On July 21, 2023, ISGAN, in partnership with the Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF), announced the winners of the ninth annual ISGAN Award of Excellence, during a special ceremony at the 14^th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Meeting in Goa, India. Jean-François Gagné, the head of the CEM Secretariat presented the ISGAN Awards to the winning projects.

For the past nine years, the ISGAN Awards has highlighted outstanding achievements in the realm of smart grids. For 2023, the focus was “Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Smart Grid.” AI has a pivotal role in propelling grid modernization, ensuring dependable system operation, and seamlessly integrating clean energy sources.

Competition at a Glance

A wide range of smart grid nominations were received, representing projects from 8 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.

2023 theme: Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids

Winning Projects

	[FleXunity] Scaling-up Power Flexible Communities Business Models Empowered by Blockchain & AI Cleanwatts Digital, S.A. (Portugal)
	CartoLine – the New “Predictive Maintenance” Tool for Enedis Enedis (France)
	AI-based Distribution Grid Load & Asset State Prediction System Korea Electric Power Corporation (Rep of Korea)
	AI/ML Powered Enterprise Analytics for Power Distribution Companies IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. [India]

You can read more detailed descriptions about these award-winning projects in the ISGAN Awards Flyer

2023 JUDGING PANEL

MEET THE JURORS

We are honoured to announce the 2023 ISGAN Awards Jurors – a panel of leaders, innovators, and experts from across the globe.