Bhubaneswar, December 8: Around 4,500 smart meters have been installed in Odisha under various scheme. Under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), 20.33 crore smart meters have been sanctioned based on the proposal submitted by the States.
Till date 4.76 crore smart meters have been installed in the country under various schemes, including 4,500 in Odisha.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Power, Shripad Yesso Naik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Highest 82,37,246 smart meters have been installed in Bihar followed by 73,98,415 in Maharashtra, 65,06,420 in Uttar Pradesh, 49,60,048 in Assam, 31,65,608 in Madhya Pradesh, 31,28,262 in Gujarat, 30,53,925 in Chhattisgarh, 20,17,269 in Andhra Pradesh, 18,28,078 in Rajasthan and 10,06,108 in Punjab. No smart meters have been installed in Goa and Meghalaya.
Under RDSS, smart metering is being carried out through Public Private Partnership (PPP) in total expenditure which is sum of capital expenditure and operational expenditure (TOTEX) mode. The Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP) is responsible for supplying, maintaining and operating the metering infrastructure post installation.
“Smart meters provide consumers with real-time data on their energy usage. The data generated from smart meters at the system level including Feeders and Distribution Transformers and consumer level gives complete insights regarding energy accounting and is being used by the Distribution utilities for conducting energy audits,” the Minister informed the House.
The shift to prepaid smart meters allows for better budgeting for consumers and improved cash flow and billing efficiency for utilities. Funds have been allocated under the scheme for modernisation works including strengthening and upgrading distribution infrastructure, including substations, transmission lines, and underground cabling, the Minister told the House.
Further, this Ministry is also actively supporting the Technology Solution Providers (TSPs), including startups to develop and scale up solutions that leverage the data from smart meters for various use under RDSS, the Minister informed.
