TNPDCL floats new tenders for 3.05 crore smart meters under RDSS
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TNPDCL floats new tenders for 3.05 crore smart meters under RDSS

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, the state’s discom, has reissued tenders for installing 3.05 crore smart meters across the state as part of the union government’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The tenders were cancelled in December 2024 after Adani Energy Solution Limited, which emerged as the lowest bidder in one of the four packages, did not agree to reduce the quoted price as demanded by Tamil Nadu that cited the the lower price the company reportedly offered in few other states. Owing to the inordinate delays, and with the the Union Ministry of Power urging the state to implement the project at the earliest, official sources in TNPDCL said they are planning to expedite the project by finishing the entire tender process and awarding the contract by the end of May and commence the installation work in June. Pointing out that the tenders were earlier floated as four packages, the official said, “This time, we have divided the work into six packages to encourage more competition, which is expected to bring down costs and benefit the state,” the official said.

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