Intellismart and others....8 Nov 2022 13:55
For one of the largest deployment of smart meters in Uttar Pradesh, leading energy and infrastructure players including L&T, Adani, GMR have placed bids. Intellismart which is a joint venture of state-owned entity EESL and NIIF has also shown interest. The Rs 23,000 crore tender is to install 28 million smart meters across the state.
These smart meters will be installed in the areas of four of the five power distribution companies of UP, namely PuVNL, PVVNL, DVVNL and MVVNL. This covers the whole state except the area under KESCO distribution company which is Kanpur City.
UP till yet has 11 lakh smart meters installed across the state.
Recently, union ministry of power also issued country's largest ever tender for procuring 10 million smart meters. Close to a dozen meter manufacturers and leading power sector conglomerates have participated in the pre-bid meetings and are likely to submit interest for the same, this paper reported recently.