LATAM Smart Grid Forum 2025 was held from 04th-08thAugust, 2025 in Sao Paulo. India Smart Grid Forum in collaboration with Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF) brought an international delegation to LATAM.LATAM Smart Grid Forum was launched in 2008 by the ECOEE. The Forum is supported by the energy departments in Brazil, particularly of Sao Paulo; and utilities and the industry in Latin American nationsThe Conference was attended by several utilities and technology providers who are leaders in the field of intelligent energy systems.Participants had the opportunity to engage in networking with world-class professionals, speakers, senior officials and industry executives.Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai, President, ISGF and Chairman, GSEF, Mr. Rory Fox - Director Sales - US & Canada- EDX Wireless, Mr. Ravi Seethapathy, GSEF Ambassador for Americas and Executive Chairman of Biosirus Inc., Canada, Mr. Ashish Singhal, Executive Director, Allied Engineering Works, Limited and Mr. Vaibhav Gupta, AGM - International Sales & BD, Allied Engineering Works Limited were a part of the delegation.The Theme for this year’s event was"Advanced Technologies Innovating Energy Businesses and Markets"During the event key discussions revolved around:Distributed Generation and Grid Modernization: Enhancing reliability and equity through decentralized energy production.Energy Storage and Hybrid Systems: Strategies to stabilize grids and support renewable integration.Smart Grid Digitalization: Leveraging data, automation, and AI to optimize operations, demand response, and forecasting.Regional Collaboration: Aligning initiatives across countries to foster consistent policies and shared infrastructure development.The next in-person edition will be held on 5th& 6thOctober, 2026

LATAM Smart Grid Forum 2025 was held from 04th-08thAugust, 2025 in Sao Paulo. India Smart Grid Forum in collaboration with Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF) brought an international delegation to LATAM.

LATAM Smart Grid Forum was launched in 2008 by the ECOEE. The Forum is supported by the energy departments in Brazil, particularly of Sao Paulo; and utilities and the industry in Latin American nations

The Conference was attended by several utilities and technology providers who are leaders in the field of intelligent energy systems.

Participants had the opportunity to engage in networking with world-class professionals, speakers, senior officials and industry executives.

Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai, President, ISGF and Chairman, GSEF, Mr. Rory Fox - Director Sales - US & Canada- EDX Wireless, Mr. Ravi Seethapathy, GSEF Ambassador for Americas and Executive Chairman of Biosirus Inc., Canada, Mr. Ashish Singhal, Executive Director, Allied Engineering Works, Limited and Mr. Vaibhav Gupta, AGM - International Sales & BD, Allied Engineering Works Limited were a part of the delegation.

The Theme for this year’s event was"Advanced Technologies Innovating Energy Businesses and Markets"

During the event key discussions revolved around:

• Distributed Generation and Grid Modernization: Enhancing reliability and equity through decentralized energy production.

• Energy Storage and Hybrid Systems: Strategies to stabilize grids and support renewable integration.

• Smart Grid Digitalization: Leveraging data, automation, and AI to optimize operations, demand response, and forecasting.

• Regional Collaboration: Aligning initiatives across countries to foster consistent policies and shared infrastructure development.

The next in-person edition will be held on 5th& 6thOctober, 2026

The International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN), under the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme, announced the winners of the 11th ISGAN Awards of Excellence 2025. This year’s theme was “Excellence in Solutions for Enhanced Grid Operations”, honouring pioneering projects that enhance the flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of power systems worldwide.The winning projects are as follows:Winner: Energy Networks Association’s Open Networks Programme (UK)Impact: £410m avoided reinforcement costs, projected £1.12bn by 2028Results: Over 100,000 assets prequalified in local flexibility marketsSignificance: Positioned the UK as the first nation to fully utilize local flexibility for connections, accelerating progress toward net zero by 2030.Runner-Up: Energy Valley Microgrid Project (KEPCO, Republic of Korea)Focus: Integration of renewables with solar, wind, fuel cells, and a 10.3 MWh ESSInnovation: Demand response, mobile ESS, sector coupling (P2X), community EMSOutcome: Enhanced resilience, reduced costs, and a scalable model supporting Korea’s 2050 carbon neutrality goalsIntroduce the concept of "FLEXUMERS" consumers who can promote flexibility to the gridHonorable MentionsPARMENIDES (Austria) – AI-based grid observability and hybrid energy storage for citizen-centric local energy communities.eNeuron (EU) – Integrated Local Energy Communities (ILECs) across 4 EU countries; achieved up to 91% CO? reduction and 36% cost savings.GLOBAL RECOGNITIONThe Awards were evaluated by an international jury of experts chaired by Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai, Chairman, Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF) and President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).Reji Kumar PillaiChair of Jury Panel  Chairman, Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF)Mark McGranaghanFellow, Electric  Power Research Institute (EPRI)Valerie-Anne LencznarAdvisor, Ministry of Energy of MoldovaGSEF Ambassador–Europe & Francophone Africa RegionsAndres CarvalloFormer Professor,Texas State University, USARavi SeethapathyChairperson, Biosirus, Inc. CanadaGSEF Ambassador for America’sRichard SchomergPresident, RJS EnergyEDF FellowIEC Ambassador for Smart EnergyNobuyuki YamaguchiProfessor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of ScienceMOVING FORWARDThe ISGAN Awards continue to showcase innovative, scalable, and sustainable smart grid solutions that inspire global collaboration and drive the clean energy transition.

The International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN), under the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme, announced the winners of the 11th ISGAN Awards of Excellence 2025. This year’s theme was “Excellence in Solutions for Enhanced Grid Operations”, honouring pioneering projects that enhance the flexibility, efficiency, and resilience of power systems worldwide.

The winning projects are as follows:

Winner: Energy Networks Association’s Open Networks Programme (UK)

• Impact: £410m avoided reinforcement costs, projected £1.12bn by 2028

• Results: Over 100,000 assets prequalified in local flexibility markets

• Significance: Positioned the UK as the first nation to fully utilize local flexibility for connections, accelerating progress toward net zero by 2030.

Runner-Up: Energy Valley Microgrid Project (KEPCO, Republic of Korea)

• Focus: Integration of renewables with solar, wind, fuel cells, and a 10.3 MWh ESS

• Innovation: Demand response, mobile ESS, sector coupling (P2X), community EMS

• Outcome: Enhanced resilience, reduced costs, and a scalable model supporting Korea’s 2050 carbon neutrality goals

• Introduce the concept of "FLEXUMERS" consumers who can promote flexibility to the grid

Honorable Mentions

• PARMENIDES (Austria) – AI-based grid observability and hybrid energy storage for citizen-centric local energy communities.

• eNeuron (EU) – Integrated Local Energy Communities (ILECs) across 4 EU countries; achieved up to 91% CO? reduction and 36% cost savings.

GLOBAL RECOGNITION

The Awards were evaluated by an international jury of experts chaired by Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai, Chairman, Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF) and President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).

Reji Kumar Pillai

Chair of Jury Panel  Chairman, Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF)

MOVING FORWARD

The ISGAN Awards continue to showcase innovative, scalable, and sustainable smart grid solutions that inspire global collaboration and drive the clean energy transition.