Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is working with Landis+Gyr so utilities can help their commercial and industrial customers achieve sustainability goals, improve operational efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Over the next three years, TCS Clever Energy will be integrated with Landis+Gyr’s smart metering and grid management technologies, creating comprehensive energy management for utilities.

The partnership will enable utilities to meet the complex energy demands of their commercial and industrial clients while offering them tools to optimise energy usage and achieve sustainability targets.

Utilities face increasing pressure to help their customers meet sustainability targets and adapt to changing regulations. The combined capabilities of Landis+Gyr and TCS will enable utilities to offer end-to-end energy efficiency options that include real-time energy optimisation, demand response and smart EV charging. These features can help utilities empower their commercial and industrial customers to improve energy efficiency, lower emissions and drive operational excellence. It simultaneously increases a utility’s ability to integrate renewable energy sources, optimise use of existing infrastructure and improve grid flexibility.

“The partnership with TCS brings pivotal technological expertise to our expanding flexibility management offering,” said Amith Kota, chief technology officer at Landis+Gyr (www.landisgyr.com). “By integrating TCS Clever Energy capabilities into our portfolio, we now support utilities in delivering energy efficiency and sustainability to their commercial and industrial customers. This ensures grid resilience while enabling utilities to meet both their and their customers’ sustainability goals.”

Anupam Singhal, president of manufacturing at TCS, added: “We are delighted to partner with Landis+Gyr to help utilities optimise their operations and offer innovative energy efficiency to their customers. The combination of Landis+Gyr’s expertise in smart metering, grid resiliency and flexible demand management, and TCS Clever Energy’s self-learning capabilities, will help utilities and their customers accelerate their journey towards carbon neutrality.”

TCS (www.tcs.com) has a presence in more than 55 countries. TCS Clever Energy (www.tcs.com/what-we-do/services/iot-digital-engineering/solution/tcs-clever-energy-management-system) is part of a suite of 200-plus sustainability offerings designed to help enterprises manage their energy consumption and carbon emissions. Features include real-time energy monitoring, built-in energy twin to drive energy optimisation, and AI and ML-driven closed loop self-optimisation to automate actions and carbon management. It is approved by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority and approved by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs & Export Control in Germany.

With annual sales of approximately $1.7bn, Landis+Gyr is one of the largest providers of integrated energy management in the world. Landis+Gyr and TCS will now assist utilities in complying with new Swiss regulations, which require larger companies to report and conduct due diligence on how their activities impact climate change, including CO₂ emissions.