Last Date for form Submission 30th September 2024

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GRID-INDIA Power System Awards (GIPSA) 2024-25

Grid-India Power System Award (GIPSA) outlines the initiative to recognize research excellence in power systems by rewarding Doctoral/Master research accomplishments in all the technical institutions offering PG in power systems and related fields in India.

Grid-India has associated with Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC-IIT Kanpur), the technology business incubator of IIT Kanpur for implementation of the CSR activity. This is the 13th edition of the award program wholly funded by Grid-India. SIIC-IIT Kanpur will function as the nodal agency for implementation of this award program at national level.

What GIPSA Aims?

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AWARD CATEGORIES

Masters Category

15 Awards will be presented in the Masters category
Cash Prize of Rs.40,000 will be awarded to each team/individual

Doctoral Category

15 Awards will be presented in the Doctoral category
Cash Prize of Rs.1,00,000 will be awarded to each team/individual

Objectives of the Project

The overall objective of GIPSA 2024-25 is to reward reputed and latest creative research accomplishments in power systems and related fields in all the technical institutions offering PG program in power systems and related fields.

Grid-India ENCOURAGES RESEARCH IN THE FOLLOWING TOPICS RELATED TO THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS:

System Operation:

> Low Frequency Oscillation (LFO) - Detection, Analysis and Mitigation
> Stability Limits - angular, voltage
> Transfer Capability Assessment for multi-area transfers
> Collection and dissemination of technologies for possible industry adoption

Issues related to Markets:

> Transmission Pricing
> Ancillary Services
> Imbalance Pricing
> Market Auction Design

Renewables:

> Renewable Integration & Storage from the view point of system operation such as forecasting, balancing requirements etc.

Tools:

> Big Data Analytics- PMU Applications and Historical Data

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Those willing to apply for GIPSA 2024-25, must qualify the following eligibility criteria:
- Eligible to Indian citizens only.
- Applications relevant to power systems and related fields are eligible to apply.
- Only recently accomplished projects/research work/innovations are eligible for entry.
- For Master category, only those who have been awarded degree in 2024 are eligible for participation.
- For Doctoral category, those who have completed 3 years of the program 2024 or submitted their thesis or awarded degrees in 2024 are eligible for award.
- He/she should not be an employee of GRID-INDIA.

Submission Guidelines :
- Applicants may submit as an individual and (or) team, and no upper cap for the team size.
- Team may comprise members from multidisciplinary and academic years. Faculty may be included into the team, but their role is restricted to advisory/mentoring/guide level only.
- In case of IP involvement, applicant/team has to take approval or to furnish no objection letter from principal advisor/co-inventors/research colleagues, if they are not part of team.
- The applicant will have to register on the portal for further submission of application.
- The application form must be furnished with all the details as per the fields given in the online application form.
- Every applicant must submit a power point presentation (not exceeding 15 slides) as per the given field in the portal.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.