The BES 2026 session on “Building Intelligent Grid Systems: From smart metering and ADMS-DERMS platforms to next generation TSO-DSO co-ordination” was moderated by Satyendra Nath Kalita, Director, Regulatory Affairs, All India Discoms Association, and featured […]
The power distribution segment showed a mixed performance last year. While aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses increased to 16.12 per cent in FY 2024 from 15.36 per cent in FY 2023 due to a […]
By Atul Bali, Director, National Smart Grid Mission and Expert Group on Smart Metering India’s energy distribution landscape is undergoing a digital transformation, led by the large-scale roll-out of smart meters. As of mid-2025, over […]
The power sector in India is geared up to transition to a clean energy future. While the renewable energy segment will witness an increase in capacity additions, emerging sectors such as smart metering and energy […]
Metering, billing and collection are integral components of the power sector that have a significant impact on its efficiency, revenue collection and the overall consumer experience. The government’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), which has […]
As chief executive officer, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), Vishal Kapoor’s key focus areas are smart metering and energy efficiency. In an interview with Power Line, he spoke about […]
The power sector is experiencing a growing adoption of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) solutions aimed at improving system efficiency and resilience, optimising costs and accelerating clean energy transition. Technological advancements, declining costs […]
Founded in 2009, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is promoted by the Ministry of Power as a joint venture of four PSUs – NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, REC Limited and Power Grid Corporation […]
Smart meters are becoming increasingly prominent in the power distribution segment, owing to their ability to improve the operational and financial performance of the utilities. As of February 2023, the total number of smart meter […]
In recent years, the power distribution segment has witnessed an upsurge in the deployment of smart metering solutions, smart grid infrastructure and digital solutions to improve operational and financial performance. The Ministry of Power’s Revamped […]
Network strengthening and expansion are among the top priorities for transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities in the country to provide quality and reliable power supply. Utilities are increasingly adopting state-of-the-art technologies and digital solutions to […]
Smart meters provide remarkable solutions to increase the operational efficiency of discoms. Due to a plethora of proven commercial benefits offered, discoms have been adopting smart meters increasingly and this has created a huge market […]
Smart metering is a key focus area of the government, to address the challenge of commercial losses as well as inefficiencies in the distribution segment. Although the national aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses stand […]
The traditional electricity grid is gradually evolving to become smart, driven by growing digitalisation and the changing energy mix. The smart grid journey in India began in 2010 when the Ministry of Power (MoP) constituted […]
Metering technology has evolved significantly over the past few years, from manual meter reading to automatic meter reading (AMR) and further to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). AMI is a prerequisite for smart meters and the […]
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