New Delhi (NVI): Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under the Ministry of Power, has signed agreements with two Bihar utilities for installation of 23.4 lakh smart prepaid electricity meters in the state.
The aim is to transform the state’s power distribution landscape. It also marks the commercial launch of smart prepaid metering system for the utilities in the state.
“EESL signed agreements with South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDCL) and North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (NBPDCL) for the installation of 2.34 million smart prepaid meters in Bihar, under its Smart Meter National Programme,” EESL said in a statement.
The agreements were signed in the presence of Bihar Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav.
The statement added that the meters will optimise the Discom operational performance by increasing the billing and collection efficiency, reduce the operation and maintenance cost; and enhance the quality of service, along with providing the consumers with demand side management (DSM) options.
This is the first time that smart prepaid meters are being installed at this scale and are set to have a transformative impact on the state’s energy landscape.
-CHK
