ABOUT DISTRIBUTION UTILITY MEET (DUM) 2024

The electric utilities in India are on the cusp of a major digital transformation. The 250 million smart meters being rolled out on fast track is going to be the foundation of this profound digital transformation. The recent launch of PM Suryoday Yojana with the target of 10 million solar rooftop systems (up to 30 GW cumulative capacity) is going to fundamentally change the architecture and operating regime of the distribution grids. Another newly launched program Vision 2030: PM Public Transport Sewa is envisaging 600 km of electric highways, replacement of 800,000 diesel buses with electric buses including 50,000 school buses. This would require MW-scale power connections at thousands of bus depots across the country, necessitating major upgrade to the distribution grids in India. With several concurrent programs demanding drastic re-designing of the distribution grids running at fast pace, DISCOMs are on their heels again! They have no time and scope for making errors or delays, hence the very motto of Distribution Utility Meet (DUM) of “Experience Sharing and Learning from Each Other” is more relevant than ever!

In the backdrop of the above, ISGF has the pleasure of inviting key stakeholders in the DISCOM domains to the 8th Edition of Distribution Utility Meet (www.dumindia.in) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 14 to 15 November 2024 in partnership with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and the Energy Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. DUM 2024 will provide a unique platform for all the DISCOM community to share each other's experiences in dealing with efforts towards energy transition, grid modernization and digitalization on a fast track as we leapfrog towards a Net Zero power sector in India. In the post pandemic world, it is imperative that utilities do not make the same mistakes but learn from each other, and from global expertise/experiences. Experts from leading utilities from USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Japan will be invited to participate in DUM 2024 and share their valuable experiences.

ABOUT HOST CITY LUCKNOW IN UTTAR PRADESH

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state (>250 million people!) in India. Located in what was historically known as the Awadh region, Lucknow has always been a multicultural city. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the Persian-loving Nawabs of the city are well known amongst Indians and students of South Asian culture and history. It is a centre of Hindi and Urdu literature. Lucknow is popularly known as the ‘The City of Nawabs”. It is also known as the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and The Constantinople of India.
Today, Lucknow is a vibrant city that is witnessing an economic boom and is among the top ten fastest growing metro cities of India and is the second largest city of east, north and central India after Delhi. Straddling across the river Gomti, modern Lucknow is a bustling metropolis and continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.

KEY OBJECTIVE OF DUM 2024

• Experience Sharing and Hand Holding each other
• Leveraging the Digital Data from 250 million Smart Meters for Digitalization of DISCOMs
• Discuss and Evaluate New and Emerging Technologies, Business Models
• Monetization Options for DISCOMs
• Discuss the Distribution Grids Challenges of Managing 10 million Rooftops PV Systems
• Evaluate Regulatory, Policy, Financial and Business Challenges of DISCOMs

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF DUM 2023

• 270+ Utility Officials Participated
• 45 Utilities Participated
• 325 Delegates Participated
• 56 Experts Participated from Government, Utilities, Regulatory Commissions, Academia and Industry as Speakers
• 38 Partners and Exhibitors from Utility & Technology Companies showcased the products