Project in India 6. A. Smart Startup of the Year 2016 2. Best RAPDRP Part A implementation in B. Smart Startup by Woman Entrepreneur in 2016 India - Utility C. Smart Startup by Young Entrepreneur (below 25 years of age) in 2016 3. Best RAPDRP Part A implementation in India 7. Smart Incubator of the Year 2016 – System Integrator 8. Best Energy Efficiency Programs/Projects of the Year 2016 4. Most Progressive Smart City in India 9. Smart Technology of the Year 2016 5. Innovative Policies and Regulations Promoting 10. ISGF President’s Award for the best contribution towards growth of Renewables and Smart Grids in India Smart Grids in India
Further Details will be announced on ISGW Website (www.isgw.in) and India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal (ISGF - www.indiasmartgrid.org) very soon. For more information, please write to us at [email protected] Competitions at ISGW 2017 Location: NSIT, Delhi | Date: 20 - 22 January 2017
APP-ATHON: HACKATHON: INNO-THON: App development Securing the Grid Innovating the Grid for Smart Grids and Smart Cities
Total Prize: INR 5,00,000 Total Prize: INR 2,50,000 Total Prize: INR 3,00,000
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