T.N. govt cancels smart meter tender awarded to Adani Energy Solutions
The Hindu
TANGEDCO cancels smart meter tender due to high cost by AESL, amidst controversy involving Gautam Adani and Adani Group.
The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has cancelled a global tender floated for procuring smart meters, citing the high cost quoted by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL).
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The tenders were floated as four packages in August 2023 for providing the smart meters under the central government's revamped distribution sector scheme.
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AESL, a BSE-listed firm was the lowest bidder for package 1 of the tender covering eight districts, including Chennai, and involved installation of over 82 lakh smart meters, a source said.
The tender was cancelled on December 27, 2024, as the cost quoted by AESL was reportedly higher.
A re-tender is likely to be floated. Tenders for three other packages were also cancelled, he said without divulging further details.
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