Power SI Vertical
The power sector is opening up and use of information technology and automation systems can play a major role in bringing about operational efficiency, standardization, transparency, revenue realization and reduction in transmission and distribution losses in the sector. Technology innovation can only benefit the sector and system integration has major role to play in empowering the power supply utilities.
At HCL, we have built up power domain rich capability to address end to end requirements of Power Sector from IT to Automation.
HCL Offerings to Power
Our solution stack covers most of the industry requirements and includes:
- Field Automation to address IT automation of commercial, technical and operational functions & ERP for corporate level functions
- Energy Audit services
- Advance Metering Infrastructure
- Smart Grid Technology
- Automated Meter Reading Systems
- LT SCADA
Our wins include:
- Field IT Automation and ERP Solution
- Centralized architecture with integrated ERP & FITA for a Leading Discom in North India
- 100+ locations to cater over 2 million consumers
- Energy Audit Services
- Audit Services involving Data collection, monitoring & reconciliation for 20,000+ DTs for a leading Discom. Potential for scaling to 80,000 DTs
- GPS based Consumer Indexing to be carried out in two circles
- Smart Metering /Advanced Metering Infrastructure
- Features include remote metering, load curtailing, pre-paid, Time-of-use & billing efficiency
- Advantages include increased productivity, operational efficiency and improved fraud detection with shortened ROI
Network Energy Services - The components involved
HCL Capabilities
- Leveraging HCL's deep understanding of industry knowledge and engineering competencies, HCL's Power practice along with its industry partners provides IT enabled solutions to customers.
- HCL's power practice broadly caters the need of Electric Utilities companies by offerings customized solutions in areas like Enterprise IT, Field office work flows, Metering, Energy Audit Services, Integrated Energy Management and Distribution Automation.
Case Studies
Fast Forward... HPSEB Adopts Comprehensive IT Plan to Regain Lost Ground
*Source Powerline Edition May 2009
