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ISGF Membership

ISGF members are from the ministries, government institutions, regulatory bodies, utilities, industry, non-profit organizations, educational and research entities and students from renowned institutions.

ISGF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

ISGF MEMBERS IN YEAR 2020 – 21

To view the latest full list of ISGF Members please visit following link: https://indiasmartgrid.org/member_list.php

BENEFITS OF ISGF MEMBERSHIP

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES BY ISGF FOR MEMBERS

PARTICIPATION IN POLICY INITIATIVES

(FOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, STATE GOVERNMENTS, REGULATORS AND UTILITIES)

  • Contribute towards formulation of national policies and programs related to smart grids, renewable energy, and smart cities domains

  • Engage with policy makers, utilities, smart city commissioners/CEOs, regulators, system integrators, OEMs, academia and research, and industry associations in India.

  • Participate in development of National Standards in India through ISGF in committees of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

PARTICIPATION IN ISGF WORKING GROUPS

  • Opportunity to be a part of ISGF Working Groups. All categories of members can nominate their subject matter experts to relevant working groups – no restrictions on the number of working groups that a member can join

  • Contribute towards research reports and white papers prepared by ISGF Working Groups which are often translated to policies and programs

  • Opportunity to become Chair/Co-Chair/Vice-chair of ISGF Working Groups if eligible

PARTICIPATION IN ISGF WORKSHOPS

  • Participate actively in the technology sessions and workshops conducted by ISGF.

  • Contribute towards technology topics of common interest, both related to business and related to the need of the country

  • Avail special discount of 20% on delegate fee of the workshops (if any)

  • Assistance for holding focused workshops with key utility customers and policy makers

PARTICIPATION IN ISGF TRAINING PROGRAMS

  • Avail special discount of 20% on training fee of the Training Programs

  • Opportunity of contribute as a Tutor in Training Program if expertise is there with the Member organisation

  • Assistance from ISGF Team in conducting training and capacity building programs

PARTICIPATION IN ISGF EVENTS AND PARTNER EVENTS





(India Smart Utility Week | Distribution Utility Meet)

  • Avail substantial discounts of up to 20% for participation in India Smart Utility Week, Distribution Utility Meet (DUM) and other ISGF events as a Delegate

  • Opportunity to be a part of the panel and speaker opportunity as a Member

  • Participate in major national and international events where ISGF is co-organizer/supporting partner.

(complimentary registration/ substantial discounts in participation fee and exhibition booths for all major events related to utility sectors across the globe)

ADVISORY SUPPORT BY ISGF FOR MEMBERS

ADVISORY SUPPORT TO MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONS

  • Assistance for testing and certification of products in India

  • Assistance for undertaking Proof of Concept and Technology Demonstration Projects in India

  • Get advance information on smart grid policies and programs Seek guidance for technology and best practices from the panel of experts from academia, industry and utilities

  • Have access to smart grid technology and developments across the globe and participate in international smart grid forum like GSGF, IEC, IEEE, etc

  • Get visibility to a larger audience working in the same domain (mainly applicable to start-up companies) and build an ecosystem enabling business activities

MEMBERS PROMOTION BY ISGF

VISIBILITY AND PROMOTION ON ISGF PORTAL

  • Listing of Members logo with link to its website on India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal (ISGKP), Home Page and Members Page

  • Listing of selection and recruitment of professionals and ecosystem partners on ISGKP

  • Listing of Member Events, Webinars and Workshops on Home Page Event Calendar and Event page of ISGKP

  • Publishing Press Release by Member on Home page of ISGKP

  • Publishing Member Reports and whitepapers on Report section of ISGKP

VISIBILITY AND PROMOTION ON ISGF SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES


(FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, TWITTER)

  • Member Announcement on Social Media Handles with Logo

  • Promotion of recruitment of professionals and ecosystem partners by ISGF Members

Promotion of Member Events, Webinars and Workshops

Publishing Press Release by Member

Publishing Member Reports and whitepapers

VISIBILITY AND PROMOTION ON ISGF SMART GRID BULLETIN – A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER




(present circulation: >2500 in print and >70,000 in PDF and increasing every month)

Member Announcement to all the Bulletin Readers

Promotion of recruitment of professionals and ecosystem partners by ISGF Members in Bulletin

Promotion of Member Events, Webinars and Workshops in Bulletin

Promoting a Banner of Member Reports and whitepapers

ISGF Members can publish articles in the Smart Grid Bulletin

Interviews of senior executives/technical experts of member organisations can be published in the Smart Grid Bulletin

Special discount to ISGF Members for advertisements in Smart Grid Bulletin

VISIBILITY AND PROMOTION TO ISGF SUBSCRIBERS

Member Announcement to all the Subscribers

Promotion of Member Events, Webinars and Workshops to all subscribers

RIGHTS OF ISGF MEMBERS

VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

  • Voting right is reserved for only Government Institutional Members, Utility Members, Industry Members, International Members and Individual Members. No voting rights for Associate Members and Student Members

  • All members with voting rights are eligible for election to leadership positions (President, General Secretary and Board of Governors)

  • Elections are conducted once in two years

OTHER BENEFITS

LATEST UPDATES FROM ISGF

Subscription in the ISGF Global mailing list

All the latest updates about ISGF activities and studies



STUDENT MEMBER BENEFITS

BENEFITS TO ELEIGIBLE STUDENTS

  • Free registration on India Smart Grid Knowledge Portal (ISGKP) and subscription to ISGF Reports, Whitepapers, Webinars

  • Free subscription to Smart Grid Bulletin and opportunity to publish their papers in the Bulletin

  • Opportunities to network with peers and industry professionals

  • Support and guidance at each stage of your career

  • Internship opportunities

  • Could be part of research study and research activities related to one of the challenging fields.

  • Resources for identifying and developing career options in power, communications, smart grid and smart city domain

  • ​Substantial discounts on registration fee for smart grid events where ISGF is a co-sponsor



MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND FEES:

S.No.​

​Membership Categories

​Member Details

​​Fee details

1

Government Institutional Members

Ministry of Power and other institutions under Government of India​

No fee is charged for this category

2

Utility Members

Members from utilities in India who are in the business of electricity generation, transmission and distribution including private franchise operators fall under this category

Utility Members have to pay one-time lifetime contribution of INR 10 lakhs. Utilities from special category states – NE, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, HP, J&K and Union Territories are offered 50% discount.

3

Industry Members

Members from related industry

Contribution to the Corpus and Annual Contributions tiered as per the annual global revenue of the member organisation:
- Above Rs.100 crores: Rs. 5 Lakhs Joining contribution, Renewal Rs.1 Lakh per year
- Between 20-100 crores: Rs. 3 Lakhs Joining contribution, Renewal Rs.50,000 per year
- Below 20 crores: Rs. 1 Lakh joining contribution, Renewal Rs.50,000 per year

4

Associate Members

Members are from Academia and Research Institutions of repute and non –profit industry associations in India qualify in this category. 

There is no fee for Associate Members. Initial membership is for a period of two years

5

Individual Members

This category is reserved for experts from power sector with minimum 25 years of distinguished experience. 

Joining Contribution to the corpus Rs. 50,000/-
Renewal Contribution Rs. 5000/- per year

6

Honorary Members​

Distinguished personalities from different walks of life who could contribute to ISGF’s missions & objectives – by invitation of ISGF Board of Governors only.

No contribution, no voting rights

7

International Members

Entities having no presence in India may join ISGF more as observers in this category. 

Rs. 5 Lakhs or equivalent amount in foreign currency according to the prevailing exchange rates as Joining Contribution to the corpus. Annual contributions: Rs. 1 Lakh or equivalent amount in foreign currency according to prevailing exchange rates.

8

Student members

Post Graduates and Doctoral Students from reputed educational institutions who have demonstrated expertise in Smart Grid technologies 

INR 2500/- as joining contribution to the Corpus. Membership valid only during status as a student. 
(Click here to download the form.)​

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HOW TO JOIN ISGF?

  • Membership in ISGF is by invitation

  • Those who wish to join as Members should submit a signed application in hard copy. The Form can be downloaded from here ISGF Membership Application Form - 2017

  • Those who wish to join as Student should submit a signed application in hard copy. The Form for Student membership can be downloaded from here  ISGF Membership Application Form for Students - 2018

  • Applications received by ISGF Secretariat will be put up for approval of the Board of Governors. Once approved the invitation will be sent to the applicant who can then pay the contribution and nominate their experts to various working groups of ISGF

  • Please E-mail Membership Forms to ronkini.shome@indiasmartgrid.org or contactus@indiasmartgrid.org. ISGF team will revert with all the details soon after receiving your E-mail and Form

  • ISGF Membership payments are accepted only through NEFT/RTGS/Demand Draft/ Cheque

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