7th Symposium of the Consortium for Rapid Smart Grid Impact (CRSGI)

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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.

• Start time: 23 Apr 2018 08:15 AM
• End time: 24 Apr 2018 05:00 PM
• All times are (GMT+09:00) Asia/Jayapura
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• CEB Auditorium, BMICH
• Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka

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• Co-sponsored by Ceylon Electricity Board and Lanka Electricity Company

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