Transformation leads to expansion of the metering market in India
Metering, Billing/CRM India 2008 will provide the ideal platform to review the technologies available and engage utility leaders to discuss how these can be implemented to achieve the targets set during the 2nd stage of the Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (APDRP-II). Under APDRP-II, performing power utilities would be reimbursed 50 percent of the project cost as a grant for reducing their aggregated technical and commercial (ATC) losses to 15 percent within five years. Non-performers would not be reimbursed and would have to rely on borrowings for entire requirements of a project.
Programme highlights at Metering, Billing/CRM India 2008:
The Metering, Billing/CRM India 2008 conference, hosted by Metering International magazine, is a unique opportunity to gain in-depth, comprehensive knowledge and first-hand experience of the benefits and challenges, the technologies and implementation techniques of metering giving attendees a strategic and practical approach to smart metering. Some of the highlights include:
2 day conference: Metering, Billing/CRM India
Keynote address by Rakesh Nath, Chairman, Central Electricity Authority
Co-located executive forum: The smart grid roadmap for smart energy delivery
Day 3: Site visit and master session on AMR and communication technologies
Workshop on meter testing
Exhibition displaying latest metering and smart grid technologies
International case studies
Vendor show cases
Networking opportunities not to be missed!
NDPL Puts India on World Power Sector Map
The Tata Power Company Limited, India's largest private power company, today announced that its subsidiary North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL), a JV between Tata Power Co. Ltd and the Government of NCT of Delhi, has become the first power distribution utility from India to have received the prestigious honor in the international category by winning the Edison Award.
Indian Electricity Metering - The journey thus far
Sundar Rao has over 30 years of experience in industrial automation, covering the areas of design, engineering, business development and project management. The author is giving an update on the current status of Indian Electricity Metering, which has been published in 'Metering International' 2/08. This article provides an overview of the second stage of APDRP (the government's 'Accelerated Power Development Reform Programme'), the move from 'dumb' to 'smart meters', AMR and AMI deloyments as well as challenges ahead for Indian utilities.
