Adani Energy Solutions Becomes First Indian Company to Install 1 Crore Smart Meters

Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), an integrated energy solutions provider became the first Indian company to have successfully delivered 1 crore electricity smart meters across discoms, with  the next 1 crore to be delivered in the coming financial year. As India’s leading AMISP (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider), AESL has a mandate to install 2.5 crore smart meters across five states. At the pace of 25,000 installations per day. 

This milestone comes before the company’s guidance of reaching the 1 crore mark  by March 31, 2026, and drives digital transformation in  the much needed retail electricity distribution, providing invaluable data on consumption  and for grid modernisation, thereby supporting India’s nationwide smart metering rollout  under the Government of India’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). AESL’s  smart meter network delivers real-time consumer insights, enhances billing transparency and strengthens utility operations. 

Kandarp Patel, Chief Executive Officer, Adani Energy Solutions, said, “Reaching an installed  base of 1 crore smart meters is a testament to our benchmarked execution excellence and  deep engagement with distribution utilities and consumers. These smart meters are not just  devices, these are catalysts for empowering consumers with real-time usage data,  improving grid reliability, reducing losses and enabling efficient energy management. We  remain committed to playing a pivotal role in India’s digital energy transition.” 

AESL has been able to achieve the highest daily installation rate by taking an integrated and  ecosystem approach. To have a larger control and visibility over the entire value chain, the company  has tied up with sister firms like 'Adani Esyasoft Smart Solutions’ smart metering and IoT  division, AdaniConneX for local data hosting, besides signing up with tier I meter brands to  ensure delivery timelines and manage platform relevance during the contract period.  Through the group’s CSR arm, the company is training an army of technicians to undertake  meter installations. All these collectively have become AESL’s key execution differentiator. 

AESL began its smart metering journey in 2024 and has accomplished this significant  milestone in approximately 24 months, making it the quickest installation pace in the  country. 

Under RDSS, India aims to replace 25 crore conventional meters with advanced smart meters  to modernise the power distribution landscape. Smart meters are designed to enhance  billing accuracy, improve demand forecasting, reduce Aggregate Technical and Commercial  (AT&C) losses, support integration of renewable energy resources and plan for grid design  and operations, besides providing well-informed input on the consumption side.