R K Singh inaugurates Smart Meter Project in NDMC area

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New Delhi : R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, On January 9, 2019, announced the completion of the project to replace 50,000 conventional electricity meters with smart meters in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area here.

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) under Ministry of Power, has implemented this project. With this, NDMC has become the first distribution company (DISCOM) in India to implement 100 per cent smart metering solution. The adoption of smart meters will enhance consumer convenience and rationalise electricity consumption.

Speaking on the occasion, R K Singh said, “India is making rapid strides in providing universal access to affordable power. The Government of India is accelerating the adoption of smart meters to ensure efficient management of electricity by checking data-entry errors, billing inefficiencies, and cutting the costs of manual meter reading through web-based monitoring system. Smart Meters will revolutionise the power sector through their vast cascade of benefits including reduced AT & C losses, better health of DISCOMs, incentivisation of energy conservation and ease of bill payments. Further, this move will generate skilled employment for the youth. I congratulate EESL on implementing the programme successfully.”

The occasion was graced by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Housing and Urban Affairs, Anil Baijal, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, and Naresh Kumar, Chairman, NDMC, according to a PIB release.

EESL and NDMC also signed an MoU to install public e-charging stations. The initiative is undertaken to collaborate on promoting Electric Vehicles (including two-wheelers) in the NDMC area.

The event also included the launch of smart meter feature on NDMC 311 mobile application enabling the consumers to access various services at the tap of a finger. The smart meter tab has been added to NDMC app’s home screen. Through this convenient and easy-to-use app, consumers can now get complete clarity on their energy habits and consumption through detailed and personalised insights.

Under its Smart Meters National Programme, EESL aims to replace 25 crore conventional meters with smart meters in India. The adoption of Smart Meters will lead to total annual savings of Rs 12.47 crore to NDMC which include revenue due to improvement in billing efficiency.