IntelliSmart inks pact with Infosys to develop digital platform for discoms
IntelliSmart has signed an agreement with Infosys to develop a digital platform for value-added services of discoms. IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited (IntelliSmart) — a joint venture of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) — has committed to developing a digital platform for value-added services, according to a statement.
IntelliSmart signed an MoU with Infosys Ltd to develop a “Sustainable Energy Digital Platform (SEDP)” to accelerate digitalisation and integrate data analytics across the power sector, enabling greater efficiency.
The platform will help unfold data analytics and integrate one common platform for the utility (discoms) operations and commercial systems end-to-end.
The MoU was signed at the ‘Realizing the Vision of Digital Smart Grid in India’ roundtable hosted by IntelliSmart on January 15, 2021, attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Power, Department of Economic Affairs, and expert delegates from across India’s energy ecosystem.
IntelliSmart also launched the inaugural edition of INSTINCT, an Innovation Challenge and Hackathon on Smart Metering. INSTINCT invites ideas to solve relevant challenges that can help improve India’s power distribution sector.
The roundtable also witnessed the launch of the Bihar Bijli Smart Meter App to help consumers stay updated about their electricity account in near real-time.
