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Smart Grid – A Pilot Smart Grid: “A Smart Grid delivers electricity from suppliers to customers using digital technology to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability.” BESCOM has distinction of leading the Indian Power sector by setting examples ; (Pilots) Energy Efficient lighting system (BELP) Agriculture DSM on ESCO model A Pilot project in Electronic city, Bangalore, covering about 17,000 customers.

Smart Grid – A Pilot One day workshop conducted on 5th January 2010 on “Smart Grid” to take inputs from key stake holders. Key stake holders like Ministry of Power, Government of India, Government of Karnataka, USAID, Private Sector Vendors and Service providers attended the workshop. USAID is providing technical assistance in the form of Consultant. They have appointed M/s.CPRI as the Local Consultant. USTDA is providing technical assistance in the form of Internal Consultant.

Smart Grid – A Pilot A proposal has been sent to Ministry of Power, Government of India seeking financial assistance. Government of India has responded positively and proposal is being processed. Many private sector vendors/service providers have also expressed desire to partner the pilot apart from USAID. Pilot project is going to be on “Public Private Partnership” model. Bangalore is best to test the Smart Grid technology in India as plat form being created through implementation of SCADA in Transmission by KPTCL and DAS in 11kV system by BESCOM. Smart Grid pilot is going to be first of its kind in India.

Smart Grid – A Pilot Selection of site for pilot identification: Following five sites are being studied by National Consultants: Rajajinagar Industrial Area Peenya Industrial Area Electronic City EPIP Whitefield M G Road and Brigade Road We are in the process of appointing International consultants for the pilot project.