Ensave Energy boosts power distribution modernisation with Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric's IoT-enabled technologies, extensive product portfolio (e.g., switchgear, transformers, PLCs) and partnerships align closely to reduce AT&C losses, eliminating the ACS-ARR gap by 2024-25 and modernising the power sector.

- Sanjay Patel

The Indian power distribution landscape is rapidly advancing, especially with the help of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), under which the government aims to deploy 250 million smart meters. Sanjay Patel notes that, despite challenges in implementation, key industry player Schneider Electric, through Ensave Energy, is contributing innovative solutions to support the ambitious modernisation goals. Let us know what he further explains.

What are the advancements in installing 250 million smart meters under the RDSS scheme?

The target of installing 250 million smart meters under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) has shown notable advancements, though challenges persist. The RDSS, launched in July 2021 with a budget of ₹3.03 lakh crore (including ₹97,631 crores in central government support) over five years (FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26), aims to install 250 million prepaid smart meters to enhance billing accuracy, reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses to 12-15 percent and eliminate the average cost of supply-average revenue realised (ACS-ARR) gap by 2024-25.