Overview of Smart Grid

Example of smart grid city

1.In September 2009, U.S. utility Xcel Energy proclaimed, “Smart Grid City becomes first fully functioning
smart city in the world.”

2.In October, one of Australia’s largest electric utilities announced a pilot project that it claimed will
“feature the world-first use of many smart grid technologies—from fourth generation wireless
communications, to smart sensors in substations, to fully-connected home area networks in
households.”
Which Country’s Grid Is the Smartest?

It depends on what you’re measuring—dollars spent, percentage of

customers affected, number of customers affected, number of
technologies interconnected, or measurable results (in terms of
reliability of service, megawatt-hours reduced, or something else).
 11 Telangana 2

12 West Bengal 4

13 Odisha 2

14 Goa 1

15 Assam 1

Smart cities in India 16 Goa

17 Chattisgarh
1

18 Haryana 2

19 Himachal Pradesh 1

20 Jharkhand 1

Sr. No. State Name No. of Smart Cities per state 21 Uttarakhand 1

1 Uttar Pradesh 12 22 Kerala 1

2 Tamil Nadu 12 23 Manipur 1

3 Maharashtra 10 24 Meghalaya 1
4 Madhya Pradesh 6
25 Tripura 1
5 Gujarat 7
26 Mizoram 1
6 Karnataka 6
27 Nagaland 1
7 Rajasthan 4
28 Sikkim 1
8 Andhra Pradesh 3
29 Puducherry 1
9 Bihar 3
30 Lakshadweep 1
10 Punjab 3
31 Delhi 1
Which are the smart grid project in
India?
So far, following projects have been
sanctioned under National Smart Grid
Mission of power, Government of India
• Sub Division 5 under CED Chandigarh
• Complete City excluding Sub Division 5
under CED Chandigarh
• Ranchi City under JBVNL Jharkhand
• 6 Towns under JVVNL Rajasthan