IEEE-SA media briefing 

IEEE Smart Grid Visions for Communication, Power, IT, Control Systems, and Vehicular Technologies.
Long term visions of what the smart grid in each technology space will look like 20 to 30 years out.
Forward looking use cases, applications scenarios for SG, andcorresponding enabling technologies for SG of the future snap shots of years 2015, 2020, 2030, and beyond.India Smart Grid Initiatives Broad range of topics with involvement from different members and corporations:generation, storage, deployment, distribution, AMI (smart metering), IT, M2M.

IEEE-SA is an Associate Member of India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)
– Advisory Member of ISGF, participating in SG pilot projects
Driving standards focused webinars to SG-SIG and ISGF members
– technical experts provide deep dive on specific standards
– Topics covering cyber-security, power quality, automation,
inter-operability, AMI/smart metering, Micro grids, and renewable
energies (green tech)
Workshops/Outreach planned in 2013
– Participate in Solarcon 2013 Standards Workshop (Bangalore – Aug
2013)
– Telecom Workshop – last mile connectivity
– Planning for

Standards Acceleration
Standards Acceleration
– Implement support services to facilitate the acceleration of standards
development, approval, and publication
– http://smartgrid.ieee.org/
Some Areas Covered
– Interoperability
– Networking and Communications
(including the home)
– Cyber Security
– Substations Automation
– Distribution Automation
– Renewables
– AMI
– Power Quality and Energy Efficiency
– Electric Vehicles.

IEEE-SA – No Restrictions in Engagement
- Open in membership, participation and governance
- No restrictions
- Any individual or organization
- Any industry or size of company
Adherence to Five Fundamentals
- Due process
- Broad consensus
- Transparency
- Balance
- Openness

Standards Grow Markets
– Smart grid business opportunity is
substantial and business model is
expansive
– Challenge of integrating technologies
and industries into smart grid is
complex
– Commitment to collaborate on
standards and business development
is critical
– Cooperative efforts will enablecreation of globally relevant smart grid standards and technologies.
Pre-standards Activities.

Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
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– IEEE 937 Recommended Practice for Installation and Maintenance of Lead-Acid
Batteries for Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
– IEEE 1013 Recommended Practice for Sizing Lead-Acid Batteries for Stand-Alone
Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
– IEEE 1361 Guide for Selection, Charging, Test and Evaluation of Lead-Acid
Batteries Used in Stand-Alone Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
– IEEE 1526 Recommended Practice for Testing the Performance of Stand-Alone
Photovoltaic Systems
– IEEE 1562 Guide for Array and Battery Sizing in Stand-Alone Photovoltaic (PV)
Systems