New Delhi: Polaris Smart Metering, in collaboration with Wirepas, has announced the successful deployment of 1 million smart electricity meters across India, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy transformation journey.
The rollout leverages Polaris’ dual-communication solution, enabling smart meters to seamlessly switch between mesh and cellular networks. This ensures uninterrupted data delivery even when one communication path is congested or unavailable, thereby reducing missed readings, improving billing accuracy, and helping utilities meet stringent service-level requirements.
Manish C. Swamie, SVP Business Development at Polaris Smart Metering, stated: “Reaching one million deployed smart meters marks a major milestone for India’s energy transformation. This achievement demonstrates that our dual-communication solution, in close collaboration with Wirepas, can deliver reliable, large-scale performance. Utilities can now confidently expand smart metering, knowing service-level and reliability targets will be met across even the most challenging environments.”
The solution is powered by the Wirepas Platform, a mesh networking technology that creates a self-managing network where smart meters support each other in transmitting data. This reduces reliance on fixed infrastructure, enhances resilience, and ensures consistent performance as networks expand into dense cities, remote areas, and mixed environments.
Sebastian Pellorce, SVP India Business at Wirepas, emphasized: “This milestone demonstrates that dual-communication concept announced earlier this year is a game changer for large-scale smart metering deployments in India. In close collaboration with Polaris Smart Metering, the Wirepas Platform ensures seamless switching between mesh and cellular paths, delivering consistent data even in the most challenging environments. Together, we’re providing utilities with the confidence and resilience needed for India’s next phase of smart energy transformation.”
Looking ahead, Polaris and Wirepas are preparing for the next phase of deployment, targeting up to 5 million additional smart meters on an accelerated timeline. The partnership also aligns with India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, ensuring local delivery, technical collaboration, and sustainable infrastructure for long-term scalability.
