Awards 2024
Global Recognition
Each year, in partnership with the Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF), The International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) presents the Annual ISGAN Award of Excellence (AoE) to recognize excellence in smart grid projects, policies, and programs around the world. ISGAN brings together 27 countries from across five continents and the European Commission to advance the development and deployment of smarter, cleaner, and more flexible electricity grids around the world.
The ISGAN Award of Excellence seeks to leverage leadership and innovation in smart grids to accelerate the global exchange of best practices and promote replication or adaptation of proven concepts in other markets, countries, and regions. By providing a showcase for exemplars in the global smart grid community, the Award also draws attention to the value offered by smart grid systems.
Theme for 2024
The 2024 ISGAN Award of Excellence recognizes exemplars in the field of smart grids with a special focus on “Flexibility for Grid Resilience”.
Competition at a Glance
A wide range of smart grid nominations were received, representing projects from 9 different countries throughout the world. The winning projects were selected by an independent, international jury of smart grid experts, led by Reji Pillai Kumar, Chair of the Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF). The jury selected the winning projects based on the following five criteria: potential impact, economic rationale, potential for replication & adaptation, innovation, and other benefits.
Winning Projects
The following projects were selected as this year’s winning projects.
| Award title | Company/Organisation | Project Name |
|---|---|---|
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WINNER |
Korea Power Exchange |
Empowering a Resilient Korean Power Grid through Inertia Analysis, ESS Optimization, and DR Advancements |
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RUNNER-UP |
Ecole Centrale Nantes |
Powering System flexibility in the Future through RES (POSYTYF) |
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HONORABLE MENTION |
Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE) |
Plug and Play Grids (PnP):
Validation of a new plug & play concept for grid-forming inverters |
|
HONORABLE MENTION |
Sumitomo Electric
Industries, Ltd. |
International Demonstration Project to Prove Japanese Technology for Improved Energy Consumption Efficiency/Demonstration Project Testing Storage Battery Operation for Both Electricity Transmission and Distribution in California, USA |
|
HONORABLE MENTION |
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited |
Enhancing Grid Resilience through End-User Behavioral Demand Response |
* Learn more about the winning projects: Click HERE!
Members of the Jury
Our grateful thanks to the members of the 2024 ISGAN Award of Excellence jury
for contributing their time and expertise to the evaluation process!
| Members of the Jury | ||
|---|---|---|
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Reji Kumar Pillai (Jury Chair) |
– Chairman, Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF)
– President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) |
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Valerie Anne Lencznar |
– Advisor, Ministry of Energy of Moldova – GSEF Ambassador for Europe |
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Kentaro Akiyama |
–Professor, Seijoh University -Advisor, Japan Smart Community Alliance |
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Ravi Sweethapathy |
– Executive Chairman, Biosirus Inc. Canada – GSEF Ambassador for Americas |
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Marc Boillot |
– Founder and CEO of Algorus Consulting – GSEF Ambassador (Europe & Africa) |
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Andres Carvallo |
– Fellow, Materials Applications Research Center
– Professor of Innovation, MARC Fellow, & Co-Director of CIEDAR Consortium |
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Mark McGranaghan |
– Fellow at EPRI Europe |
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Richard Schomberg |
– President, RJS energy – EDF Fellow – IEC Ambassador for Smart Energy |
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Contact (Awards Administrator)
SungJi (Chloe) Yoon
Korea Smart Grid Institute (KSGI)
Email:ysj@smartgrid.or.kr
