GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Private Limited
Operational since January 2025, GMR’s UP Smart Metering initiative represents a transformative leap in modernizing power distribution infrastructure under the DBFOOT (Design, Build, Finance, Own, Operate and Transfer) model. The business has secured three major smart metering orders from UP DISCOMs, two from PuVVNL and one from DVVNL, covering the replacement of approximately 7.6 million conventional meters with advanced smart meters within 27 months, along with operations and maintenance for 93 months.
To deliver these large-scale projects, three dedicated SPVs, GMR Kashi, GMR Triveni and GMR Agra, have been established. The project footprint spans nearly 74,000 sq. km across eastern and southern Uttar Pradesh, with a unique rural to urban mix of 80:20.
At the heart of this initiative is the creation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) designed to enable bidirectional communication and remote connect and disconnect capabilities. With data captured at 30 minute intervals from every meter and seamlessly integrated into cloud based platforms, the system ensures precision, scalability and reliability.
Key features include advanced data analytics, real time dashboards, interactive customer applications, automated billing free from human intervention, and state of the art validation and estimation engines; all of which position the UP Smart Metering Business as a benchmark in digital energy transformation.