- Highlights of 2024
VOTE FOR ISGF INNOVATION AWARDS
ISGF Innovation Award instituted in 2017 is aims to recognize and to celebrate organizations (utilities and technology companies), projects, products and personalities that have set a new benchmark in Electricity, Gas, Water and E-Mobility domains. Till last year (2021) ISGF had selected and recognized more than 179 such organizations/ individuals.The 6th Edition of ISGF Innovation Award 2022 will be conferred to the Winners on 04 March 2022.
India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) invites public and private utilities, urban local bodies, technology companies, start-ups, incubators, researchers and academia to submit their nominations.
About India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF): http://indiasmartgrid.org/about-us.php
About India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2021: http://isuw.in/
Glimpses of Award Ceremony 2021 : https://www.flickr.com/photos/indiasmartgridforum/sets/72157718590478608/
|
Year |
Link to view past winners |
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
For ISGF Innovation Award 2022, the following award categories are open for nomination, please refer below table for award categories and eligibility:
|
Sr No |
Award Categories |
Who can Apply? |
Category Focus |
|
1
|
Best Smart Grid Project in India by Utility/ Technology Company
|
Utilities (Public & Private) OR Implementing Agencies |
Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) in India have executed several smart grid projects. This category will recognize holistic implementation, integration, and impact coming from successfully deployed solutions, rather than piece meal modules. Nominations will be divided into two categories:
a) Utilities
|
|
2 |
Most Successful Program for Rooftop Solar by DISCOM |
Utilities |
This award category will recognise the measures adopted by DISCOMs for supporting and increasing number of Customers with Rooftop Solar
|
|
3 |
Smart Technology a) Electricity -Generation, Transmission, Distribution and RE Integration b) Smart Gas Distribution c) Smart Water Distribution |
Utilities, Project Developers and Operators, Technology Providers, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs |
This award category will recognise successfully implemented smart technologies by following: a) Electricity GENCO, TRANSCO, DISCOM, RE Developers and their Supporting Technology Providers. b) Gas Distribution Public and Private Utilities and their Supporting Technology/Solution Providers c) Water Distribution Public and Private Utilities and their Supporting Technology/Solution Providers |
|
4 |
Emerging Innovation in Electric Mobility Domain
|
|
This Award category recognizes the most innovative EV designs and EV and EVSE Rollouts in India under each mentioned sub- category. Please note: |
|
5 |
Adoption of Disruptive Technology/Solution by a Utility
|
Utilities |
DISCOMs in India have adopted and implemented projects with several disruptivr technologies such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Machine Learning, Robotics, Big Data, Drones, Internet of Things (IoT) etc . This category will recognize holistic implementation, integration, and impact coming from deployed solutions using the new technologies.
|
|
6
|
Adoption of Disruptive Technology/Solution by an Industry
|
Project Developers and Operators, Technology Providers, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs |
This category will recognize holistic implementation, integration, and impact coming from deployed solutions using the new/disruptive technologies such as AI, ML Robotics, Blockchain, AR & VR, IoT, Big Data, Drones etc. |
|
7 |
Smart Start-up of the Year |
Utility Solution Technology - Start-ups |
This award recognizes technology start-ups (revenue less than US $10 million in financial year 2020-2021), that have helped solving issues mainly for utilities and have enabled them and their end-customers to become efficient and smarter.
|
|
8 |
Smart Incubator of the Year
|
Incubators, Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) |
There are many incubators in India that are hosted and supported by Government, Academia, Industrial bodies, Corporate and others. They continue to play a strong role in aiding start-up ecosystem and promoting innovation. This award recognizes their contributions to the industry.
|
|
9 |
Best Survival Effort, Business Continuity and Innovation to deal with Crisis Periods (Pandemic/ Natural Calamity) – Utility |
Utilities (Public & Private) |
The lockdown and remote working post Covid-19 and other natural calamities has time and again underscored the importance of reliable electricity supply. The World has realized that electricity is the most vital service in today’s digital world. Electric utilities around the world have been striving hard to provide this essential lifeline to the entirety of humanity fighting the ongoing pandemic and during the natural calamities. This award recognizes Best survival effort, business continuity and innovation to deal with crisis period (Pandemic/Natural Calamity) by a Utility. |
|
10 |
Best Survival Strategy and Innovation to deal with Business Continuity for Utilities during Crisis Periods (Pandemic/ Natural Calamity) – Industry
|
Project Developers and Operators, Technology Providers, Start-ups and Entrepreneurs |
Electricity is a basic and essential necessity and its reliable supply is must for proper functioning of other essential sectors as well. A pandemic or natural calamity not only disrupts the regular supply of electricity to its customer but also leads to changes in the electricity consumption pattern which directly impacts the operations of the power companies. The Utilities need to respond, evolve and redefine itself quickly to manage in these times with reduced workforce, due to pandemic or calamity, to ensure the supply of the power to its customers.
|
|
11 |
Best Business Growth and Innovation amongst previous years ISGF Innovation Award Winners |
ISGF Innovation Award Winners from Year 2017 - 2020 |
Nominations are invited in this category from organisations who have received award from ISGF for any Project or Innovative Technology in the ISGF Innovation Award held from 2017 to 2020. This award will recognise the Award for their continued growth and contribution to the sector and for setting new benchmarks.
|
|
12 |
ISGF President’s Award for the Best Contribution towards growth of Energy Transition in India |
Awardees will be selected by ISGF, nominations not required |
This Category recognizes the Best Contribution towards growth of Smart Grids, Clean Energy and Electric Mobility in India and Winners are chosen by ISGF .
|
1. One Project Nomination can only be submitted in one category (only). Nomination Submitting Party has to decide the best category suitable for winning the award relevant to the project and submit the nomination accordingly. In case of two nominations are received, second nomination as per the date and time will be considered invalid.
2. All the Project Nominations should be successfully completed projects. Projects at idea/design stage will not be considered.
3. No Nominations are invited for category: ISGF President’s Award for the Best Contribution towards Energy Transition in India
4. In case you feel that your Project deserves an Award but it is not fitting into any category – please write to us at awards@isuw.in
Individuals or organizations as per details in the above table along with the categories can apply. Nominations are invited from Indian Companies/Utilities and Companies working on Projects in India. If you do not belong to any of the types of organizations mentioned in the “Who can apply?” list above, but still believe that your entry fits the category description then you are encouraged to write to us at awards@isuw.in.
Below mentioned independent jury comprising of distinguished experts will evaluate the nominations and decide upon the winners
|
Jury Panel |
Brief Profile of Jury Panel |
|
Mr. P Uma Shankar |
Mr P Uma Shankar is an Independent and Non-executive Director at Philips Lighting India Limited. He is a retired senior IAS officer who has held several notable positions in the past including Ex-Secretary of Ministry of Power and Ex-Chairman of Rural Electrification Corporation. He is also an independent director on the boards of Jaypee Infratech Ltd, IMP Powers Ltd and Ravindra Energy Ltd. He served earlier on the boards of ONGC Ltd and Shipping Corporation of India Ltd as independent director. He joined the Indian Administrative Services in 1976 and has more than three decades of leadership experience in the Government of India spanning district administration, rural development, finance, housing and urban development, rural and agro-industries, municipal affair and power. P Uma Shankar holds a master’s degree in Mathematics from IIT, Madras and a master’s degree in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from the London School of Economics. He is currently associated with IIT Chennai in the development of an innovative approach for providing a certain minimum uninterrupted power supply to homes thereby eliminating blackouts. |
|
Mr. V.
Subramanian
|
Mr V Subramanian serves as the Managing Director of V. V. Mineral Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Subramanian serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the India Wind Energy Association. An IAS officer of the 1971 Batch, he was the Secretary of the MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy), Govt of India. He is an Advisor to HST Solar where he actively guides the executive team on strategy and regulatory issues. Mr. Subramanian joined the Premier Indian Administrative Service in 1971 (West Bengal Cadre). In recognition of expertise and experience in dealing with foreign exchange management in India, he was appointed Adviser on Loan and Grant Management to the Government of Mozambique, Maputo by Commonwealth Secretariat, London for two and half years. During the stint with Ministry of Finance, he had dealt with public sector projects in the areas of transport, steel & mines, fertilizers, welfare, etc., external commercial borrowings, exchange control and bilateral aid. He served as Chairman of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited from February 1, 2006 to June 26, 2007. He has been a Non-Executive & Independent Director of Sundaram-Clayton Ltd. since July 15, 2009. He serves as an Independent Director of GPS Renewables Pvt. Ltd. He serves as a Member of Board of Advisors at Chartered Finance Management Ltd. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at Venture Factory. and HST Solar Farms Inc. He served as an Additional Independent Director of Adani Transmission Ltd. from June 17, 2015 to August 24, 2016. He served as an Independent Director of Mount Everest Mineral Water Limited since September 30, 2008. He served as a Director of Tourism Finance Corp. of India Limited. Mr. Subramanian has a B. Com from University of Madras and Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, Bombay. |
|
Mrs. Padmaja Ruparel |
Padmaja Ruparel is nationally recognized as a key player in the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem and has helped co found many of the relevant institutions, besides being an active Angel investor herself. Her operating experience spans large corporates, M&A, and startups/early stage companies. She has been awarded as one of the 'Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business' by Fortune India for 2017 & 2018, listed in Forbes India’s W- Power Trailblazers and “30 Most Powerful Women in India” by Business Today. She is Co-Founder & President of Indian Angel Network (IAN), India's first and now possibly one of the world’s largest group of business angels, comprising the who's who of successful entrepreneurs and dynamic CEOs from India and overseas. She built IAN from inception, making it within 10 years a unique institution globally, with close to 500 investors across 10 countries and a portfolio of 140+ companies in 7 countries, spanning 17 sectors. She has operationalised IAN’s international operations in London – making it the only angel group in the world to set up operations outside of its home country. Padmaja has been nominated as Co-Chair of Global Business Angel Network (GBAN). She is a member of the National Expert Advisory Committee on Innovation, Incubation and Technology Entrepreneurship. She also established a unique model of an incubator, in partnership with the Indian Government, which leverages 400 mentors to provide mentoring & domain expertise to around 50 young fledgling incubatee companies. Padmaja is the Senior Managing Partner of the IAN Fund, a uniquely differentiated Fund which along with IAN, is set to create the largest horizontal platform in India for investing in seed and early stage ventures. She is a member of the Governing Council of EM3 Services, a nation building venture seeking to create a paradigm shift in the Indian agricultural sector by improving productivity. She helped the company raise funds from an international Venture Capital fund and is actively involved in its strategy and growth. Padmaja is widely recognized for her significant contribution to the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem. Apart from cofounding IAN, she also set up and operationalised the Delhi chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) the world’s largest organization focused on entrepreneurship with 15,000 members in 60 chapters across 14 countries. TiE Delhi has been ranked as the Number One chapter globally for the last 4 consecutive years. She played a key role as Executive Director in building the Indian Venture Capital Association, India's oldest and largest association of VC and PE firms. In addition she helped the creation of Lankan Angel Network in Sri Lanka. She contributed actively in the Planning Commission’s Committee on “Angel & Early Stage Investing in India” which resulted in a seminal report: “Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Eco system in India”. She is on the Committee of Telecom Centre of Excellence, Selection Committee of MSME and is actively engaged with the various committees of Ministry of Finance, SEBI, etc. In her corporate avatar at Xansa India, (Xansa was a US$800mn company listed on LSE before being acquired by Steria), she led several functions over a 16 year period : handled recruitment operations, built and successfully executed an innovative brand and communication strategy and led the corporate social responsibility initiative which engaged employees, clients as also the government. She was a key member of the corporate strategy and M&A team as the Company went public, forged joint ventures and the final acquisition of the Indian company. Padmaja picked up entrepreneurial strings very early in her career – she revived and grew the family real estate business in Calcutta – growing if from 50,000 sq ft to over 250,000 sq ft over 2 years and turned it around to become a profitable business. A graduate with English Honours, Padmaja then completed her MBA as well as Chartered Accountancy (Intermediate) with her internship with S.R. Batliboi (an E&Y group company). |
|
Mr. BP Singh |
Mr. BP Singh is a graduate in Mining Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and has over 40 years of experience in the power & energy sector. He was a Former Member in DERC (Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission). He has issued three successive Tariff Orders for the period 2014 to 2018, being consumer friendly, were highly acclaimed at all levels. As a part of Power sector Reforms, formulated progressive Regulations on Tariff, Net Metering and Demand Side Management and Modified SOP to make it more consumer friendly. Efficacious remedy for redressal of Consumer’s Grievance has been enhanced by making the Regulations consumer friendly and initiated action for creation of legal aid cell for the benefit of the Consumer’s. Prior to taking up the assignment as Member DERC, he rose to the position of Director (Projects) in NTPC, where he additionally had also held assignments viz, Chairman, BRBCL; Chairman NTPC SCCL Global Ventures Pvt. Ltd.; whole time Director of NTPC Hydro Ltd.; BFSNL Ltd. etc. He has been part of numerous high-level committees constituted by the Government of India for formulation of Plan proposals and Policies including Energy Policy, pricing of Coal etc. He has actively participated in formulation of policies for the Regulatory Commissions under the aegis of Forum of India Regulators. He has been associated with numerous professional institutions, viz 1. “Institute Senate Member’ – Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar; 2. Member of General Body & Peer Review Committee of National Institute of Rock Mechanics under Ministry of Mines, 3 Member of the Board of Construction Industry Development Council, joint council by Indian Construction industry and Planning Commission, He had been adjudged and awarded Best Director Projects Corporate Excellence Award 2012-13 – GEOMINTECH; Awarded at Brisbane Dadari Project – awarded for project excellence in 25th IPMA World Congress at Brisbane in 2011; |
The Award will be awarded in below mentioned levels under each category:
|
S.No |
Award |
Rank |
|
1 |
Diamond Award
|
1st Rank |
|
2 |
Platinum Award
|
2nd Rank |
|
3 |
Gold Award
|
3rd Rank
|
The following parameters will be key while evaluating the nominations. It is advised that the nominations submitted aim to address these points as clearly as possible with evidence/supporting documents:
|
S.No |
Parameters |
Parameter Focus |
|
1 |
Scale/Size
|
i) Mention Project customer size ii) Project should be rolled out |
|
2 |
Functionality and Features
|
Functionality and Features of the Project |
|
3 |
Impact
|
Impact of the Project
|
|
4 |
Innovation
|
i)Specify Alternate Solution ii)comparison of your solution with it iii)Competitive Analysis |
|
5 |
Return on Investment and Sustainability
|
Return on Investment and Sustainability of the Project
|
|
6 |
Scalability
|
Mention if project is further scalable or confined |
|
7 |
Customer Testimony |
Attach/Add some 5 – 10 testimony from your current customers |
|
8* |
If you are submitting for the nomination category - Best Business Growth and Innovation amongst previous years ISGF Innovation Award Winners |
i) Financial Growth year wise from the year of winning ISGF Innovation Award ii) Further Innovation added in your portfolio from the year of winning ISGF Innovation Award
|
|
9** |
If you are submitting for the nomination category - Smart Start-up of the Year |
Mention the Profile of Team Members in the Nomination Form |
*only for Best Business Growth and Innovation amongst previous years ISGF Innovation Award Winners
**only for Smart Start-up of the Year Category
|
Jury evaluation and filtering for presentation round |
45 Marks |
|
Social media round |
10 Marks |
|
Project Presentation to Juries |
45 Marks |
|
APPLY BEFORE |
15 Dec 2021 |
|
JURY PRESENTATION (ROUND 2) |
09 – 10 Feb 2022 |
|
AWARD DISTRIBUTION |
04 March 2022 |
Participants can be utilities, individuals or any registered company /organization
At the time of submitting the application, please ensure that you have provided all the necessary details. Incomplete applications will not be accepted
The submissions will be evaluated on the criteria as specified in the evaluation criterion section
All documents submitted shall be used only for evaluation purposes
ISGF reserves the right to reject any entry based on its discretion
ISGF reserves the right to cancel or amend all or any part of the competition and/ or the rules
Any changes to the rules, or cancellation of the competition, will be posted on the contest page on ISGF/ISUW portals. It is the responsibility of the participants to keep themselves informed as to any changes to the rules
ISGF team and partners will not be held responsible if the participants are not able to submit their entries on ISGF portal by email before the last date & time of submission for any reason whatsoever
ISGF accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss or injury of any kind suffered by any participant in participating in the Award, including as a result of any participant winning or not winning any prize
The jury of the ISGF Innovation Award 2021 shall have the final authority in determining the winner of the award in each category. The decision of the Jury shall be final, conclusive and binding, the winner or any other person shall have no legal or any other rights to contest or dispute the decision of the jury
In the event that no Participant in a category is found to be worthy of an award by the Jury, the Award category may be cancelled by the Jury
The award category nomination selected in the nomination form can be changed to other award category by ISGF based on the information provided in the form. The change in award category nomination will be communicated by the ISGF team to the respective nominees
The nominee accepts that content of the nomination form, photography / video recording during and after the event can be used by the ISGF and partners for purpose of producing editorial content and advertising materials
All prizes are non-transferable
By registering for participation in the Contest, the Participant(s) warrant that:
They have complied with the Entry conditions mentioned above
Their entry is original
Their entry does not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any third parties
The Judgment of the Jury shall be deemed as final
Read Details:Visit our website: www.isuw.in
Identify your Category:Read thoroughly the website page and understand the Nomination Categories table with details regarding the award category, eligibility and description. (In case of doubt, please feel free to reach us)
Fill the Nomination Form Online and Submit: Fill each and every detail as asked by us for evaluation of your Nomination by Juries
Email Us for Queries :Write to us at awards@isuw.in
Please note: Any Nomination Form and its Document’s in Hard Copy or Email will not be accepted. Online submission is Mandatory.
ISGF Award Secretariat |
For more details, Winner selection procedure and to submit Nomination, please visit:
http://www.isuw.in/beta/innovation-awards-2022/
Direct link for nomination form: https://forms.gle/b4FUecBSEo41NxoB8
Last date to apply for Online Nominations is 15 Dec 2022
For queries, please write to us at awards@isuw.in
New Delhi, India
Call us at : 011 - 41030398
isuw@isuw.in
