“A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency. Such a modernized electricity network is being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence, global warming and emergency resilience issues” – wikipedia, April 2009.

... So, when the demand supply gap in India is hovering around 11-12%, the AT&C Losse s are looming over 32% and pilferage of electricity is a common menace, how effective will it be to implement Smart Grids in India?

Considering the state of power infrastructure and current metering conditions how much viable do you feel will Smart Grids be in addressing those issues?

Do you feel that it will be a revolutionary and beneficial ‘leap-frog’ from the manual meter reading concept most widely prevalent now in India? If it be so, how much cost effective will be its implementation?

Will it be able to provide the much needed stability to availability and reliability in the Indian Power Sector?

Please key in your thoughts and understandings regarding the future of power sector in India in the backdrop of Smart Grids. ...