RE: The India Smart Grid Bulletin, ....6 Dec 2018 23:50
Hello CB,
I am glad you got it, eventually. The volume roll-out, at the moment, is un-doubtably GPRS. I have recognized that before on the bb. But then again there is minimal/no infrastructure required or provided for, by EESL, for there projects. That is why it confirms in the report:- " EESL wants to use the existing telecom network, to transmit data from " smart " meters, obviating the need to build a communication network from scratch and reducing up front costs."
The original 10 million pre-paid meter tender, for EESL, was not smart, as I understand it, did not require GPRS or RF. There were 2 more tenders, for 5 million each, that were also initially GPRS based. It mentions in the tender for 5 million " smart meters," in October 2017, after the Reverse Auction I believe, that " ..... Larsen&Toubro will provide EESL with the smart meters, at a price at $41.80 per unit."
The Gujarat project for Genus Power, was an order for $1.1 million, for 23,000 CyanConnode units alone. Which works out at $47.00 per unit approximately. Without the meter.
So you can see where I am coming from. GPRS is high volume, but low technically. RF, is a different market, both financially and technically.
But just before I go as we may revisit this again, at some stage. At the end of the Business Standard report, at the bottom of page 5:-
" A technology-neutral approach, would avoid the risk of locking-in an inferior technology," Urpelainen said. Given that EESL must recover its investment, from the discoms' savings, in coming years, a flexible approach would be in its interests."
We will have to wait and see how how that develops?
LTI.
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