With the Centre’s ambitious smart 250 million smart meters under the RDSS scheme gaining, an urgent need to secure the AMI system from vulnerabilities and threats of cyber-attacks were discussed at a conference in the national Capital on Monday.
The IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited (IntelliSmart), a JV of the NIIF and EESL, and India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) jointly organized the Smart Meter Cyber Security conference where all the industry stakeholders concluded the conference with an agreement to have a clear-cut policy and a robust regulatory framework for cyber security.
On the occasion Reji Kumar Pillai, President, India Smart Grid Forum & Chairman, Global Smart Energy Federation, said, “Security of the power system is of paramount importance to the country and there should be appropriate framework and systems to protect the power grid from cyber-attacks. The 250 million smart meters and millions of electric vehicles could significantly increase the points of cyber intrusion and hence the vulnerability of the power system.”
