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India's Stuttering Smart Metering Plan Is Now Drawing Big Names
Installation of 25 crore smart meters could help distribution companies save $1.3 trillion in billing and collections.
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The latest standard bidding document has helped in enhancing the overall development parameters under the RDSS scheme. (Source: Unsplash)
One reform that can transform India's inefficient and leaky power distribution network is installation of smart meters. But the pace has been tardy so far. The country has installed 66 lakh smart meters in the last three years against the target of 25 crore by 2025. The programme definitely needs faster execution. But there are only two mid-sized companies to provide bulk of these devices: Genus Power Infrastructure Ltd. and Secure ...
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