Smart metering solutions to utilities and project Samuday-Shiv Nadar Foundation minigrid of 666KWp at Hardoi district
Student name: Mr Saurabh Kataria
Guide: Dr Naqui Anwer
Year of completion: 2017
Host Organisation: Gram Power India Pvt. Ltd.
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Mr Nitesh Purohit
Abstract: Advanced Metering Infrastructure is one of the sectors where Technology and advancements in
technologies have not been utilized to the fullest potential as of today because of many constraints
i.e. lack of preparedness by utility, required skills and Readiness or set standards for smart meters,
limited support and interoperability and integration issues.
I have taken up two ongoing projects of smart metering solutions to Eastern Power distribution of
Andhra Pradesh Limited and India Power Gaya Bihar and another Project Samuday-Minigrid of
666Kwp by shiv Nadar Foundation.
In smart Metering Projects we propose consumer indexing and asset mapping and installation of
smart meters, Data Concentrator Units and Head End System for Meter data Management System.
Remote Monitoring and data Analytics after commissioning helped me to do understand the
benefits of Advanced Metering Infrastructure by understanding the variation of various parameters
which enabled me to do comparative analysis of both Utilities.
In Minigrid Project Samuday a Tender of 666 KWp released by Shiv Nadar Foundation, In this
Project by applying project management skills I was able to bid for the whole tender in a given
time which includes making of Technical Proposal, Commercial Proposal, Operation and
Maintenance Proposal and Implementation strategy Proposal. There were many Technical
challenges I faced during tender submission which ultimately helped me to learn and make many
tools in order to design system for technical proposal, bill of quantity to make commercial offer
and road map to carry out operation and maintenance of Minigrid for five years.
