Abstract Submission for ISUW 2025 at following link:
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India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) is pleased to invite the subject matter experts to submit the abstract for Technical Paper on below mentioned themes. The Technical Papers Presentation will be part of India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2025, an international conference and exhibition scheduled from 4-8 February 2025. For details about the event, please visit www.isuw.in
S. No* |
Theme of Technical Paper |
1 |
INDIA @ 100 in 2047: Vision for the Indian Power System
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2 |
Evolving Architecture of the 21 st Century Grid with Two Way Power Flows
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3 |
Electric Mobility
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4 |
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
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5 |
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
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6 |
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
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7 |
New and Emerging Technologies and Trends
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8 |
Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems
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9 |
Smart Water
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10 |
Smart City Gas Distribution
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11 |
Cyber Security for the Digitalized Grids |
Guideline for Abstract Submission
1. To submit the Abstract for ISUW 2025, please visit the following link https://forms.gle/Xdi6uzQime1LbCck7
2. Utility Experts and Researchers on Smart Grid Technologies are Eligible to Submit Technical Papers
3. Abstract of paper: Max 250 words to be submitted with this application latest by 16 August 2024
4. Shortlisted Paper Abstracts will be announced by 30th September 2024 for Full Paper Submission
5. Full Paper: Authors of shortlisted papers will be required to submit the full paper in IEEE paper format by 5th January 2025 |Max: 6 pages / 1200 Words | (Download the format from following link: Conference-template-A4 _IEEE.doc )
6. Shortlisted Papers will be announced by 21st January 2025
7. Papers deemed purely commercial in nature will not be selected
8. For queries email us at: tp@isuw.in
Guidelines for the Submission of ISUW 2025 Technical Paper for the Selected Abstract
1. To submit your technical paper for ISUW 2025, please visit the following link: https://forms.gle/qqv152xf9s3DLC8T9
2. Full Paper: Authors of shortlisted papers will be required to submit the full paper in IEEE paper format by 15th December 2024. (Max: 6 pages / 1200 words and 10 MB word and pdf file). Download the format from the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEZ8aOjf8DAeYE-tBzLcPx YmexWJw11/viewhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEZ8aOjf8DAeYE-tBzLcPx YmexWJw11/view
3. For queries email us at aashima@indiasmartgrid.org aashima@indiasmartgrid.org
4. Technical papers no. 2, 10, 40, 42, 104, 106, 114 are compiled technical papers as suggested by juries (Participants will be receiving a separate email)
Jury Panel |
Brief Profile of Jury Panel |
Anjuli Chandra, Former Member, Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission (PERC) |
Anjuli Chandra, former member, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), brings to the table four decades of experience in the power sector. Her areas of expertise include distribution and transmission network planning, formulating standards, devising regulatory frameworks and load forecasting. Prior to joining PSERC, Chandra was principal chief engineer at the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), where she was responsible for power survey and load forecasting, power system monitoring, project appraisal and distribution planning and development. She has also served as executive director, tariff and engineering, at the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. |
Dr. Faruk Kazi
Chair of ISGF Working Group
on Digital Architecture and
Cyber Security Professor and
Dean of Research and
Development,
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Faruk Kazi received his Ph.D. degree from Systems & Control Engineering of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, in 2009. He is currently a Professor and Dean of Research & Development at VJTI, Mumbai, India. He works in the domain of cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure security. His research interests include SCADA security, Industrial Control System (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) security. He is working as Chair of WG-3 (Digital Architecture and Cyber Security) of India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), PPP initiative of Ministry of Power, Government of India. He also works as a consultant with Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE) for Smart Grid projects. He was invited as a visiting research scholar at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL, Switzerland and Tufts University, Boston, USA. He has delivered invited talks and presented his research work at MIT USA, SUPELEC, CNRS, Paris (France), Budapest (Hungary), Florence (Italy) and Japan. He has published more than 90 research papers in various international journals & conferences. He has received project funding from ISRO, BARC, DRDO and DST for his various research projects. He has also secured project funding and in- kind support from industries like Siemens, Emerson, L &T (Electrical & Automation), L & T Infotech and CISCO for test-bed on security of cyber physical systems. |
Mr. BP Singh |
Mr. BP Singh
Former Member
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) 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
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Mr. Rajesh Bansal
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Rajesh Bansal started his career as Scientist in Indian Space Research Organization. Later he was involved in the development of first Single Phase Electronic Meter, in India. He has worked for various energy meter companies including DZG Germany. In 2004, he joined BSES Delhi, Reliance group, as Head of Meter Management and Energy Audit and in 2021 reached to position of CEO. He has good exposure of world-wide metering, data usage and power distribution technology. He has shared his experience with various international meter manufacturers, Meter ASIC designers, Utilities and service providers to Utilities across the globe. He has written a series of papers about “Role of energy meters and usage of meter data”, Smart Apps – next step to data analytics, How to leverage benefits from smart grid data, validation of smart metering system, addressing utility objectives Presently he is advising various companies and start Ups, sharing his knowledge and experience at various platform, conduct session on “Fascinating world of power distribution” regularly to enhance interest of student and young professional into core engineering. He is member of various government committees/ task force and Chairman of CBIP Metering manual committee |
Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai,
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Reji is the President of India Smart Grid Forum (www.indiasmartgrid.org) since its inception in 2011 and is also the Chairman of Global Smart Energy Federation since November 2016. He an internationally renowned expert with nearly four decades of experience in the electricity sector in diverse functions covering the entire value chain and across continents. He is spearheading a mission to leverage technology to transform the electric grids and provide clean and reliable electricity to every citizen 24x7 at affordable cost. He is actively advocating for the “Right to Electricity Act” that will ensure lifeline supply of electricity to all; and also advocating for a “Right to Sleep Act” to provide climate controlled sleeping pods in low income communities. Reji has played pivotal role in several ground breaking initiatives related to renewable energy, electric grid modernization, electric mobility, energy storage and digitalization in India during the past two decades. His current areas of research and work spans: Grid Integrated Vehicles, District Cooling Systems, Electric Cooking, Smart Grids as Anchor Infrastructure for Smart Cities, Grid Interactive Buildings and Campuses; Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Blockchain, Web 3.0 and Metaverse Applications for Utilities; Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Systems and the Future of Transportation; and Interconnection of Regional Grids in Asia - ASEAN, SAARC and GCC grids. In November 2016, Reji was unanimously elected as Chairman of Global Smart Grid Federation, now renamed as Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF), a global umbrella organization of smart energy associations and utilities from 16 countries and the European Union headquartered in Washington DC, USA. Reji is also an advisor to Arab Renewable Energy Commission (AREC) since 2017; and work closely with the Association of Power Utilities in Africa (APUA) and International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). As an entrepreneur, Reji has built successful enterprises in India and overseas and exited them. He has studied Engineering, Finace, Management and Law; worked with NTPC and IBM and has been senior consultant with ADB, World Bank and USAID. A recognized thought leader in renewable energy, smart grid technologies, smart cities and electric mobility, Reji is a popular key-note speaker at international symposiums and conferences. He has also contributed to several articles, books, research reports and white papers on variety of topics. |
Top 24 - ISUW 2025 Technical Paper Selected for Presentation
SL.
Theme
Paper Title
Presenter
Organization
1
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Object-based classification for vegetation encroachment analysis and change detection in greater noida for electrical network planning and utility management
Vikas Gupta
Noida Power Company Limited
2
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
SVM and DWT based Detection and Classification of Microgrid Faults using Single Point Measurement
Sumangal Bhau
Abacus Institute of Engineering and Management
3
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Unlocking the Intelligent Utility with Generative AI
Dheeraj Gangadhar
Accenture
4
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
A CIM Based Network Model Management
Najda VM
TNEI India Services Limited
5
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Governance Frameworks for GenAI in Sustainable Utility Management: An ESG Perspective
Priyanshu Agrawal
Cognizant
6
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Robotics Process Automation for Master Data Integration
Anil Kumar Ojha
TPWODL
7
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Application of digital twins for the low-voltage electricity grid--Challenges and opportunities of Distribution Grid Analytics in India
Ajit Kumar Singh
The Energy & Resources Institute
8
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities: Digitalization, New Services and Revenue Streams : Evolution of Substation Automation System
Tushar Kant
TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd.
9
Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems
Framework for Indian Carbon Markets
Purnima M Gupta
Central Electricity Authority
10
Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems
Enhancing Regional Energy Cooperation in South Asia: Lessons from Success Stories and the Need for a Unified Regulatory Framework
Maitreyi Karthik
RTI International (USAID Implementation partner)
11
Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems
Regulatory Framework for Ancillary Services in Evolving Smart Energy Systems Challenges and Strategic Solutions
Gufran Basit
Siemens Technology and Services
12
Electric Mobility
Effect of vehicle dynamics on Performance of Electric Vehicle
Minal Rade
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering
13
Electric Mobility
Opportunity For Battery Swapping In India
Eshwar Pislakar
Blue Energy Commercial Vehicle Limited
14
Electric Mobility
Advanced Modulation Techniques for Multilevel Inverters in Vehicle-to-Grid Applications
Nasreen Banu Mansoori
Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
15
Electric Mobility
Strategic Charging Demand Management of Electric Buses: A Case Study on Urban Decarbonization
Mahavir Singh
The Energy and Resources Institute
16
Electric Mobility
Harnessing Drone Technology to Transforming India's Future in Mobility
Sanjay Singh Rawat
Accenture Ltd.
17
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Improving Frequency Regulation and Reliability in Renewable Energy Based Distribution Networks through Advanced Inertia Control and Optimized Fault Passage Indicators (FPIs)
Aditya Kumar Pati
PSCC, TPWODL, BURLA
18
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Estimation of Most Probable Root cause using Digital tools for Inverter Dominated Power Grid
Sarthak Dash
GE Vernova
19
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Integrated Bespoke Outage Management System: Effective solution for Indian Power Utilities to address Customer Power Failure Grievance
Birendra Choudhary
Noida Power Company Limited
20
India@100 in 2047: Vision for the Indian Power System
IEEE 2800 Complied Power Hardware- in-the-Loop (PHIL) Setup for Analyzing PV Plant's Behaviour in Power Systems
Sarasij Das
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
21
India@100 in 2047: Vision for the Indian Power System
Generation Planning Analysis in India's Evolving Policy Landscape: A Case Study of Uttar Pradesh
Sairam Thandra
Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)
22
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
Integrated Modelling for Sustainable Energy Transition: Renewable Energy Planning, Resource Adequacy, and Green Hydrogen & Ammonia Supply in India
Aditya Narang
Energy Exemplar
23
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
The Role of Decentralized Energy Communities in Supporting Telecom Infrastructure
Jagruti Thakur
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
24
New and Emerging Technologies and Trends
Exploring Renewable Energy Dynamics in Power Grids Through Synchrophasor Technology
Aman Gautam
Grid India
Top 44 - ISUW 2025 Technical Paper Selected for Publication
S No.
Theme
Title of Technical Paper
Technical Paper Author
Organization
1
Evolving Architecture of the 21st Century Grid with Two Way Power Flows
Dual VRF Network Design for Grid IT Offices
Swagat Naryan Mohanty
TP Western Odisha Company Limited
2
Evolving Architecture of the 21st Century Grid with Two Way Power Flows
Implementing Resource Adequacy Framework using PLEXOS for DISCOMs in India
Aumkar V Borgaonkar
Energy Exemplar India Pvt Ltd
3
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Leveraging AI in Power Portfolio Optimization
Trusha Biswas
TATA Power Company Limited
4
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Real time monitoring of Distribution transformer (IoT & Smart meter Interface through cloud server)
J. Durairaj
TP Western Odisha Distribution limited
5
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Public Sentiment Analysis on Power Distribution: Leveraging Advanced Machine Learning
Tajveer Tyagi
Noida Power Company Ltd
6
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
Consumer to Prosumer to Flexumer: Shifting paradigm
Prakhar Chaudhary
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
7
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Redundant Communication for Unmanned Grids
Swagat Naryan Mohanty
TP Western Odisha Company Limited
8
Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems
Advancing Decarbonization in India's Power Sector through Green Electricity Markets
Shivam Puri
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd
9
Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems
Tariff rationalization as a key electricity distribution reform
Raman Garg
REC Ltd
10
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Multi-directional Integration of EGIS with other IT/OT Systems
Manish Kumar Sharma
TP Western Odisha Distribution Ltd.
11
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Dynamic Islanding Readiness Scheme for Enhanced Power System Stability
Anil Kr Vedula
The Tata Power Company Limited
12
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Optimization of a Hybrid plant with Wind, Solar and Battery system for Round the Clock Power -- a Case Study
Sunil Pritam
GE VERNOVA (Consulting Services)
13
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Flex-Xplore Solution: A Digital Solution
Sagar Verma
Cognizant Technology Solutions
14
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
AI ML Enabled Asset Digital Twin - Enhancing Asset Management Techniques
Sayli Gaikwad/Aashutosh Soni
Cognizant Technology Solutions
15
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
Managing Utilities Smartly in a Smart Building
Moreshwar Salpekar
Sevya Multimedia Pvt. Ltd
16
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
Combined Billing and Customer Care Systems for All Utilities in a Smart City
Rohit Satghare
Accenture
17
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Smart Metering Operations Center: Setting the Foundation of a Smart Grid
Hem Thukral
Abu Dhabi Distribution Company
18
Evolving Architecture of the 21st Century Grid with Two Way Power Flows
Optimizing Distribution Networks: A software Based Approach for Network Modelling and Reactive Component Studies
Swapnil Rao
TATA Power Company Limited
19
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Reimagine the Utilities Customer Experience by harnessing the power of Generative AI
Kumar Mayank
Cognizant Technology Solutions
20
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Smart Cities for a Sustainable Future: Leveraging Grid-Interactive Buildings and Smart Street Lighting
Manan Pathak
Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI)
21
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Imperatives for transitioning from Advanced DMS to DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems)
Mohan Singh
Noida Power Company Limited
22
Evolving Architecture of the 21st Century Grid with Two Way Power Flows
Importance of Transmission Network Planning for Effective Renewable Energy Integration: A case Study of Rajasthan
Harikrishhna KV
Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy CSTEP
23
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Smart Way of Consumer Indexing
Ganesh Mane
TP Western Odisha Company Limited
24
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Smart Energy Management - The Role of AIoT in Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings
Aashutosh Soni
Cognizant
25
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Enhancing Utility Customer Engagement through Digital Tools
Gufran Basit
Siemens Technology and Services
26
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Voice of the Customer - What the Digital Customers Want?
Aditya Dutt Mishra
Accenture
27
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Utilities Agent Assist
Jessica Shah
Accenture
28
Smart Grids for Smart Cities
Leveraging GIS-Enabled Intelligent Energy Management Systems for Optimized Smart Grid
Sion Dutta
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Pune, India
29
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in India: Insights from the USA and Path Forward
Abhishek Kr Singh
Accenture
30
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Assessing Feasibility of BESS as a Sustainable Replacement for Diesel Generators
Aditya Dutt Mishra
Accenture
31
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Criteria for a Typical Resource Adequacy & Generation Expansion Planning at Regional Level
Suramya Dwivedi
GE Vernova Consulting Services - GERETPL
32
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Smart Grid Evolution Covering Data Communication Need Related Studies And Smart Grid Applications For Transmission Utilities
Amit R. Kulkarni
MAHATRANSCO
33
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Energy Storage: Applications and Business Models
Adesh Golash
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd
34
Smart Water
Smart Solutions for Water Production, Transmission and Distribution
Abhjit Panda
Cognizant
35
Smart Water
Using Smart Water Techniques to reuse water for cleaning and washing to alleviate water shortage problems in Urban and Communities
Srinivasa Murthy Lolla
Bio Electrical & Energy systems
36
New and Emerging Technology and Trends
Generative AI for Smarter In-House Automation
Yogender Kumar
Noida Power Company Limited
37
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Mitigating Default Risks in Utility Payments: A Predictive Analytics Framework with Machine learning
Tajveer Tyagi
Noida Power Company Limited
38
Disruptive Innovations for Utilities
Assessment of Commercial Feasibility for New Electricity Connections: Leveraging AI -- Fuzzy Search, Phonetic Matching with SAP Integrations
Vivek Kumar Choubey
Noida Power Company Limited
39
Smart Water
Smart Technologies to Address India's Urban Water Crisis
Anisha Vyas
Accenture
40
Cyber Security
Enhancing Cybersecurity in Digitalized Grids through the Implementation of Secure R-GOOSE Protocols
Supratik Pathak
GE Vernova
41
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Smart Microgrids for Campuses etc.
Surendra P Sharma
NTPC Ltd.
42
Electric Mobility
Predictive Modelling and Detection of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure using household data and Grid Optimization
Shishir Shekar
Landis+Gyr
43
Foundational Blocks for Smart Grids
Unified HES and MDMS for Multiple OEMs Smart Meters
Anil Kumar Ojha
TPWODL
44
Electric Mobility
EVs as Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
Somdeb Bhattacharya
Accenture
Year |
Title |
Shortlisted Papers for Presentation and Publication |
Published Compendium |
Published Technical Papers |
2023 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2023 |
Compendium of Technical Papers India Smart Utility Week 2023 |
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2022 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2022 |
Compendium of Technical Papers India Smart Utility Week 2022 |
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2021 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2021 |
ISUW 2021 Technical Papers Proceedings of the 7th International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Energy and Smart Mobility for Smart Cities - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-8727-3 |
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2020 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2020 |
ISUW 2020 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-9008-2 |
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2019 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2019 |
ISUW 2019 Proceedings of the 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities by Springer Journal - https://link.springer.c om/book/10.1007/97 8-981-16-1299-2 |
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2018 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2018 |
isuw 2018 Compendium of Technical Papers by Springer Journal - https://link.springer.c om/book/10.1007%2 F978-981-32-9119-5 |
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2017 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2017 |
isuw 2017: Compendium of Technical Papers BY SPRINGER JOURNAL - https://link.springer.c om/book/10.1007/97 8-981-10-8249-8 |
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2016 |
TECHNICAL PAPERS – ISUW 2016 |
Compendium of Technical Papers India Smart Utility Week 2016 |
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