印度電力公司正醞釀一場(chǎng)巨大的變革。印度電力部門(mén)已經(jīng)出臺(tái)了印度智能電網(wǎng)的未來(lái)愿景和發(fā)展藍(lán)圖，并成立了公私合營(yíng)性質(zhì)的印度智能電網(wǎng)論壇以及印度智能電網(wǎng)特別小組。首個(gè)國(guó)家級(jí)智能電網(wǎng)試點(diǎn)在本地治里地區(qū)運(yùn)營(yíng)了大約一年后被認(rèn)定獲得成功，余下十三個(gè)試點(diǎn)也正在運(yùn)行實(shí)施中。

　　印度電網(wǎng)公司以及其余57家服務(wù)商參與了試點(diǎn)工程，該項(xiàng)工程涵蓋了1400臺(tái)智能電表。在試點(diǎn)項(xiàng)目的下一階段中，本地治里地區(qū)尚有87,000個(gè)家庭需安裝智能電表，印度電網(wǎng)為此已做好下一步的投標(biāo)準(zhǔn)備工作。

　　與此同時(shí)，在此領(lǐng)域耕耘數(shù)年的IBM等公司終于有機(jī)會(huì)獲得回報(bào)。印度IBM公司全球業(yè)務(wù)服務(wù)部副主席兼合伙人Jeby Cherian向印度商業(yè)線報(bào)透露：“印度實(shí)現(xiàn)了從智能星球獲益，依靠智能電網(wǎng)輸電，從而對(duì)大眾和經(jīng)濟(jì)上產(chǎn)生了影響。”

　　Cherian說(shuō)：“在某種意義上，印度沒(méi)得選擇。在印度，由于新技術(shù)、新政策以及用戶需求的變化，那些長(zhǎng)期屹立不倒的電力商業(yè)模式已經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí)了。”

　　盡管印度已經(jīng)發(fā)生了重要變革，這些變革同樣意味著為智能電網(wǎng)投資的短期回收創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)。由于傳輸損耗和非法用電所帶來(lái)的技術(shù)經(jīng)濟(jì)損失總共約占投資的百分之二十六。Cherian說(shuō)：“想象一下印度僅僅通過(guò)‘堵漏’就能獲得的巨大經(jīng)濟(jì)收益吧，這個(gè)比重絕對(duì)會(huì)超過(guò)必要投資的規(guī)模。”

　　“為了獲得成功，印度必須依靠新技術(shù)，大力發(fā)展新型商業(yè)模式、基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、規(guī)則標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來(lái)為發(fā)電、輸電創(chuàng)造便利條件。”

【原文】Smart Grid International: India's grid renaissance starting in earnest

　India's electric utilities are at the threshold of a major transformation. Its Power Ministry has rolled out a smart grid vision and roadmap for India. The India Smart Grid Forum, a public-private partnership with the Ministry of Power, and the India Smart Grid Task Force have been established. And the country's first smart grid pilot has been deemed a success after roughly a year in operation in Puducherry. Another 13 pilots are underway as well.

　Power Grid Corporation of India and 57 other service providers participated in the pilot, which included 1,400 smart meters. Now PowerGrid is ready to tender for smart energy meters to be installed in an additional 87,000 Puducherry homes for the next phase of the pilot.

　Meanwhile, companies such as IBM, which have been plowing the ground for years, may finally see crops coming in. Jeby Cherian, Vice-President and Managing Partner, Global Business Services, IBM India told the Hindu Business Line that "India recognises the benefits of a smarter planet, the power of the smart grid and its impact on people and the economy."

　In one sense, says Cherian, India may not have a choice. "In India, the long-standing electric and utility business models are rapidly becoming outdated due to new technologies, policy changes and more demanding consumers."

　Although India has significant challenges, those challenges also represent opportunities for quick payback from smart grid installations. Aggregate technical and commercial losses due to transmission losses and energy theft are estimated at about 26%. Imagine the economic advantage India could reap just by "plugging the leaks," says Cherian. "This absolutely outweighs the size of the necessary investments."

　"To succeed, India must develop fresh business models, infrastructure, rules and standards to facilitate energy generation and delivery enabled by new technologies."