Powerthon 2022

Union Power Minister launched a hackathon, named Powerthon-2022, to find tech-driven solutions for quality power supply.

About Powerthon-2022:

• Powerthon-2022 is a hackathon competition under RDSS (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme).
• The POWERTHON-2022, will act as a platform for competitive screening of the established TSPs and startups to showcase their technology driven solutions for solving complex problems in power distribution.
• It seeks to ensure quality and reliable power supply.
• To run this competition, power ministry will have a standing body. This innovation will be open and an ongoing scheme.
• Under the programme, ideas and concepts will be rewarded with licence. The development of prototypes will also be fostered.

Launch of Powerthon-2022:

• The launch of Powerthon-2022 was announced by REC Limited in collaboration with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) under IIT Bombay as ‘incubator cum technology partner’.
• The nine themes for the hackathon are:

1. 1. demand/load forecasting
   2. AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) loss reduction
   3. energy theft detection
   4. prediction of DT (Distribution Transformer) failure
   5. asset inspection
   6. vegetation management
   7. consumer experience enhancement
   8. renewable energy integration
   9. Power purchase optimisation.