ISGF Smart Grid Bulletin - Vol 2 Issue 7 (July 2015)

Technology & Projects (Contd...)damage if a cyber attack is launched successfully. The reportevaluates the financial impact of a scenario in which 15 statesand Washington, D.C. suffers a blackout as a result of cyberattack on the power grid. The US ICS-CERT said that 32% of itsresponses to threats against critical infrastructure in 2014accurred the energy sector. The report also states that incidentsharing mechanisms will be the key to developing defensiveplans. Read more: http://bit.ly/1CsmHDrThread Group releases its wireless networking protocolThe Thread Group recently announced the release of Thread, anew IP-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed forlow power connected products inside the consumer premises.This protocol uses IPv6 and 6LoWPAN as its foundation, andclaims to offer reliable, less complex and secure networks.Furthermore, the millions of existing IEEE 802.15.4 wirelessdevices can perform a software enhancement and run theThread protocol. Read more: http://bit.ly/1De7zo5Tech Mahindra to invest in smart EV charging project inOntarioTech Mahindra, an Indian technology firm, recently announcedthat it will build an Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging System(IEVCS) for Ontario’s clean energy future. The project that issponsored by the Ministry of Energy and funded in part throughthe Ontario Smart Grid Initiative, will study the effects ofelectric vehicle charging on transformers by creating a real timetransformer monitoring and analytics solution. Read more:http://bit.ly/1GXoZpgDTE Energy is examining IoT and data analyticsDTE Energy, a Michigan-based utility, that provides electricity to2.1 million customers, is examining the Internet of Things (IoT)and data analytics primarily for asset management and weatheranalytics. Currently, DTE Energy is using IoT via deployingsmart meters that not only enable remote metering operationsbut also work as sensors on the distribution grid. The utilityenvisages to install 2.5 million end-point sensors by 2017. Inaddition, IoT will enable prediction of weather-related damageto the distribution assets. Read more: http://bit.ly/1KvwzN1New technology could remove biggest barrier to LithiumbatteriesResearch being conducted at Stanford University has found outthat the tendency of Lithium batteries to catch firecan bedecreased by adding two chemicals to the electrolyte of a Lithiummetal battery. Apart from preventing overheating, this discoverywould also help future batteries store up to 10 times more energyper weight. The next step would be to employ this technique inbatteries used in electric vehicles and cell phones. Read more:http://bit.ly/1LPgwepHP to use renewables to power their data centersHewlett-Packard (HP) has recently signed a 12-year powerpurchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison for 112 MW ofrenewable energy for powering 100% of its data centers in Texas.This agreement is part of HP’s ongoing efforts of reducing itscarbon footprint across all operations, within its supply chain andproduct portfolio. This will allow HP to achieve its target ofreducing greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2015, five yearsahead of schedule. Post this agreement, SunEdison will now beginthe construction of its 300 MW wind farms in Texas. Read more:http://bit.ly/1U3A0PbLandis+Gyr bags huge order for smart metering inNetherlandsLandis+Gyr, a leading global energy management solutionsprovider, will supply 3 million smart meters to 4 distributionsystem operators in Netherlands. The contracts include supply ofboth smart electricity and smart gas meters, majority of which willbe deployed by 2020. With this development, the 4 grid operatorsare complying with the legal obligation to offer a smart meter toevery household in the Netherlands before 2021. Read more:http://prn.to/1VKG6GeCG wins huge Saudi Electricity dealCrompton Greaves, a unit of India-based Avantha Group company,has recently won a massive order to supply substation equipmentto Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). SEC is the largest utilitycompany in the Middle East region and serves approximately 5million customers in Saudi Arabia. CG was also recently selectedas SEC´s main supplier of three-phase smart meters and has alsoprovided voltage sensors for MV automation. Since 2014, CGclaims to have received orders worth more than USD 8 millionfrom SEC. Read more: http://bit.ly/1h1YBpuISGF invites all Indian Utilities to Join Smart Utilities GroupISGF has launched the Smart Utility Group (SUG) with an aim to create a platform exclusively for utilitiesto exchange ideas and learn from each other. The senior management officials of utilities dealing withtechnology implementation, network operation and customer care are invited to participate in SUG.During its launch at a Special Luncheon Round table at the India Smart Grid Week (ISGW 2015) on 05Mar 2015 in Bengaluru, Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & ED, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd by popularconsensus was selected as the founding Chairperson of SUG.SUG Membership: No fee for joining as a member of the SUG. The expenses of travel and other logistics related to participationin SUG activities will be borne by respective members.For more information or to join SUG, please write to: akshay@indiasmartgrid.org.5 | SMART GRID Bulletin | Volume 2, Issue 7 | July 2015www.indiasmartgrid.org