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Powerthon

Prime Minister Modi launched RDSS in with an aim aims to reduce the AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses to pan-India levels of 12-15%
POWERTHON is aimed at to bring AI & ML as efficient technologies than can be integrated effectively within power distribution sector environment, with an aim to ensure quality and reliable power supply and adoption in RDSS implementation.


AT&C LOSS REDUCTION PROBLEM STATEMENT

Bayana, in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, is a high loss pocket area. It has overall AT&C loss of 37.23% with population size of 48000. In Bayana Town, for all urban Consumer, 8500 smart meters have been installed along with DISCOM is interested to study load pattern to analyze loss reduction and detection of energy theft through AI/ML solution.

Initiation of POC & Pilot since March 2022

Unique Solution – Integrated AI / ML platform deployed in cloud addressing live theft modelling billing inaccuracies and revenue recovery for an urban and rural consumer mix.

The LR+ platform work on the principle of applying AI&ML methodologies to enable the process of AT&C Loss reduction for Utility.

• At the meter (improving on deviation of energy and effective meter reading & billing)
• After the meter (improving the payment recovery & cash flow recovery prediction)

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AI Project Benefits to utility

1. Verification of Consumer Indexing
2. Identification of energy gap in the network (Feeder - DT – Consumer)
3. Real time tracking of deviation of energy
a) service parallel consumer
b) By-pass consumer
4. Enhancement in billing accuracies
5. Enhanced Revenue Recognition

Society Benefit

Incorrect readings and wrong bills will reduce the complaint and harmonize the environment, thus creating a positive impact in the rural society of BAYANA

Sustainability / ESG Benefit

With smart meter & mobile technology adoptions reduced consumption of printable bills, device charging and people visit for reading. Thus carving more greener environment.

Economic Rationale of the Project for 48000 consumers of Bayana (Urban & Rural mix)

• Reduction in billing inaccuracies by 10% i.e. improvement in revenue by lakhs
• Deviation of energy bypass and service parallel, customer identification with Lakhs of recovery
• Prediction of Revenue improvement by Crores
• Revenue Recovery in Crores thus bringing AT&C Loss Reduction by 5%

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The entire process of initiating this exercise by REC ( Under Ministry of Power)and further smooth execution of process by SINE , IIT Bombay, has been remarkable.The role of DISCOM was tremendous, the shackles of how to reach and convey our voice was replaced by stupendous support from DISCOM (JVVNL). We are proud to be associated with POWERTHON initiative, as this gives give us opportunity to contribute to the transformative program of RDSS aimed for our Nation Development."