Sectoral Innovation Council (SIC) on
Power Sector
Secretary (Power)
Chairperson
Professor Bhim Singh, IIT, Delhi
Member
Professor S.C.Srivastav, IIT, Kanpur
Member
President, IEEMA
Member
Sh. R.S.Sharma , MD,Jindal Power Ltd
Member
Sh. B.K.Basu , Head Engg & Tech, L&T Power
Sh. D.K. Agrawal, ED(NETRA), NTPC
Member
Member
Sh. N. Murugesan, DG, CPRI
Member
Ms. Neerja Mathur, Chief Engineer, CEA
Member Secretary
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Terms of reference
• Map Opportunities for Innovation in the Sector
• Create innovation eco-system
• Encourage young talent and local Universities ,
Colleges, Industries & R&D Institutes
• Identify and reward talent in innovation and
disseminate success stories
• Organise seminars, lectures, work shops on
innovation, provide support to promote innovation
in power sector
• Encourage innovation in Public Service Delivery
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Mapping opportunities for innovation
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Increased economic development- increased power consumptionrequirement of quality & reliable power at reasonable cost- huge
scope for innovation – Generation, Transmission & Distribution
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Generation
Augmentation of Fuel Availability and its delivery
Adoption of New Technologies
Optimization in design
Adoption of better O&M practices
Use of new materials.
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Mapping opportunities for innovation
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• Transmission
 Improving transmission and operational
capacity.
• Distribution
 Technology for improved and efficient
services.
 energy conservation
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Creating an Innovation Eco-System
Creating conducive Eco-system calls for efforts
on various fronts:
• Governance
• Market development
• Science & Technology (S&T) interventions
• Education ,Research & Skills development
• Access to and sharing of information
• Enhancing global competitiveness
• Finance
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Creating an Innovation Eco-System
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Key suggestions:
• Formulation of innovation policy
• Networking of research establishments for
knowledge sharing and taking up joint projects
• Collaborative research for cutting edge
technologies
• Identification of risk/venture fund
• Creation of innovation fund
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Encourage Young Talent and Local Universities,
Colleges, Industries & R&D Institutes
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Establishing innovative centres – in schools and colleges
Regular interaction among students and professionals
Industry/academia interactions - organising visits
Awards and scholarships
Creating awareness
Redesigning curriculum
Linkages between academia and R&D establishments in
power sector – attracting young talents to short-term and
long-term projects
• Fellowships and employment opportunities
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Framework for Innovation
Innovation hierarchy model
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Framework for Innovation
• Five layer hierarchical innovation model: - Knowledge Centres -Nodal Agencies-- Centres of Excellence --, Sectoral Innovation
Council (SIC) -- National Innovation Council (NIC).
• Promotion of innovation and creativity by setting up tinkering labs
at Knowledge Centres, reverse engineering labs at Nodal Agencies
and test labs at Nodal Agencies and at Centres of Excellence.
• Process flow for recognition & development of innovation talent
and rewarding of talent
• Encouraging innovation through increased exposure to scientific/
technological developments amongst young students
• Disseminating success stories
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Encourage Innovation in Public Service delivery
• Efficient customer support system –effective monitoring
methodology for complaint redressal.
• Encouraging Energy Efficiency programme through
incentivizing use of energy efficiency appliances.
• Technology related interventions including smart grid
solutions
• Transparent Load shedding methodology
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Suggested Projects for Innovation
SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM DURATION PROJECTS
• Thermal Power Plant Design Optimization,
• Power Plant O&M techniques,
• Advanced material to sustain high pressure and
temperature parameters of power plants,
• Transmission – Development of equipment for
1200 kV applications, use of optical current
transformers
• Distribution – IT operated switch based supply
system to houses
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Suggested Projects for Innovation
Long Term Projects
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Development of power converter/control
technology for integration of power from
renewables into the grid
Development of power system at mini /micro
grids at AC/ DC levels
Indigenous development of low cost LED
lighting
Synchrophasor technology – for development
of tools to detect energy theft
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Suggested Projects for Innovation
Long Term Projects
• Demand Side Management –
• Development of high response DC
circuit breakers
• Automated grid disruption response
system
• Renewable energy positioning system
by developing solutions to
store
renewable energy for subsequent use
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