मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Electrical Engineering
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Journal Publications

24

Conference Publications

10

Awards & Honours

Qualifications
  • B .Tech.(Power system) from IIT KHARAGPUR(1977)
    Research in Power System Operation(Power System Operation) from IIT KHARAGPUR(1984)
Research Interests

Power systems , Power Market Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Grid Integration of Renewables, Power System Logistics, Power System Operations, Power Pool Governance and Regulatory Affairs.

Brief Research Profile

Mr. S.K. Soonee is the former founder Chief Executive Officer and senior advisor of Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) where he consistently spearheaded reforms in the Indian power sector and institutional capacity building at the highest level. Presently acting as consultant to various projects of The World Bank. He has four decades of firsthand experience of Power System Operation of various Regional Grids of India and has worked extensively towards integration of grids leading to formation of the National Grid and now SAARC Grid. He specializes in inter alia Power System Operation, Planning, Commercial, Settlement, Restoration and entire gamut of Power Pooling and Governance. Other areas of interest include Electricity Markets, Open Access, Regulatory affairs besides expertise in Load Despatch Technology, integration of Renewable Energy including REC Mechanism, Transmission Pricing and development of Ancillary Services, Security Constrained Economic Despatch SCED Mr. S K Soonee is a Life Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India), Fellow of IEEE, Distinguished Alumnus IIT Kharagpur, Distinguished Member CIGRE, Fellow INAE, International Member NAE, USA. He has represented India in various international fora, including the CIGRE Study Committee C2 on Power System Operation and the CIGRE Study Committee C5 on Electricity Markets and Regulation, GO15 Grid Operator (VLPGO).

Professional Background
  • Advisor at The World Bank [01 November 2021 - Present].
    CEO/Advisor at Power System Operation Corporation of India [01 June 2010 - 01 November 2021].
    Executive Director at POWER GRID CORPORATION of India [01 January 2006 - 01 June 2010].
    Executive Director at Northern Regional Load Despatch Delhi [01 November 2004 - 01 July 2008].
    General Manager at Southern Regional Load Despatch Bengaluru [01 October 2001 - 01 November 2004].
    Additional GM at Eastern Regional Load Despatch Kolkata [01 January 1995 - 01 October 2001].
    Executive Engineer at Eastern Regional Electricity Board Kolkata [01 September 1978 - 01 December 1994].
    Factory In-charge at Techno Electric & Company Engineering [01 August 1977 - 01 September 1978].

    2016
  • Kajal Gaur, Harish Kumar, Rathour P. K. Agarwal, K. V. S. Baba, S. K. Soonee, "Analysing the Electricity Demand Pattern" , 19th National Power Systems Conference, NPSC-2016 by :IEEE at Bhubaneswar, India / / 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4673-9968-5
  • S.K. Soonee, K.V.S. Baba, S.S. Barpanda, Goutam Chakraborty, S.C. Saxena, Gurmit Singh, Kaushik Dey, K.V.N. Pawan Kumar, Anupam Kumar, Saif Rehman, Kajal Gaur, "Ancillary Services in India Evolution, Implementation and Benefits. " , 19th National Power Systems Conference, NPSC-2016 by :IEEE at Bhubaneswar, India / / 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4673-9968-5
  • Subrata Mukhopadhyay, Vinod K. Agrawal, Sushil K. Soonee, P. K. Agarwal, Rajkumar Anumasula, Chandan Kumar, "Detecting Low Frequency Oscillations Through PMU-Based Measurements for Indian National Grid" , 2016 Power Systems Computation Conference by :IEEE at Genoa, Italy / / 2016 ISBN: 978-88-941051-2-4
  • Akhil Singhal, Harish Kumar Rathour, P.K. Agarwal, K V S Baba, S. K. Soonee, "State Estimation at All India Level" , 19th National Power Systems Conference, NPSC-2016 by :IEEE at Bhubaneswar, India / / 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4673-9968-5
    • 2015
  • S. K. Soonee, S. R. Narasimhan, N. Nallarasan, Harish Kr Rathour, Gaurav Yadav, S.C. Bhan, R.R. Mali, "Impact of Very Severe Cyclone HudHud on Power System Operation " , 2015 Annual IEEE India Conference by :IEEE at New Delhi, India / / 2015 ISBN: 978-1-4673-7399-9
    • 2014
  • Mohit Joshi, S.K. Soonee, V.K Agrawal, S.S. Barpanda, Vaishally Bhardwaj, "IMPLEMENTATION of POINT of CONNECTION TARIFF in INDIA" , CIGRE 2014 by :CIGRE at Paris / / 2014
  • S K Soonee, V K Agrawal, P K Agarwal, S R Narsimhan, R K Porwal, V Pandey, "Experiences of Synchrophasor Initiative in India" , CIGRE 2014 by :CIGRE at Paris / / 2014
  • Samir Chandra Saxena, Sushil Kumar Soonee, Harish Rathour, "Ramp Management and Integration of Renewables" , International Seminar on Impact of Generation From Renewable Sources on Conventional Power Generation and Grid by :International Seminar on Impact of Generation From Renewable Sources on Conventional Power Generatio at New Delhi, India / / 2014
    • 2013
  • Subrata Mukhopadhyay, Sushil K. Soonee, Bhim Singh, Y.K. Sehgal, "Opportunities and Problems of Smart Grids With Large Penetration of Renewable Energy - Indian Perspective" , 2013 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting by :IEEE at Vancouver, BC, Canada / / 2013 ISBN: 978-1-4799-1303-9
    • 2012
  • Samir Chandra Saxena, S K Soonee, Minaxi Garg, "Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Mechanism in India" , CIGRE 2012 by :CIGRE at Paris, France / / 2012
  • S. Mukhopadhyay, S.K. Soonee, R. Joshi, A.K. Rajput, "On the Progress of Renewable Energy Integration Into Smart Grids in India" , 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting by :IEEE at San Diego, CA, USA / / 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4673-2729-9
    • 2011
  • Samir Chandra Saxena, S K Soonee, S S Barpanda, Kaushik Dey, K V N Pawan Kumar , "Indian Electricity Market: Implementation of Multiple Power Exchanges. " , GRIDTECH International Conference, New Delhi by :GRIDTECH at New Delhi / / 2011
    • 2010
  • Samir Chandra Saxena, Sushil Kumar Soonee, S.S. Barpanda, "Multiple Power Exchanges in India" , 2010 CIGRE, Paris by :CIGRE at Paris, France / / 2010
    • 2009
  • Samir Chandra Saxena, S K Soonee, S S Barpanda, "Power Exchange Implementation in India and Congestion Management in Multi-Exchange Scenario" , CBIP 7th International R&D Conference by :CBIP at Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India / / 2009
    • 2008
  • Subrata Mukhopadhyay, Sushil K. Soonee, Sundaram R. Narasimhan, Rajiv K. Porwal, "An Indian Experience of Defense Against Blackouts and Restoration Mechanism Followed" , Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE by :IEEE at Pittsburgh, PA, USA / / 2008 ISBN: 978-1-4244-1905-0
  • S K Soonee, S R Narasimhan, R K Porwal, S Kumar, R Kumar, V Pandey, "Application of Phase Angle Measurement for Real Time Security Monitoring of Indian Electric Power System-an Experience" , CIGRE Session 2008 by :CIGRE at Paris, France / / 2008
    • 2007
  • Vivek Pandey, Rajiv Kumar Porwal, S. R. Narasimhan, S. K. Soonee, "Approach Paper for Assessment of Transfer Capability in the Indian Bulk Electric Power System" , WORKSHOP on GRID SECURITY in OPEN ACCESS REGIME by :BHU at Varanasi, India / / 2007
  • Subrata Mukhopadhyay, Sushil K Soonee, "Reliability - From Load Forecasting to System Operation in Indian Power System" , 2007 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting by :IEEE at Tampa, FL, USA / / 2007
    • 2006
  • S. Mukhopadhyay, S.K. Dube, S.K. Soonee, "Development of Power Market in India" , Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006, IEEE by :IEEE at Montreal, QC, Canada / / 2006 ISBN: 1-4244-0493-2
    • 2005
  • S.K. Soonee, Vivek Pandey, "In Praise of Unscheduled Interchange Mechanism" , Transica POWERGRID by :Transica POWERGRID at -- / / 2005
    • 2001
  • S.K. Soonee, "Importance of Traction Supply in Eastern Region - a System Operators View" , The Challenges and Developments of Traction in Indian Context by :Institution of Engineers-Kolkata at Kolkata / / 2001
    • 1998
  • Sushil Kumar Soonee, "Trans-National Power Exchange an Essay on Costs & Benefits" , Dhaka, Bangladesh Organised by FEISCA Forum of Engineering Institutions of South Central Asia by :FEISCA Forum of Engineering Institutions of South Central Asia at Dhaka, Bangladesh / / 1998
    • 1991
  • Sushil Kumar Soonee, "Energy Conservation by Electrical Load Management Through Day Light Utilisation" , 1991, Institution of India, Kolkata by :Institution of India at Kolkata, India / / 1991
    • 1990
  • B. Sen Gupta, K. K. Das, M. K. Mitra, S.K. Soonee, "Energy Conservation in Electrical Industry" , Seminar Organised by Indian Society of Engineer, India American Chamber of Commerce and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants by :India American Chamber of Commerce and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at Kolkata, India / / 1990

  • Book Chapter, "Chapter 16. Grid Integration of Renewables in India." ISBN:978-0-12-809592-8 published by - Elsevier Inc. Year: 2017 authors- Sushil K. Soonee, K.V.S. Baba, S.R. Narasimhan, S.C. Saxena, Mohit Joshi, K.V.N. Pawan Kumar
  • Book Chapter, "Integration of Renewable EnergyThe Indian Experience. Renewable Energy Integration" ISBN:978-0-12-407910-6 published by - Elsevier Inc. Year: 2014 authors- Sushil Kumar Soonee, Vinod Kumar Agrawal

  • International Member of National Academy of Engineers USA for given by National Academy of Engineers (NAE) Year - 2018
  • Outstanding Contribution to the Power Sector for given by POWERLINE Year - 2017
  • Fellow for given by IEEE, USA Year - 2017
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) for given by Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Year - 2016
  • Distinguished Member CIGRE, France for given by CIGRE, France Year - 2016
  • CBIP award for outstanding contribution in Power System Operation for given by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Year - 2015
  • Industry Excellence Award for given by NPSC, Guwahati, India Year - 2014
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award for given by IIT Kharagpur Year - 2014
  • Power Persona of the year Award for Special award for Grid Management given by Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Year - 2013
  • IEEE PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer for For outstanding leadership and contribution in Power Grid Operation, Control & Regulatory Mechanism given by IEEE PES-IAS Delhi chapter Year - 2012