KPDCL to install 40,000 DT meters, 1400 feeders for reliable power

Srinagar, Aug 1: To protect distribution transformers (DTs) from damage and curb power losses, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is installing 40,000 DT meters and 1400 feeder meters under the premier loss reduction scheme of RDSS.

A KPDCL spokesman in a statement issued here said that this would be besides 6.85 lakh consumer smart meters which would be installed in unmetered flat-rate areas as well as those areas where conventional meters have been installed in the Kashmir division over the next 27 months.

He said that DT and feeder metering would facilitate real-time monitoring of electrical systems, paving the way for reliable power supply to the consumers by way of remote monitoring of load and voltage unbalancing.

“Installation of feeder meters will help us in better load forecasting and relay information regarding duration and interruptions in electricity supply in digital mode,” the KPDCL spokesman said.

He said that a total of 340 feeders had already been integrated with the National Feeder Monitoring System (NFMS) while the rest of the feeders will be covered under RDSS.

The spokesman said that in a big relief to domestic consumers, living in flat-rate areas and areas where conventional and non-communicating meters are installed, to cut down on their consumer bills, Kashmir DISCOM is set to install 6.85 lakh smart meters under RDSS to give the option of digital monitoring of their consumption and daily billing trajectory to the consumers.

“All these smart meters will be prepaid-enabled and will provide more accurate and real-time consumption details, ushering in a new era of uninterrupted and quality power supply,” he said. “The consumers will be able to check energy consumed on their mobile phones.”

The KPDCL spokesman said that the executing agency was in the process of formulation of a Project Implementation Plan for smart metering in uncovered areas.

“Already under PMDP, over 3 lakh smart meters have been installed with nearly 1.20 lakh meters operating in prepaid mode, giving consumers the opportunity to monitor their daily consumption and billing options,” he said.