M2M Energy Challenge

Problem Statement:

Multipurpose Operating rod for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

1. Existing FRP road has a low strength especially lifting at full length
2. Operating rod part failure is observed as per filed report
3. Cant be used for multiple purposes

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) As a general rule, the tensile strength of an existing frp rode material polyester resin tensile strength be around 20 percent weaker than the same bond made with epoxy resin. Moreover, Epoxy is very resistant to wear, cracking, peeling, corrosion and damage from chemical and environmental degradation Hence, Fiberglass operating rod of epoxy resin is the most water-resistant, durable, and longest-lasting resin available and has superior electrical properties. Our sticks have a very high resistance to failure due to water absorption or delamination.
2. ) Conventional fiberglass construction uses a woven mat. This creates pockets and voids where dirt and moisture can collect. It is desirable to use non-woven fiberglass is unidirectional which creates a smoother surface.
3. ) There is no universal end fitting Adaptor [1] in the existing operating rod utilized by the utility. Using the universal end fitting adaptor, operating rod can be utilized for multipurpose as follows
   1. Switch/DO fuse Operations
   2. Rod with Earthing clamp
   3. Conductor Lifting
   4. Creeper Removal
4. Remove tree limbs
5. Clear vegetation at pole base / transformer structure
6. Remove vacant birds’ nests
7. Lift phases

Users:

Line staff of power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Line staff can do Mutiple operation with a single operating rod
2. ) Easiness in Creeper removal

Impact:

1. ) Improved quality of the rod
2. ) Increases operation efficiency
3. ) Increases power reliability

Problem Statement:

MCCB with Remote Operation Facility (Smart MCCB) for Power Distribution Network

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

The distribution transformer is the major critical equipment at the end of the power system. The failure of distribution transformer affect various consumer connected to it, also the transformer replacement duration is quite high, Hence it is necessary to have adequate protection for distribution transformer. Traditionally, the pole/plinth mounted distribution transformer protected by Kit Kat type fuse box. However, there are various limitations of kit Kat fuses.

The MCCB Type protection offers adequate protection for a low voltage line and transformer, however, if MCCB gets tripped then there is any built-in facility to generate alert or warning, and its take to time to make it ON. Moreover, an additional metering arrangement is required to know the transformer LV side parameters. Additionally, there is no auto reclosure facility inside the MCCB which is desirable to improve power reliability during transient trippings.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Instead of conventional type fuse or MCCB, a MCCB having a bi- directional communication facility, auto reclosure facility, and add on metering facility increases power system reliability, customer satisfaction, offers adequate protection to low voltage network and transformer.

Users:

Power Distribution utility, commercial/Industrial/Residential consumers.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Improved Transformer Protection
2. ) Improved Power system reliability
3. ) Alert/Notification in case of a power outage
4. ) Alert/Notification in case of any abnormal conditions
5. ) Remote Operations
6. ) Remote setting of the threshold values

Impact:

1. ) Improved Protection
2. ) Improved customer satisfaction
3. ) Improved operation Efficiency.

Problem Statement:

Que management system for DISCOM Offices

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

1. It is a regular scene at government and even private offices to find a large number of people standing in long queues waiting for their turns to come, so Queues can be frustrating for your customers,
2. The majority of times customers rushed nonrelevant staff to the office for the inquiry or complaint submission. This increases Dissatisfaction among consumers as well as the efficiency of staff also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

An efficient queue management system is the one that not only minimizes the customers’ waiting time in lines, but also empowers the staff to serve the customers more efficiently.

Kicks/Mobile based or other advanced queue management systems can solve the above limitations.

Users:

Govt/Pvt Offices/hospitals, etc.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Proper System for Appointment, Allocation & Direction
2. ) Faster Processing
3. ) Reduces wait time
4. ) Relief from long queues
5. ) Real-time Performance Monitoring
6. ) Time-saving for both companies and customers

Impact:

1. ) Workforce Efficiency will improve
2. ) Better management of Consumers will increase consumer satisfaction
3. ) Improved Productivity & Operational Efficiencies

Problem Statement:

Lineman Tool Vest

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

For a line maintenance/power restoration work, lineman climb on a pole or any structure. There are many activities in which various tools are required like conductor stringing, fabrication fixing, etc.

At present, nonstandard practice being carried out by line staff for handling various tools for the above activities in the absence of standard tool handling toolkit.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

The above limitations can be solved by introducing a Vest for handling tools. Vest for tools consists of an array of pockets of various sizes and depth to hold a multitude of tools.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

When it comes to keeping all tools close to hand when working on a electric line or transformer structure, Tool vests can be extremely helpful accessories.

Wearing work tool vests on-site can offer the wearer many advantages in terms of utility, increased work efficiency, safety, and comfort.

Impact:

1. ) Increased work safety
2. ) Improved working methodology
3. ) Improved working Efficiency

Problem Statement:

The high voltage detecting Helmet with Audio and LED illumination

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Working on Highvoltae/Low voltage Line, there is a risk of electrical hazards, especially electrical shock.

DISCOM Line staff must pay special attention to electrical hazards because they work on electrical circuits. Coming in contact with an electrical voltage can cause current to flow through the body, resulting in electrical shock and burns. Serious injury or even death may occur.

Due to sometimes lack of attention or overconfidence line staff climb on wrong nearby Live feeders without confirmation weather line is dead or not, which further resulted in fatal/non-fatal accidents. Also, sometimes due to communication misinterpretation among line staff, accidents occurred to the accidental touch of line.

Also, during working in the night time, line staff has to carry a tourch light along with the tools while working on pole. Holding a touch while working with electric lines is very difficult.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Above limitations can be resolved by personal safety Head helmet with multiple facilities listed below

1. Voltage proximity sensors: Voltage detecting facility with an audio and visual alert
2. Detachable LED strip for 360-degree visibility at the working area.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS/Workers working with Electricity

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Voltage Proximity Audio and visual Alert to line staff which increases individual safety
2. ) The better and safe working environment during the night

Impact:

1. ) This will Provide Better electrical safety to individual line staff.
2. ) Increased safety in the working environment boosts the confidence level of Line staff

Problem Statement:

LED work light for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

The line staff of DISCOM works day and night to ensure 24*7 electricity to end consumers. Restoring power after interruptions and outages is one of your primary roles as a utility provider. While dealing with these issues has been a feature of utility operations from the very beginning, recent years have brought new technologically empowered methods to improve the speed and effectiveness of power outage restoration. While working on Night, Utility line staff required illumination for a Proper and speedy work. At present LED torches are available but have a very narrow beam.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Portable LED light with High lumens, wide beam, Adjustable, Lithium iron-type chargeable can address the above limitations.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS

Expected Outcomes:

- Proper Illumination in the work area

- Easy operation and handling

Impact:

- Increase Operation efficiency

- Increase the speed of work

- Reduce power restoration time.

Problem Statement:

Plug & Play type Transformer Energy Auditing Device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

1. AS per prevailing practice, transformer energy audit carried out using external Meteerting setup consists of phase-wise ring-type tap wound current transformers, one energy meter, and SMC box Enclosure.
2. The transformer metering setup is connected during or after installation of the distribution transformer.
3. Because of the ring-type current transformer, whenever replacement of current transformer required, whole LV service cable detached from LV pole and for that power shutdown required. Ultimately resulted in prolonged replacement work, utility revenue loss, and consumer Dissatisfaction.
4. Also, during transformer replacement activity, Due to the lengthy process of connecting DT metering set up, DT metering setup remaining unconnected and an Energy audit of transformer Affected.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In this era of smart technology, IoT sensors, split-core type current sensors are widely available. Split-core type current can easily detachable from cable and for replacement of any component of metering setup, cable detachement from transformer or LT pole is not required. Hence, there is a need for a Plug and play type Distribution transformer Metering setup for easy installation, easy maintenance, and increase Utilization factor of It.

Plug and play type metering setup installation shall be Possible without LV power interruption. Also, the installation of metering shall be easy and speedy. Also, the Metering setup shall be compatible with bidirectional communication facilities such as IoT based DCU or Modem.

Users:

PAN India Power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Easy installation of DT metering setup
2. ) No power cut required

Impact:

1. ) Improve power supply reliability
2. ) Increase customer satisfaction
3. ) Line staff Work efficiency also improves

Problem Statement:

Battery/ Petroleum fuel operated Telescopic Tree branches cutter (Pole chainsaw)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Trees growing through, or close to, power lines are dangerous because they create a potential path for electricity to travel to the ground which resulted in a frequent power outage. Sometimes, people that come into contact with this path (by touching, climbing, trimming, or cutting down the trees) put themselves at serious risk of being electrocuted or receiving significant electrical burns. Also, Trees near power lines are a serious fire risk in dry weather conditions; leaves or branches touching lines can catch fire, Therefore tree trimming is a regular and frequent activity in dense tree area of DISCOM, However, at present tree trimming is carryout out by Chopping Ax or Pruning Cutter. The time taken for tree trimming by prevailing practice is long and sometimes required climbing on the tree which is very difficult in monsoon season. Because of the prevailing practices of tree trimming for power restoration work /maintenance activities are time- consuming, the power restoration time increased and work efficiency also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Pole chainsaw type tree trimmer which can wok on Lithium-Ion battery or petroleum fuel, is the possible solution to overcome above mentioned limitations. Using pole chainsaw type cutter, inaccessible tree branches also can be trimmed from ground level.

The weight and vibrations of the Pole chainsaw shall be less. The telescopic length of the cutter shall be at least 12 feet.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOM

Expected Outcomes:

- Speedy tree Trimming

- Reduction in Power outage time

- Easy and safe Operation

Impact:

- Power reliability increases

- Work efficiency improves

- Work safety Increases

Problem Statement:

Phase Identification tool for HV and LV overhead and underground Lines

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Long over-head lines can easily have mislabeled or uncertain phasing. This can result in substation problems such as delays in construction and wrong phase sequence adversely affect motorized load.

It’s common for underground cables to be mislabelled or absence of phase-wise cable color coding. This causes confusion during outages. Also, when two circuits need to be looped together, the labeling must be right. It’s inconvenient to de-energize a circuit to determine to phase.

Especially when a single-phase load is supplied by Aerial bunched cable and when a utility wants to optimize load balance to reduce losses, it’s essential to know which phase is which, so loads can be transferred correctly.

It’s common to have confused phasing through three- phase transformers. It’s important to determine the phasing to avoid trial-and-error transformer connections.

Besides the issues associated with load balance and system optimization, inaccurate phase labeling can result in equipment damage and injury of personnel.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

A product that can Identified Phase type (ie. R, Y, B) in Low voltage or High voltage Network can be very useful to overcome the above limitations.

Users:

DISCOMs and PVT Utility

Expected Outcomes:

- Phase Identification in LV and HV system

- An easy method for phase identification reduces process time compared to the manual method

Impact:

- Increase in work Efficiency

- Increase in work safety

- Increse in work accuracy (for Ex. Transformer load balancing)

Problem Statement:

Universal modem for 1 Ph meter

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

In Gujarat DISCOMs, lakhs of 1-Ph static utility energy meters are deployed. At present, all the static 1-Ph meters are using their different protocols for meter communication. If the universal protocol can be developed which can be able to communicate with all make of single phase meters, than this can be further deployed in the field for communication as per DISCOMs needs.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Ease of deployment of AMR facility in 1-ph meter, reduction in meter reading costs, etc

Users:

DISCOMs, Consumers

Expected Outcomes:

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Development of Universal modem for 1-Ph meters

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Overhead/Underground line Fault Detector(Give distance)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

As the size and complexity of distribution networks is increasing, consequently, when an outage occurs on this dynamically changing grid, it is difficult and time consuming to pin-point the location of the outage. In order to overcome this problem, fault passage indicators (FPIs) with IoT/AI facility are installed at strategic locations on feeders at the branching points. FPI is a device which provides a remote and local visual indication of the occurrence of fault even after the isolation of line. While the technology of FPI is established for fast identification of fault location, based on the statuses of multiple FPIs received at the utility control center. At present if any fault occurs on HT line, it is difficult to identify the location of fault and hence patrolling is required to be done on complete line which take long time to restore power supply. But if line fault detector/FPI with IoT/AI facility is used at various location on the line, it will give the fault location and type of fault immediately to the user on his mobile/ web. This will reduce power supply interruption time and benefit to all stakeholders like consumers, utility, state and the country

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In modern day power systems, in order to restore the network from emergency state to normalcy, outage management plays a major role. This process involves identifying fault location, fault isolation and service restoration, sending outage alerts etc. Outage Management Systems collects information from different sources as trouble calls, Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMI), estimation and prediction data etc. to perform the necessary operations on the modules mentioned in the OMS.

To design an efficient and robust automatic fault detection and location system for overhead and underground power transmission lines

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

- To reduce response time needed to rectify and save expensive transformers from damage or theft which usually occurs during longer power outages.

- To increase productivity of technical crews since the time needed to locate faults will be minimized.

- To ensure stability and reliability of the power supply system in the country to boost economic growth.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Earthing Rod for short all the three conductor with fabrication

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

At present line staff of DISCOMs going for maintenance of HT/LT line, they are facing difficulty for electrically shorting and earthed with existing earthing at that location to optimise the protection and safety to the line staff.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Developing a portable type three phase line shorting copper cable connected to clamp having pressurized spring action to hold the wires for 3-phase to short circuit line conductors and then earthed by connected to existing earthing

Users:

Discom

Expected Outcomes:

To optimise the safety of liner staff

Impact:

Reduction in departmental accident

Problem Statement:

Dust proof coating/ glass on solar panel

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

The Gujarat is SPV enriched state. The installations done in SRTPV system in Gujarat is highest amongst all states of India. The solar production is quite significant at the same time, it is also affected adversely by various soiling factors. The soiling loss due to dust, bird-dirts, etc. are affecting the SPV generation. This by and large cause loss of millions of units.

If the cost effective solution to avoid the loss due to soiling can be developed than this small savings in each panel can save millions of units in a nation.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improved efficiency of SPV system

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and many other stack holders

Expected Outcomes:

New dust proof materials

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Converting non-communicable FPI to communicable FPI

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

The communicable FPI is available in the market but the cost of the same is quite high, due to the same the FPI is not widely used in field. To make the widespread use of FPI, it is required that the cost of FPI should be bring down. The communicable module consist of RF based chip to be retrofitted to existing non-communicable FPI. The same should be able to communicate with the Gateway/DCU via RF (LoRa may be used here), the master device will collect the data of all FPIs and send it to the server.

The data of the faulty location should be seen in the mobile app as well as on dashboard. The required parameters like identification of type of fault, etc. needs to be identified and shown.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improvement in reliability of the overall system, as the time spent for identification of fault in lengthy line is reduced considerably.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Cost effective communicable FPIs

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Pole Climbing Device (Universal)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

To work on PSC/RSJ pole,line staff person has to climb the pole. Sometimes due to age effect or heavy body weight it becomes difficult to climb the pole. So some simple, safe and universal device is required to develop to be helpful to line staff for climbing the pole.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Some simple, safe and universal device is required to develop to be helpful to line staff for climbing the pole. It should be easy to carry, wear and use for long time without trouble.

Users:

Discoms

Expected Outcomes:

Safe and comfortable solution for pole climbing

Impact:

Useful to line staff

Problem Statement:

Depth/distance sensing instrument

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

In absence of proper supervision, the quality of many line works like erection of earth pit, installation of new lines, and installation of pole lacks the quality. Also, after erection of such assets, it is quite difficult to check whether the work has been erected as per proper standard or not.

By deploying the accurate depth/line sensing instrument, the aforesaid issue can be resolved. The cross-checking of the erected line work can be made easy with help of such instruments.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improve the quality of works and thereby reduce the outage duration and cost for O&M.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Cost effective depth/distance sensing instrument for measuring the depth/distance of assets of power system.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Cost effective Insulation Paint

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

There is no any reliable product like insulting paint required for coating the MS pole, fabrication and other material to insulate and to avoid accident.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Any product like insulating paint which can be directly applied on the surface & makes an integral part of the surface. It should create microcrystalline bond with the surface making the coat an integral part of the surface.

It should have very long life due to weather repellent properties.

It should have very easy, effective & economical use. It should be safe and fire retardant and eco friendly

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Safe, reliable and cost effective solution for huge requirement

Impact:

Benefits to utility and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

New Design of LA for HV distribution system

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

A lightning arrester is a device used on electrical power systems and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors of the system from the damaging effects of lightning. The typical lightning arrester has a highvoltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a lightning surge (or switching surge, which is very similar) travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrestor, in most cases to earth.

Usually, metal oxide (Zinc Oxide) type of Lightning Arrester (LA) is used for protection of distribution system/equipments from overvoltage. But it is observed that, the line staff of the DISCOMs does not like this protective equipment because it creates lot of problem in finding out the line fault when line underwent the fault due to the fault of the LA. Due to the fault in LA, it is short circuited inside the housing and earthed. As there is no LA disconnector provided, the faulty LA remains in the circuit of the feeder which does not allow the line ‘ON’.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Hence, it is suggested to install LA with disconnector in series with LA so that once the LA fails due to any reason, it will be cut off from the earthing through disconnector.

- It should not draw any current during normal operating condition, i.e., it sparks-over voltage must be above the normal or abnormal power frequency that may occur in the system.

- It should conduct only during over voltages and having low power loss under normal operating conditions.

- It should have high energy handling capability

- It should have high reliability and long life

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

As huge quantity is required for the power system, it should be cost effective and reliable solution for protection of power system against from overvoltage.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Universal Smart Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

At present, various EV manufacturers are using different connectors for their car charging. This not only differs in the connector size but also charging speed, power converter specifications and many other technical parameters.

If the Universal charging station is developed such as it can be connected with all EV’s without losing their specific features such as fast charge, etc. than it can be deployed in the field quite effectively.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Resolving issue associated with EV’s like range anxiety and interoperability.

Users:

DISCOMs, Consumers

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Universal Smart Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers and utility.

Problem Statement:

Consumer Complaint Tracking, Assigning and monitoring mechanism

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

As the technology progresses, use of Information technology for consumer satisfaction is the need of the time. In DISCOMs, whenever there is any fault, consumer registers his complain to complain centre and from the work task for corrective action is assigned to specific workforce. However, from the registration of complain to closure of the complaint, there is no tracing of status available to consumers.

The platform provided by some of the successful start-ups like Ola, Swiggy can be taken as a reference to provide the consumer information regarding their current status of the complaint.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Consumer satisfaction, Manpower tracking,

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Due to information available at consumer fingertips, the consumer satisfaction will increase. The utility will efficiently able to manage the assets.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Public feedback information and suggestion for power utility systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Gujarat has the large electric Power network. So many lines and poles are available at everywhere of the Gujarat.

It is not easy to reach every location of the network for maintenance activity. And also gathering a good ideas from public also give us opportunity to increase consumer satisfaction.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) Maintenance activity location is easily identify.
2. ) Safety and accident chances are reduced or may be eliminate before happening.
3. ) Get innovative ideas/suggestion form consumers.
4. ) Give better facility to the consumers.
5. ) It is helpful to Planning also.

Users:

Electricity Utility Consumer

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Consumer easily connect with the utility.
2. ) Safety of public increase
3. ) Accident decrease
4. ) Identification of maintenance location.
5. ) Easily monitor the consumer complaint to solving the issue

Impact:

Public satisfaction towards company develop.

Company performance also improves

Problem Statement:

Real Time Centralized Monitoring of Utility Vehicle tracking Systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Gujarat Power utilities have so many vehicle available in various field activity. There is a no any mechanism to check the vehicle performance and its uses.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Centralised vehicle tracking and monitoring system. Which helpful to improve the performance of the vehicle provider and services. Also helpful to utilities, to cross check the vehicle related issues.

Users:

Power Utilities offices

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Field Service Management
2. ) Stolen Vehicle Recovery
3. ) KM saving
4. ) Decreasing Accident risk
5. ) Evolution of the contractor performance
6. ) Monitoring the Vehicle Traveling details
7. ) Access through internet and SMS simultaneously
8. ) Alert if the vehicles moves out of designated boundary.
9. ) Over speed alarm
10. ) Movement Alert.
11. ) history record playback

Impact:

Saving of RS/KM.

Performance of Vehicle contractor improve.

Problem Statement:

Require tool for tracking the LTMD/HT/Any other consumer installation Checking monitoring systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

There is no any tool available for power engineers which one helpful to them for identification of the checking location.

Every field offices have large nos. of consumers. Also as per the category of the consumer, engineers have to check the installation checking in particular time period.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Easily get the data from the tool, which connection is require to check.

Users:

Power utility Checking Officers

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Engineers easily get the list of location for checking.
2. ) LTMD/HT connection may be check in stipulate time period.
3. ) Digital data of the checking is developed.
4. ) History record is easily available.

Impact:

Losses and revenue of the company.

Problem Statement:

Flexible thin material hand gloves for HV

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Existing hand gloves is very difficult to work due to some flexibility issues.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Line staff easily works with safety

Users:

Line Staff of power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Accident Reduces
2. ) Safety of line staff increase.
3. ) Line staff works with confidently

Impact:

Performance of Utility increase

Problem Statement:

Adjustable and flexible ladder usable for 2 wheelers

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

Most of utilities staff working without the ladder and support. Minimum pole height is 8 mtrs. So they are climb on the pole without support. So some of staff is avoid to climb the pole (may be some age factor, Health issue, new employee). And chances of accident also more.

Also some of location ladder vehicle is not able to reach.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Development of effective, cost effective & movable solutions for field staff.

Users:

Line Staff of power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Safety of lines staff is increase.
2. ) Utilisation of all line staff is possible.
3. ) Accident reduced.
4. ) Work speed is increase.

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

Low Loss Conductor

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

In today’s era, where urbanization & industrialization is at its peak, there is a need to transmit an un-interrupted power supply so as to bridge the gap between demand & supply. Normally, Conventional conductors like ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced) , AAAC, are widely used in the construction of transmission lines but, due to certain limitations of these conventional conductors, it is unable to cater the load growth thereby making the distribution line 'Overloaded'. Now AL-59 Conductor also used in some of the portion of the transmission and distribution utilies.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

These overloaded lines exhibit peculiar behavior which effects the system stability and reduces the life span of other equipment’s in the grid thus increasing the possibility of a complete load shadings/ blackout, so, in order to retain system stability and to ensure the un- interrupted power it requires various compensation schemes as well as replacement of the equipments which results into making the grid more complex and costly. The major drawbacks of the conventional conductor comprises of heavy weight compelling weight penalty on poles, lower continuous operating temperature leading to reduced current carrying capacity and net power transfer, high resistance leading to more power loss, etc.

Users:

Power Utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Higher current carrying capacity & thus higher power transfer capacity using smaller size conductor thus reducing material cost.
2. ) Low power loss in terms of Net Power Transfer at maximum operating temperature.
3. ) The line with more power when compared to conventional conductors.
4. ) Less Weight thus leads to almost comparable sag with the use of light weight tower structures thus reducing project cost.
5. ) Excellent Corrosion Resistant because of reduction in inbuilt stresses during heat treatment.
6. ) Commercial benefits due to lower power loss and higher power transfer capacity.

Impact:

Utilities losses and project cost will be going to reduce.

Problem Statement:

Tractor for multiple use Like Pole Erection, Digging, Tree cutting, Lifting the Man Power etc

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

The overhead electric lines are laid on various types of supports like PSC poles, Girders, rail poles, cement and spun poles etc. It is observed that in most of the cases, the electric line poles get tilted with facing the first period of the monsoon or windy rains and the lines with tilted poles seem shabby, unsafe and unreliable. Once the pole gets tilted, the stringing of the conductor gets loose, the clearance between the conductor becomes non-uniform and nonstandard, which also leads to consequences like interphase fault, snapping of the conductor, accidents, power supply interruptions and sustained faults, etc. The authorities have been making remarks for such poor workmanship and showing their concern, also, every often.

While making actual field study on the subject and analyzing the reasons, it is learnt that when the lines are laid manually, either by departmental staff or by the contractor, the poles pits are excavated manually and poles are also erected manually. As, all the activities including excavation of pits are done manually, the pit size is not possible to keep exactly to the size of the pole. The bigger size of pole pit is excavated and as a result, the bonding of refilled soil surrounding the pole gets weakened, which leads to tilting of the pole, when the pole is, either horizontally stressed with winds, rainwater flow effect or due to waterlogging.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

To make the pole erection work faster, with better quality of line work, the enhanced life of the network and enhanced safety to the man and material. With the utilization of the PED in the field, the workmanship shall improve, which will result into fewer interruptions, more safety, better appearance, speedy work with enhanced workmanship etc., may be achieved.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

The current process of manually erecting the network line poles consume more time. With a gang of at least 8 persons, a maximum of 6-8 poles can be erected. Whereas. With the pole erecting device, at least 15- 18 poles can be erected, and that too, with only 3 persons. This will enable faster execution of work, better work quality, earlier release of connection and thereby, early revenue realization. The early production/service is an enhanced feature of the service to the customer and customer satisfaction.

In the pilot run, there will not be any cost savings, as the amount to be paid to the contractor shall get split only. But the Respective DISCOM shall save as a part of the amount shall be borne by the GPRD Cell. The contractor, owning the PED shall get Rs. 225 per pole. The rest amount shall be paid to the contractor who has been awarded the work order, by the DISCOM. Later on, the rates for pole erection can be worked out and be reduced to a substantial level. From the estimated speed of work with the PED, it can be made out that the work shall be faster by approximately 2.5 times. The manpower required shall get reduced by 1/3. This will save on the labor to the contractor. The rates for the labor per pole can, at least, be reduced to 50% of the current rates.

The other benefits are less damage to the poles, better handling, and plumbing of the pole and better grouting by the surrounding soil. The later shall almost eliminate the tilting of the pole. During the slack time, the material handling, stacking, and transformer replacement shall provide substantial work to the owner/contractor of the Device. This will reduce the overall cost to the company, spent on the labour for the same, with a faster and proper disposal of the job. The loss due to damage to the material by mishandling in manual process shall be avoided. The shortening of the time of various services shall generate early revenue.

- Tree cutting facilities and Man power standing facilities is very helpful to the staff.

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

FRP Pole without Pin insulator and any hardware

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Supporting structure is required to support the transmission lines and distribution lines. Supporting structure consists of the poles, cross arms, guying, Channels, and wires etc. Supporting structure should be such that it is having enough mechanical strength to withstand weight of the lines. Selection of material for manufacturing of poles, its accessories and towers is important. Material should be such that it having good tensile strength, non-toxic and good life span. Traditional material used since last 7 decades are wood, steel and concrete. Since last few years Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) gaining importance due to certain advantages over traditional materials.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

FRP systems are an increasingly acceptable alternative of steel structure or concrete structure. Based on the various case study, Scope of FRP pole and its accessories have a very bright due to its material characteristics, mechanical and electrical properties. As per the LCA testing, FRP, steel and concrete are equal best performers in ideal situation but when we consider the effect of environment and resource efficiency than FRP is far better than both. If we think about the cost of support structure, it will rarely economical unless sensible decision are made using whole life costing and taking into account all the costs of repairs, including delay costs and loss of use, as well as using a realistic discount rate to determine the present value of durability.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Fabrication and Design
2. ) Electrical Conductivity
3. ) Thermal Properties
4. ) Weight
5. ) Corrosion, Rot, and Insect Resistance
6. ) Stiffness
7. ) Resilience

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

New PSC Pole Design

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Supporting structure is required to support the transmission lines and distribution lines. Supporting structure consists of the poles, cross arms, guying, Channels, and wires etc. Supporting structure should be such that it is having enough mechanical strength to withstand weight of the lines. Selection of material for manufacturing of poles, its accessories and towers is important. Material should be such that it having good tensile strength, non-toxic and good life span. Traditional material used since last 7 decades are wood, steel and concrete. There is problem in existing PSC pole about the Man Power Standing over there. Also some level issue of Mechanical strength of the pole. Also require to consider in the design about the various fabrication materials provided at the poles. During transportation also, some of poles are broken.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Easy to work by line staff. Standard fabrication material installation work will be possible.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Safety of Man power
2. ) Reduce Accident
3. ) Easy to installation.
4. ) Damage of pole ration reduce

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

Consumer power availability device( Like if any home power supply gone automatically SDN knows the power failure of consumer)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any mechanism to check the each and every consumer level power availability. Also not possible to identify the single complaint and mass level complaints at field office level. Sometimes consumer is also not possible to approach the field offices.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Complaint resolution speed is increase. SAIFI and SAIDI(Power Reliability) parameter may be accurately calculate and field offices is easily identify the maintenance location.

Device is connected with the existing equipments of the consumer or MCB/ELCB location. The device is continuously communicate with the power utilities services.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Consumer satisfaction
2. ) Accurate Power Reliability parameter calculate.
3. ) Complaint tracing and monitoring perfectly

Impact:

Utility performance improve with consumer satisfaction

Problem Statement:

Smart Checking Vehicle(Use in Vigilance Checking Drive)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any special vehicle with utilities during the day by day vigilance activity carried out by vigilance team. They have faces many problems during the checking activity. So It’s require to standard design vehicle available during the all checking drives. Like for video recording of the theft, sometimes it’s not possible to checking officers.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. Video recording activity of theft location.

2. Video recording of the electric lines and Supporting structure etc.

3. On site printing facilities.

4. Vehicle Tracking mechanism

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. Theft related activity with good documentation possible.

2. Also sometimes useful for maintenance location identification.

Impact:

Vigilance activity improve

Problem Statement:

Pole Movement Monitoring

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Pole is one of the costliest and huge quantity item for Discom. It is moving item for store. Pole has no any identification methodology still available. So Pole movement is also not monitored.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. An Assets Management related software is required to be developed and use real time use.

2. At the same time the Pole is put in to service at different location than previous one. So it requires to change its location place history by Location barcode/RF Tag or any other marking details.

3. How many poles supply by the suppliers and hominy poles uses from field or damage…That kind of inventory movement details required?

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

Pole Asset monitoring system develop, Supplier wise failure analysis also possible, quality of pole also increase

Impact:

Benefit to utilities

Problem Statement:

Compact and Touch proof MSP/FSP/Busbar with earthing facility for Underground System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Whenever power needs to be controlled, Monitored, distributed in outdoor application, LT feeder Pillar and LT distribution box are used extensively for safety and protection. The panels are either power coasted CRCA Sheet steel/Stainless Steel or SMC/FRP with IP class of protection to ensure no ingress of water, dust or vermin with canopy on top.

• Larger Space Requires

• Live parts are directly accessible

• Power losses

• Safety issues

• Chances of Short Circuit more due to Lizards and other small animals.

• Chances of theft is more

• Chances of cables faults more

• Earthing facility is not avalaible

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Compact and touch proof feeder pillers are used in various develop countries for their durability, reliability, good performance and safe usege. The touch proof feeder pillers are equiped with the latest and advanced Fuse –switch Disconnector for higher realibility, safe, trouble free operations and reduce losses. Mainly the safety of line staff are very imporatant in during the various activity carried out in LT Panals.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

The all accessoiers of the panal are Shock proof and during the operation no live any parts directly comes in contact with persons. After the off the switch conditions means power disconnect conditions, person can Shock the panels.

Also Shock proof cabinets shall reduce the chance of theft and chances of between connection due to external items.

Other advantages are listed below:

• The electrical accidents to utility staff shall get eliminated almost.

• Increase in ease and safety of the operation

• Increase in the confidence of the utility working staff

• Cost Effective Solution

• Minimization of the fault restoration time

• Mechanically rugged design

• Address the back power issues of distributed generation

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, increase safety of line staff

Problem Statement:

Device to test the ELCB/MCB Working

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As utility engineers before the releasing connection to check about the protection of wiring available or not? And all are doing the same and check its physical available or not? But it is working properly or not it’s not checked.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

If the consumer ELCB/MCB is working properly or not? Checked by any field staff than if any issues in working of both than chances of accident minimize.

Also consumer itself buy this product and cross check safety of them wiring.

Users:

power utilities/Contractor/Public

Expected Outcomes:

Safety of human increase

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, and public

Problem Statement:

Power generation through Step(In our offices lots of people Visit)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The utilization of waste energy of foot power with human motion is not used. We have so many populated areas and offices.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

New era start for power generation.

Users:

Common public, Government Offices, Tourist Places, Institutes

Expected Outcomes:

Power can be used for office appliances, ST Ltg, using the battery stored use also for emergency conditions, Metros, and rural applications

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, and public

Problem Statement:

Battery operated Conductor stringing device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

During the erecting of electric lines, Sag of the conductor plays very important roles. If proper stringing of conductor is not done than its creates chances of faults. Also some times during the maintenance activity sometimes, available man power is not proper at that time proper conductor stringing is not done.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

With less Man power proper conductor stringing is possible.

Users:

Power Utilities and its contractor

Expected Outcomes:

Quality work with line staff safety.

Impact:

Benefit to utilities

Problem Statement:

New Connection through Mobile Application (Estimate issue within minutes)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

On-line registration for new connection demand in prescribed form along with GEO Co-ordinates of prospective connection locations. System will verify the documents and Check feasibility of the connections from nearest feasible network. The system will prepare feasibility report and generate estimate/Firm Quotation as per norms and will appear in mobile App / Web. GIS- Geographical Information System GPS- Global Positioning system Generate one or more link-node calculation networks for each project, starting from the registered source network. Analyse the distribution network around the potential work site to trace which valves need to be closed and which customers it will affect

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

GIS based Decision Support System which will provide various online services to consumers/prospective consumers, a handy tool to the utility staff to assist in their field work and a platform to the management to analyse, plan and implement various business requirements.

The Mobile App will provide various facilities to DISCOMs employees for GPS mapping of electrical network on base map, updates of network, tracking of pending connections applications, release of connections, decision making for network strengthening, feeder bifurcation, creation of new substation, complaint resolving, connection checking, viewing of updated circulars, rules, regulations etc

Users:

All Power Distribution Utilities

Expected Outcomes:

Applicant get immediate generate estimate for new connection through e-services and Easy of Doing Business.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

GPS based Mobile Application for Meter reading and route trace of meter reader

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Meter Reading is a key aspect of any DISCOMs. The whole revenue of the organization depends on how efficient the meter reading is. There are many cases where meter reader does not even visit the places and make the bill in such cases revenue is affected greatly. Also, the percentage of lock/ unreachable premises also affects the revenue. The out sourced meter reading agency generally become the reason of the same.

→  If this got resolved the meter reading will be more efficient and the loop hauls in the meter reading process can be traced out and necessary action can be taken thereby.

→  Also, consumer grievance related to meter reading can be avoided up to greater extent.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

→  GPS based route tracing app which will trace out the location covered and also time spend during meter reading process.

→  The APP may propose to feed up the detail of the lock or un reachable premises by capturing the photographs of the same.

→  Revenue Manager (Sr.Asst/DYSA) can review the activities of meter reading and can give their best inputs to improve the same

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Mobile app

Impact:

Maturity based on strictness on implementation by higher authority up to staff level . Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Communicate system between consumers and utility offices for power interruption.

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

When interruption occurred on the distribution feeder and sustain for the long duration, especially during the peak load period or in odd night hours, all the affected consumers continuously approach the sub division consumer care centre or the central consumer care centre to know the reasons of interruption and approximate time for the restoration of the power supply. In such circumstances, the local land line phone or the mobile phone may find actively engaged. Consequently the affected consumers/general public habituated to directly contact the technical staff and if not satisfactorily replied then they may get the negative impression for the utility. The problem persists if the severe fault occurred and restoration of power takes more time. In such circumstances, the people use to call sub division engineers and to higher officials as well at any point of time.

1.  Consumer dissatisfaction
2.  Possibilities of probable accident as the consumer calls require to be attended by the technical staff while working with the electrical system.
3. Quality of the work suffers and duration for the restoration of power may get lengthen.

The current process to handle the communication during the activities for the restoration of power supply is as below.

• The attendant of the consumer care centre attends the phone call of the consumers and the general public whenever the power interruption occurs.

• The attendant gets the information regarding the interruption from the technical staff/substation staff. Until he gets the information he may not be assure about the fault and hence cannot satisfactorily replies the consumers

• Prompt feedback actions are not designed for the transfer of the information.

• The attendant of CCC is not highly trained to communicate with general public. In the event of dissatisfaction of the consumer, they may contact the sub division engineers or the higher officials eventually during odd hours.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. The affected consumers have the tendency to approach the CCC dispassionately whenever the interruption occurs.
2. The attendant at the CCC may not aware of the reason/s of interruption and not in a position to reply each call. Even he is in contact with the working technical staff.
3. The technical staff have the priority for the restoration of the power, must not to inform the general consumer. They are to work with live electricity and such disturbing activities may cause accident.

Attending the consumer call during the odd hours is not the part of the job profile of the engineers and it may happen that in case of not attending the phone calls by them results into strict actions by the higher officials.

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

• Define and design information and feedback system preferably a mobile application which shall be useful to handle the situation during the process of restoration of power supply.

• The access of the application is with the sub division engineers and viewing power with the higher officials in the hierarchy.

• Sub division engineer gathers the details of the interruption, affected villages/consumers, valuable consumers etc. and probable time for the restoration of power supply from the technical staff.

• He/She shall define a message, narrating all the details regarding the interruption (if the interruption persists for longer duration) and upload the informative message using mobile app.

• The contact number database of the affected consumers may be availed from the LT/HT consumer master or from the other external source.

• The affected consumers shall be defined on the basis of address mentioned in the LT/HT consumer master like /Landmark/village/town/city etc.

• The uploaded message in the application is to be delivered to all the affected consumers and the higher officials.

Impact:

• Affected Consumers

• Technical Employees of the utility

• Monitoring engineers and higher officials

Problem Statement:

Tariff benefit to consumer at the time of excess power generation in system.

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is difference prises for every power generators with respected to time and locations. There are instances where low cost power is available but actual demand in is not available. To meet this, tariff benefit pass to the consumers in their bill by shifting their use of load in low cost power generation period.

TOD-Time of Day Billing

Central level of generation monitoring and requirement of demand. Meter should be capable to measured energy and transfer 15 min interval data to central server.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Consumers will get tariff benefits for shifting their non critical load in low tariff period. Utility broadcast information of low tariff period. By implementing above practice we can able to reduce our peak demand and make flatten demand curve.

Users:

Utility and consumers

Expected Outcomes:

There will be web & mobile base mechanism which easily pass information to consumers for use of power in low tariff period and available surplus power in grid. Also, Consumer will benefitted in demand charges.

Impact:

• Interested all consumers who wants dynamic tariff benefits

Problem Statement:

Live line detector with communication support

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The live line detector should be able to indicate whether the line is ON or not. The same, when installed on the pole should be able to display whether the line ON or off by seeing the LED from remote end.

The detector should be self powered with small solar panel and battery. The device should have the communication module fitted with it such that it should be able to send the data regarding power availability to the server.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Exact calculation of reliability indices upto consumer end and improvement in safety.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Cost effective communicable live line indicator

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Line Clear(LC) Monitoring System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Need to take LC is very common and frequent for line staff for power line maintenance and other work on line. It is very important to follow guideline for asking LC and Issuing LC for safety of line staff and avoid electrical accidents. For this either line staff has to go to Substation or ask on mobile/phone which is time consuming and need some vehicle. Also to ask on mobile /phone may leads some misunderstanding or confusion. This is not considered safe.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Develop some mobile app which can be helpful to line staff and management also. It should be reliable, easy to use, record maintaining and secure. It should be based on selection of name of s/s, name of feeder by using employee number as ID.

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Easy and quick power restoring work, increase power reliability

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Load balancing transformer

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To balance current on transformer is a big challenge for utilities. When a 1-ph connections are provided to user it is not all the time measured and hence the unbalanced loading occurs at transformer centre between the phases. This unbalances further causes increase in neutral current, increase in harmonics content, increase in losses and de- rate the transformer.

If some innovative load balancing transformer can be designed, that will resolve many of the dictated issues.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Reduction in neutral current, harmonics content, losses and de-rating of the transformer.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Load balancing transformer

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Mobile Application of Material testing and quality check

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

DISCOMs possesses many assets like poles, transformers, wires, cables, RMU, etc. Apart from the same, there are many works which are assigned to contractor on contract basis. The quality check of all this assets and work is quite important. It is required to inspect all this items and works while doing audit.

Over and above the routine work assigned to the staff of DISCOMs, they have to look after/ do inspection of all this assets and works going on under their area. Due to the same, the proper quality check of each and every material/ process is not ensured.

To overcome the same, one mobile app is needed to be designed in which the photos, videos of all the work done can be uploaded with the concern Geo-location and the same can be verified by the concern staff of DISCOMs and if required, the rectification/modifications according to specifications may be suggested.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improved work quality and improved quality, saving in the time of staff of DISCOMs, Proper inspection without human interventions

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Mobile application mentioning quality check of all system,

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

New Design of Pin insulator (No need to Binding)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

For any electric line conductor is hold on the pin insulators. The conductor is tied to the insulator on the top groove on straight line positions and side groove in angle positions by annealed binding wire of the same material as that of the conductor. Sometimes this conductor and insulator binding fails and conductor comes out of pin insulator’s groove and

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Develop the new design for pin insulator which can hold the line conductor without need of binding by separate piece of conductor.

Users:

Discom

Expected Outcomes:

Reduced time and enhanced reliability of conductor attachment to insulator

Impact:

Reduction in line fault, damages to line etc

Problem Statement:

Remote current measuring device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To balance current on transformer is a big challenge for utilities. When a 1-ph connections are provided to user it is not all the time measured and hence the unbalanced loading occurs at transformer centre between the phases. This unbalances further causes increase in neutral current, increase in harmonics content, increase in losses and de- rate the transformer.

To balance the load on any line, if some remotely measureable current sensor is developed, in which the current can be sense in line by standing below the line, the load can be balanced accordingly.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Reduction in neutral current, harmonics content, losses and de-rating of the transformer.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Cost effective remote current measuring device

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Transformer Tracking System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Transformer (Tr) is one of the costliest and huge quantity item for Discom. It is moving item for store. Transformer has an identity of its name plate showing its make, serial number, type, and other details.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) TAMS is to be managed in two direction, so required two types of Bar Codes. (1) Transformer Centre Location wise (2) Transformer Unit wise details
2. ) An Assets Management related soft were is required to be developed and use real time use.
3. ) When a transformer unit fails at a transformer centre location, it is required to be replace and sent to repair either within Guarantee period (GP) or out of guarantee period (OGP). The failed TR is replaced by other healthy Tr taken from Divisional Store. Thus at this location Tr is changed. So it requires to change the Tr details for this location from its barcode.
4. ) At the same time the Tr is put in to service at different location than previous one. So it requires to change its location place history by Location barcode details.
5. ) When Tr unit fails, first check and confirm either supplier GP or repairer GP or OGP and accordingly sent for repairing. From the history, Guarantee period can be observed precisely and cost can be reduced.
6. ) At repairer, inspection is carried out and approval is given by CA if it is economical to repair. if it is repaired for more than 5 times, losses may be high and advised to declare scrap instead of repair
7. ) Accounting of repairing cost and life of Tr unit is possible

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Transformer accounting system, Tr failure data, Repairing cost data information etc

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Multipurpose Operating rod for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. Existing FRP road has a low strength especially lifting at full length
2. Operating rod part failure is observed as per filed report
3. Cant be used for multiple purposes

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) As a general rule, the tensile strength of an existing frp rode material polyester resin tensile strength be around 20 percent weaker than the same bond made with epoxy resin. Moreover, Epoxy is very resistant to wear, cracking, peeling, corrosion and damage from chemical and environmental degradation Hence, Fiberglass operating rod of epoxy resin is the most water-resistant, durable, and longest-lasting resin available and has superior electrical properties. Our sticks have a very high resistance to failure due to water absorption or delamination.
2. ) Conventional fiberglass construction uses a woven mat. This creates pockets and voids where dirt and moisture can collect. It is desirable to use non-woven fiberglass is unidirectional which creates a smoother surface.
3. ) There is no universal end fitting Adaptor [1] in the existing operating rod utilized by the utility. Using the universal end fitting adaptor, operating rod can be utilized for multipurpose as follows
   1. Switch/DO fuse Operations
   2. Rod with Earthing clamp
   3. Conductor Lifting
   4. Creeper Removal
4. Remove tree limbs
5. Clear vegetation at pole base / transformer structure
6. Remove vacant birds’ nests
7. Lift phases

Users:

Line staff of power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Line staff can do Mutiple operation with a single operating rod
2. ) Easiness in Creeper removal

Impact:

1. ) Improved quality of the rod
2. ) Increases operation efficiency
3. ) Increases power reliability

Problem Statement:

MCCB with Remote Operation Facility (Smart MCCB) for Power Distribution Network

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The distribution transformer is the major critical equipment at the end of the power system. The failure of distribution transformer affect various consumer connected to it, also the transformer replacement duration is quite high, Hence it is necessary to have adequate protection for distribution transformer. Traditionally, the pole/plinth mounted distribution transformer protected by Kit Kat type fuse box. However, there are various limitations of kit Kat fuses.

The MCCB Type protection offers adequate protection for a low voltage line and transformer, however, if MCCB gets tripped then there is any built-in facility to generate alert or warning, and its take to time to make it ON. Moreover, an additional metering arrangement is required to know the transformer LV side parameters. Additionally, there is no auto reclosure facility inside the MCCB which is desirable to improve power reliability during transient trippings.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Instead of conventional type fuse or MCCB, a MCCB having a bi- directional communication facility, auto reclosure facility, and add on metering facility increases power system reliability, customer satisfaction, offers adequate protection to low voltage network and transformer.

Users:

Power Distribution utility, commercial/Industrial/Residential consumers.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Improved Transformer Protection
2. ) Improved Power system reliability
3. ) Alert/Notification in case of a power outage
4. ) Alert/Notification in case of any abnormal conditions
5. ) Remote Operations
6. ) Remote setting of the threshold values

Impact:

1. ) Improved Protection
2. ) Improved customer satisfaction
3. ) Improved operation Efficiency.

Problem Statement:

Que management system for DISCOM Offices

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. It is a regular scene at government and even private offices to find a large number of people standing in long queues waiting for their turns to come, so Queues can be frustrating for your customers,
2. The majority of times customers rushed nonrelevant staff to the office for the inquiry or complaint submission. This increases Dissatisfaction among consumers as well as the efficiency of staff also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

An efficient queue management system is the one that not only minimizes the customers’ waiting time in lines, but also empowers the staff to serve the customers more efficiently.

Kicks/Mobile based or other advanced queue management systems can solve the above limitations.

Users:

Govt/Pvt Offices/hospitals, etc.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Proper System for Appointment, Allocation & Direction
2. ) Faster Processing
3. ) Reduces wait time
4. ) Relief from long queues
5. ) Real-time Performance Monitoring
6. ) Time-saving for both companies and customers

Impact:

1. ) Workforce Efficiency will improve
2. ) Better management of Consumers will increase consumer satisfaction
3. ) Improved Productivity & Operational Efficiencies

Problem Statement:

Lineman Tool Vest

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

For a line maintenance/power restoration work, lineman climb on a pole or any structure. There are many activities in which various tools are required like conductor stringing, fabrication fixing, etc.

At present, nonstandard practice being carried out by line staff for handling various tools for the above activities in the absence of standard tool handling toolkit.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

The above limitations can be solved by introducing a Vest for handling tools. Vest for tools consists of an array of pockets of various sizes and depth to hold a multitude of tools.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

When it comes to keeping all tools close to hand when working on a electric line or transformer structure, Tool vests can be extremely helpful accessories.

Wearing work tool vests on-site can offer the wearer many advantages in terms of utility, increased work efficiency, safety, and comfort.

Impact:

1. ) Increased work safety
2. ) Improved working methodology
3. ) Improved working Efficiency

Problem Statement:

The high voltage detecting Helmet with Audio and LED illumination

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Working on Highvoltae/Low voltage Line, there is a risk of electrical hazards, especially electrical shock.

DISCOM Line staff must pay special attention to electrical hazards because they work on electrical circuits. Coming in contact with an electrical voltage can cause current to flow through the body, resulting in electrical shock and burns. Serious injury or even death may occur.

Due to sometimes lack of attention or overconfidence line staff climb on wrong nearby Live feeders without confirmation weather line is dead or not, which further resulted in fatal/non-fatal accidents. Also, sometimes due to communication misinterpretation among line staff, accidents occurred to the accidental touch of line.

Also, during working in the night time, line staff has to carry a tourch light along with the tools while working on pole. Holding a touch while working with electric lines is very difficult.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Above limitations can be resolved by personal safety Head helmet with multiple facilities listed below

1. Voltage proximity sensors: Voltage detecting facility with an audio and visual alert
2. Detachable LED strip for 360-degree visibility at the working area.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS/Workers working with Electricity

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Voltage Proximity Audio and visual Alert to line staff which increases individual safety
2. ) The better and safe working environment during the night

Impact:

1. ) This will Provide Better electrical safety to individual line staff.
2. ) Increased safety in the working environment boosts the confidence level of Line staff

Problem Statement:

LED work light for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The line staff of DISCOM works day and night to ensure 24*7 electricity to end consumers. Restoring power after interruptions and outages is one of your primary roles as a utility provider. While dealing with these issues has been a feature of utility operations from the very beginning, recent years have brought new technologically empowered methods to improve the speed and effectiveness of power outage restoration. While working on Night, Utility line staff required illumination for a Proper and speedy work. At present LED torches are available but have a very narrow beam.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Portable LED light with High lumens, wide beam, Adjustable, Lithium iron-type chargeable can address the above limitations.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS

Expected Outcomes:

- Proper Illumination in the work area

- Easy operation and handling

Impact:

- Increase Operation efficiency

- Increase the speed of work

- Reduce power restoration time.

Problem Statement:

Plug & Play type Transformer Energy Auditing Device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. AS per prevailing practice, transformer energy audit carried out using external Meteerting setup consists of phase-wise ring-type tap wound current transformers, one energy meter, and SMC box Enclosure.
2. The transformer metering setup is connected during or after installation of the distribution transformer.
3. Because of the ring-type current transformer, whenever replacement of current transformer required, whole LV service cable detached from LV pole and for that power shutdown required. Ultimately resulted in prolonged replacement work, utility revenue loss, and consumer Dissatisfaction.
4. Also, during transformer replacement activity, Due to the lengthy process of connecting DT metering set up, DT metering setup remaining unconnected and an Energy audit of transformer Affected.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In this era of smart technology, IoT sensors, split-core type current sensors are widely available. Split-core type current can easily detachable from cable and for replacement of any component of metering setup, cable detachement from transformer or LT pole is not required. Hence, there is a need for a Plug and play type Distribution transformer Metering setup for easy installation, easy maintenance, and increase Utilization factor of It.

Plug and play type metering setup installation shall be Possible without LV power interruption. Also, the installation of metering shall be easy and speedy. Also, the Metering setup shall be compatible with bidirectional communication facilities such as IoT based DCU or Modem.

Users:

PAN India Power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Easy installation of DT metering setup
2. ) No power cut required

Impact:

1. ) Improve power supply reliability
2. ) Increase customer satisfaction
3. ) Line staff Work efficiency also improves

Problem Statement:

Battery/ Petroleum fuel operated Telescopic Tree branches cutter (Pole chainsaw)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Trees growing through, or close to, power lines are dangerous because they create a potential path for electricity to travel to the ground which resulted in a frequent power outage. Sometimes, people that come into contact with this path (by touching, climbing, trimming, or cutting down the trees) put themselves at serious risk of being electrocuted or receiving significant electrical burns. Also, Trees near power lines are a serious fire risk in dry weather conditions; leaves or branches touching lines can catch fire, Therefore tree trimming is a regular and frequent activity in dense tree area of DISCOM, However, at present tree trimming is carryout out by Chopping Ax or Pruning Cutter. The time taken for tree trimming by prevailing practice is long and sometimes required climbing on the tree which is very difficult in monsoon season. Because of the prevailing practices of tree trimming for power restoration work /maintenance activities are time- consuming, the power restoration time increased and work efficiency also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Pole chainsaw type tree trimmer which can wok on Lithium-Ion battery or petroleum fuel, is the possible solution to overcome above mentioned limitations. Using pole chainsaw type cutter, inaccessible tree branches also can be trimmed from ground level.

The weight and vibrations of the Pole chainsaw shall be less. The telescopic length of the cutter shall be at least 12 feet.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOM

Expected Outcomes:

- Speedy tree Trimming

- Reduction in Power outage time

- Easy and safe Operation

Impact:

- Power reliability increases

- Work efficiency improves

- Work safety Increases

Problem Statement:

Phase Identification tool for HV and LV overhead and underground Lines

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Long over-head lines can easily have mislabeled or uncertain phasing. This can result in substation problems such as delays in construction and wrong phase sequence adversely affect motorized load.

It’s common for underground cables to be mislabelled or absence of phase-wise cable color coding. This causes confusion during outages. Also, when two circuits need to be looped together, the labeling must be right. It’s inconvenient to de-energize a circuit to determine to phase.

Especially when a single-phase load is supplied by Aerial bunched cable and when a utility wants to optimize load balance to reduce losses, it’s essential to know which phase is which, so loads can be transferred correctly.

It’s common to have confused phasing through three- phase transformers. It’s important to determine the phasing to avoid trial-and-error transformer connections.

Besides the issues associated with load balance and system optimization, inaccurate phase labeling can result in equipment damage and injury of personnel.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

A product that can Identified Phase type (ie. R, Y, B) in Low voltage or High voltage Network can be very useful to overcome the above limitations.

Users:

DISCOMs and PVT Utility

Expected Outcomes:

- Phase Identification in LV and HV system

- An easy method for phase identification reduces process time compared to the manual method

Impact:

- Increase in work Efficiency

- Increase in work safety

- Increse in work accuracy (for Ex. Transformer load balancing)

Problem Statement:

Universal modem for 1 Ph meter

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

In Gujarat DISCOMs, lakhs of 1-Ph static utility energy meters are deployed. At present, all the static 1-Ph meters are using their different protocols for meter communication. If the universal protocol can be developed which can be able to communicate with all make of single phase meters, than this can be further deployed in the field for communication as per DISCOMs needs.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Ease of deployment of AMR facility in 1-ph meter, reduction in meter reading costs, etc

Users:

DISCOMs, Consumers

Expected Outcomes:

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Development of Universal modem for 1-Ph meters

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Overhead/Underground line Fault Detector(Give distance)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As the size and complexity of distribution networks is increasing, consequently, when an outage occurs on this dynamically changing grid, it is difficult and time consuming to pin-point the location of the outage. In order to overcome this problem, fault passage indicators (FPIs) with IoT/AI facility are installed at strategic locations on feeders at the branching points. FPI is a device which provides a remote and local visual indication of the occurrence of fault even after the isolation of line. While the technology of FPI is established for fast identification of fault location, based on the statuses of multiple FPIs received at the utility control center. At present if any fault occurs on HT line, it is difficult to identify the location of fault and hence patrolling is required to be done on complete line which take long time to restore power supply. But if line fault detector/FPI with IoT/AI facility is used at various location on the line, it will give the fault location and type of fault immediately to the user on his mobile/ web. This will reduce power supply interruption time and benefit to all stakeholders like consumers, utility, state and the country

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In modern day power systems, in order to restore the network from emergency state to normalcy, outage management plays a major role. This process involves identifying fault location, fault isolation and service restoration, sending outage alerts etc. Outage Management Systems collects information from different sources as trouble calls, Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMI), estimation and prediction data etc. to perform the necessary operations on the modules mentioned in the OMS.

To design an efficient and robust automatic fault detection and location system for overhead and underground power transmission lines

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

- To reduce response time needed to rectify and save expensive transformers from damage or theft which usually occurs during longer power outages.

- To increase productivity of technical crews since the time needed to locate faults will be minimized.

- To ensure stability and reliability of the power supply system in the country to boost economic growth.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Earthing Rod for short all the three conductor with fabrication

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

At present line staff of DISCOMs going for maintenance of HT/LT line, they are facing difficulty for electrically shorting and earthed with existing earthing at that location to optimise the protection and safety to the line staff.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Developing a portable type three phase line shorting copper cable connected to clamp having pressurized spring action to hold the wires for 3-phase to short circuit line conductors and then earthed by connected to existing earthing

Users:

Discom

Expected Outcomes:

To optimise the safety of liner staff

Impact:

Reduction in departmental accident

Problem Statement:

Dust proof coating/ glass on solar panel

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The Gujarat is SPV enriched state. The installations done in SRTPV system in Gujarat is highest amongst all states of India. The solar production is quite significant at the same time, it is also affected adversely by various soiling factors. The soiling loss due to dust, bird-dirts, etc. are affecting the SPV generation. This by and large cause loss of millions of units.

If the cost effective solution to avoid the loss due to soiling can be developed than this small savings in each panel can save millions of units in a nation.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improved efficiency of SPV system

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and many other stack holders

Expected Outcomes:

New dust proof materials

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Converting non-communicable FPI to communicable FPI

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The communicable FPI is available in the market but the cost of the same is quite high, due to the same the FPI is not widely used in field. To make the widespread use of FPI, it is required that the cost of FPI should be bring down. The communicable module consist of RF based chip to be retrofitted to existing non-communicable FPI. The same should be able to communicate with the Gateway/DCU via RF (LoRa may be used here), the master device will collect the data of all FPIs and send it to the server.

The data of the faulty location should be seen in the mobile app as well as on dashboard. The required parameters like identification of type of fault, etc. needs to be identified and shown.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improvement in reliability of the overall system, as the time spent for identification of fault in lengthy line is reduced considerably.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Cost effective communicable FPIs

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Pole Climbing Device (Universal)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To work on PSC/RSJ pole,line staff person has to climb the pole. Sometimes due to age effect or heavy body weight it becomes difficult to climb the pole. So some simple, safe and universal device is required to develop to be helpful to line staff for climbing the pole.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Some simple, safe and universal device is required to develop to be helpful to line staff for climbing the pole. It should be easy to carry, wear and use for long time without trouble.

Users:

Discoms

Expected Outcomes:

Safe and comfortable solution for pole climbing

Impact:

Useful to line staff

Problem Statement:

Depth/distance sensing instrument

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

In absence of proper supervision, the quality of many line works like erection of earth pit, installation of new lines, and installation of pole lacks the quality. Also, after erection of such assets, it is quite difficult to check whether the work has been erected as per proper standard or not.

By deploying the accurate depth/line sensing instrument, the aforesaid issue can be resolved. The cross-checking of the erected line work can be made easy with help of such instruments.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improve the quality of works and thereby reduce the outage duration and cost for O&M.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Cost effective depth/distance sensing instrument for measuring the depth/distance of assets of power system.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Cost effective Insulation Paint

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any reliable product like insulting paint required for coating the MS pole, fabrication and other material to insulate and to avoid accident.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Any product like insulating paint which can be directly applied on the surface & makes an integral part of the surface. It should create microcrystalline bond with the surface making the coat an integral part of the surface.

It should have very long life due to weather repellent properties.

It should have very easy, effective & economical use. It should be safe and fire retardant and eco friendly

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Safe, reliable and cost effective solution for huge requirement

Impact:

Benefits to utility and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

New Design of LA for HV distribution system

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

A lightning arrester is a device used on electrical power systems and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors of the system from the damaging effects of lightning. The typical lightning arrester has a highvoltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a lightning surge (or switching surge, which is very similar) travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrestor, in most cases to earth.

Usually, metal oxide (Zinc Oxide) type of Lightning Arrester (LA) is used for protection of distribution system/equipments from overvoltage. But it is observed that, the line staff of the DISCOMs does not like this protective equipment because it creates lot of problem in finding out the line fault when line underwent the fault due to the fault of the LA. Due to the fault in LA, it is short circuited inside the housing and earthed. As there is no LA disconnector provided, the faulty LA remains in the circuit of the feeder which does not allow the line ‘ON’.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Hence, it is suggested to install LA with disconnector in series with LA so that once the LA fails due to any reason, it will be cut off from the earthing through disconnector.

- It should not draw any current during normal operating condition, i.e., it sparks-over voltage must be above the normal or abnormal power frequency that may occur in the system.

- It should conduct only during over voltages and having low power loss under normal operating conditions.

- It should have high energy handling capability

- It should have high reliability and long life

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

As huge quantity is required for the power system, it should be cost effective and reliable solution for protection of power system against from overvoltage.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Universal Smart Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

At present, various EV manufacturers are using different connectors for their car charging. This not only differs in the connector size but also charging speed, power converter specifications and many other technical parameters.

If the Universal charging station is developed such as it can be connected with all EV’s without losing their specific features such as fast charge, etc. than it can be deployed in the field quite effectively.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Resolving issue associated with EV’s like range anxiety and interoperability.

Users:

DISCOMs, Consumers

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Universal Smart Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers and utility.

Problem Statement:

Consumer Complaint Tracking, Assigning and monitoring mechanism

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As the technology progresses, use of Information technology for consumer satisfaction is the need of the time. In DISCOMs, whenever there is any fault, consumer registers his complain to complain centre and from the work task for corrective action is assigned to specific workforce. However, from the registration of complain to closure of the complaint, there is no tracing of status available to consumers.

The platform provided by some of the successful start-ups like Ola, Swiggy can be taken as a reference to provide the consumer information regarding their current status of the complaint.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Consumer satisfaction, Manpower tracking,

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Due to information available at consumer fingertips, the consumer satisfaction will increase. The utility will efficiently able to manage the assets.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Public feedback information and suggestion for power utility systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Gujarat has the large electric Power network. So many lines and poles are available at everywhere of the Gujarat.

It is not easy to reach every location of the network for maintenance activity. And also gathering a good ideas from public also give us opportunity to increase consumer satisfaction.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) Maintenance activity location is easily identify.
2. ) Safety and accident chances are reduced or may be eliminate before happening.
3. ) Get innovative ideas/suggestion form consumers.
4. ) Give better facility to the consumers.
5. ) It is helpful to Planning also.

Users:

Electricity Utility Consumer

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Consumer easily connect with the utility.
2. ) Safety of public increase
3. ) Accident decrease
4. ) Identification of maintenance location.
5. ) Easily monitor the consumer complaint to solving the issue

Impact:

Public satisfaction towards company develop.

Company performance also improves

Problem Statement:

Real Time Centralized Monitoring of Utility Vehicle tracking Systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Gujarat Power utilities have so many vehicle available in various field activity. There is a no any mechanism to check the vehicle performance and its uses.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Centralised vehicle tracking and monitoring system. Which helpful to improve the performance of the vehicle provider and services. Also helpful to utilities, to cross check the vehicle related issues.

Users:

Power Utilities offices

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Field Service Management
2. ) Stolen Vehicle Recovery
3. ) KM saving
4. ) Decreasing Accident risk
5. ) Evolution of the contractor performance
6. ) Monitoring the Vehicle Traveling details
7. ) Access through internet and SMS simultaneously
8. ) Alert if the vehicles moves out of designated boundary.
9. ) Over speed alarm
10. ) Movement Alert.
11. ) history record playback

Impact:

Saving of RS/KM.

Performance of Vehicle contractor improve.

Problem Statement:

Require tool for tracking the LTMD/HT/Any other consumer installation Checking monitoring systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any tool available for power engineers which one helpful to them for identification of the checking location.

Every field offices have large nos. of consumers. Also as per the category of the consumer, engineers have to check the installation checking in particular time period.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Easily get the data from the tool, which connection is require to check.

Users:

Power utility Checking Officers

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Engineers easily get the list of location for checking.
2. ) LTMD/HT connection may be check in stipulate time period.
3. ) Digital data of the checking is developed.
4. ) History record is easily available.

Impact:

Losses and revenue of the company.

Problem Statement:

Flexible thin material hand gloves for HV

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Existing hand gloves is very difficult to work due to some flexibility issues.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Line staff easily works with safety

Users:

Line Staff of power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Accident Reduces
2. ) Safety of line staff increase.
3. ) Line staff works with confidently

Impact:

Performance of Utility increase

Problem Statement:

Adjustable and flexible ladder usable for 2 wheelers

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Most of utilities staff working without the ladder and support. Minimum pole height is 8 mtrs. So they are climb on the pole without support. So some of staff is avoid to climb the pole (may be some age factor, Health issue, new employee). And chances of accident also more.

Also some of location ladder vehicle is not able to reach.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Development of effective, cost effective & movable solutions for field staff.

Users:

Line Staff of power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Safety of lines staff is increase.
2. ) Utilisation of all line staff is possible.
3. ) Accident reduced.
4. ) Work speed is increase.

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

Low Loss Conductor

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

In today’s era, where urbanization & industrialization is at its peak, there is a need to transmit an un-interrupted power supply so as to bridge the gap between demand & supply. Normally, Conventional conductors like ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced) , AAAC, are widely used in the construction of transmission lines but, due to certain limitations of these conventional conductors, it is unable to cater the load growth thereby making the distribution line 'Overloaded'. Now AL-59 Conductor also used in some of the portion of the transmission and distribution utilies.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

These overloaded lines exhibit peculiar behavior which effects the system stability and reduces the life span of other equipment’s in the grid thus increasing the possibility of a complete load shadings/ blackout, so, in order to retain system stability and to ensure the un- interrupted power it requires various compensation schemes as well as replacement of the equipments which results into making the grid more complex and costly. The major drawbacks of the conventional conductor comprises of heavy weight compelling weight penalty on poles, lower continuous operating temperature leading to reduced current carrying capacity and net power transfer, high resistance leading to more power loss, etc.

Users:

Power Utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Higher current carrying capacity & thus higher power transfer capacity using smaller size conductor thus reducing material cost.
2. ) Low power loss in terms of Net Power Transfer at maximum operating temperature.
3. ) The line with more power when compared to conventional conductors.
4. ) Less Weight thus leads to almost comparable sag with the use of light weight tower structures thus reducing project cost.
5. ) Excellent Corrosion Resistant because of reduction in inbuilt stresses during heat treatment.
6. ) Commercial benefits due to lower power loss and higher power transfer capacity.

Impact:

Utilities losses and project cost will be going to reduce.

Problem Statement:

Tractor for multiple use Like Pole Erection, Digging, Tree cutting, Lifting the Man Power etc

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The overhead electric lines are laid on various types of supports like PSC poles, Girders, rail poles, cement and spun poles etc. It is observed that in most of the cases, the electric line poles get tilted with facing the first period of the monsoon or windy rains and the lines with tilted poles seem shabby, unsafe and unreliable. Once the pole gets tilted, the stringing of the conductor gets loose, the clearance between the conductor becomes non-uniform and nonstandard, which also leads to consequences like interphase fault, snapping of the conductor, accidents, power supply interruptions and sustained faults, etc. The authorities have been making remarks for such poor workmanship and showing their concern, also, every often.

While making actual field study on the subject and analyzing the reasons, it is learnt that when the lines are laid manually, either by departmental staff or by the contractor, the poles pits are excavated manually and poles are also erected manually. As, all the activities including excavation of pits are done manually, the pit size is not possible to keep exactly to the size of the pole. The bigger size of pole pit is excavated and as a result, the bonding of refilled soil surrounding the pole gets weakened, which leads to tilting of the pole, when the pole is, either horizontally stressed with winds, rainwater flow effect or due to waterlogging.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

To make the pole erection work faster, with better quality of line work, the enhanced life of the network and enhanced safety to the man and material. With the utilization of the PED in the field, the workmanship shall improve, which will result into fewer interruptions, more safety, better appearance, speedy work with enhanced workmanship etc., may be achieved.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

The current process of manually erecting the network line poles consume more time. With a gang of at least 8 persons, a maximum of 6-8 poles can be erected. Whereas. With the pole erecting device, at least 15- 18 poles can be erected, and that too, with only 3 persons. This will enable faster execution of work, better work quality, earlier release of connection and thereby, early revenue realization. The early production/service is an enhanced feature of the service to the customer and customer satisfaction.

In the pilot run, there will not be any cost savings, as the amount to be paid to the contractor shall get split only. But the Respective DISCOM shall save as a part of the amount shall be borne by the GPRD Cell. The contractor, owning the PED shall get Rs. 225 per pole. The rest amount shall be paid to the contractor who has been awarded the work order, by the DISCOM. Later on, the rates for pole erection can be worked out and be reduced to a substantial level. From the estimated speed of work with the PED, it can be made out that the work shall be faster by approximately 2.5 times. The manpower required shall get reduced by 1/3. This will save on the labor to the contractor. The rates for the labor per pole can, at least, be reduced to 50% of the current rates.

The other benefits are less damage to the poles, better handling, and plumbing of the pole and better grouting by the surrounding soil. The later shall almost eliminate the tilting of the pole. During the slack time, the material handling, stacking, and transformer replacement shall provide substantial work to the owner/contractor of the Device. This will reduce the overall cost to the company, spent on the labour for the same, with a faster and proper disposal of the job. The loss due to damage to the material by mishandling in manual process shall be avoided. The shortening of the time of various services shall generate early revenue.

- Tree cutting facilities and Man power standing facilities is very helpful to the staff.

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

FRP Pole without Pin insulator and any hardware

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Supporting structure is required to support the transmission lines and distribution lines. Supporting structure consists of the poles, cross arms, guying, Channels, and wires etc. Supporting structure should be such that it is having enough mechanical strength to withstand weight of the lines. Selection of material for manufacturing of poles, its accessories and towers is important. Material should be such that it having good tensile strength, non-toxic and good life span. Traditional material used since last 7 decades are wood, steel and concrete. Since last few years Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) gaining importance due to certain advantages over traditional materials.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

FRP systems are an increasingly acceptable alternative of steel structure or concrete structure. Based on the various case study, Scope of FRP pole and its accessories have a very bright due to its material characteristics, mechanical and electrical properties. As per the LCA testing, FRP, steel and concrete are equal best performers in ideal situation but when we consider the effect of environment and resource efficiency than FRP is far better than both. If we think about the cost of support structure, it will rarely economical unless sensible decision are made using whole life costing and taking into account all the costs of repairs, including delay costs and loss of use, as well as using a realistic discount rate to determine the present value of durability.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Fabrication and Design
2. ) Electrical Conductivity
3. ) Thermal Properties
4. ) Weight
5. ) Corrosion, Rot, and Insect Resistance
6. ) Stiffness
7. ) Resilience

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

New PSC Pole Design

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Supporting structure is required to support the transmission lines and distribution lines. Supporting structure consists of the poles, cross arms, guying, Channels, and wires etc. Supporting structure should be such that it is having enough mechanical strength to withstand weight of the lines. Selection of material for manufacturing of poles, its accessories and towers is important. Material should be such that it having good tensile strength, non-toxic and good life span. Traditional material used since last 7 decades are wood, steel and concrete. There is problem in existing PSC pole about the Man Power Standing over there. Also some level issue of Mechanical strength of the pole. Also require to consider in the design about the various fabrication materials provided at the poles. During transportation also, some of poles are broken.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Easy to work by line staff. Standard fabrication material installation work will be possible.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Safety of Man power
2. ) Reduce Accident
3. ) Easy to installation.
4. ) Damage of pole ration reduce

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

Consumer power availability device( Like if any home power supply gone automatically SDN knows the power failure of consumer)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any mechanism to check the each and every consumer level power availability. Also not possible to identify the single complaint and mass level complaints at field office level. Sometimes consumer is also not possible to approach the field offices.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Complaint resolution speed is increase. SAIFI and SAIDI(Power Reliability) parameter may be accurately calculate and field offices is easily identify the maintenance location.

Device is connected with the existing equipments of the consumer or MCB/ELCB location. The device is continuously communicate with the power utilities services.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Consumer satisfaction
2. ) Accurate Power Reliability parameter calculate.
3. ) Complaint tracing and monitoring perfectly

Impact:

Utility performance improve with consumer satisfaction

Problem Statement:

Smart Checking Vehicle(Use in Vigilance Checking Drive)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any special vehicle with utilities during the day by day vigilance activity carried out by vigilance team. They have faces many problems during the checking activity. So It’s require to standard design vehicle available during the all checking drives. Like for video recording of the theft, sometimes it’s not possible to checking officers.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. Video recording activity of theft location.

2. Video recording of the electric lines and Supporting structure etc.

3. On site printing facilities.

4. Vehicle Tracking mechanism

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. Theft related activity with good documentation possible.

2. Also sometimes useful for maintenance location identification.

Impact:

Vigilance activity improve

Problem Statement:

Pole Movement Monitoring

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Pole is one of the costliest and huge quantity item for Discom. It is moving item for store. Pole has no any identification methodology still available. So Pole movement is also not monitored.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. An Assets Management related software is required to be developed and use real time use.

2. At the same time the Pole is put in to service at different location than previous one. So it requires to change its location place history by Location barcode/RF Tag or any other marking details.

3. How many poles supply by the suppliers and hominy poles uses from field or damage…That kind of inventory movement details required?

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

Pole Asset monitoring system develop, Supplier wise failure analysis also possible, quality of pole also increase

Impact:

Benefit to utilities

Problem Statement:

Compact and Touch proof MSP/FSP/Busbar with earthing facility for Underground System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Whenever power needs to be controlled, Monitored, distributed in outdoor application, LT feeder Pillar and LT distribution box are used extensively for safety and protection. The panels are either power coasted CRCA Sheet steel/Stainless Steel or SMC/FRP with IP class of protection to ensure no ingress of water, dust or vermin with canopy on top.

• Larger Space Requires

• Live parts are directly accessible

• Power losses

• Safety issues

• Chances of Short Circuit more due to Lizards and other small animals.

• Chances of theft is more

• Chances of cables faults more

• Earthing facility is not avalaible

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Compact and touch proof feeder pillers are used in various develop countries for their durability, reliability, good performance and safe usege. The touch proof feeder pillers are equiped with the latest and advanced Fuse –switch Disconnector for higher realibility, safe, trouble free operations and reduce losses. Mainly the safety of line staff are very imporatant in during the various activity carried out in LT Panals.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

The all accessoiers of the panal are Shock proof and during the operation no live any parts directly comes in contact with persons. After the off the switch conditions means power disconnect conditions, person can Shock the panels.

Also Shock proof cabinets shall reduce the chance of theft and chances of between connection due to external items.

Other advantages are listed below:

• The electrical accidents to utility staff shall get eliminated almost.

• Increase in ease and safety of the operation

• Increase in the confidence of the utility working staff

• Cost Effective Solution

• Minimization of the fault restoration time

• Mechanically rugged design

• Address the back power issues of distributed generation

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, increase safety of line staff

Problem Statement:

Device to test the ELCB/MCB Working

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As utility engineers before the releasing connection to check about the protection of wiring available or not? And all are doing the same and check its physical available or not? But it is working properly or not it’s not checked.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

If the consumer ELCB/MCB is working properly or not? Checked by any field staff than if any issues in working of both than chances of accident minimize.

Also consumer itself buy this product and cross check safety of them wiring.

Users:

power utilities/Contractor/Public

Expected Outcomes:

Safety of human increase

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, and public

Problem Statement:

Power generation through Step(In our offices lots of people Visit)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The utilization of waste energy of foot power with human motion is not used. We have so many populated areas and offices.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

New era start for power generation.

Users:

Common public, Government Offices, Tourist Places, Institutes

Expected Outcomes:

Power can be used for office appliances, ST Ltg, using the battery stored use also for emergency conditions, Metros, and rural applications

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, and public

Problem Statement:

Battery operated Conductor stringing device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

During the erecting of electric lines, Sag of the conductor plays very important roles. If proper stringing of conductor is not done than its creates chances of faults. Also some times during the maintenance activity sometimes, available man power is not proper at that time proper conductor stringing is not done.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

With less Man power proper conductor stringing is possible.

Users:

Power Utilities and its contractor

Expected Outcomes:

Quality work with line staff safety.

Impact:

Benefit to utilities

Problem Statement:

New Connection through Mobile Application (Estimate issue within minutes)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

On-line registration for new connection demand in prescribed form along with GEO Co-ordinates of prospective connection locations. System will verify the documents and Check feasibility of the connections from nearest feasible network. The system will prepare feasibility report and generate estimate/Firm Quotation as per norms and will appear in mobile App / Web. GIS- Geographical Information System GPS- Global Positioning system Generate one or more link-node calculation networks for each project, starting from the registered source network. Analyse the distribution network around the potential work site to trace which valves need to be closed and which customers it will affect

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

GIS based Decision Support System which will provide various online services to consumers/prospective consumers, a handy tool to the utility staff to assist in their field work and a platform to the management to analyse, plan and implement various business requirements.

The Mobile App will provide various facilities to DISCOMs employees for GPS mapping of electrical network on base map, updates of network, tracking of pending connections applications, release of connections, decision making for network strengthening, feeder bifurcation, creation of new substation, complaint resolving, connection checking, viewing of updated circulars, rules, regulations etc

Users:

All Power Distribution Utilities

Expected Outcomes:

Applicant get immediate generate estimate for new connection through e-services and Easy of Doing Business.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

GPS based Mobile Application for Meter reading and route trace of meter reader

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Meter Reading is a key aspect of any DISCOMs. The whole revenue of the organization depends on how efficient the meter reading is. There are many cases where meter reader does not even visit the places and make the bill in such cases revenue is affected greatly. Also, the percentage of lock/ unreachable premises also affects the revenue. The out sourced meter reading agency generally become the reason of the same.

→  If this got resolved the meter reading will be more efficient and the loop hauls in the meter reading process can be traced out and necessary action can be taken thereby.

→  Also, consumer grievance related to meter reading can be avoided up to greater extent.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

→  GPS based route tracing app which will trace out the location covered and also time spend during meter reading process.

→  The APP may propose to feed up the detail of the lock or un reachable premises by capturing the photographs of the same.

→  Revenue Manager (Sr.Asst/DYSA) can review the activities of meter reading and can give their best inputs to improve the same

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Mobile app

Impact:

Maturity based on strictness on implementation by higher authority up to staff level . Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Communicate system between consumers and utility offices for power interruption.

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

When interruption occurred on the distribution feeder and sustain for the long duration, especially during the peak load period or in odd night hours, all the affected consumers continuously approach the sub division consumer care centre or the central consumer care centre to know the reasons of interruption and approximate time for the restoration of the power supply. In such circumstances, the local land line phone or the mobile phone may find actively engaged. Consequently the affected consumers/general public habituated to directly contact the technical staff and if not satisfactorily replied then they may get the negative impression for the utility. The problem persists if the severe fault occurred and restoration of power takes more time. In such circumstances, the people use to call sub division engineers and to higher officials as well at any point of time.

1.  Consumer dissatisfaction
2.  Possibilities of probable accident as the consumer calls require to be attended by the technical staff while working with the electrical system.
3. Quality of the work suffers and duration for the restoration of power may get lengthen.

The current process to handle the communication during the activities for the restoration of power supply is as below.

• The attendant of the consumer care centre attends the phone call of the consumers and the general public whenever the power interruption occurs.

• The attendant gets the information regarding the interruption from the technical staff/substation staff. Until he gets the information he may not be assure about the fault and hence cannot satisfactorily replies the consumers

• Prompt feedback actions are not designed for the transfer of the information.

• The attendant of CCC is not highly trained to communicate with general public. In the event of dissatisfaction of the consumer, they may contact the sub division engineers or the higher officials eventually during odd hours.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. The affected consumers have the tendency to approach the CCC dispassionately whenever the interruption occurs.
2. The attendant at the CCC may not aware of the reason/s of interruption and not in a position to reply each call. Even he is in contact with the working technical staff.
3. The technical staff have the priority for the restoration of the power, must not to inform the general consumer. They are to work with live electricity and such disturbing activities may cause accident.

Attending the consumer call during the odd hours is not the part of the job profile of the engineers and it may happen that in case of not attending the phone calls by them results into strict actions by the higher officials.

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

• Define and design information and feedback system preferably a mobile application which shall be useful to handle the situation during the process of restoration of power supply.

• The access of the application is with the sub division engineers and viewing power with the higher officials in the hierarchy.

• Sub division engineer gathers the details of the interruption, affected villages/consumers, valuable consumers etc. and probable time for the restoration of power supply from the technical staff.

• He/She shall define a message, narrating all the details regarding the interruption (if the interruption persists for longer duration) and upload the informative message using mobile app.

• The contact number database of the affected consumers may be availed from the LT/HT consumer master or from the other external source.

• The affected consumers shall be defined on the basis of address mentioned in the LT/HT consumer master like /Landmark/village/town/city etc.

• The uploaded message in the application is to be delivered to all the affected consumers and the higher officials.

Impact:

• Affected Consumers

• Technical Employees of the utility

• Monitoring engineers and higher officials

Problem Statement:

Tariff benefit to consumer at the time of excess power generation in system.

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is difference prises for every power generators with respected to time and locations. There are instances where low cost power is available but actual demand in is not available. To meet this, tariff benefit pass to the consumers in their bill by shifting their use of load in low cost power generation period.

TOD-Time of Day Billing

Central level of generation monitoring and requirement of demand. Meter should be capable to measured energy and transfer 15 min interval data to central server.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Consumers will get tariff benefits for shifting their non critical load in low tariff period. Utility broadcast information of low tariff period. By implementing above practice we can able to reduce our peak demand and make flatten demand curve.

Users:

Utility and consumers

Expected Outcomes:

There will be web & mobile base mechanism which easily pass information to consumers for use of power in low tariff period and available surplus power in grid. Also, Consumer will benefitted in demand charges.

Impact:

• Interested all consumers who wants dynamic tariff benefits

Problem Statement:

Live line detector with communication support

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The live line detector should be able to indicate whether the line is ON or not. The same, when installed on the pole should be able to display whether the line ON or off by seeing the LED from remote end.

The detector should be self powered with small solar panel and battery. The device should have the communication module fitted with it such that it should be able to send the data regarding power availability to the server.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Exact calculation of reliability indices upto consumer end and improvement in safety.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Cost effective communicable live line indicator

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Line Clear(LC) Monitoring System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Need to take LC is very common and frequent for line staff for power line maintenance and other work on line. It is very important to follow guideline for asking LC and Issuing LC for safety of line staff and avoid electrical accidents. For this either line staff has to go to Substation or ask on mobile/phone which is time consuming and need some vehicle. Also to ask on mobile /phone may leads some misunderstanding or confusion. This is not considered safe.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Develop some mobile app which can be helpful to line staff and management also. It should be reliable, easy to use, record maintaining and secure. It should be based on selection of name of s/s, name of feeder by using employee number as ID.

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Easy and quick power restoring work, increase power reliability

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Load balancing transformer

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To balance current on transformer is a big challenge for utilities. When a 1-ph connections are provided to user it is not all the time measured and hence the unbalanced loading occurs at transformer centre between the phases. This unbalances further causes increase in neutral current, increase in harmonics content, increase in losses and de- rate the transformer.

If some innovative load balancing transformer can be designed, that will resolve many of the dictated issues.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Reduction in neutral current, harmonics content, losses and de-rating of the transformer.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Load balancing transformer

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Mobile Application of Material testing and quality check

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

DISCOMs possesses many assets like poles, transformers, wires, cables, RMU, etc. Apart from the same, there are many works which are assigned to contractor on contract basis. The quality check of all this assets and work is quite important. It is required to inspect all this items and works while doing audit.

Over and above the routine work assigned to the staff of DISCOMs, they have to look after/ do inspection of all this assets and works going on under their area. Due to the same, the proper quality check of each and every material/ process is not ensured.

To overcome the same, one mobile app is needed to be designed in which the photos, videos of all the work done can be uploaded with the concern Geo-location and the same can be verified by the concern staff of DISCOMs and if required, the rectification/modifications according to specifications may be suggested.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improved work quality and improved quality, saving in the time of staff of DISCOMs, Proper inspection without human interventions

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Mobile application mentioning quality check of all system,

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

New Design of Pin insulator (No need to Binding)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

For any electric line conductor is hold on the pin insulators. The conductor is tied to the insulator on the top groove on straight line positions and side groove in angle positions by annealed binding wire of the same material as that of the conductor. Sometimes this conductor and insulator binding fails and conductor comes out of pin insulator’s groove and

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Develop the new design for pin insulator which can hold the line conductor without need of binding by separate piece of conductor.

Users:

Discom

Expected Outcomes:

Reduced time and enhanced reliability of conductor attachment to insulator

Impact:

Reduction in line fault, damages to line etc

Problem Statement:

Remote current measuring device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To balance current on transformer is a big challenge for utilities. When a 1-ph connections are provided to user it is not all the time measured and hence the unbalanced loading occurs at transformer centre between the phases. This unbalances further causes increase in neutral current, increase in harmonics content, increase in losses and de- rate the transformer.

To balance the load on any line, if some remotely measureable current sensor is developed, in which the current can be sense in line by standing below the line, the load can be balanced accordingly.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Reduction in neutral current, harmonics content, losses and de-rating of the transformer.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Cost effective remote current measuring device

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Transformer Tracking System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Transformer (Tr) is one of the costliest and huge quantity item for Discom. It is moving item for store. Transformer has an identity of its name plate showing its make, serial number, type, and other details.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) TAMS is to be managed in two direction, so required two types of Bar Codes. (1) Transformer Centre Location wise (2) Transformer Unit wise details
2. ) An Assets Management related soft were is required to be developed and use real time use.
3. ) When a transformer unit fails at a transformer centre location, it is required to be replace and sent to repair either within Guarantee period (GP) or out of guarantee period (OGP). The failed TR is replaced by other healthy Tr taken from Divisional Store. Thus at this location Tr is changed. So it requires to change the Tr details for this location from its barcode.
4. ) At the same time the Tr is put in to service at different location than previous one. So it requires to change its location place history by Location barcode details.
5. ) When Tr unit fails, first check and confirm either supplier GP or repairer GP or OGP and accordingly sent for repairing. From the history, Guarantee period can be observed precisely and cost can be reduced.
6. ) At repairer, inspection is carried out and approval is given by CA if it is economical to repair. if it is repaired for more than 5 times, losses may be high and advised to declare scrap instead of repair
7. ) Accounting of repairing cost and life of Tr unit is possible

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Transformer accounting system, Tr failure data, Repairing cost data information etc

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Multipurpose Operating rod for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. Existing FRP road has a low strength especially lifting at full length
2. Operating rod part failure is observed as per filed report
3. Cant be used for multiple purposes

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) As a general rule, the tensile strength of an existing frp rode material polyester resin tensile strength be around 20 percent weaker than the same bond made with epoxy resin. Moreover, Epoxy is very resistant to wear, cracking, peeling, corrosion and damage from chemical and environmental degradation Hence, Fiberglass operating rod of epoxy resin is the most water-resistant, durable, and longest-lasting resin available and has superior electrical properties. Our sticks have a very high resistance to failure due to water absorption or delamination.
2. ) Conventional fiberglass construction uses a woven mat. This creates pockets and voids where dirt and moisture can collect. It is desirable to use non-woven fiberglass is unidirectional which creates a smoother surface.
3. ) There is no universal end fitting Adaptor [1] in the existing operating rod utilized by the utility. Using the universal end fitting adaptor, operating rod can be utilized for multipurpose as follows
   1. Switch/DO fuse Operations
   2. Rod with Earthing clamp
   3. Conductor Lifting
   4. Creeper Removal
4. Remove tree limbs
5. Clear vegetation at pole base / transformer structure
6. Remove vacant birds’ nests
7. Lift phases

Users:

Line staff of power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Line staff can do Mutiple operation with a single operating rod
2. ) Easiness in Creeper removal

Impact:

1. ) Improved quality of the rod
2. ) Increases operation efficiency
3. ) Increases power reliability

Problem Statement:

MCCB with Remote Operation Facility (Smart MCCB) for Power Distribution Network

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The distribution transformer is the major critical equipment at the end of the power system. The failure of distribution transformer affect various consumer connected to it, also the transformer replacement duration is quite high, Hence it is necessary to have adequate protection for distribution transformer. Traditionally, the pole/plinth mounted distribution transformer protected by Kit Kat type fuse box. However, there are various limitations of kit Kat fuses.

The MCCB Type protection offers adequate protection for a low voltage line and transformer, however, if MCCB gets tripped then there is any built-in facility to generate alert or warning, and its take to time to make it ON. Moreover, an additional metering arrangement is required to know the transformer LV side parameters. Additionally, there is no auto reclosure facility inside the MCCB which is desirable to improve power reliability during transient trippings.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Instead of conventional type fuse or MCCB, a MCCB having a bi- directional communication facility, auto reclosure facility, and add on metering facility increases power system reliability, customer satisfaction, offers adequate protection to low voltage network and transformer.

Users:

Power Distribution utility, commercial/Industrial/Residential consumers.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Improved Transformer Protection
2. ) Improved Power system reliability
3. ) Alert/Notification in case of a power outage
4. ) Alert/Notification in case of any abnormal conditions
5. ) Remote Operations
6. ) Remote setting of the threshold values

Impact:

1. ) Improved Protection
2. ) Improved customer satisfaction
3. ) Improved operation Efficiency.

Problem Statement:

Que management system for DISCOM Offices

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. It is a regular scene at government and even private offices to find a large number of people standing in long queues waiting for their turns to come, so Queues can be frustrating for your customers,
2. The majority of times customers rushed nonrelevant staff to the office for the inquiry or complaint submission. This increases Dissatisfaction among consumers as well as the efficiency of staff also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

An efficient queue management system is the one that not only minimizes the customers’ waiting time in lines, but also empowers the staff to serve the customers more efficiently.

Kicks/Mobile based or other advanced queue management systems can solve the above limitations.

Users:

Govt/Pvt Offices/hospitals, etc.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Proper System for Appointment, Allocation & Direction
2. ) Faster Processing
3. ) Reduces wait time
4. ) Relief from long queues
5. ) Real-time Performance Monitoring
6. ) Time-saving for both companies and customers

Impact:

1. ) Workforce Efficiency will improve
2. ) Better management of Consumers will increase consumer satisfaction
3. ) Improved Productivity & Operational Efficiencies

Problem Statement:

Lineman Tool Vest

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

For a line maintenance/power restoration work, lineman climb on a pole or any structure. There are many activities in which various tools are required like conductor stringing, fabrication fixing, etc.

At present, nonstandard practice being carried out by line staff for handling various tools for the above activities in the absence of standard tool handling toolkit.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

The above limitations can be solved by introducing a Vest for handling tools. Vest for tools consists of an array of pockets of various sizes and depth to hold a multitude of tools.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

When it comes to keeping all tools close to hand when working on a electric line or transformer structure, Tool vests can be extremely helpful accessories.

Wearing work tool vests on-site can offer the wearer many advantages in terms of utility, increased work efficiency, safety, and comfort.

Impact:

1. ) Increased work safety
2. ) Improved working methodology
3. ) Improved working Efficiency

Problem Statement:

The high voltage detecting Helmet with Audio and LED illumination

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Working on Highvoltae/Low voltage Line, there is a risk of electrical hazards, especially electrical shock.

DISCOM Line staff must pay special attention to electrical hazards because they work on electrical circuits. Coming in contact with an electrical voltage can cause current to flow through the body, resulting in electrical shock and burns. Serious injury or even death may occur.

Due to sometimes lack of attention or overconfidence line staff climb on wrong nearby Live feeders without confirmation weather line is dead or not, which further resulted in fatal/non-fatal accidents. Also, sometimes due to communication misinterpretation among line staff, accidents occurred to the accidental touch of line.

Also, during working in the night time, line staff has to carry a tourch light along with the tools while working on pole. Holding a touch while working with electric lines is very difficult.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Above limitations can be resolved by personal safety Head helmet with multiple facilities listed below

1. Voltage proximity sensors: Voltage detecting facility with an audio and visual alert
2. Detachable LED strip for 360-degree visibility at the working area.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS/Workers working with Electricity

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Voltage Proximity Audio and visual Alert to line staff which increases individual safety
2. ) The better and safe working environment during the night

Impact:

1. ) This will Provide Better electrical safety to individual line staff.
2. ) Increased safety in the working environment boosts the confidence level of Line staff

Problem Statement:

LED work light for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The line staff of DISCOM works day and night to ensure 24*7 electricity to end consumers. Restoring power after interruptions and outages is one of your primary roles as a utility provider. While dealing with these issues has been a feature of utility operations from the very beginning, recent years have brought new technologically empowered methods to improve the speed and effectiveness of power outage restoration. While working on Night, Utility line staff required illumination for a Proper and speedy work. At present LED torches are available but have a very narrow beam.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Portable LED light with High lumens, wide beam, Adjustable, Lithium iron-type chargeable can address the above limitations.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS

Expected Outcomes:

- Proper Illumination in the work area

- Easy operation and handling

Impact:

- Increase Operation efficiency

- Increase the speed of work

- Reduce power restoration time.

Problem Statement:

Plug & Play type Transformer Energy Auditing Device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. AS per prevailing practice, transformer energy audit carried out using external Meteerting setup consists of phase-wise ring-type tap wound current transformers, one energy meter, and SMC box Enclosure.
2. The transformer metering setup is connected during or after installation of the distribution transformer.
3. Because of the ring-type current transformer, whenever replacement of current transformer required, whole LV service cable detached from LV pole and for that power shutdown required. Ultimately resulted in prolonged replacement work, utility revenue loss, and consumer Dissatisfaction.
4. Also, during transformer replacement activity, Due to the lengthy process of connecting DT metering set up, DT metering setup remaining unconnected and an Energy audit of transformer Affected.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In this era of smart technology, IoT sensors, split-core type current sensors are widely available. Split-core type current can easily detachable from cable and for replacement of any component of metering setup, cable detachement from transformer or LT pole is not required. Hence, there is a need for a Plug and play type Distribution transformer Metering setup for easy installation, easy maintenance, and increase Utilization factor of It.

Plug and play type metering setup installation shall be Possible without LV power interruption. Also, the installation of metering shall be easy and speedy. Also, the Metering setup shall be compatible with bidirectional communication facilities such as IoT based DCU or Modem.

Users:

PAN India Power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Easy installation of DT metering setup
2. ) No power cut required

Impact:

1. ) Improve power supply reliability
2. ) Increase customer satisfaction
3. ) Line staff Work efficiency also improves

Problem Statement:

Battery/ Petroleum fuel operated Telescopic Tree branches cutter (Pole chainsaw)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Trees growing through, or close to, power lines are dangerous because they create a potential path for electricity to travel to the ground which resulted in a frequent power outage. Sometimes, people that come into contact with this path (by touching, climbing, trimming, or cutting down the trees) put themselves at serious risk of being electrocuted or receiving significant electrical burns. Also, Trees near power lines are a serious fire risk in dry weather conditions; leaves or branches touching lines can catch fire, Therefore tree trimming is a regular and frequent activity in dense tree area of DISCOM, However, at present tree trimming is carryout out by Chopping Ax or Pruning Cutter. The time taken for tree trimming by prevailing practice is long and sometimes required climbing on the tree which is very difficult in monsoon season. Because of the prevailing practices of tree trimming for power restoration work /maintenance activities are time- consuming, the power restoration time increased and work efficiency also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Pole chainsaw type tree trimmer which can wok on Lithium-Ion battery or petroleum fuel, is the possible solution to overcome above mentioned limitations. Using pole chainsaw type cutter, inaccessible tree branches also can be trimmed from ground level.

The weight and vibrations of the Pole chainsaw shall be less. The telescopic length of the cutter shall be at least 12 feet.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOM

Expected Outcomes:

- Speedy tree Trimming

- Reduction in Power outage time

- Easy and safe Operation

Impact:

- Power reliability increases

- Work efficiency improves

- Work safety Increases

Problem Statement:

Phase Identification tool for HV and LV overhead and underground Lines

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Long over-head lines can easily have mislabeled or uncertain phasing. This can result in substation problems such as delays in construction and wrong phase sequence adversely affect motorized load.

It’s common for underground cables to be mislabelled or absence of phase-wise cable color coding. This causes confusion during outages. Also, when two circuits need to be looped together, the labeling must be right. It’s inconvenient to de-energize a circuit to determine to phase.

Especially when a single-phase load is supplied by Aerial bunched cable and when a utility wants to optimize load balance to reduce losses, it’s essential to know which phase is which, so loads can be transferred correctly.

It’s common to have confused phasing through three- phase transformers. It’s important to determine the phasing to avoid trial-and-error transformer connections.

Besides the issues associated with load balance and system optimization, inaccurate phase labeling can result in equipment damage and injury of personnel.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

A product that can Identified Phase type (ie. R, Y, B) in Low voltage or High voltage Network can be very useful to overcome the above limitations.

Users:

DISCOMs and PVT Utility

Expected Outcomes:

- Phase Identification in LV and HV system

- An easy method for phase identification reduces process time compared to the manual method

Impact:

- Increase in work Efficiency

- Increase in work safety

- Increse in work accuracy (for Ex. Transformer load balancing)

Problem Statement:

Universal modem for 1 Ph meter

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

In Gujarat DISCOMs, lakhs of 1-Ph static utility energy meters are deployed. At present, all the static 1-Ph meters are using their different protocols for meter communication. If the universal protocol can be developed which can be able to communicate with all make of single phase meters, than this can be further deployed in the field for communication as per DISCOMs needs.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Ease of deployment of AMR facility in 1-ph meter, reduction in meter reading costs, etc

Users:

DISCOMs, Consumers

Expected Outcomes:

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Development of Universal modem for 1-Ph meters

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Overhead/Underground line Fault Detector(Give distance)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As the size and complexity of distribution networks is increasing, consequently, when an outage occurs on this dynamically changing grid, it is difficult and time consuming to pin-point the location of the outage. In order to overcome this problem, fault passage indicators (FPIs) with IoT/AI facility are installed at strategic locations on feeders at the branching points. FPI is a device which provides a remote and local visual indication of the occurrence of fault even after the isolation of line. While the technology of FPI is established for fast identification of fault location, based on the statuses of multiple FPIs received at the utility control center. At present if any fault occurs on HT line, it is difficult to identify the location of fault and hence patrolling is required to be done on complete line which take long time to restore power supply. But if line fault detector/FPI with IoT/AI facility is used at various location on the line, it will give the fault location and type of fault immediately to the user on his mobile/ web. This will reduce power supply interruption time and benefit to all stakeholders like consumers, utility, state and the country

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In modern day power systems, in order to restore the network from emergency state to normalcy, outage management plays a major role. This process involves identifying fault location, fault isolation and service restoration, sending outage alerts etc. Outage Management Systems collects information from different sources as trouble calls, Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMI), estimation and prediction data etc. to perform the necessary operations on the modules mentioned in the OMS.

To design an efficient and robust automatic fault detection and location system for overhead and underground power transmission lines

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

- To reduce response time needed to rectify and save expensive transformers from damage or theft which usually occurs during longer power outages.

- To increase productivity of technical crews since the time needed to locate faults will be minimized.

- To ensure stability and reliability of the power supply system in the country to boost economic growth.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Earthing Rod for short all the three conductor with fabrication

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

At present line staff of DISCOMs going for maintenance of HT/LT line, they are facing difficulty for electrically shorting and earthed with existing earthing at that location to optimise the protection and safety to the line staff.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Developing a portable type three phase line shorting copper cable connected to clamp having pressurized spring action to hold the wires for 3-phase to short circuit line conductors and then earthed by connected to existing earthing

Users:

Discom

Expected Outcomes:

To optimise the safety of liner staff

Impact:

Reduction in departmental accident

Problem Statement:

Dust proof coating/ glass on solar panel

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The Gujarat is SPV enriched state. The installations done in SRTPV system in Gujarat is highest amongst all states of India. The solar production is quite significant at the same time, it is also affected adversely by various soiling factors. The soiling loss due to dust, bird-dirts, etc. are affecting the SPV generation. This by and large cause loss of millions of units.

If the cost effective solution to avoid the loss due to soiling can be developed than this small savings in each panel can save millions of units in a nation.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improved efficiency of SPV system

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and many other stack holders

Expected Outcomes:

New dust proof materials

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Converting non-communicable FPI to communicable FPI

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The communicable FPI is available in the market but the cost of the same is quite high, due to the same the FPI is not widely used in field. To make the widespread use of FPI, it is required that the cost of FPI should be bring down. The communicable module consist of RF based chip to be retrofitted to existing non-communicable FPI. The same should be able to communicate with the Gateway/DCU via RF (LoRa may be used here), the master device will collect the data of all FPIs and send it to the server.

The data of the faulty location should be seen in the mobile app as well as on dashboard. The required parameters like identification of type of fault, etc. needs to be identified and shown.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improvement in reliability of the overall system, as the time spent for identification of fault in lengthy line is reduced considerably.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Cost effective communicable FPIs

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Pole Climbing Device (Universal)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To work on PSC/RSJ pole,line staff person has to climb the pole. Sometimes due to age effect or heavy body weight it becomes difficult to climb the pole. So some simple, safe and universal device is required to develop to be helpful to line staff for climbing the pole.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Some simple, safe and universal device is required to develop to be helpful to line staff for climbing the pole. It should be easy to carry, wear and use for long time without trouble.

Users:

Discoms

Expected Outcomes:

Safe and comfortable solution for pole climbing

Impact:

Useful to line staff

Problem Statement:

Depth/distance sensing instrument

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

In absence of proper supervision, the quality of many line works like erection of earth pit, installation of new lines, and installation of pole lacks the quality. Also, after erection of such assets, it is quite difficult to check whether the work has been erected as per proper standard or not.

By deploying the accurate depth/line sensing instrument, the aforesaid issue can be resolved. The cross-checking of the erected line work can be made easy with help of such instruments.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improve the quality of works and thereby reduce the outage duration and cost for O&M.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Cost effective depth/distance sensing instrument for measuring the depth/distance of assets of power system.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Cost effective Insulation Paint

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any reliable product like insulting paint required for coating the MS pole, fabrication and other material to insulate and to avoid accident.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Any product like insulating paint which can be directly applied on the surface & makes an integral part of the surface. It should create microcrystalline bond with the surface making the coat an integral part of the surface.

It should have very long life due to weather repellent properties.

It should have very easy, effective & economical use. It should be safe and fire retardant and eco friendly

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Safe, reliable and cost effective solution for huge requirement

Impact:

Benefits to utility and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

New Design of LA for HV distribution system

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

A lightning arrester is a device used on electrical power systems and telecommunications systems to protect the insulation and conductors of the system from the damaging effects of lightning. The typical lightning arrester has a highvoltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a lightning surge (or switching surge, which is very similar) travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrestor, in most cases to earth.

Usually, metal oxide (Zinc Oxide) type of Lightning Arrester (LA) is used for protection of distribution system/equipments from overvoltage. But it is observed that, the line staff of the DISCOMs does not like this protective equipment because it creates lot of problem in finding out the line fault when line underwent the fault due to the fault of the LA. Due to the fault in LA, it is short circuited inside the housing and earthed. As there is no LA disconnector provided, the faulty LA remains in the circuit of the feeder which does not allow the line ‘ON’.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Hence, it is suggested to install LA with disconnector in series with LA so that once the LA fails due to any reason, it will be cut off from the earthing through disconnector.

- It should not draw any current during normal operating condition, i.e., it sparks-over voltage must be above the normal or abnormal power frequency that may occur in the system.

- It should conduct only during over voltages and having low power loss under normal operating conditions.

- It should have high energy handling capability

- It should have high reliability and long life

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

As huge quantity is required for the power system, it should be cost effective and reliable solution for protection of power system against from overvoltage.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Universal Smart Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

At present, various EV manufacturers are using different connectors for their car charging. This not only differs in the connector size but also charging speed, power converter specifications and many other technical parameters.

If the Universal charging station is developed such as it can be connected with all EV’s without losing their specific features such as fast charge, etc. than it can be deployed in the field quite effectively.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Resolving issue associated with EV’s like range anxiety and interoperability.

Users:

DISCOMs, Consumers

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Universal Smart Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers and utility.

Problem Statement:

Consumer Complaint Tracking, Assigning and monitoring mechanism

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As the technology progresses, use of Information technology for consumer satisfaction is the need of the time. In DISCOMs, whenever there is any fault, consumer registers his complain to complain centre and from the work task for corrective action is assigned to specific workforce. However, from the registration of complain to closure of the complaint, there is no tracing of status available to consumers.

The platform provided by some of the successful start-ups like Ola, Swiggy can be taken as a reference to provide the consumer information regarding their current status of the complaint.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Consumer satisfaction, Manpower tracking,

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Due to information available at consumer fingertips, the consumer satisfaction will increase. The utility will efficiently able to manage the assets.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Public feedback information and suggestion for power utility systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Gujarat has the large electric Power network. So many lines and poles are available at everywhere of the Gujarat.

It is not easy to reach every location of the network for maintenance activity. And also gathering a good ideas from public also give us opportunity to increase consumer satisfaction.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) Maintenance activity location is easily identify.
2. ) Safety and accident chances are reduced or may be eliminate before happening.
3. ) Get innovative ideas/suggestion form consumers.
4. ) Give better facility to the consumers.
5. ) It is helpful to Planning also.

Users:

Electricity Utility Consumer

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Consumer easily connect with the utility.
2. ) Safety of public increase
3. ) Accident decrease
4. ) Identification of maintenance location.
5. ) Easily monitor the consumer complaint to solving the issue

Impact:

Public satisfaction towards company develop.

Company performance also improves

Problem Statement:

Real Time Centralized Monitoring of Utility Vehicle tracking Systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Gujarat Power utilities have so many vehicle available in various field activity. There is a no any mechanism to check the vehicle performance and its uses.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Centralised vehicle tracking and monitoring system. Which helpful to improve the performance of the vehicle provider and services. Also helpful to utilities, to cross check the vehicle related issues.

Users:

Power Utilities offices

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Field Service Management
2. ) Stolen Vehicle Recovery
3. ) KM saving
4. ) Decreasing Accident risk
5. ) Evolution of the contractor performance
6. ) Monitoring the Vehicle Traveling details
7. ) Access through internet and SMS simultaneously
8. ) Alert if the vehicles moves out of designated boundary.
9. ) Over speed alarm
10. ) Movement Alert.
11. ) history record playback

Impact:

Saving of RS/KM.

Performance of Vehicle contractor improve.

Problem Statement:

Require tool for tracking the LTMD/HT/Any other consumer installation Checking monitoring systems

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any tool available for power engineers which one helpful to them for identification of the checking location.

Every field offices have large nos. of consumers. Also as per the category of the consumer, engineers have to check the installation checking in particular time period.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Easily get the data from the tool, which connection is require to check.

Users:

Power utility Checking Officers

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Engineers easily get the list of location for checking.
2. ) LTMD/HT connection may be check in stipulate time period.
3. ) Digital data of the checking is developed.
4. ) History record is easily available.

Impact:

Losses and revenue of the company.

Problem Statement:

Flexible thin material hand gloves for HV

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Existing hand gloves is very difficult to work due to some flexibility issues.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Line staff easily works with safety

Users:

Line Staff of power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Accident Reduces
2. ) Safety of line staff increase.
3. ) Line staff works with confidently

Impact:

Performance of Utility increase

Problem Statement:

Adjustable and flexible ladder usable for 2 wheelers

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Most of utilities staff working without the ladder and support. Minimum pole height is 8 mtrs. So they are climb on the pole without support. So some of staff is avoid to climb the pole (may be some age factor, Health issue, new employee). And chances of accident also more.

Also some of location ladder vehicle is not able to reach.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Development of effective, cost effective & movable solutions for field staff.

Users:

Line Staff of power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Safety of lines staff is increase.
2. ) Utilisation of all line staff is possible.
3. ) Accident reduced.
4. ) Work speed is increase.

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

Low Loss Conductor

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

In today’s era, where urbanization & industrialization is at its peak, there is a need to transmit an un-interrupted power supply so as to bridge the gap between demand & supply. Normally, Conventional conductors like ACSR (Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced) , AAAC, are widely used in the construction of transmission lines but, due to certain limitations of these conventional conductors, it is unable to cater the load growth thereby making the distribution line 'Overloaded'. Now AL-59 Conductor also used in some of the portion of the transmission and distribution utilies.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

These overloaded lines exhibit peculiar behavior which effects the system stability and reduces the life span of other equipment’s in the grid thus increasing the possibility of a complete load shadings/ blackout, so, in order to retain system stability and to ensure the un- interrupted power it requires various compensation schemes as well as replacement of the equipments which results into making the grid more complex and costly. The major drawbacks of the conventional conductor comprises of heavy weight compelling weight penalty on poles, lower continuous operating temperature leading to reduced current carrying capacity and net power transfer, high resistance leading to more power loss, etc.

Users:

Power Utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Higher current carrying capacity & thus higher power transfer capacity using smaller size conductor thus reducing material cost.
2. ) Low power loss in terms of Net Power Transfer at maximum operating temperature.
3. ) The line with more power when compared to conventional conductors.
4. ) Less Weight thus leads to almost comparable sag with the use of light weight tower structures thus reducing project cost.
5. ) Excellent Corrosion Resistant because of reduction in inbuilt stresses during heat treatment.
6. ) Commercial benefits due to lower power loss and higher power transfer capacity.

Impact:

Utilities losses and project cost will be going to reduce.

Problem Statement:

Tractor for multiple use Like Pole Erection, Digging, Tree cutting, Lifting the Man Power etc

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The overhead electric lines are laid on various types of supports like PSC poles, Girders, rail poles, cement and spun poles etc. It is observed that in most of the cases, the electric line poles get tilted with facing the first period of the monsoon or windy rains and the lines with tilted poles seem shabby, unsafe and unreliable. Once the pole gets tilted, the stringing of the conductor gets loose, the clearance between the conductor becomes non-uniform and nonstandard, which also leads to consequences like interphase fault, snapping of the conductor, accidents, power supply interruptions and sustained faults, etc. The authorities have been making remarks for such poor workmanship and showing their concern, also, every often.

While making actual field study on the subject and analyzing the reasons, it is learnt that when the lines are laid manually, either by departmental staff or by the contractor, the poles pits are excavated manually and poles are also erected manually. As, all the activities including excavation of pits are done manually, the pit size is not possible to keep exactly to the size of the pole. The bigger size of pole pit is excavated and as a result, the bonding of refilled soil surrounding the pole gets weakened, which leads to tilting of the pole, when the pole is, either horizontally stressed with winds, rainwater flow effect or due to waterlogging.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

To make the pole erection work faster, with better quality of line work, the enhanced life of the network and enhanced safety to the man and material. With the utilization of the PED in the field, the workmanship shall improve, which will result into fewer interruptions, more safety, better appearance, speedy work with enhanced workmanship etc., may be achieved.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

The current process of manually erecting the network line poles consume more time. With a gang of at least 8 persons, a maximum of 6-8 poles can be erected. Whereas. With the pole erecting device, at least 15- 18 poles can be erected, and that too, with only 3 persons. This will enable faster execution of work, better work quality, earlier release of connection and thereby, early revenue realization. The early production/service is an enhanced feature of the service to the customer and customer satisfaction.

In the pilot run, there will not be any cost savings, as the amount to be paid to the contractor shall get split only. But the Respective DISCOM shall save as a part of the amount shall be borne by the GPRD Cell. The contractor, owning the PED shall get Rs. 225 per pole. The rest amount shall be paid to the contractor who has been awarded the work order, by the DISCOM. Later on, the rates for pole erection can be worked out and be reduced to a substantial level. From the estimated speed of work with the PED, it can be made out that the work shall be faster by approximately 2.5 times. The manpower required shall get reduced by 1/3. This will save on the labor to the contractor. The rates for the labor per pole can, at least, be reduced to 50% of the current rates.

The other benefits are less damage to the poles, better handling, and plumbing of the pole and better grouting by the surrounding soil. The later shall almost eliminate the tilting of the pole. During the slack time, the material handling, stacking, and transformer replacement shall provide substantial work to the owner/contractor of the Device. This will reduce the overall cost to the company, spent on the labour for the same, with a faster and proper disposal of the job. The loss due to damage to the material by mishandling in manual process shall be avoided. The shortening of the time of various services shall generate early revenue.

- Tree cutting facilities and Man power standing facilities is very helpful to the staff.

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

FRP Pole without Pin insulator and any hardware

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Supporting structure is required to support the transmission lines and distribution lines. Supporting structure consists of the poles, cross arms, guying, Channels, and wires etc. Supporting structure should be such that it is having enough mechanical strength to withstand weight of the lines. Selection of material for manufacturing of poles, its accessories and towers is important. Material should be such that it having good tensile strength, non-toxic and good life span. Traditional material used since last 7 decades are wood, steel and concrete. Since last few years Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) gaining importance due to certain advantages over traditional materials.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

FRP systems are an increasingly acceptable alternative of steel structure or concrete structure. Based on the various case study, Scope of FRP pole and its accessories have a very bright due to its material characteristics, mechanical and electrical properties. As per the LCA testing, FRP, steel and concrete are equal best performers in ideal situation but when we consider the effect of environment and resource efficiency than FRP is far better than both. If we think about the cost of support structure, it will rarely economical unless sensible decision are made using whole life costing and taking into account all the costs of repairs, including delay costs and loss of use, as well as using a realistic discount rate to determine the present value of durability.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Fabrication and Design
2. ) Electrical Conductivity
3. ) Thermal Properties
4. ) Weight
5. ) Corrosion, Rot, and Insect Resistance
6. ) Stiffness
7. ) Resilience

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

New PSC Pole Design

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Supporting structure is required to support the transmission lines and distribution lines. Supporting structure consists of the poles, cross arms, guying, Channels, and wires etc. Supporting structure should be such that it is having enough mechanical strength to withstand weight of the lines. Selection of material for manufacturing of poles, its accessories and towers is important. Material should be such that it having good tensile strength, non-toxic and good life span. Traditional material used since last 7 decades are wood, steel and concrete. There is problem in existing PSC pole about the Man Power Standing over there. Also some level issue of Mechanical strength of the pole. Also require to consider in the design about the various fabrication materials provided at the poles. During transportation also, some of poles are broken.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Easy to work by line staff. Standard fabrication material installation work will be possible.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Safety of Man power
2. ) Reduce Accident
3. ) Easy to installation.
4. ) Damage of pole ration reduce

Impact:

Utility performance improve for various new line/Maintenance activity with safety.

Problem Statement:

Consumer power availability device( Like if any home power supply gone automatically SDN knows the power failure of consumer)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any mechanism to check the each and every consumer level power availability. Also not possible to identify the single complaint and mass level complaints at field office level. Sometimes consumer is also not possible to approach the field offices.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Complaint resolution speed is increase. SAIFI and SAIDI(Power Reliability) parameter may be accurately calculate and field offices is easily identify the maintenance location.

Device is connected with the existing equipments of the consumer or MCB/ELCB location. The device is continuously communicate with the power utilities services.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Consumer satisfaction
2. ) Accurate Power Reliability parameter calculate.
3. ) Complaint tracing and monitoring perfectly

Impact:

Utility performance improve with consumer satisfaction

Problem Statement:

Smart Checking Vehicle(Use in Vigilance Checking Drive)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is no any special vehicle with utilities during the day by day vigilance activity carried out by vigilance team. They have faces many problems during the checking activity. So It’s require to standard design vehicle available during the all checking drives. Like for video recording of the theft, sometimes it’s not possible to checking officers.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. Video recording activity of theft location.

2. Video recording of the electric lines and Supporting structure etc.

3. On site printing facilities.

4. Vehicle Tracking mechanism

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

1. Theft related activity with good documentation possible.

2. Also sometimes useful for maintenance location identification.

Impact:

Vigilance activity improve

Problem Statement:

Pole Movement Monitoring

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Pole is one of the costliest and huge quantity item for Discom. It is moving item for store. Pole has no any identification methodology still available. So Pole movement is also not monitored.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. An Assets Management related software is required to be developed and use real time use.

2. At the same time the Pole is put in to service at different location than previous one. So it requires to change its location place history by Location barcode/RF Tag or any other marking details.

3. How many poles supply by the suppliers and hominy poles uses from field or damage…That kind of inventory movement details required?

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

Pole Asset monitoring system develop, Supplier wise failure analysis also possible, quality of pole also increase

Impact:

Benefit to utilities

Problem Statement:

Compact and Touch proof MSP/FSP/Busbar with earthing facility for Underground System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Whenever power needs to be controlled, Monitored, distributed in outdoor application, LT feeder Pillar and LT distribution box are used extensively for safety and protection. The panels are either power coasted CRCA Sheet steel/Stainless Steel or SMC/FRP with IP class of protection to ensure no ingress of water, dust or vermin with canopy on top.

• Larger Space Requires

• Live parts are directly accessible

• Power losses

• Safety issues

• Chances of Short Circuit more due to Lizards and other small animals.

• Chances of theft is more

• Chances of cables faults more

• Earthing facility is not avalaible

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Compact and touch proof feeder pillers are used in various develop countries for their durability, reliability, good performance and safe usege. The touch proof feeder pillers are equiped with the latest and advanced Fuse –switch Disconnector for higher realibility, safe, trouble free operations and reduce losses. Mainly the safety of line staff are very imporatant in during the various activity carried out in LT Panals.

Users:

power utilities

Expected Outcomes:

The all accessoiers of the panal are Shock proof and during the operation no live any parts directly comes in contact with persons. After the off the switch conditions means power disconnect conditions, person can Shock the panels.

Also Shock proof cabinets shall reduce the chance of theft and chances of between connection due to external items.

Other advantages are listed below:

• The electrical accidents to utility staff shall get eliminated almost.

• Increase in ease and safety of the operation

• Increase in the confidence of the utility working staff

• Cost Effective Solution

• Minimization of the fault restoration time

• Mechanically rugged design

• Address the back power issues of distributed generation

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, increase safety of line staff

Problem Statement:

Device to test the ELCB/MCB Working

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

As utility engineers before the releasing connection to check about the protection of wiring available or not? And all are doing the same and check its physical available or not? But it is working properly or not it’s not checked.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

If the consumer ELCB/MCB is working properly or not? Checked by any field staff than if any issues in working of both than chances of accident minimize.

Also consumer itself buy this product and cross check safety of them wiring.

Users:

power utilities/Contractor/Public

Expected Outcomes:

Safety of human increase

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, and public

Problem Statement:

Power generation through Step(In our offices lots of people Visit)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The utilization of waste energy of foot power with human motion is not used. We have so many populated areas and offices.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

New era start for power generation.

Users:

Common public, Government Offices, Tourist Places, Institutes

Expected Outcomes:

Power can be used for office appliances, ST Ltg, using the battery stored use also for emergency conditions, Metros, and rural applications

Impact:

Benefit to utilities, and public

Problem Statement:

Battery operated Conductor stringing device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

During the erecting of electric lines, Sag of the conductor plays very important roles. If proper stringing of conductor is not done than its creates chances of faults. Also some times during the maintenance activity sometimes, available man power is not proper at that time proper conductor stringing is not done.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

With less Man power proper conductor stringing is possible.

Users:

Power Utilities and its contractor

Expected Outcomes:

Quality work with line staff safety.

Impact:

Benefit to utilities

Problem Statement:

New Connection through Mobile Application (Estimate issue within minutes)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

On-line registration for new connection demand in prescribed form along with GEO Co-ordinates of prospective connection locations. System will verify the documents and Check feasibility of the connections from nearest feasible network. The system will prepare feasibility report and generate estimate/Firm Quotation as per norms and will appear in mobile App / Web. GIS- Geographical Information System GPS- Global Positioning system Generate one or more link-node calculation networks for each project, starting from the registered source network. Analyse the distribution network around the potential work site to trace which valves need to be closed and which customers it will affect

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

GIS based Decision Support System which will provide various online services to consumers/prospective consumers, a handy tool to the utility staff to assist in their field work and a platform to the management to analyse, plan and implement various business requirements.

The Mobile App will provide various facilities to DISCOMs employees for GPS mapping of electrical network on base map, updates of network, tracking of pending connections applications, release of connections, decision making for network strengthening, feeder bifurcation, creation of new substation, complaint resolving, connection checking, viewing of updated circulars, rules, regulations etc

Users:

All Power Distribution Utilities

Expected Outcomes:

Applicant get immediate generate estimate for new connection through e-services and Easy of Doing Business.

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

GPS based Mobile Application for Meter reading and route trace of meter reader

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Meter Reading is a key aspect of any DISCOMs. The whole revenue of the organization depends on how efficient the meter reading is. There are many cases where meter reader does not even visit the places and make the bill in such cases revenue is affected greatly. Also, the percentage of lock/ unreachable premises also affects the revenue. The out sourced meter reading agency generally become the reason of the same.

→  If this got resolved the meter reading will be more efficient and the loop hauls in the meter reading process can be traced out and necessary action can be taken thereby.

→  Also, consumer grievance related to meter reading can be avoided up to greater extent.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

→  GPS based route tracing app which will trace out the location covered and also time spend during meter reading process.

→  The APP may propose to feed up the detail of the lock or un reachable premises by capturing the photographs of the same.

→  Revenue Manager (Sr.Asst/DYSA) can review the activities of meter reading and can give their best inputs to improve the same

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Mobile app

Impact:

Maturity based on strictness on implementation by higher authority up to staff level . Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Communicate system between consumers and utility offices for power interruption.

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

When interruption occurred on the distribution feeder and sustain for the long duration, especially during the peak load period or in odd night hours, all the affected consumers continuously approach the sub division consumer care centre or the central consumer care centre to know the reasons of interruption and approximate time for the restoration of the power supply. In such circumstances, the local land line phone or the mobile phone may find actively engaged. Consequently the affected consumers/general public habituated to directly contact the technical staff and if not satisfactorily replied then they may get the negative impression for the utility. The problem persists if the severe fault occurred and restoration of power takes more time. In such circumstances, the people use to call sub division engineers and to higher officials as well at any point of time.

1.  Consumer dissatisfaction
2.  Possibilities of probable accident as the consumer calls require to be attended by the technical staff while working with the electrical system.
3. Quality of the work suffers and duration for the restoration of power may get lengthen.

The current process to handle the communication during the activities for the restoration of power supply is as below.

• The attendant of the consumer care centre attends the phone call of the consumers and the general public whenever the power interruption occurs.

• The attendant gets the information regarding the interruption from the technical staff/substation staff. Until he gets the information he may not be assure about the fault and hence cannot satisfactorily replies the consumers

• Prompt feedback actions are not designed for the transfer of the information.

• The attendant of CCC is not highly trained to communicate with general public. In the event of dissatisfaction of the consumer, they may contact the sub division engineers or the higher officials eventually during odd hours.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. The affected consumers have the tendency to approach the CCC dispassionately whenever the interruption occurs.
2. The attendant at the CCC may not aware of the reason/s of interruption and not in a position to reply each call. Even he is in contact with the working technical staff.
3. The technical staff have the priority for the restoration of the power, must not to inform the general consumer. They are to work with live electricity and such disturbing activities may cause accident.

Attending the consumer call during the odd hours is not the part of the job profile of the engineers and it may happen that in case of not attending the phone calls by them results into strict actions by the higher officials.

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

• Define and design information and feedback system preferably a mobile application which shall be useful to handle the situation during the process of restoration of power supply.

• The access of the application is with the sub division engineers and viewing power with the higher officials in the hierarchy.

• Sub division engineer gathers the details of the interruption, affected villages/consumers, valuable consumers etc. and probable time for the restoration of power supply from the technical staff.

• He/She shall define a message, narrating all the details regarding the interruption (if the interruption persists for longer duration) and upload the informative message using mobile app.

• The contact number database of the affected consumers may be availed from the LT/HT consumer master or from the other external source.

• The affected consumers shall be defined on the basis of address mentioned in the LT/HT consumer master like /Landmark/village/town/city etc.

• The uploaded message in the application is to be delivered to all the affected consumers and the higher officials.

Impact:

• Affected Consumers

• Technical Employees of the utility

• Monitoring engineers and higher officials

Problem Statement:

Tariff benefit to consumer at the time of excess power generation in system.

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

There is difference prises for every power generators with respected to time and locations. There are instances where low cost power is available but actual demand in is not available. To meet this, tariff benefit pass to the consumers in their bill by shifting their use of load in low cost power generation period.

TOD-Time of Day Billing

Central level of generation monitoring and requirement of demand. Meter should be capable to measured energy and transfer 15 min interval data to central server.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Consumers will get tariff benefits for shifting their non critical load in low tariff period. Utility broadcast information of low tariff period. By implementing above practice we can able to reduce our peak demand and make flatten demand curve.

Users:

Utility and consumers

Expected Outcomes:

There will be web & mobile base mechanism which easily pass information to consumers for use of power in low tariff period and available surplus power in grid. Also, Consumer will benefitted in demand charges.

Impact:

• Interested all consumers who wants dynamic tariff benefits

Problem Statement:

Live line detector with communication support

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The live line detector should be able to indicate whether the line is ON or not. The same, when installed on the pole should be able to display whether the line ON or off by seeing the LED from remote end.

The detector should be self powered with small solar panel and battery. The device should have the communication module fitted with it such that it should be able to send the data regarding power availability to the server.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Exact calculation of reliability indices upto consumer end and improvement in safety.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Cost effective communicable live line indicator

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Line Clear(LC) Monitoring System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Need to take LC is very common and frequent for line staff for power line maintenance and other work on line. It is very important to follow guideline for asking LC and Issuing LC for safety of line staff and avoid electrical accidents. For this either line staff has to go to Substation or ask on mobile/phone which is time consuming and need some vehicle. Also to ask on mobile /phone may leads some misunderstanding or confusion. This is not considered safe.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Develop some mobile app which can be helpful to line staff and management also. It should be reliable, easy to use, record maintaining and secure. It should be based on selection of name of s/s, name of feeder by using employee number as ID.

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Easy and quick power restoring work, increase power reliability

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Load balancing transformer

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To balance current on transformer is a big challenge for utilities. When a 1-ph connections are provided to user it is not all the time measured and hence the unbalanced loading occurs at transformer centre between the phases. This unbalances further causes increase in neutral current, increase in harmonics content, increase in losses and de- rate the transformer.

If some innovative load balancing transformer can be designed, that will resolve many of the dictated issues.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Reduction in neutral current, harmonics content, losses and de-rating of the transformer.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Load balancing transformer

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Mobile Application of Material testing and quality check

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

DISCOMs possesses many assets like poles, transformers, wires, cables, RMU, etc. Apart from the same, there are many works which are assigned to contractor on contract basis. The quality check of all this assets and work is quite important. It is required to inspect all this items and works while doing audit.

Over and above the routine work assigned to the staff of DISCOMs, they have to look after/ do inspection of all this assets and works going on under their area. Due to the same, the proper quality check of each and every material/ process is not ensured.

To overcome the same, one mobile app is needed to be designed in which the photos, videos of all the work done can be uploaded with the concern Geo-location and the same can be verified by the concern staff of DISCOMs and if required, the rectification/modifications according to specifications may be suggested.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Improved work quality and improved quality, saving in the time of staff of DISCOMs, Proper inspection without human interventions

Users:

Consumers of DISCOMs and DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Mobile application mentioning quality check of all system,

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

New Design of Pin insulator (No need to Binding)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

For any electric line conductor is hold on the pin insulators. The conductor is tied to the insulator on the top groove on straight line positions and side groove in angle positions by annealed binding wire of the same material as that of the conductor. Sometimes this conductor and insulator binding fails and conductor comes out of pin insulator’s groove and

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Develop the new design for pin insulator which can hold the line conductor without need of binding by separate piece of conductor.

Users:

Discom

Expected Outcomes:

Reduced time and enhanced reliability of conductor attachment to insulator

Impact:

Reduction in line fault, damages to line etc

Problem Statement:

Remote current measuring device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

To balance current on transformer is a big challenge for utilities. When a 1-ph connections are provided to user it is not all the time measured and hence the unbalanced loading occurs at transformer centre between the phases. This unbalances further causes increase in neutral current, increase in harmonics content, increase in losses and de- rate the transformer.

To balance the load on any line, if some remotely measureable current sensor is developed, in which the current can be sense in line by standing below the line, the load can be balanced accordingly.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Reduction in neutral current, harmonics content, losses and de-rating of the transformer.

Users:

DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

Development of Cost effective remote current measuring device

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Transformer Tracking System

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Transformer (Tr) is one of the costliest and huge quantity item for Discom. It is moving item for store. Transformer has an identity of its name plate showing its make, serial number, type, and other details.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) TAMS is to be managed in two direction, so required two types of Bar Codes. (1) Transformer Centre Location wise (2) Transformer Unit wise details
2. ) An Assets Management related soft were is required to be developed and use real time use.
3. ) When a transformer unit fails at a transformer centre location, it is required to be replace and sent to repair either within Guarantee period (GP) or out of guarantee period (OGP). The failed TR is replaced by other healthy Tr taken from Divisional Store. Thus at this location Tr is changed. So it requires to change the Tr details for this location from its barcode.
4. ) At the same time the Tr is put in to service at different location than previous one. So it requires to change its location place history by Location barcode details.
5. ) When Tr unit fails, first check and confirm either supplier GP or repairer GP or OGP and accordingly sent for repairing. From the history, Guarantee period can be observed precisely and cost can be reduced.
6. ) At repairer, inspection is carried out and approval is given by CA if it is economical to repair. if it is repaired for more than 5 times, losses may be high and advised to declare scrap instead of repair
7. ) Accounting of repairing cost and life of Tr unit is possible

Users:

Discoms/ Transcos

Expected Outcomes:

Transformer accounting system, Tr failure data, Repairing cost data information etc

Impact:

Benefits to Consumers, utility, and power system as a whole.

Problem Statement:

Multipurpose Operating rod for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. Existing FRP road has a low strength especially lifting at full length
2. Operating rod part failure is observed as per filed report
3. Cant be used for multiple purposes

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

1. ) As a general rule, the tensile strength of an existing frp rode material polyester resin tensile strength be around 20 percent weaker than the same bond made with epoxy resin. Moreover, Epoxy is very resistant to wear, cracking, peeling, corrosion and damage from chemical and environmental degradation Hence, Fiberglass operating rod of epoxy resin is the most water-resistant, durable, and longest-lasting resin available and has superior electrical properties. Our sticks have a very high resistance to failure due to water absorption or delamination.
2. ) Conventional fiberglass construction uses a woven mat. This creates pockets and voids where dirt and moisture can collect. It is desirable to use non-woven fiberglass is unidirectional which creates a smoother surface.
3. ) There is no universal end fitting Adaptor [1] in the existing operating rod utilized by the utility. Using the universal end fitting adaptor, operating rod can be utilized for multipurpose as follows
   1. Switch/DO fuse Operations
   2. Rod with Earthing clamp
   3. Conductor Lifting
   4. Creeper Removal
4. Remove tree limbs
5. Clear vegetation at pole base / transformer structure
6. Remove vacant birds’ nests
7. Lift phases

Users:

Line staff of power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Line staff can do Mutiple operation with a single operating rod
2. ) Easiness in Creeper removal

Impact:

1. ) Improved quality of the rod
2. ) Increases operation efficiency
3. ) Increases power reliability

Problem Statement:

MCCB with Remote Operation Facility (Smart MCCB) for Power Distribution Network

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

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Problem Description:

The distribution transformer is the major critical equipment at the end of the power system. The failure of distribution transformer affect various consumer connected to it, also the transformer replacement duration is quite high, Hence it is necessary to have adequate protection for distribution transformer. Traditionally, the pole/plinth mounted distribution transformer protected by Kit Kat type fuse box. However, there are various limitations of kit Kat fuses.

The MCCB Type protection offers adequate protection for a low voltage line and transformer, however, if MCCB gets tripped then there is any built-in facility to generate alert or warning, and its take to time to make it ON. Moreover, an additional metering arrangement is required to know the transformer LV side parameters. Additionally, there is no auto reclosure facility inside the MCCB which is desirable to improve power reliability during transient trippings.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Instead of conventional type fuse or MCCB, a MCCB having a bi- directional communication facility, auto reclosure facility, and add on metering facility increases power system reliability, customer satisfaction, offers adequate protection to low voltage network and transformer.

Users:

Power Distribution utility, commercial/Industrial/Residential consumers.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Improved Transformer Protection
2. ) Improved Power system reliability
3. ) Alert/Notification in case of a power outage
4. ) Alert/Notification in case of any abnormal conditions
5. ) Remote Operations
6. ) Remote setting of the threshold values

Impact:

1. ) Improved Protection
2. ) Improved customer satisfaction
3. ) Improved operation Efficiency.

Problem Statement:

Que management system for DISCOM Offices

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. It is a regular scene at government and even private offices to find a large number of people standing in long queues waiting for their turns to come, so Queues can be frustrating for your customers,
2. The majority of times customers rushed nonrelevant staff to the office for the inquiry or complaint submission. This increases Dissatisfaction among consumers as well as the efficiency of staff also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

An efficient queue management system is the one that not only minimizes the customers’ waiting time in lines, but also empowers the staff to serve the customers more efficiently.

Kicks/Mobile based or other advanced queue management systems can solve the above limitations.

Users:

Govt/Pvt Offices/hospitals, etc.

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Proper System for Appointment, Allocation & Direction
2. ) Faster Processing
3. ) Reduces wait time
4. ) Relief from long queues
5. ) Real-time Performance Monitoring
6. ) Time-saving for both companies and customers

Impact:

1. ) Workforce Efficiency will improve
2. ) Better management of Consumers will increase consumer satisfaction
3. ) Improved Productivity & Operational Efficiencies

Problem Statement:

Lineman Tool Vest

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

For a line maintenance/power restoration work, lineman climb on a pole or any structure. There are many activities in which various tools are required like conductor stringing, fabrication fixing, etc.

At present, nonstandard practice being carried out by line staff for handling various tools for the above activities in the absence of standard tool handling toolkit.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

The above limitations can be solved by introducing a Vest for handling tools. Vest for tools consists of an array of pockets of various sizes and depth to hold a multitude of tools.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMs

Expected Outcomes:

When it comes to keeping all tools close to hand when working on a electric line or transformer structure, Tool vests can be extremely helpful accessories.

Wearing work tool vests on-site can offer the wearer many advantages in terms of utility, increased work efficiency, safety, and comfort.

Impact:

1. ) Increased work safety
2. ) Improved working methodology
3. ) Improved working Efficiency

Problem Statement:

The high voltage detecting Helmet with Audio and LED illumination

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Working on Highvoltae/Low voltage Line, there is a risk of electrical hazards, especially electrical shock.

DISCOM Line staff must pay special attention to electrical hazards because they work on electrical circuits. Coming in contact with an electrical voltage can cause current to flow through the body, resulting in electrical shock and burns. Serious injury or even death may occur.

Due to sometimes lack of attention or overconfidence line staff climb on wrong nearby Live feeders without confirmation weather line is dead or not, which further resulted in fatal/non-fatal accidents. Also, sometimes due to communication misinterpretation among line staff, accidents occurred to the accidental touch of line.

Also, during working in the night time, line staff has to carry a tourch light along with the tools while working on pole. Holding a touch while working with electric lines is very difficult.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Above limitations can be resolved by personal safety Head helmet with multiple facilities listed below

1. Voltage proximity sensors: Voltage detecting facility with an audio and visual alert
2. Detachable LED strip for 360-degree visibility at the working area.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS/Workers working with Electricity

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Voltage Proximity Audio and visual Alert to line staff which increases individual safety
2. ) The better and safe working environment during the night

Impact:

1. ) This will Provide Better electrical safety to individual line staff.
2. ) Increased safety in the working environment boosts the confidence level of Line staff

Problem Statement:

LED work light for Lineman

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

The line staff of DISCOM works day and night to ensure 24*7 electricity to end consumers. Restoring power after interruptions and outages is one of your primary roles as a utility provider. While dealing with these issues has been a feature of utility operations from the very beginning, recent years have brought new technologically empowered methods to improve the speed and effectiveness of power outage restoration. While working on Night, Utility line staff required illumination for a Proper and speedy work. At present LED torches are available but have a very narrow beam.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Portable LED light with High lumens, wide beam, Adjustable, Lithium iron-type chargeable can address the above limitations.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOMS

Expected Outcomes:

- Proper Illumination in the work area

- Easy operation and handling

Impact:

- Increase Operation efficiency

- Increase the speed of work

- Reduce power restoration time.

Problem Statement:

Plug & Play type Transformer Energy Auditing Device

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

1. AS per prevailing practice, transformer energy audit carried out using external Meteerting setup consists of phase-wise ring-type tap wound current transformers, one energy meter, and SMC box Enclosure.
2. The transformer metering setup is connected during or after installation of the distribution transformer.
3. Because of the ring-type current transformer, whenever replacement of current transformer required, whole LV service cable detached from LV pole and for that power shutdown required. Ultimately resulted in prolonged replacement work, utility revenue loss, and consumer Dissatisfaction.
4. Also, during transformer replacement activity, Due to the lengthy process of connecting DT metering set up, DT metering setup remaining unconnected and an Energy audit of transformer Affected.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

In this era of smart technology, IoT sensors, split-core type current sensors are widely available. Split-core type current can easily detachable from cable and for replacement of any component of metering setup, cable detachement from transformer or LT pole is not required. Hence, there is a need for a Plug and play type Distribution transformer Metering setup for easy installation, easy maintenance, and increase Utilization factor of It.

Plug and play type metering setup installation shall be Possible without LV power interruption. Also, the installation of metering shall be easy and speedy. Also, the Metering setup shall be compatible with bidirectional communication facilities such as IoT based DCU or Modem.

Users:

PAN India Power distribution companies

Expected Outcomes:

1. ) Easy installation of DT metering setup
2. ) No power cut required

Impact:

1. ) Improve power supply reliability
2. ) Increase customer satisfaction
3. ) Line staff Work efficiency also improves

Problem Statement:

Battery/ Petroleum fuel operated Telescopic Tree branches cutter (Pole chainsaw)

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Trees growing through, or close to, power lines are dangerous because they create a potential path for electricity to travel to the ground which resulted in a frequent power outage. Sometimes, people that come into contact with this path (by touching, climbing, trimming, or cutting down the trees) put themselves at serious risk of being electrocuted or receiving significant electrical burns. Also, Trees near power lines are a serious fire risk in dry weather conditions; leaves or branches touching lines can catch fire, Therefore tree trimming is a regular and frequent activity in dense tree area of DISCOM, However, at present tree trimming is carryout out by Chopping Ax or Pruning Cutter. The time taken for tree trimming by prevailing practice is long and sometimes required climbing on the tree which is very difficult in monsoon season. Because of the prevailing practices of tree trimming for power restoration work /maintenance activities are time- consuming, the power restoration time increased and work efficiency also gets reduced.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

Pole chainsaw type tree trimmer which can wok on Lithium-Ion battery or petroleum fuel, is the possible solution to overcome above mentioned limitations. Using pole chainsaw type cutter, inaccessible tree branches also can be trimmed from ground level.

The weight and vibrations of the Pole chainsaw shall be less. The telescopic length of the cutter shall be at least 12 feet.

Users:

Line staff of DISCOM

Expected Outcomes:

- Speedy tree Trimming

- Reduction in Power outage time

- Easy and safe Operation

Impact:

- Power reliability increases

- Work efficiency improves

- Work safety Increases

Problem Statement:

Phase Identification tool for HV and LV overhead and underground Lines

Problem Category:

Energy

Problem Segment:

-

Problem Description:

Long over-head lines can easily have mislabeled or uncertain phasing. This can result in substation problems such as delays in construction and wrong phase sequence adversely affect motorized load.

It’s common for underground cables to be mislabelled or absence of phase-wise cable color coding. This causes confusion during outages. Also, when two circuits need to be looped together, the labeling must be right. It’s inconvenient to de-energize a circuit to determine to phase.

Especially when a single-phase load is supplied by Aerial bunched cable and when a utility wants to optimize load balance to reduce losses, it’s essential to know which phase is which, so loads can be transferred correctly.

It’s common to have confused phasing through three- phase transformers. It’s important to determine the phasing to avoid trial-and-error transformer connections.

Besides the issues associated with load balance and system optimization, inaccurate phase labeling can result in equipment damage and injury of personnel.

What Exact Problem is being Solved?:

A product that can Identified Phase type (ie. R, Y, B) in Low voltage or High voltage Network can be very useful to overcome the above limitations.

Users:

DISCOMs and PVT Utility

Expected Outcomes:

- Phase Identification in LV and HV system

- An easy method for phase identification reduces process time compared to the manual method

Impact:

- Increase in work Efficiency

- Increase in work safety

- Increse in work accuracy (for Ex. Transformer load balancing)