This accreditation authorises Tata Power to extend this support to other utilities in the power industry
Tata Power’s Smart Meter Testing and Calibration Laboratory, situated at its Dharavi office in Mumbai, has now been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). This accreditation authorises Tata Power to extend this support to other utilities in the power industry and further strengthen customer’s confidence and satisfaction.
“Our NABL accredited Meter Testing Lab is equipped to test smart meters and monitor meter data communication on a real time basis. The Lab is a testament to superior service given to our Mumbai customers. This accreditation will further boost the confidence of customers pertaining to reliable testing and accurate calibration of smart meters,” notes Sanjay Banga, President (T&D), Tata Power.
NABL is an autonomous body under the Quality Council of India and gives accreditation to laboratories for their technical competence of testing and calibration within the given scope of the laboratory. Test results from NABL accredited laboratories are acceptable globally and are considered equivalent to accreditations received by MRA (Mutual Recognition Agreement) partners of International Laboratory Accreditation Corporation, Denmark.
Tata Power’s Smart Meter Testing and Calibration Laboratory, as the company informed, can carry out complete testing of smart meters, including remote connect/disconnect, remote firmware upgradation, meter data communication, tamper event logging along with Inter-Laboratory Comparison (ILC) testing for smart meters.
The data analytics tools that come with smart meters allows customers to view and optimise their electricity consumption real time through the customer portal and mobile app. Smart meters also help customer to modify their usage pattern by identifying the source and reason for wastage and thus save their energy bill. Smart meters also capture data on abnormal consumption of energy and alert customers of possible theft or pilferage of electricity.
