Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) has invited bids for implementing automatic metering infrastructure (AMI) for 7 lakh energy meters.
According to the bid documents, AEML plans to implement AMI solution for 7 lakh East Zone meters to Smart Group Metering by supplying, installation, testing, commissioning and training of RF communication canopy network elements, RF nodes, group smart meters, group smart meter cabin & FMS, head end system (HES), meter data management system (MDMS), customer portal and its integrations with existing AEML systems along with IT Infrastructure on Cloud and AMC.
The document states that the bidder should maintain the entire solution for the period of 10 years with no impact on performance and it should be scalable up to 30 lakh meters.
The last date for submission of bid documents is September 14, 2020. All the formalities right from pre-bid meeting to bid submission will be done electronically. The pre-bid meeting will be held on August 24, 2020.
The various technical criteria for bidders outlined in the document include:
- Bidder(s) should be in the business of manufacturing and supplying of electricity meters/other electrical instruments/communication products along with RF canopy & NIC solution /metering accessories.
- Bidder(s) should be in the business of implementation and integration of Smart meter and RF canopy system with back office.
- Bidder(s) should have been successfully deployed a minimum of 0.5 million units for AMI in power distribution utilities in India or overseas during the last five years.
In each of the three conditions above, the minimum eligibility period for Indian bidders is three years, while that for international bidders is five years.
Project rationale
AEML has a power distribution network spanning over 400 sqkm in area, catering to electricity needs of over 3.1 million customers. The area in Suburban Mumbai served by AEML is from Bandra to Bhayander on the western side, and Sion to Mankhurd on the eastern side.
Consumers in East division are predominately residing in slum clusters where group of electric meters are installed in a meter cabin. Electric meters are generally installed on wall provided by the customer. Board wiring is done on wooden board with MCBs and wires. In case of slums, meters are installed in FRP meter cabins or customized wooden meter boxes supplied by customers. In buildings, meters are installed in enclosed civil structure on the ground floor or in the basement, provided by consumers.
Through this tender, it is proposed to invite techno commercial proposal from vendors for supply, installation, testing and commissioning RF canopy network and its elements, group smart meter cabins along with group smart meters and meter cabins along with standalone smart meters. The selection of type of meter cabin and smart meter shall depend upon the number of meters to be replaced with smart meters at a given location (consumer end point) and availability of space on site.
For more details, please visit www.adanielectricity.com/Tenders
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