ERDF manages 95% of the electrical distribution network of the metropolitan area and ensures the operation, development and maintenance of 1,265,500km of power lines serving 35 million customers.
Landis+Gyr’s president and CEO Andreas Umbach said: "Landis+Gyr is proud to have been selected by ERDF as one of the main suppliers for this ambitious programme to bring smart meter technology across France."
"We look forward to helping them realize the goal of empowering their customers to better manage their energy consumption."
ERDF Linky program director Bernard Lassus said: "The awarding of these contracts mark an important step for ERDF and initiates the industrial phase of the ‘Linky’ programme.
"With these smart meters, ERDF has become part of the digital revolution and supports the deployment of smart grids in France."
ERDF floated a public tender in the middle of 2013 for the first phase of the smart meter deployment, with rollout slated between 2015 and 2016.
The contract is a first part of ERDF’s plans to deploy Linky meters France between 2015 and 2021.
Landis+Gyr France country manager Christian Huguet said: "’Linky’ is the first step towards the smart grid of the future in France, and continued modernization of the French electricity network remains an ERDF priority."
"Landis+Gyr has a long, successful history of working with ERDF and we are proud to support them with the delivery of products manufactured in France, in Montlucon, both in G1 and G3 PLC technology."
