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3rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition ‘India Smart Grid Week’ (ISGW 2017) from 7-10 March 2017 at Manekshaw Centre, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India

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3rd edition of International Conference and Exhibition ‘India Smart Grid Week’ (ISGW 2017) from 7-10 March 2017 at Manekshaw Centre, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India

1.India is presently spearheading some of the largest transformation projects with technology interventions for building smart cities, renewable energy and power grid modernization. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committed to provide 24x7 reliable supply of electricity to all the citizens in the next 5 years. In order to achieve this noble objective, several targeted programmes have already been launched by Government of India which include: (1) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana with an investment of US $7 billion, (2) Integrated Power Development Scheme that covers 5000 towns with an investment of US $6 billion, (3) North Eastern Regional Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) with an investment of US $1 billion, (4) New RE Programme with a target of 175 GW by 2022 and investment commitment of US $260 billion, (5) 100 Smart Cities and Rejuvenation of 500 towns where smart grids will provide clean and sustainable energy, (6) National Mission on Electric Mobility with a target of 6-7 electric vehicles by 2022; and (7) National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) that will take up development of smart grids on fast track in coordination with the above programmes. Government of India is planning to roll out 250 million Smart Meters in next 5-7 years. Besides this, on the policy side, several measures have been taken to implement the above programmes successfully.

2. India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) with support from Ministry of Power, Government of India, is organizing the 3rd edition of International Conference-cum-Exhibition on Smart Grids and Smart Cities ’India Smart Grid Week’ (ISGW 2017) from 07-10 March 2017 at Manekshaw Centre, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, India.

3. ISGW 2017 is planned as a Conference-cum-Exhibition that will bring together India’s leading Electricity Utilities, Policy Makers, Regulators, Investors and world’s top-notch Smart Grid Experts and Researchers to discuss trends, share best practices and showcase next generation technologies and products.

For more details on the event and registration, please visit the following web link: http://www.isgw.in/