POWERTHON-2022: Union Cabinet Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R K Singh launched POWERTHON-2022.
Key Highlights:
- It was launched virtually on 7 February 2022 in presence of senior officials from various Ministries, REC, DISCOMS, IIT Bombay, and other stakeholders.
- Powerthon-2022 is a hackathon competition to find technology-driven solutions to solve the complex problems in power distribution and to ensure quality and reliable power supply.
- A pilot run will be conducted under POWERTHON-2022 by the selected TSP and scale-up avenues will be pursued under the RDSS scheme thereafter.
About Powerthon-2022:
- The Powerthon-2022 will bring together qualified mentors with Technology Solution Providers (TSPs), startups, innovators, educational and research institutions, equipment manufacturers and state power utilities and other participants from across the nation.
- The participants will be briefed on the current challenges faced across the power distribution sector.
- They are needed to showcase their technology-driven solutions to solve complex problems.
- That ideas and concepts will be rewarded with licence and the development of prototypes will also be fostered.