India may introduce smart grid to automatically restrict overdraw of electricity from its power grids. The July’s breakdown of power supply in North and subsequent breakdown in East and North-east prompted the government to modernise the existing grid system.
A high-level government delegation recently visited Singapore and had a series of meetings with the experts there in this regard. The delegation said it was a study tour and it learnt a lot from the Singapore Power Authority as to how to approach the problem and look for the solution.
It is estimated that around Rs 130,000 crore would be required to bring the entire couÂntry’s electricity distribution system under Smart Grid. But the details are yet to be worked out, according to a member of the delegation.
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