Global funds, Adani, GMR, others in race for NIIF's smart meter businessGlobal infrastructure investors and domestic smart meter makers are showing strong interest in acquiring IntelliSmart Infrastructure. The c...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Big global investors, local cos eye IntelliSmart as smart meter push gains pace in IndiaA host of global investors and Indian firms are positioning themselves to acquire IntelliSmart Infrastructure, signaling a vibrant growth p...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
No smart meters to be installed in West Bengal, announces state govtFacing protests over inflated electricity bills after prepaid smart meter installations, the West Bengal government is allowing residential...
11 Jun, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Polaris gets new smart metering project worth Rs 2,246 cr in West BengalPolaris Smart Metering will supply, commission, install and maintain smart meters for consumers and system metering across the consumer bas...
08 May, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Assam has the second highest number of consumers aware of and using the smart meter app after BiharCEEW found that Assam has the highest satisfaction rate among the 6 states with 93 per cent of the smart metered consumers satisfied with t...
21 Mar, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
Smart prepaid meters to reduce power bills by up to 2.5 pc: Union minister R K SinghUsage of smart meters will lead to digitisation of systems, automation and further efficiencies. It will help in energy accounting, which h...
20 Mar, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Adani Transmission incorporate arm for smart meter businessUnder the RDSS, Prepaid Smart metering is the critical intervention envisaged, with an estimated outlay of Rs 1,50,000 crore with GBS (gros...
28 Dec, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
Gurugram based IntelliSmart eyes fresh smart meter installation projects in 8 states: CEO Anil RawalDigitalization of discoms through smart metering has been recognised as the key solution for these systemic and deep routed inefficiencies....
02 Jan, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Availability of power in the country including North East goes up to an average of 21 hoursHe held a review meeting with the Power Ministers and concerned officers of North Eastern states here today. The meeting was held to discus...
03 Dec, 2021, 06.46 PM IST
PowerMin asks govt departments to switch to prepaid smart metersThe ministries have also been asked to issue all enabling orders in this regard. This follows a clarification issued by the Finance Ministr...
12 Aug, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
EESL to install 23.4 lakh smart prepaid electricity meters in Bihar"EESL...signed agreements with South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDCL) and North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (NBPDCL) ...
30 Jan, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Discoms generate 95pc billing efficiency due to smart metersThe discoms using smart meters have seen 15-20 per cent average increase in monthly revenue per consumer, the Energy Efficiency Services Lt...
12 May, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
Power tariffs may fall as corporate taxes reduced“The time-bound proposal to shift to pre-paid smart meters can truly help utilities improve cash collection as well as for consumers get a ...
01 Feb, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
Power ministry mandates use of smart prepaid meters from April 2019Power minister R.K Singh has, in the past, made a strong pitch for smart and pre-paid metering as a means of making state utilities more ef...
24 Dec, 2018, 08.02 PM IST
All electricity meters to be smart prepaid in 3 years: R K Singh"In the next 3 years, metering will go smart...and gone will be the days of bills reaching your house. So need of the hour is to scale up m...
07 Jun, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
Government to push prepaid, smart meters in universal electrification drivePrime Minister Narendra Modi in September launched the Saubhagya scheme to electrify four crore un-electrified households in the country by...
17 Nov, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
Smart meters: Breakdown consumption details on a real-time basisBy breaking down consumption details on a real-time basis, smart meters make households aware of usage patterns and help identify reduction...
17 Mar, 2014, 05.00 AM IST