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- The Ministry of Power plans to require that smart meters use chips designed and manufactured within India by mid-2028.
- This initiative aims to address cybersecurity risks inherent in power infrastructure and reduce production costs for smart meter manufacturers.
- The government expects that assured procurement will provide sufficient market support for these domestic chips.
- This move is part of broader updates to national energy policy and infrastructure resilience efforts.
What to watch next
- Official notification of the mid-2028 mandate for domestically designed and fabricated smart meter chips
- Completion of inter-ministerial consultation for the draft National Electricity Policy
- Implementation of flexibility mandates for high-load grid users like AI data centres
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Pankaj Agarwal
Power Secretary
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“Actually, some of the chip developers and also the smart meter manufacturers are actively engaged. Some chips are already being designed or are in the process of design. They need to test those chips. And as and when they are able to validate their chips, they will go for the commercial production of the chips. So, it’s not going to take very long”
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…Sector Conference organised by industry body FICCI. Expressing concern over cybersecurity risks associated with smart meters, Agarwal sought domestic designing and manufacturing of the chips used in these meters. “ Actually, some of the chip developers and also the smart meter manufacturers are actively engaged. Some chips are already being designed or are in the process of design. They need to test those chips. And as and when they are able to validate their chips, they will go for the commercial production of the chips. So, it’s not going to take very long ,” Agarwal told reporters on the sidelines of the event. He said he was hopeful that by mid-2028, the government could mandate “design in India chip” and maybe even “make in India” chip in the system. Currently, a smart…
“We have already issued, I think, the Make in India requirement for the mandating design in India chips for the smart meters, including fabricated in India chips for the smart meters with the same timeline”
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…He said he was hopeful that by mid-2028, the government could mandate “design in India chip” and maybe even “make in India” chip in the system. Currently, a smart meter chip costs between $8 and $10 apiece, he said. “ We have already issued, I think, the Make in India requirement for the mandating design in India chips for the smart meters, including fabricated in India chips for the smart meters with the same timeline ,” he added. However, he maintained that there is no need for a separate incentive for domestically designed chips as government procurement will ensure that they have an assured market. Under the Revamped Distribution…
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