Secure Meters Limited was adjudged the winner in the “4th India Power Award 2011” under the “Smart Meters and Equipments" category. In the glittering award ceremony held on 24.11.2011 at New Delhi during the conference on Green Power VII (for world development). The award was presented to Mr B S Babel from the Chief Guest, Dr. C. Rangarajan , Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Secure Meters has exported more than half a million smart meters and is a preferred vendor to many utilities across the world. It is a leading player in the energy metering market in India and is a leading solution provider to utilities for products and services. India Power Awards, organised by Council of Power Utilities, New Delhi, is a platform for bringing together organisations associated with the power sector, highlighting and recognising their contribution towards the development of power sector in India by adopting innovative best practices/experiences in energy sector world over.
This is an amazing achievement. Hycron Electronics has done it on again. We are the winners of the coveted North West QualTech Award 2010 in small business category for the 5th time in row. The award is even more significant as 3 out of 4 presenters were operators. With this Hycron Electronics has been branded a “Six Sigma company”.
A new report highlights the massive challenge the roll-out of smart metering will pose for countries throughout western Europe – arguing that, as a telecommunications project, it is on a par with the creation of the internet.
The report, by market analysts Datamonitor, values the smart meter market across western Europe at between 15 and 26 billion and claims utility and telecoms industry processes in competitive markets such as the UK will need to be re-designed ahead of the roll-out.
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Energy suppliers are to be responsible for installing smart meters in all households in the UK by 2020.
Plans for smart meters for millions of homes have been unveiled with trials suggesting the £8bn scheme may help people save £28 a year.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change wants to see 47 million meters in 26 million properties by 2020.
“The UK government wants to see electricity and gas "smart meters" installed in every home in the country by the end of 2020. The meters allow householders to see exactly how much power they are using in their properties.”
Secure Meters received a state level award for best export in the field of electronics and software. Company’s General Manager Jaideep Mukherjee received a trophy and certificate from Chief Minister of Rajasthan Mrs. Vasundhara Raje.
Secure Meters’ Chetna Quality Circle team won the Silver Medal at the International Convention (Asia Pacific region) held at Beijing. Over 200 teams from 13 nations participated in the convention.