LeadingLeading EnergyEnergy MeterMeter PlayersPlayersPosted On May 12th, 2012 India has a large installed base of energy meters manufactured by Indian and international companies. Energy meters, also called electricity meters, are widely used in industry, household, etc. It is also widely used for utility services. Installation of correct energy meters is must for consumers to ensure that they are billed correctly. Electronics Bazaar carried out a survey in an endeavour to acknowledge and applaud the players of this industry. We contacted various test and measurement firms, utilities companies, associations in the electronics domain and customers of energy meter to come up with a list of the leading energy meter brands. While this list is by no means comprehensive, it provides a glimpse into Indias leading energy meter companies. The lisiting has been done in alphabetical order. We hope our initiative will be beneficial to our readers.By Sandhya Malhotra Ph:033-24014406/4211; Fax: 24017486; Email: infobentecindia.com; Website: www.betecindia.comGenus Power Infrastructures LtdIshwar Chand Aggarwal, chairman and MDEstablished in 1995, Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd, an ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 certified company, is a leading manufacturer and service provider in the power sector. It caters to three main product categories, which include meters and metering solutions, turnkey solutions in power distribution and transmission projects power projects, and power backup/conversion (UPS/inverters) products. The core metering business includes designing and manufacturing multi-functional, programmable, intelligent single phase, three phase and CT operated electronic energy meters with advanced in built security and anti-tamper features.The product range includes DLMS and STS compliant meters, grid meters, agricultural meters, audit meters, substation meters, key pad based prepaid (or prepayment) meters, etc. “With an installed capacity of over 6,500,000 meters, Genus is one of the leading manufacturers of EEMs in India with a substantial market share,” says Ishwar Chand Agarwal.Contact details: SPL-3, RIICO Industrial Area, Tonk Road, Sitapura, Jaipur 302022; Ph: 0141-3911400/500, 2770003/4/9; Fax: 2700319/2771355; Email: jkgenus.in; r.viswanathangenus.in; Website: www.genus.inHPL India LtdLalit Seth, chairman cum MDFounded in 1956, HPL Group is a major player in the Indian electrical industry with a commitment to state-of-art technology and the manufacture of world class products. HPL Group has been serving Indian industry since the last 54 years with time tested, reliable and proven products. HPLs range exhibits superiority in quality and performance, and has an edge over competition in the field of low voltage switchgear and protection devices, metering and energy management systems, CFLs, luminaries, wires and cables.HPL has nine manufacturing facilities located at Gurgaon, Noida, Sonepat and Jabli (HP). The factories are well equipped with the latest technology to manufacture products.“The company is all set to cross a turnover of Rs 10 billion in the current financial year. It has 69 marketing offices spread out across the country with 1200 authorised dealers and over 15,000 retailers,” says Lalit Seth.Contact details: 1/21 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi 110 002; Ph: 011-23234411 / 4811; Fax: 23232639; Email: hplcommunicationhplindia.com; Website: www.hplindia.comItron India Pvt LtdSanjay Seth, CEO and country manager, IndiaFounded in 1977, Itron is a listed company and its stock is traded on the NASDAQ. It is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. The company is the worlds leading provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on its technology to optimise the delivery and use of energy and water.Its products include electricity, gas, water and heat meters; data collection and communication systems; automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), etc.“Our unique proposition of providing end-to-end solutions, makes us a leading provider of intelligent metering technology and solutions for energy and water utilities worldwide,” says Sanjay Seth.Contact details: C-7, Sector 3, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh; Ph: 0120 4656699; Fax: 0120-4656677/4656688; Email: sandip.sinhaitron.com; Website: www.itron.comLandis+Gyr LtdSandip Kumar Mukherjee, CEOLandis+Gyr, headquartered in Switzerland, is the leading enterprise in the world for electricity metering systems and solutions. It has a strong presence in 31 countries. Its operations involve over 5000 people with a global turnover of around US$ 1.5 billion. In keeping with its global mission to manage energy better, L+G has launched a massive plan to take its Indian business to the next level.Besides its two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Joka (Kolkata) and in Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), the company has also esta