Call for Technical Papers Abstracts
India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) 2021

S. No*

Theme of Technical Paper

1

Evolving Architecture of the 21 st 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
• Climate Proofing of Future Grids

2

Electric Mobility

• Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) and Distribution Grid Upgrade​s
• Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI)
• ​Electricity Tariff for EV Charging
• New Infrastructure Planning with Integrated EVSE
• EVs as Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
• Smart Charging of EVs
• Business Models for EV Charging Stations

3

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

4

Disruptive Innovations for Utilities

• Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Drones
• Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality Technologies for the Smart Grids and Smart Cities
• Machine Learning
• Wearable Devices
• Blockchain Applications for Utilities
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for Utilities
• “Paper-less” and “Contact-less” Operations
• 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​
• Grid Interactive Buildings and Campuses

5

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

6

New and Emerging Technologies and Trends

• Green Hydrogen
• District Cooling System
• Electric Cooking
• Urban Air Mobility Systems (UAM)

7

Regulations for the Evolving Smart Energy Systems

• 100% Renewables
• Flexibility Solutions
• Retail Competition
• Green Power Markets
• Ancillary Services

8

Smart Water ​

• Smart ​Solutions for Water Production, Transmission and Distribution
• Smart Technologies to Address India’s Urban Water Crisis

9

Smart City Gas Distribution

• Solutions for Gas Transmission and Distribution Networks

10

Cyber Security for the Digitalized Grids