GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Pvt Ltd has won a mandate under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in Uttar Pradesh.
In a stock exchange filing, GMR Power & Urban Infra Ltd said that its step-down subsidiary GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Pvt Ltd (GSEDPL) has received a letter of intent from two UP state discoms —Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL) and Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (DVVNL) — to implement smart metering project in the following zones:
- Varanasi, Azamgarh and Prayagraj (PVVNL)
- Agra and Aligarh (DVVNL)
As per the mandate, GSEDPL will install, integrate and maintain 75.69 lakh smart meters in the aforementioned zones.
The letter of intent has been issued in conclusion to the e-tender floated by UP Discoms for different areas of Uttar Pradesh. GSEDPL participated in the e-tender and emerged as a winner. The project will span over a period of 10 years.
This Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project shall include supply, installation, integration, commissioning and operation & maintenance of smart meters on a DBFOOT basis backed by state-of-the-art technology and software solutions for end-to-end automated system management. The project will be executed under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and is expected to reduce the AT&C losses in the designated area and improve operational and collection efficiency of UP discoms, the release added.
Updates received on July 24, 2023
Based on a press release issued by GMR Group on July 24, 2023, it is learnt that the value of the order is Rs.7,593 crore and would be spread across 22 districts of Uttar Padesh. This mandate marks GMR Group’s entry into the B2C space in the power sector, the release said.
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