- Program focused on developing performance matrices for an Effective and Efficient Power Distribution and building the Future Roadmap for the Ugandian power distribution Utilities
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), the pioneer in power distribution in India with an electricity user base of 7 million people in Delhi, organized a Capacity Building and Training Program for the delegates of Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) of Uganda at its Learning Centre in New Delhi. During the 10 Day long training program, the delegates deliberated on developing the performance matrices for Ugandan Utilities and building a future roadmap for effective and efficient power distribution in country. The program also covered, delegates’ visits to Tata Power-DDL’s state-of-the-art Smart Grid Lab, Technology Centre – CENNET, Meter Testing Lab, Protection & Testing Lab, Smart Grid and GIS Center to get hands on experience of the demonstrated technologies.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is an apex government agency that regulates the power sector in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. Uganda is aiming to increase its per capita electricity consumption with an ambitious plan to electrify the entire country by 2030, through various technical and operational reforms solving the distribution challenges.
Appreciating the training program, Ms. Judith, member ERA, said “Tata Power-DDL’s program has been extremely useful for us. The way Tata Power-DDL has brought down its AT&C losses over the years and the way it is automating its operations is a big learning for us. Overall it has been a good IT –OT integration case that we want to implement in Uganda.”
Tata Power-DDL is supporting the African Power sector through numerous capacity building programs via consultancies for the improvement of power distribution scenario. Its consultancy portfolio includes Technical and Management strategy service helping in framing model to reduce Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection Losses, New customer acquisition, metering plan & strategies, developing automation roadmap for bracing the Discom to enter into modern age of OT and IT convergence in distribution sector. The company is providing consultancies in Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Zanzibar and Sierra Leone.
Tata Power-DDL and several other African Utilities have several common social challenges including the reduction of the non-technical losses in the cluster of low income group. The World Bank has recognized Tata Power-DDL initiatives towards reducing the non-technical losses in its 223 JJ Clusters (slums) with a population of over 1 million people through focuses social innovations in the realms of education, entrepreneurship, employability and employment. The institution has also recommended to replicate the model in other African countries like Jamaica and Kenya.
Mr. Sanjay Banga, CEO, Tata Power-DDL said, “Tata Power-DDL is committed for the development and growth of the power distribution sector not only in India but also globally by sharing its expertise and knowledge. With a record AT&C loss reduction, we are also the first Indian utility to have experience in implementation of Smart Grid technologies like ADMS, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, ADR , Grid Connected Solar Rooftop and Battery Energy Storage System etc. In the days to come, we will further strengthen our association with the African Power Utilities”.
About Tata Power-DDL’s Business Consultancy Services:
Tata Power-DDL is providing consultancy to 50+ clients in more than 20 states in India and over 10 countries across the globe. Tata Power-DDL has to its credit many successful deliveries for its clients in domains ranging from implementation of complex IT projects to giving value added project management consultancy services under prestigious Government of India schemes like IPDS, DDUGJY, RGGVY, RAPDRP Part A and Part B. In recognition of its capabilities Tata Power-DDL has been empaneled by Power Finance Corporation (nodal agency handling the execution of works under RAPDRP scheme) as SCADA consultant as well as IT Consultant. Tata Power-DDL is the first Indian utility to have experience in implementation of Smart Grid technologies like Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Automated Demand Response, Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Installations, and Advanced Distribution Management System etc. and is actively engaged in developing the Smart Grid market and providing consultancy/implementation services for Smart Grid deployments being undertaken in India as well as abroad. Tata Power-DDL is an empaneled First Utility Channel Partner with the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India and has received the highest honor rating of SP1A as a system integration grading for solar PV projects in the context. The rating indicates highest performance capability and highest financial strength of Tata Power-DDL to undertake solar PV projects. Tata Power-DDL is also actively working with National Smart Grid Mission and Indian Smart Grid Forum for capacity development in the field of Smart Grid capabilities in Indian utilities. Tata Power-DDL. In addition to the above, Tata Power-DDL has also been actively engaged with utilities in the African continent on delivering services related to Technical and Management Services for pre-acquisition and post-acquisition support to Power distribution utilities. Tata Power-DDL is also the first Indian utility member of the Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition (GIUNC) which is a coalition of 14 power utilities worldwide, working towards accelerating the development of common standards, technology solutions and processes for intelligent networks. Tata Power-DDL has to its credit many successful deliveries for its clients in domains ranging from implementation of complex IT projects to giving value added project management consultancy services under prestigious Government of India schemes like IPDS, DDUGJY, RGGVY, RAPDRP Part A and Part B.