Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL), a joint venture (JV) of Tata Power and the Government of Delhi has implemented GPS mapping technology to map its underground cables along with RFID (Radio-frequency Identification Detector) marker installation on cable splices for speedier fault location and resolution. TPDDL is the first utility in the country to implement the above technologies.
TPDDL has presently carried out mapping of approximately 1,200 cable routes and installation of 1,000 RFID markers in the first phase and is planning to expand it to the entire remaining cable routes in a phased manner.
Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company with a growing international presence. The company together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities has presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Fuel Security and Logistics, Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading.
