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India needs to set up manufacturing base for smart electricity meters: Parl panel

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 26, 2020

India needs to establish a manufacturing base of smart electricity meters to ensure adequate supply and should ensure that there are multiple players in the segment, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has said in its latest report. "There is a need to augment the...

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Move fast on Chandigarh's smart grid project: House panel to ministry

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2020

In its report tabled in the Rajya Sabha, a parliamentary standing committee on home affairs has recommended to the ministry of home affairs (MHA) to expedite administrative approval/ expenditure sanction to the smart grid project of Chandigarh to ensure its early execution....

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EESL announces installation of 10 lakh smart meters across India

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 25, 2020

India's state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has announced the completion of installation of 10 lakh smart meters across India under the Government of India's Smart Meter National Programme. EESL has set the target to install 25 crore smart meters over the...

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India just about stays on course for green economy

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 5, 2020

India’s annual budget, announced on February 1, was long on intentions to move towards a green economy, but short on specifics. In her budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised an incentive scheme for around two million farmers to move to solar-powered irrigation...

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Budget 2020: Smart meters to plug leaks in supply, revenue

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 3, 2020

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged states and Union territories to replace conventional electricity meters with prepaid smart meters in three years, with the aim of cutting distribution losses and setting the stage for separating the carriage and content...

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A boon to discoms, but privacy concerns remain over smart meters

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 22, 2019

The government’s move to push smart meters could reduce bill shocks for power consumers and potentially rein in the debt woes of distribution companies (discoms) by reducing theft and improving their operational efficiency, but privacy issues continue to linger. This comes in...

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Long-term planning is needed to make power grids ready for EV load: Report

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 11, 2019

When electric vehicles (EVs) become a favoured transportation option for Indians, policy makers need to think about the ecosystem it will require, and it is much more than just planning for charging stations. One factor least talked about, or planned for, in the penetration...

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French MNC EDF upbeat on India across renewables, nuclear, T&D sectors

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 22, 2019

French power multinational EDF (Électricité de France) is upbeat on India across several areas including renewables, nuclear power, transmission and distribution systems, and smart grids. The...

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Chandigarh admin to install smart meters seek report on smart grid

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2019

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has sought a progress report on Smart Grid project from the UT electricity department. Under the Smart Grid project, the UT administration has...

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3 years after launch, New Delhi Municipal Council smart city work in progress

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 22, 2019

On January 28, 2016, 20 cities were chosen through a competitive contest for the government’s urban renewal flagship initiative –– the Smart City Mission. The concept was new –– cities competed...

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