Polaris Smart Metering announced a major milestone in India’s smart electricity metering rollout, having deployed one million smart meters in the field connecting without dedicated gateways, leveraging a dual-communication solution in close partnership with Wirepas. The deployment is already live across multiple locations and meets the strict service-level requirements of large-scale utility programs in India.
In Polaris’ dual-communication approach, smart meters can switch between available communication paths – mesh or cellular – to ensure data delivery even when one path is unavailable or congested. This reduces missed readings, improves billing accuracy, and helps utilities consistently meet service-level requirements. As smart metering expands across dense cities, remote areas, and mixed infrastructure, this built-in resilience becomes essential for reliable, large-scale operations.
“Reaching one million deployed smart meters marks a major milestone for India’s energy transformation,” said Manish C. Swamie, SVP of Business Development at Polaris. “This achievement demonstrates that our dual-communication solution, in close collaboration with Wirepas, can deliver reliable, large-scale performance. Utilities can now confidently expand smart metering, knowing service-level and reliability targets will be met across even the most challenging environments.”
The solution uses Wirepas Platform, a mesh networking solution, to create a self-managing network where smart meters support each other in delivering data. This reduces dependence on fixed infrastructure, improves resilience, and helps utilities maintain reliable performance as networks grow and evolve over time.
“This milestone demonstrates that the dual-communication concept announced earlier this year is a game-changer for large-scale smart metering deployments in India,” said Sebastian Pellorce, SVP India Business at Wirepas. “In close collaboration with Polaris Smart Metering, the Wirepas Platform ensures seamless switching between mesh and cellular paths, delivering consistent data even in the most challenging environments. Together, we’re providing utilities with the confidence and resilience needed for India’s next phase of smart energy transformation. This solution also simplifies smart meter rollouts, enabling Polaris AMISPs to meet stringent service-level agreements more quickly.”
Building on this milestone, Polaris and Wirepas are preparing the next phase of deployment, targeting up to five million additional smart meters on an accelerated timeline.
The partnership also supports India’s Make in India initiative through strong technical collaboration and local delivery, helping ensure that smart metering infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and sustainable for the long term.
