Tamil Nadu cancels smart-metering tender awarded to Adani Group

Tamil Nadu’s ambitious smart meter project to modernise electricity billing has been stalled, after the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) cancelled the tender awarded to Adani Energy Solutions Limited, part of the Adani Group.

Confirming the cancellation of the tender for procuring smart meters, a senior official of Tangedco said that currently, Adani was the only company making smart meters in the country.

Officials of TNPDCL conducted negotiations with the company officials, and found that the price quoted was high.