EnablingaFuture-ReadyDigitalDistribution Framework forSmartUtilities
India stands at a pivotal moment in its energy transition. With rising demand and rapid urbanization, the power sector is transforming, and smart metering has emerged as a key enabler, delivering real-time visibility, efficient grid management, reduced losses, improved revenue assurance, and greater consumer empowerment.
Through initiatives such as the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and the NationalSmart Grid Mission (NSGM), the Government of India has accelerated nationwide AMI deployment, with daily installations rising from 15,000 to over 1.12 lakh. States such as Bihar, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh are leading this progress.
Under RDSS, India targets the installation of 250 million smart meters by March 2028, covering consumers, distribution transformers, and feeders to strengthen billing efficiency, reduce losses, and enhance grid management.
The first Smart Metering Summit in 2021 highlighted the potential of smart grids, meters, and digital solutions in revolutionizing power distribution. It emphasized the need for active stakeholder participation in adopting these technologies. Building on this, the fourth Edition Smart Meter Summit July in 2026 delved deeper into the progress made and chart a path forward for achieving India’s target of 250 million smart meters by 2025.
The Fourth Edition Smart Metering Summit themed “Deploying Smart Meters with ”Advance Technologies” in 2026 provided an important platform for discussions on issues in the smart metering landscape. REC & RECPDCL & PFC also have core groups on smart metering and transmission. The Core Group on Smart Metering has identified operational challenges, like frequent testing, system integration delays, and supply-demand inconsistencies in the smart metering industry. The group during its meetings has underscored the need for skill development, improving infrastructure and connectivity, prioritizing data use cases for sustainability and EV integration, and advocating for smart meters to be classified as infrastructure to unlock better financing options. Importance of data privacy, cyber security, and compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act were also highlighted.
AAYERA successfully concluded the Fourth Edition of the SMS - Smart Meter Summit in 24th and 25th July 2026. Themed “Deploying Smart Meters with Advance Technologies”, it brought together policymakers, regulators, utilities, AMISPs, technology leaders, investors, and international experts for a full day of high-impact discussions. The outcomes were clear: India has the manufacturing capacity, financing support, and technological capability to scale. What is now required is stronger collaboration, faster implementation, data-driven execution, and consumer-centric adoption. In this regard, the Government of India has taken decisive action on data security and data privacy, reinforcing trust and enabling large-scale deployment.
Following the successful Fourth Edition, AAYERA is organizing the 5th Edition of the Smart Meter Summit on 29th & 30 th September 2026 at THE SURYAA HOTEL, New Delhi. With the theme “Enabling a Future-Ready Digital Distribution Framework for Smart Utilities,” the conference will focus on smarter grids, data-driven operations, and future-ready power distribution, with a clear agenda to strengthen the Indian market and accelerate digitalisation across the power sector.
This year’s conference aims to shift the narrative from deployment to impact and will focus on:
In the recent past, to improve the operational efficiency of the Distribution Companies and to provide better cost effective services to consumers, Power Distribution Sector worldwide is rapidly adopting the Smart Metering Technology. This technology is futuristic and helps Distribution Companies in effective distribution operations as well as help utilities in managing dynamic and disruptive changes happening in the grids due to solar energy infusion, Home Automation, Electric Vehicles, Storage, etc. In India, itself, there are around 360 million consumers and smart metering adoption is in initial stage. Similarly, for any Smart Cities, Smart Energy is a prerequisite for which Smart Metering is the core enabler.
The objective of SMS is to provide a platform for key stakeholders to discuss the metering requirements and opportunities in India. The conference will also highlight the key challenges faced and enable knowledge sharing on various aspects of smart metering including communication systems, emerging technologies, design and testing, and data acquisition and management. The conference will also showcase the best practices in the metering space.
Smart Metering Summit intends to invite experienced solution providers with proven technologies to participate at this exclusive forum and showcase their technology/services to collaborate with state or private energy distribution companies in implementing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) at competitive prices and with proven technology.
Deploying an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is a fundamental early step to grid modernization. AMI provides the framework for meeting one of the Modern Grid’s Principal Characteristics – Motivation and Inclusion of the Consumer.
AMI is not a single technology, but rather an integration of many technologies that provides an intelligent connection between consumers and system operators.AMI gives consumers the information they need to make intelligent decisions, the ability to execute those decisions and a variety of choices leading to substantial benefits they do not currently enjoy. In addition, system operators are able to greatly improve consumer service by refining utility operating and asset management processes based on AMI data.
Through the integration of multiple technologies (such as smart metering, home area networks, integrated communications, data management applications, and standardized software interfaces) with existing utility operations and asset management processes, AMI provides an essential link between the grid, consumers and their loads, and generation and storage resources. Such a link is a fundamental requirement of a Modern Grid.
Innovative Policies and Regulatory Interventions for Sustainability of DISCOMs Session Partnersr
Smart Meters as The Foundation for Digitalization of DISCOMs Session Partner
Digital Utility Blueprint: Building Intelligent, Adaptive Distribution Systems
From Meters to Cloud – AI-Enabled Connectivity & Development
AMI 2.0 Architecture – HES–MDMS–CIS–GIS Integration
AI/ML in Smart Metering – AI-ML-VR/AR-Robotics Applications for Utilities
Data Exchange Protocols & Granularity in AMI
From Meters to Intelligence: Unlocking the Power of Smart Data in Distribution Utilities
Telecom Backbone – RF Mesh, NB-IoT, 5G & Rural Connectivity
Reimagining Smart Meter Data for Grid Flexibility and Demand Orchestration
Keynote: System Integration, Communication Networks & Interoperability
Utility–From Rollout to Results: Maximizing Value from Smart Meter Deployments
Edge Analytics & Smart Meters: Real time Intelligence for Next- Gen Utilities
Make in India – Leading the World in Smart Metering IT Stack
Digital Twins: Simulating the Future with Smart Meter Intelligence
Capacity Building & Training for Long-Term Sustainability
