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Business Standard
31-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Kimbal Hosts SASEC Delegation, Showcases India's Smart Metering Leadership
India PR Distribution New Delhi [India], July 31: As the world's fourth-largest economy, having recently surpassed Japan, India is rapidly strengthening the backbone of its infrastructure to fuel its soaring economic growth. At the heart of this transformation lies the push for reliable, clean, and intelligent energy. Smart metering has emerged as a foundational enabler in modernizing the country's power distribution landscape. With the Government of India targeting 250+ million smart meter installations under RDSS and encouraging discom digitalization, the energy transition is no longer just about generation; it's about intelligent, responsive grids at the last mile. Kimbal Private Limited recognized this shift early. In 2011, it set out to solve one of the most complex challenges of the energy value chain: distribution-side modernization. Over the past decade, the company has built its leadership in smart metering by delivering integrated, scalable solutions tailored to India's diverse utility needs. Today, it stands as a trusted partner to leading discoms in India's north, northeast, east, west, and central regions, while scaling up further to cater to massive opportunities soon to emerge in the leading utilities of Southern India. As part of its continued commitment to regional collaboration, Kimbal hosted a high-level delegation from the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program last week. The delegation, accompanied by representatives from India's Ministry of Power, the Asian Development Bank, and the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association, toured Kimbal's Mega Manufacturing Plant -- a 250,000 sq. ft., automation-enabled facility capable of producing 12 million meters annually. "Kimbal's journey is deeply aligned with India's energy goals. We are proud to have contributed to how power distribution is evolving in our country," said Gurpreet Oberoi, Kimbal's Chief Business Officer. "And we're excited to partner with our South Asian neighbors as they progress on similar journeys." Kimbal's product portfolio reflects its system-level approach to grid modernization. From next-generation smart meters (single phase, three phase, LTCT, HTCT) to its RF Mesh Communication Infrastructure (Vayu), Network Interface Cards, and Enterprise Head-End System (Vaani), the company offers end-to-end Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solutions. Their AI-powered solution, Samaksha, has been game-changing for many Indian utilities struggling with billing collection from static meter users--a successful tool that SASEC nations may like to adopt. Upcoming innovations include Energy Management Solution, a tool for commercial and industrial users to optimize power procurement by matching demand with the lowest-cost supply in real-time, along with low-cost RTU and Energy Monitoring Tool. NILM is another of their upcoming offerings: it is an energy tracker that breaks down household consumption by appliance, making power usage easy to understand and budget. These technologically advanced solutions showcase Kimbal's strong focus on analytics and energy automation. This innovation-led roadmap has translated into strong growth. In FY25, Kimbal's revenue grew nearly 4X -- a testament to the company's ability to scale with purpose and precision. India is now preparing for the next wave of grid intelligence under AMI 2.0, which aims to go beyond billing and empower utilities with real-time data, predictive analytics, and advanced grid control. Kimbal has consistently been ahead of the curve -- not only anticipating these shifts but building for them. With a legacy of spotting opportunity early, the company is expanding from smart meters, Enterprise HES to in-house developed RF-mesh communication technology, and a future-ready portfolio of energy tech solutions.
Business Standard
16-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Kimbal Reaffirms Commitment to North-East Energy Transition at IEEMA's Northeastern Power Conclave Event
India PR Distribution New Delhi [India], June 16: Kimbal Private Limited, one of India's foremost OEM to Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP) companies, reinforced its long-standing commitment to the North-East power sector at the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) regional energy summit held in Guwahati on 17-18 June 2025. During the opening session, Chief Business Officer Gurpreet Oberoi traced the region's transformation from manual billing to data-driven efficiency towards a reliable grid, underscoring that "smart meters are the foundation on which resilient, digitally empowered utilities are built." His remarks carried special significance as Kimbal's very first utility project began in Assam in 2016. That early collaboration laid the groundwork for today's large-scale deployments across the North-East. Since that first 14,000-meter pilot with APDCL, Kimbal has shipped more than 1.5 million integrated AMI endpoints in the region. Each endpoint pairs a BIS-certified single-phase or three-phase smart meter with an RF-mesh communication module and a secure, cloud-native Head-End System. The solution is live or under rollout with five Northeastern utilities --Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL), Sikkim Power Department, Department of Power Nagaland, and Department of Power Arunachal Pradesh--helping them curb technical and commercial losses, improve outage response, and introduce consumer-facing digital services. Nationwide, Kimbal has supplied over 3 million smart meters and has worked with more than twenty utilities, making it one of the fastest-growing AMI providers under India's ambitious Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Growth has been anchored by the company's four-acre mega manufacturing plant in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Fully automated assembly lines give the facility a rated capacity of 30,000 smart meters per day, while an in-house Manufacturing Execution System guarantees high precision throughput and complete traceability from PCB loading to final packaging. Kimbal's technology leadership extends beyond hardware. Its AI-enabled meter-reading solution, trained on computer-vision models, automatically extracts and registers data and diagnostics from photos of the static meters display. APDCL's early adoption of the tool accelerated their bill processing cycles and improved collection efficiency across not only urban but rural areas, too. Looking ahead, Kimbal is sharpening its focus on technology-driven energy intelligence with three new digital solutions in the pipeline. Energy Management Solution (EMS) will automate power procurement for commercial and industrial customers, continuously matching demand with the most cost-efficient supply. A dedicated Energy Monitoring Tool (EMT) will provide substation-level oversight, automating usage analytics and alerting operators to anomalies in real time. For households, a forthcoming appliance-wise consumption tracker will break down energy use by device, turning raw data into clear budgeting insights. This new product line reaffirms the company's commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation and extending affordable, reliable, high-quality electricity to everyone it serves. The Guwahati event drew senior officials from government departments, nodal agencies, distribution utilities, and manufacturing partners. Their discussions converged on a single theme: that reliable data and indigenous innovation are essential to the North-East's economic aspirations. About Kimbal Founded in 2011, Kimbal Private Limited delivers end-to-end AMI solutions, RF-mesh communication infrastructure, and AI-based tools that enable utilities to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to millions of consumers. The company's portfolio now spans hardware manufacture, software development, and data-intelligence-driven services designed to accelerate India's energy transition and support global decarbonization goals. For additional information, visit or email to stories@
