Polaris Smart Metering
Vijay Singh Kushwaha is an experienced professional in project management and telecommunications, currently serving as General Manager - Projects at Polaris Smart Metering since September 2023, where the focus is on implementing smart grid solutions in rural India. Prior experience includes a role as Head Projects, leading advanced smart meter projects in Bihar and Ladakh, and a significant tenure at Vodafone Idea Limited as a Program Management Specialist from January 2010 to September 2023. Vijay's career began in 2004 as a BTS Engineer at Aster Pvt Ltd, with key roles at Reliance Communications, Ericsson India, and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, demonstrating expertise in project execution and operations across various regions in India. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Operations from Sikkim Manipal University and a BE in Electronics and Communications from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University.
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Polaris Smart Metering
Polaris (formerly known as Gram Power (India) Pvt Ltd) is an energy technology company founded out of Berkeley, California. We have developed disruptive smart grid technology to radically change the way electricity is supplied to and consumed by users. Our technology enables rural and urban consumers to get access to reliable and clean energy, control and optimize their electricity expenses using their phones, pay for power just like they purchase recharge coupons for cell phones and interact with their power distribution companies like never before. The technology also helps eliminate theft, pilferage, or non-payment of power bills. Our work has resulted in us designing the lowest-cost smart meter in the world, the most advanced power distribution management technology, and a smart microgrid solution for energy access in remote areas. The company's technology was also selected by NASA among the top 10 cleantech innovations around the world. We have so far brought smart grids to 30 remote areas in rural India through our Smart Microgrid solution. We are now bringing our technology to the national grid by managing power distribution with our technology for India's biggest private power distribution company. Also, Polaris is launching in Africa to bring energy to 1 million families. With strong funders from Europe and Silicon Valley, we are now bringing the benefits of our intelligent energy technology to rural and urban regions worldwide