ICSA sets up Smart Meters manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh

July 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Hyderabad, July 24, 2010: ICSA (India) Ltd, , provider of embedded technology solutions and infrastructure deployment services for the power sector, today launched its Smart Energy Meter (SEM) manufacturing facility at Pashmailaram, Patancheru, Medak in Andhra Pradesh. The plant was inaugurated by Mr. Kapil Mohan, IAS, Director (APDRP, RE & NEF) Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The five acre, first Smart Energy Meter manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh is expected to manufacture 1, 50,000 meters. This manufacturing facility is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified premises. The company has invested approximately Rs 26 crores for its set up.
ICSA entered into SEM business in India in 2010 and this manufacturing facility will enable it to exclusively manufacture the meters to be supplied to its distribution utilities. The SEM business is a part of the embedded technology business and helps in accelerating the company’s revenue growth.
The Smart Energy Meter is a combination of an energy meter and a communication device which is the next generation in energy metering and forms the backbone for Smartgrids in the country.
Commenting on the development, Mr. G. Bala Reddy, Managing Director, ICSA (India) Ltd said “The total meter installation in India is 142 million while the replacement market potential is estimated to be 100 million meters. The SEM market in India is still in its nascent stage and therefore, devoid of any tough competition. With the new manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh, we are definite to establish ourselves as a prominent player in this sector. ICSA is committed to innovate and provide products and services as per the increasing demands of industry to the best of its ability.”

About ICSA (India) Ltd

ICSA (India) Ltd is in the business of providing technology solutions to power utilities. It also deploys infrastructure in distribution and transmission sectors for different state utilities. The company's product line includes: Intelligent Automatic Meter Reading System, Multiplexer Unit, Distribution Transformer Monitoring System, Substation Controller, Micro Remote Terminal Unit, Theft Detection Devices, Pole Top RTU and SCADA solutions.
The company has developed products suitable for power utilities in the field of Energy Management, Energy Audit, and Control applications and provides versatile Data Acquisition Systems using GSM, CDMA, and RF.

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