Genus Power has achieved a significant milestone in India’s smart metering journey by deploying 1 crore smart meters under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) across major discoms as a leading AMISP (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider).
This milestone spans installations across nine states, reflecting Genus’s robust pan-India execution capability and its critical role in advancing large-scale discom reforms, a release by Genus Power said.
The company recently added a new integrated manufacturing facility at Kotputli (Rajasthan) along with Jaipur (Rajasthan), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Guwahati (Assam to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities, and continues to enable India’s grid modernization and digital energy transformation.
Total meter population: 2.5 crore
With a total of 2.5 crore Genus’s smart meters operational across India, out of nearly 5.62 crore deployed nationally; the company has cemented its leadership position as the country’s most trusted and capable smart metering technology provider. This feat is powered by Genus’s integrated strengths across design, manufacturing, communication technologies, execution, and long-term system reliability. This unparalleled scale of deployment is transforming consumer experience by ensuring greater billing accuracy, enhanced transparency, faster grievance resolution, and real‑time consumption visibility which empowers households and businesses to effectively manage energy utilization.
Defining moment
Commenting on the landmark milestone, Jitendra Kumar Agarwal, Joint Managing Director, Genus Power, said, “Crossing the 1 crore smart meter mark is a defining moment not just for Genus Power, but for India’s power distribution transformation. RDSS represents largest smart metering rollouts globally, and this milestone reflects the sector’s clear shift toward system resilience and execution at scale. This journey has been built on conviction, faith in the reform, and confidence in India’s domestic manufacturing capabilities. India’s power reforms now demand the right power-tech infrastructure, and Genus is on war-footing to support utilities as this transformation moves into its most critical phase.”
Strong digital backbone
As smart meter penetration deepens, Genus is creating a strong digital backbone for India’s power infrastructure- enabling better grid planning, efficient peak-demand management, loss reduction, and integration of renewable energy at an unmatched scale. Under RDSS, India aims to replace 25 crore conventional meters with smart meters by 2028, and Genus Power has emerged as a trusted and reliable partner to enable India’s National Smart Grid Mission.
Expanding global footprint
Genus is also expanding its global footprint across Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Pacific and SAARC markets. Backed by strong hardware capabilities and a 300+ member software team, Genus delivers end-to-end digital and metering solutions, positioning itself as a trusted partner for utilities globally, the release added.
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Featured photograph shows a manufacturing facility of Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd