Call for Technical Paper Abstracts | India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2023

Themes for ISUW 2023 Technical Paper are:

  1. INDIA @ 100 in 2047: Vision for the Indian Power System
    • Net Zero Power Sector
    • Super Grids for Energy Transition
    • Role of ICT in Energy Transition
    • New Architecture of Climate and Pandemic Proof Infrastructure
  2. Evolving Architecture of the 21st Century Grid with Two Way Power Flows
    • Planning And Design of Transmission Grid
    • Planning And Design of Distribution Grid with Prosumers and Electric Vehicles and Distributed Energy Resources
    • Communication Systems and Technologies for Fast Response- 1/50 (or) 1/60 Seconds
    • Separate Control Bus for IT and OT Systems
    • Climate Proofing of Future Grids
  3. Electric Mobility 
    • Drones and Charging Infrastructure for Drones
    • Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI)
    • New Infrastructure Planning with Integrated EVSE
    • EVs as Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
    • Electric Highways and the Electric Grids
    • Business Models for EV Charging Stations
  4. Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
    • Learnings from Smart Grid Projects
    • Smart Microgrids for Campuses, Railway Stations, Sea Ports, Airports, Industrial Parks, Military Bases, Hotels, Hospitals, Slums, and Commercial Complexes
    • Cyber-Physical Security of the Critical Infrastructure
    • Standards and Interoperability of Equipment and Systems
    • Communication Solutions for Smart Grids and Smart Cities
    • Flexibility in Power Systems
    • Energy Storage ​Systems – Applications and Business cases
    • 250 Million Smart Meters in India – Rollout Strategies and Business Models
  5. Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
    • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Robotics
    • Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality Technologies for the Smart Grids and Smart Cities
    • Web 3.0 and Metaverse for Utilities
    • Wearable Devices
    • Blockchain Applications for Utilities
    • Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for Utilities
    • “Paper-less” and “Contact-less” Operations of Utilities
    • Digitalization, New Services and Revenue ​Streams
    • Voice of the Customer – What the Digital Customers Wants?
    • Customer Engagement Strategies and social media for Utilities​ – Customer Portal, Chat-bot, Voice-bot​
    • 5G Rollout and its Impact for Smart Grid Technologies
  6. Smart Grids for Smart Cities
    • Common Automation and IT Layer for Smart City Infrastructure Domains
    • Unlocking the Value of Street Light Poles for Multiple Smart City Applications
    • Smart Home and Smart Appliances
    • Smart Grid as Anchor Infrastructure for Smart Cities
    • Smart Energy Communities
    • Distributed Generation
    • Combined Billing and Customer Care Systems for all Utilities in a Smart City
    • Common GIS Map for all Domains in a Smart City
    • Digital Twins
  7. New and Emerging Technologies and Trends
    • DG Set Replacement with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
    • Green Hydrogen
    • District Cooling System
    • Electric Cooking
    • Grid Interactive Buildings and Campuses
    • Urban Air Mobility Systems (UAM)
  8. Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems ​
    • 100% Renewables
    • Flexibility Solutions
    • Retail Competition
    • Green Power Markets
    • Ancillary Services
  9. Smart Water  
    • Smart ​Solutions for Water Production, Transmission, and Distribution
    • Smart Technologies to Address India’s Urban Water Crisis
  10. Smart City Gas Distribution 
    • Solutions for Gas Transmission and Distribution Networks
  11. Cyber Security for the Digitalized Grids