Visit of the delegation from PNNL, GMI, ISGF and Samta Power to TERI GRAM

As of January 2014, the Microgrid Systems Laboratory ( www.microgridsystemslab.com ) has begun
work on a feasibility study for rural micro-grid pilot deployment in India. General MicroGrids, Inc
(GMI), a member of MSL, is leading the India micro-grid project, funded by the U.S. Department of
Energy, and partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in India. The Microgrid
Systems Laboratory (MSL), and MSL Research Network (MRN) is a collaborative effort, and it is
structured as three synergistic operations – representing the core elements of Innovation,
Education, and Certification to speed the transition to a more resilient, sustainable, and accessible
electricity system.

In this context, officials from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), General Microgrids,
India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), and Samta Power (NGO in Power Sector) visited both the campus of
TERI GRAM, and National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy (MNRE), at Gual Pahari on August 23, 2014 (Saturday).

The tour programme was started through an audio-visual presentation of TERI, and TERI GRAM at TERI RETREAT, and then the TERI researchers facilitated the delegates to showcase various research facilities available in TERI GRAM, including Smart Controller Laboratory (SCLab) which is one of the network facilities (http://microgridsystemslab.com/facilities/#tab0-1) under MSL Research Network (MRN) working in the micro-grid or, mini-grid domain.

The delegates also visited the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) campus to see the various research facilities on Solar Energy systems including Solar Resource Assessment stations, Solar PV systems, and Solar Thermal technologies. The site visit was concluded over a networking lunch, arranged in the state-of-the-art TERI RETREAT complex.

The event was attended by Mr. B.C. Mathur, Director, Samta Power.