Under the £1m contract, Cyan will supply its 865MHz RF mesh communication network (including the modules, data concentrator units and head end software), a meter data acquisition system and 21,824 smart meters.
Cyan, which will act as Enzen’s end-to-end solution provider for smart metering, will also be responsible for associated hardware and software and will manage the entire supply chain using local meter manufacturers.
The company will also provide facility management services for a period of two years post deployment, as part of the deal.
Public utility, CESC, is responsible for power distribution to more than 1.5 million domestic customers across five districts of Karnataka.
First meters are scheduled to go live before the end of 2015 whereas full rollout is planned to complete in the first half of 2016.
Cyan Technology executive chairman John Cronin said: "The order for the CESC project, one of the 14 smart grid pilot projects in India, will provide substantial credibility for Cyan’s CyLec solution amongst government-owned utilities as well as the wider energy distribution market.
"CyLec has been developed to address the requirements of utilities in next-generation economies, of which India is one of the leaders; India has a growing population and 300 million without power.
"The Indian government has committed to spend billions of dollars on smart grid infrastructure, according to a new report from Northeast Group. The report forecasts that over the period 2015-2025 the cumulative spend will be $21.6 billion."
