CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Located within the powergrid centre in Manesar (Haryana), Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (Virtual SGKC) is the first of its kind initiative by the Union government.

Detailed explanation-2: -POWERGRID has established Smart Grid Knowledge Center (SGKC) at Manesar, a state-of-the-art platform for demonstration and outreach for Smart Grid technologies with support from the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India (GoI) and National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Union government’s new Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre, which is housed within the POWERGRID centre in Manesar, is the first of its type. This platform also hosts the solutions that are physically present at SGKC’s Manesar headquarters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Smart Grid Knowledge Center (SGKC) was established in collaboration with Ministry of Power to bring awareness and capacity building on application of smart grid technologies to utilities and other stakeholders in the power sector.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh launched the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (Virtual SGKC) and Innovation Park in March 2022. The SGKC has been established by POWERGRID for the demonstration and advancement of frontier smart grid technologies.