Smart Grid Trends

Firozabad, a ‘smart’ move

SmartGrid2010 — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:25:25 +0000

Firozabad has been selected under the smart grid project. Last week, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav gave his nod to the proposal of the Power Grid Corporation of India to take up the...

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$618,860 US grant for CESC Smart Grid Pilot Project

SmartGrid2010 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:25:03 +0000

CESC will sign an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) in Delhi on Monday to fund a feasibility study to develop requirements for a smartgrid pilot project. CESC is RP Sanjiv...

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KSEB invites bids for AMR system in Kerala capital

SmartGrid2010 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:19:56 +0000

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has sought expression of interest from reputed firms for the implementation of an Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system with load controller facility as a...

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Echelon deploys micro grids in India, SA

SmartGrid2010 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:19:45 +0000

Echelon Corporation announced two micro grid deployments in India and South Africa that integrate distributed generation to compensate for disruptions in utility-supplied power. The deployments are...

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US grant of $618,860 for smart grid pilot

SmartGrid2010 — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:17:41 +0000

CESC is signing an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to fund a feasibility study to develop requirements for a smartgrid pilot project. The Rs 9,000 crore RP Sanjiv Goenka...

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Smart Grid: Focus shifts from deployment to application

SmartGrid2010 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:05:07 +0000

A new white paper from Pike Research said the smart grid promises a dramatic transformation of the world’s electricity infrastructure, with a long list of goals essential to maximizing efficiency and...

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Hopes from Smart Grid Task force chief

SmartGrid2010 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:04:22 +0000

Following is the text of the speech of Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Government of India and Chairman, Indian Smart Grid Task Force, at GridWeek 2012 held in Mumbai. “Today India is a...

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Telit ties up with Calixto

SmartGrid2010 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:28:10 +0000

Telit Communications has joined hands with Calixto to develop products using its products that facilitate machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Speaking to reporters, Ashish Gulati, Country Sales...

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Rs 400 cr smart grid proposals: Power Min on evaluation mode

SmartGrid2010 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:43:50 +0000

The Union Ministry of Power is evaluating proposals worth Rs 400 crore for smart-grid projects. A final decision is expected within few months. The smart-grid initiatives make use of information...

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Now, meters go the smart way

SmartGrid2010 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:05:44 +0000

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) is betting big on smart metres to keep a track of consumption of power on a regular basis. Siscon Hefcom Smart Solutions, a private firm has offered...

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