RECPDCL Signs Major Smart Metering Agreements for 33.26 Lakh Prepaid Meters in Gujarat

Rajkot/Gurugram: RECPDCL, a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has signed the PIA Agreement and the DDF Agreement for the “Appointment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure  Service Provider for the rollout of 33.26 Lakh Smart Prepaid Metering (Phase-II Project) under the RDSS Scheme in Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited jurisdiction on DBFOOT basis” on 10.07.2025 at Rajkot, Gujarat.

Further, the AMISP Contract Agreement was also signed by RECPDCL with Bharat Grid Private Limited, a joint venture between Actis and EDF India according to a company press release.

The agreement was signed in the presence of K.P. Joshi, IAS, MD-PGVCL;  T.S.C. Bosh, CEO-RECPDCL;  Saurabh Rastogi, Executive Director-RECPDCL; R.J. Vala, Chief Engineer-PGVCL;  Christophe Feuillard, CEO-BGPL; and other officials of PGVCL, RECPDCL, and  Bharat Grid.

The key benefits of the project include loss reduction, reduced downtime, better consumer engagement, and improved overall efficiency of the distribution sectors.