Sector majors line up for power ministry's 10 mn smart meter tender

The first phase of the tender is for procurement of 25 lakh meters which would be installed in states in the Central and Western region of the country

India’s largest-ever tender for procuring 10 million smart meters issued by the Ministry of Power will see participation from power, infrastructure and telecom majors. Business Standard has learnt that, close to a dozen meter manufacturers and leading power sector conglomerates have participated in the pre-bid meetings and are likely to submit interest.  

This includes infrastructure companies such as Adani, L&T, Robert Bosch, EdF, Tata Power, India Power, and Ashoka Buildcon. Leading meter makers such as Landis+Gyr, Schneider, Secure meters, Anvil Cables, Avon have also participated in the pre-bidding discussions and are likely to place bids. Intellismart, a joint venture of