IPCL had bagged the prestigious project of installation of 350,000 smart meters in five towns of Madhya Pradesh near
Indore from Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited, Indore (“MPPKVVCL”). The project
also involved consumer indexing of all 350,000 consumers.
Despite Covid 19 conditions and lockdown conditions, IPCL had made good progress in the project. It had not only
completed consumer indexing of all the target consumers in record time, it overcame several difficulties to move
ahead with successful installation of smart meters. As in April 2022, it has already completed installations of 150,000
smart meters while the work continues. In August 2021, IPCL completed 100% deployment of smart meters in Mhow
town in Madhya Pradesh, making it the first town in India to be completely on smart meters. Billing efficiency at
Mhow had improved from 70% to 95%. IPCL thanks MPPKVVCL for the cooperation in reaching this milestone for the
country. All SLA conditions have been met. Since Covid restrictions have now eased, the work continues at a faster
pace.
With Govt of India earmarking Rs. 22,500 Crore for installation of 25 Crore smart meters, and providing additional
benefits for roll-out till December 2023, the industry itself is projected to grow at an exponential rate. Using our
experience and credentials of good performance, we also look to consolidate our position in the AMI business
vertical.