C&A bags R-APDRP project from CESU of Odisha
The Control & Automation (C&A) business of L&T Electrical & Automation, a leading
Systems Integrator company in India, was awarded a project by Central Electricity
Supply Utility (CESU) of Odisha under Government of India's Restructured Accelerated
Power Development and Reform Programme (RAPDRP).
The deployment will cover 12 towns including the twin cities of Bhubaneshwar and
Cuttack. The project's main objective is to help CESU in ascertaining the AT&C (Aggregate
Technical & Commercial) losses in these towns, which will be a base line for taking
measures to further reduce the losses.
The scope of work includes setting up of IT & Communication, Data Center, Disaster
Recovery Center, Customer Care Center and implementation of Application software
modules like Metering, Billing, Collection, Energy Audit, New connection/disconnection,
CRM, Mail messaging, MIS, Identity & access management, etc., GIS mapping of around
5 lakh consumers, Meter data acquisition of 10000 consumers and providing facility
management support for 5 years from the date of 'Go live' of the project. The Project
will be executed within a stringent 18 months' time line.
Speaking on the occasion, Head of the C&A Business, Mr. Jayanta Chattopadhyay said,
"After successful implementation of the R-APDRP project for Maharashtra Utility,
we are delighted to receive a second order, from CESU which is similar in nature.
We are geared up and feel proud to collaborate with Odisha Govt. in this journey.
This project is the recognition of our understanding and leadership in setting up
IT based solutions for such critical projects in the country that will help in reducing
losses and adding greater efficiency".
C&A has successfully executed India's first R-APDRP project, which it won in 2010
from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).