7th Symposium of the Consortium for Rapid Smart Grid Impact (CRSGI)
April 22, 2018 at 11:15 PM - April 24, 2018 at 8:00 AM @ Colombo, CEB Auditorium, BMICH
Description
Since April of 2014, CRSGI, funded by the United States State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through the Global Innovation Institute (GII) has grown into a true global organization that promotes global research related to smart grids. The research framework includes 1) research tool development, 2) research scholar and student mobility, 3) engagement with stakeholders, and 4) knowledge exchange related smart grids applications. The past symposiums and workshops were held in United Sates, Brazil, UK, and India, sharing research tools, survey tools, tutorials related energy management practice, etc. among member universities. Starting from the 7th Symposium, CRSGI members are ready to initiate smart grid pilot projects and moving into the natural extension of the smart grids, the EV infrastructures. The symposium will bring international academic leaders, industry pioneers, and financial experts together to initiate projects from university based hubs.
Agenda
7th Symposium of the Consortium for Rapid Smart Grid Impact (CRSGI) April 23-24, 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka Hosted by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Venue: Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Auditorium, BMICH, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 00700 AGENDA April, 23rd (Monday): Smart Grids and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 8h15 - 8h45 - Registration 8h45 - 9h00 - Welcome: Overview of the Project – Prof. Athula Kulatunga, Primary Investigator, CRSGI 9h00 – 9h15 - Mission of Global Innovation Initiatives – Shawn Patton, US Global Innovation Program 9h15 – 9h25 - Welcome by the University of Peradeniya, Prof. Manjula Fernando, Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9h25 – 9h55 - International University Guest Presntations Academic planning for EV revolution – Prof. Dr. Ingo Jeromin, President, VDE Rhein-Main and professor of University of Darmstadt, Germany Commericilaization oportunities for for university research – Prof. Niaz Latif, Dean, Colege of Technology, Purdue University Northwest, USA 10h10 – 12h30 - Member University Presentations: Smart Grid Development in Member Countries Purdue University Northwest, USA -- Prof. Athula Kulatunga University of Sao Paulo, Brazil – Prof. Dionizio Paschoreli University of Petrolum and Energy Studies (UPES), India, Prof. K. Raghavan North South University, Bangladesh, - Prof. Hafiz Abdur Rahman University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka – Prof. Janaka Ekanayake 12h30- 14h00 - Lunch 14h00 - 15h30 - Industry presentations ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB) – Smart Grids Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (LECO) 15h30 - 15h50 – Panel discussion 16h00 - 16h20 - Financing sustainable energy solutions – Dr. Michael deSa 16h30 - 17h00 - Panel discussion with industry reps to discuss potential projects Project identification Project financing Project sustainability April 24th (Tuesday): EV and EV Infrastructure Planning 8h30 - 9h00 - Registration 9h00 - 10h30 - Industry presentations Integrated Battery Energy Storage Systems (for EV infrastructure) – Imagen Energy VEGA innovations, Sri Lanka ABB EV Infrastructure 10h30 - 11h00 - Morning refreshments 11h00 - 11h30 - EV research in UOP: Dr. Lilantha Samaranayake 11h30 - 12h30 – Proposed rapid charging station infrastructure in Sri Lanka –ABB/CEB 12h30 - 14h00 - Lunch 14h00 - 15h00 - EV infrastructure research possibilities – Dr. Kulatunga, Dr. Navaratne, Prof. Raghavan. 15h00 - 16h30 - Collaborative project agreements – All university & industry participants April 25-26: Post conference activities including visit to project sites