<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister for Power R.K. Singh on Tuesday launched the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (SGKC) and Innovation Park virtually as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Programme. <br />''<br />''Minister of State for Power Krishan Pal Gurjar was also present on the occasion. The SGKC has been established by POWERGRID for demonstration and advancement of frontier smart grid technologies.SGKC aims to be one of the leading Centers of Excellence globally to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and research in smart grid technologies and create capacities in the power distribution sector. <br />''<br />''The Virtual SGKC that was launched today enables a digital footprint of the physical setup of SGKC, the need for which was felt during COVID-19 pandemic.<br />''<br />'' At the event, Mr. R K Singh pointed out that the world is changing in a rapid phase in the energy sector, which has also been witnessed in India. He said that India is way ahead in the energy transition and the rate of implementation of Renewable energy capacity in the country is faster as compared to any other countries around the world.</span><br />