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Tamil Nadu to Issue New Bids for 5.6 Million Smart Meters
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 09:22 AM
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The state government is preparing to launch fresh tenders for the installation of 5.6 million smart meters across Tamil Nadu, aiming to modernise its electricity metering infrastructure.
Tamil Nadu is set to float new bids for the procurement of 5.6 million smart meters.
The move follows the state’s ongoing efforts to replace analog meters with digital ones, a step intended to curb revenue losses and improve billing accuracy.
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) will announce the tender in the coming weeks, with a deadline for submissions slated for early next month.
Once awarded, the project is expected to enhance data collection, enabling better load management and customer service across the state.
The move follows the state’s ongoing efforts to replace analog meters with digital ones, a step intended to curb revenue losses and improve billing accuracy.
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) will announce the tender in the coming weeks, with a deadline for submissions slated for early next month.
Once awarded, the project is expected to enhance data collection, enabling better load management and customer service across the state.