Smart Grids in India

MoP Direction

Workshop on SMART GRID

11th -12th October, 2012, Bengaluru
N. S. Sodha
ISGTF Secretariat
Executive Director, POWERGRID

Indian Power Sector- Overview

All India installed capacity is 205 GW; Scheduled to add another 100 GW by 2017

To support economic growth of 8% power sector needs to grow at 10%

Energy deficit ~ 11%
Peak load deficit ~ 14%
Govt entities dominate the sector: Generation-74%, Transmission-99%, Distribution-95%
500,000+ villages electrified
300 million+ people yet to be connected
Per capita consumption ~ 820 kWh is very low in comparison to developing countries
1 national control center, 5 regional control centers.
Inter regional transfer capacity of 28 GW; likely to be 44 GW by 2017

Renewable Energy Scenario in India

All India Installed Capacity 205 GW
Renewable,
25
Nuclear, 5

Hydro, 39

Share of renewable in current mix is around

12% that is planned to increase to 17.5% by
2017

Exploitable renewable potential by 2032 is

estimated at 183 GW

RPO of 5% set by the regulator for

distribution utilities is likely to be enhanced
to 10% by 2015 and thereafter increasing @
1% per year till 2020

India has voluntarily made commitment to

reduce carbon intensity by 20-25% by 2020
(from 2005 levels)

Several national missions already in progress:

Thermal, 135

Renewable in GW
120
100

Potential
Existing

80

Plan by 2017

60

National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency

(NMEEE) target to achieve fuel savings of about 23
million tons

JNNSM target to add 20 GW of grid-connected

solar power by 2022

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WIND

SOLAR

BIOMASS

SMALL HYDRO

*As on 31-05-12, Source : CEA

Drivers for Smart Grids

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T&D loss reduction and efficiency improvements: Transmission & Distribution

network losses (including commercial) is around 27% ~ $ 20 billion/year revenue
losses to utilities
(smart metering, modernization of lines and substations,
automation systems)

Access to energy for the masses: About 300 million people do not have access
to power. Govt intend to electrify 100% households in next 5 years (microgrids,
rooftop solar, DER.)

Renewable integration to grid: Central theme of 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) is
low carbon development. Several initiatives being taken to increase the share of
renewable in energy mix.

Peak load management: Demand response for high volume consumers and
micro grids for groups of consumers with captive generation facilities that can
island during peak hours; enhancement in energy efficiency and other demand side
management programs

System improvements: Reduction in outages/power cuts, improvements in

reliability and quality of supply

Customer service: Improved customer service and prosumer enablement

Infrastructure for electro-mobility: 6 million EVs expected by 2020

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Smart Grid Initiatives in India

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Govt of India intend to modernize the Indian power system by

leveraging smart grid technologies

India Smart Grid Task Force an inter-ministerial task force

India Smart Grid Forum a PPP initiative of Govt of India

(more than 100 members covering Govt institutions, utilities,
regulators, industry, research and academia)

Private utilities in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have implemented

several smart grid systems over the years

Govt of India has allocated smart grid pilots to 14 distribution utilities

Estimated cost of these 14 pilots is Rs 400 Crs of which 50% is grant

from Govt of India; targeted to complete by 2014

India Smart Grid Forum has formulated a Smart Grid Roadmap which
is under discussion by Govt and stakeholders

Why Pilots?
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Suitability of Technology for Indian Requirements

Performance testing of different systems and subsystems mainly Smart

meters and communication options

Determine different functional requirement of Smart Meters based on the

different needs of utilities and consumer segments

To explore various Last mile communication technology options and

calibrate their performance in Indian Context

To further refine the currently defined broad technical and functional

specifications of Smart Grid and Smart meter.

To perform a proof of concept for regulatory changes required for remote

connect/disconnect, load curtailment, ToU/CPP/ToD pricing, feed-in tariff
etc

To gauge the consumer behavior in response to Smart Grid functionalities

To plan the Roll out for Smart Grids and Smart Meters in India

Smart Grid Pilots- Distribution

Work Center

IT Systems

MajorComponents
FieldDevices
RenewableIntegration

Communications Network

DataAcquisition
Communication
DataManagement
Analytics
Control
Smart grid is a holistic approach towards finer
control of load to match generation that includes
renewable energy. Require knowledge of
information technology and communication
besides domain knowledge

Functionalities for Smart Grid Pilots

S.No.

Functionality

Objective

Residential AMI

Demand Response, Reduced AT&C losses, ToU Tariff

design

Industrial AMI

Demand Side Management, Reduced AT&C losses, ToU

Tariff design

Outage Management

Improving availability and reliability, Proactive

maintenance

Peak Load Management

Optimal resource utilization, Distribution capacity

enhancement, Load curtailment

Power Quality
Management

Voltage Control, Reduced losses and failures, Decrease

in reactive power and harmonics

Micro Grid

Improved Power Access in rural areas, Renewable

Integration, Reduced carbon emissions

Distributed Generation

Improved Power Access in rural areas, Sustainable

Growth, New technology implementation

Summary of Pilot Proposals

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UHBVN, Haryana has proposed the Smart Grid Pilot in Panipat City
Subdivision (Haryana State) covering 30544 consumers
with
functionalities of AMI R, AMI I, PLM.

CESC, Mysore has proposed the pilot project in Additional City Area
Division (ACAD), Mysore covering 21,824 consumers
with
functionalities of AMI R, AMI I, OM, PLM, MicroGrid / DG.

TSECL, Tripura has proposed the pilot project in the Electrical

Division No.1, of Agartala town covering 46,071 consumers with
functionalities of AMI R, AMI I, PLM.

KSEB, Kerala has proposed the pilot project covering 25078 LT

Industrial consumers covering the functionality of AMI I.

Electricity Department, Government of Puducherry (PED) has

proposed the pilot project in Division 1 of Puducherry covering 87031
consumers covering functionalities of AMI R and AMI I.
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Summary of Pilot Proposals

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UGVCL, Gujarat has proposed the pilot project in Naroda of

Sabarmati circle covering 20,524 consumers and in Deesa-II, an
agricultural area covering 18,898 agricultural unmetered consumers
with the functionalities of AMI R, AMI I, OM, PLM and PQ.

AP CPDCL, Andhra Pradesh has proposed a Smart Grid Pilot in

Jeedimetla Industrial Area covering 11,904 consumers with the
functionalities of AMI R, AMI I, PLM, OM and PQ.

APDCL, Assam has proposed the pilot project in Guwahati

distribution region, covering 15,000 consumers and functionalities of
PLM, AMI R, AMI I, OM, DG and PQ.

MSEDCL, Maharashtra has proposed a Smart Grid Pilot in Baramati

Town covering 25,629 consumers and functionalities of AMI R, AMI I
and OM.

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Summary of Pilot Proposals

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CSPDCL, Chhattisgarh has proposed a Smart Grid Pilot in Siltara

for 508 H.T. & L.T Industrial Consumers covering the functionalities
of AMI I and PLM.

HPSEB, Himachal Pradesh has proposed a Smart Grid Pilot in

Industrial town of Kala Amb covering 650 consumers with the
functionalities of AMI I, OM, PLM and PQ.

PSPCL, Punjab has proposed a Smart Grid Pilot in Industrial

Division of City Circle Amritsar by installing 9000 Smart Meters
covering the functionality of OM.

WBSEDCL, West Bengal has proposed to take up 4 nos. of 11 KV

feeders under Siliguri Town covering 4404 consumers with the
functionalities of AMI R, AMI I and PLM .

JVVNL, Rajasthan has proposed the pilot project in VKIA Jaipur

covering 2646 consumers with the functionalities of AMI R, AMI I
and PLM.

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Functionalities opted by the utilities

FUNCTIONALITIES OF PILOTS

AMI R

AMI for
Residential

AMI I

AMI for
Industrial

PLM

Peak Load
Management

OM

Outage
Management

PQ

Power Quality

DG

Distributed
Generation

MG

Micro Grid

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10
8
6
4

AMI R

AMI I

PLM

AMI R AMI I PLM

10

12

13

10

OM

PQ

MG

DG

OM

PQ

MG

DG

Utility Response- Innovations to be tested.

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UHBVN, Haryana & CSPDCL, Chattisgarh- R&D for developing a mature

model time of use tariff incentives and disincentive and net metering for
Renewable Energy and process of DR & DSM for Peak Load Management.
TSECL, Tripura- developing a mature model of ToU tariff and net
metering.
CESC, Myosre Introduce real time pricing signal by interfacing at SLDC
level to get UI/ABT prices subject to regulatory consent. It also proposes
implementation of FLISR & Integration of DER
Puducherry- Development of a Common Meter Data Management System
that shall take data from MDMS of Different meter manufacturer/solution
provider and integrate the information for use. It also proposes to develop a
mature model of ToU tariff & net metering
UGVCL, Gujarat Introduction of TOU tariff. It also proposes RE
integration through proper and accurate load forecast by real time
monitoring of substations, feeders and RES generation.
AP CPDCL - Manage Power Quality by using components like Harmonic
filters, STATCOMS, Capacitors etc.

Utility Response- Innovations to be tested.

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APDCL, Assam- Integration of the 100kW solar farm into the distribution
network via a bidirectional inverter and use of battery storage.
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R&D for Forecasting of load based on the weather, social events, festivals etc.
Development of filters for reduction of harmonics.
Development of messaging systems (for display of power consumption
information in house and on mobile).

MSEDCL Introduce Communication technologies like GPRS/CDMA/RF in

metering environment with common protocol and near real time analytics
technologies for meter analytics as well as near real time event insights
coming from SCADA systems. Motorization of all feeder breakers and
RMUs.

HPSEB- Use of High End Power Quality meters at HT consumers (Steel

Mills @ 132, 33 & 11 KV ) for capturing power quality data remotely.

PSPCL,Punjab- Condition monitoring of DTs, Trouble Call tracking /

reporting system. Optimized Maintenance crew deployment through OMS.

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Evaluation
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Committee evaluated proposals based on the

information provided by the Utility.
Committee decided not to do technical evaluation`

Smart grid a evolving concept & not possible to freeze technical

details at proposal stage

Committee examined the proposals on broad parameters

like scope, cost efficiency, preparedness of the Utility,
Payback period etc.

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Evaluation
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No load shedding Black out to Brown out; where some base load is
allowed in the case of shortage of power in consultation with
consumers.
Large variation in cost of Smart Meters observed and a uniform cost
for AMI/AMR Meter was considered for all utilities.
In home display units excluded at this stage and big consumers to be
encouraged to put up such displays at their own cost
A fixed % of the Project Cost allowed as the Project Management
Charges and Consultant Deployment charges to all the utilities.
Smart Grid project needs to be integrated with existing RAPDRP
scheme.
Utilities shall be required to submit the Detailed Technical
Specifications along with BoQ of their Tender Document for
selection of System Integrator to ISGTF.

Evaluation
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All the 14 pilots recommended for consideration with Total value of MoPs
contribution within the overall ceiling of 200 Crores.

Smart City pilot proposal of IIT Kanpur also approved

For evaluation and documentation of the results and learning from the pilots
and suggesting the future course of action leading institutions like IITs to be
involved as Third Party Evaluation agency

For continuous monitoring and control of Pilot projects Leading Central

Institute or PSU like POWERGRID / CPRI to be assigned the role of
advisor cum consultant.
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To also assist MoP in forming the future road map and scheme for deployment of
Smart Grid in India

Before executing these projects, utilities should take regulatory approval for
processes such as employing ToD/ToU tariff or agreement with consumers
for load curtailment during peak or by remotely disconnecting / connecting
the consumer.

Thanks for your kind attention!

sodha@powergridindia.com
9717890988

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