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28th October 2017 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Award from Government of Karnataka for contributions in Smart Grid Initiatives in the State by ISGF

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah and Hon'ble Minister for Energy, Government of Karnataka Shri D.K. Shivakumar presented awards to the President, ISGF for contributions for Smart Grid initiatives in the state and development of Smart Grid Roadmap for Bangalore Electricity supply company Ltd (BESCOM)

28 September 2022 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Winner of ISGAN Awards of Excellence 2022

Under the Theme Smart Grid Workforce Development for An Inclusive Energy Transition and with the leadership of Mr Reji Kumar Pillai, ISGF was awarded as winner at the 8th ISGAN Awards of Excellence 2022 organized as part of Global Clean Energy Action Forum and 13th Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting

21 July 2023 | Goa, India

9th ISGAN Awards of Excellence and GSEF Awards at CEM14-MI8

As a GSEF Chairman and Jury Member for ISGAN Awards of Excellence, Mr Reji Kumar Pillai accorded ā€œKorea Electric Power Corporation Research Instituteā€ for their Ai-Based Distribution Grid Load And Asset State Prediction System and "Intellismart Infrastructure Private Ltd" for their AI/ML Powered Enterprise Analytics for Power Distribution Companies at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial in Goa, India. For the Year 2023, 9th ISGAN Awards of Excellence 2023 Winner is Cleanwatts Digital and Runner up is Enedis

Publications

Report on Electrical Safety Hazard Mitigation at Bus Depots for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)

ISGF conducted a detailed study of Electrical Safety Hazard Mitigation at Bus Depots for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) at bus depots in Pune and Kolkata where we installed high-end power quality meters (PQM) and monitored the data from one year from August 2021 to August 2022. ISGF also modelled the electrical network in these two depots and conducted simulation studies for different scenarios of bus charging loads in 2022, 2024 and 2027. The findings and recommendations are given in the report.

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Report on Opportunities from Energy Market Regulatory Reforms in India by ISGF, Powerledger and IEX

The Uttar Pradesh electricity regulator’s new regulations for Rooftop Solar (RTS) integration with the grid mark an opportunity for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) energy trading, not only in Uttar Pradesh but also in other Indian states and international markets. A white paper by the Consortium of India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), and Powerledger (PL) emphasizes the importance of P2P energy trading in securing India’s energy future. The consortium aims to promote P2P trading as a cost-effective means to achieve Rooftop Solar Targets in India. The report invites cooperation from regulators in other Indian states to establish a regulatory framework, allowing DISCOMs to validate and realize the benefits of blockchain-based dynamically priced P2P energy trading for all stakeholders.

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INTERVENTIONS

Energizing India Podcast | March 2021

Candid Conversation with Reji Kumar Pillai on Charging Standards in India and the ability of the power network to be able to accommodate the growth that the government hopes to achieve in E-mobility within this decade

Reji Pillai at the 7th ISGF Innovation Awards

Addressing the Esteemed Juries, High Level Guests and Dignitaries from Power Ministry, Government, Industry, Academia and participants of India Smart Utility Week 2023 in March at Delhi, India

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ABOUT ME

Reji is the President of India Smart Grid Forum (www.indiasmartgrid.org) since its inception in 2011 and is also the Chairman of Global Smart Energy Federation since November 2016. He an internationally renowned expert with nearly four decades of experience in the electricity sector in diverse functions covering the entire value chain and across continents.

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NTPC Khargone pioneers India's First Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant, setting new standards for Efficiency and Sustainability.

By operating at temperatures and pressures beyond water's critical point, this landmark facility drastically reduces coal consumption perā€¦

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