AutoGrid Wins ISGF Innovation Award for Best Smart Grid Project in India
Summary
The project deployed Smart Grid and Internet of Things-based solutions aimed at improving utility financial health and consumer experiences. AutoGrid worked with APSPDCL on automated DSM programs covering several major segments, including agricultural pump-sets, residential/commercial air conditioning systems and industrial non-critical loads. The savings will be achieved via peak load shaving to reduce significant capital expenses, time-of-use implementation to leverage cheaper power at off-peak hours, soil-moisture/water-level sensor-based pump-set operation to intelligently reduce energy and water used for agricultural purposes, air conditioning system cycling to drive both energy efficiency and peak load shaving, and renewable integration to incorporate more cost-effective solar and wind power supply without impacting the reliability or quality of service. "AutoGrids innovative DSM solutions, deployed across all key consumer segments in their Andhra Pradesh project, illustrate how technology can bring transformational benefits to several sectors of the economy and citizens," said Reji Kumar Pillai, president of ISGF. "This project serves as a model of how utilities across India and in other developing regions can leverage IoT, artificial intelligence and big data analytics at scale to cut opex and capex, save energy, reduce critical groundwater depletion, enhance agricultural sector efficiency and improve the lives of citizens."