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Innovations Supported by OUCEAA # 3
THE ENERGY HAWK ( Indian Patent no . 201641043144 )
In India , it is estimated that power distribution losses are approximately 40-50 % of which non technical factors like poor billing infrastructure , power theft by meter tampering etc ., account 20-25 % . This results in huge financial loss for utilities . On the other hand , at consumers point energy wastage is rampant due to lack of real time awareness on consumption and inability to remotely control their appliances . As existing solutions are complex and costly we aim at developing a plug and play , network enabled , low cost , simple and smart metering infrastructure , as a one stop solution for utilities and consumers which results in a direct benefit of financial saving for both utilities and consumers and an indirect benefit of improved coordination among various elements of power grids resulting in increased efficiency and effective utilization of scarce energy resources in the country by minimizing carbon foot prints .
Nikhil Nakka