ISUW 2024 Speaker

Atul Bali is an Electrical Engineer from Delhi College of Engineering and Masters in Technology in Management & System from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has over31 year of rich experience in power sector. His experience spans design, engineering, monitoring and successful implementation of SCADA/EMS/DMS projects. He has worked in NHPC, POWERGRID and PFC, the Navratna Public Sector Undertakings of Ministry of Power, Government of India. He has been associated from concept to commissioning of Unified Load Despatch & Communication Scheme and has also supervised the implementation of IT based distribution reform projects under prestigious Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (RAPDRP). The RAPDRP Programme aimed at Establishment of reliable and automated systems for sustained collection of accurate base line data by adoption of Information Technology along with strengthening of power distribution system leading to self-sustaining distribution utilities. Presently he is working as Director in National Smart Grid Mission which has been established by Govt of India to plan and monitor the implementation of policies and programmes related to Smart Grid activities in India. He has played a key role in implementation of various Smart Grid Pilot Projects across various utilities in India.