Smart power meters in North Delhi soon

New Delhi: Delhi’s power discom, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), will start its ambitious project to install smart meters covering all its 16 lakh consumers in the national capital from this month.

The discom is set to install smart meters and also launch a mobile app for consumers to access real-time energy consumption.

In the first phase, 2 lakh smart meters would be installed in North and Northwest Delhi in the next one year. Five lakh meters are planned to be installed in the next two years and in the third phase all 16 lakh consumers are to be covered by 2025, said a spokesperson of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL). “Deployment of large-scale smart meters and communication system, for its entire operation area of 510 square km, is a significant step to bring smart grid technology in India,” said Sanjay Banga, the chief executive officer of TPDDL.

The discom is not only working extensively on technology deployment, but also on capability development for smooth integration of information and operation technologies, he said.

“We are developing a robust infrastructure for a smooth transition from electronic meters to smart metering. We are ready to take a lead in the mission of developing a smart grid for smart cities with the integration of renewable, rooftop, electric vehicles as well,” Mr Banga said.

The project has already started with the installation of communication and back-end IT infrastructure last year and now metre deployment is commencing from this month, said a discom spokesperson.