GRIDCON 2025: Innovations in Grid Resilience and Renewable Energy Integration
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| Why in News? | Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, inaugurated GRIDCON 2025 on March 9, 2025, at IICC, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. The event focuses on grid resilience, renewable energy integration, and digital transformation in the power sector. |
| Organizer | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), under the patronage of the Ministry of Power, in association with CIGRE India. |
| Event Duration | March 9-11, 2025 |
| Key Dignitaries Present | - Shri Manohar Lal (Union Minister of Power & Housing) - Shri Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State for Power & Renewable Energy) - Shri R.K. Tyagi (CMD, POWERGRID) - Senior officials from Ministry of Power, POWERGRID, and other PSUs |
| Theme | "Innovations in Grid Resilience" |
| Key Focus Areas | - Renewable Energy Integration (grid balancing, hybrid projects) - Grid Resilience & Stability (AI-based predictive maintenance, automation) - Smart Asset Management (digital twins, IoT in power systems) - Digital Transformation (AI, blockchain, smart metering) |
| Participation | - 2,000+ delegates - 150+ technical papers - 150+ exhibitors - 30+ country representatives |
| Exhibition Highlights | - Next-generation transmission technologies - AI-powered energy management systems - Green hydrogen solutions and energy storage innovations |