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Contents Project Concept 3 Market Potential 8 Growth Drivers 12 Gujarat – Competitive Advantage 15 Project Information 16 - Location/ Size - Infrastructure Availability/ Connectivity - Raw Material/ Manpower - Key Players/ Machinery Suppliers - Key Considerations Project Financials 23 Approvals & Incentives 24 Key Department Contacts 27 Page 2
Project Concept Smart Meters Overview The concept The project envisages setting up of smart meters, smart cards and smart lighting manufacturing. The manufacturing unit will focus on production, packaging, marketing, sales, distribution, etc. of the same. Smart Meters Smart meters measure attributes of electricity, natural gas & water delivered to consumers and transmit the information to utility companies digitally. Traditional electronic meters capable of only one-way communications are referred to as Automated Meter Reading (AMR). Smart meters replaces the old electronic meter with two-way communications technology for information, monitor, and control commonly referred to as Advanced Metering infrastructure (AMI). Smart meter systems collect data locally and transmit it to a data collector via local area network (LAN). The collector retrieves the data and transmits to the utility central collection point via wide area network (WAN) for processing and use by business applications. Since the communications path is two-way, signals or commands can be sent directly to the meters, customer premise or distribution device. Smart meters not only benefit the utility by lowering the operating costs by eliminating several physical activities such as meter reading, collections etc., but also provides immense benefits to the customers such as better outage restoration along with improved energy management. Smart Meter System Basic Architecture Smart Meters LAN Collectors WAN Applications Types of smart meters Simple Basic Advanced Simple smart meter Simple smart meter provides significant capabilities beyond the traditional automated meter reading (AMR) systems, including low-speed or potential short-range communications. It may not necessarily provide the full capabilities of AMI, such as hourly interval measurements or reasonably symmetric two-way communications. Page 3
Project Concept Smart Meters Overview Basic smart meter Basic smart meter records customer usage and other parameters, hourly or more frequently. It also provides daily or more frequent transmittal of measurements over a two-way communications network to a central collection point. Advanced smart meter Advanced smart meter combines a basic smart meter with additional capabilities for remote disconnect-reconnect and home area network (HAN) gateway functions. Advantages of smart meters Reduced cost of meter Reduced back office reading rebilling Eliminates handheld Early detection of Customer meter reading equipment meter tampering and Revenue Services Reduced call center theft Cycle transactions Reduced billing errors Services Reduced collections and Accurate billing connects/disconnects Better data access to Improved transformer manage energy use load management and Timely billing capacitor bank switching Improved data for more Transmission Utility Improved/increased rate options reliable service, losses, and Customers and loading Distribution Improved outage restoration Improved data for efficient grid system Power quality data design Page 4
Project Concept Smart Cards Overview Smart Cards Smart cards are pocket-sized cards embedded with integrated circuits that can be used for individual identification and authentication by organizations in several sectors such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI); transportation; government; healthcare and others. Smart cards are capable of connecting to a reader with direct physical contact or with a remote contactless radio frequency interface. With an embedded microcontroller, smart cards have the unique ability to store large amounts of data, carry out their own on-card functions and interact intelligently with a smart card reader. Major advantages of smart cards include ability to track records in real-world applications, highly durable, quality adherence to international standards and secure storage of data. Types of smart cards Contactless Contact-based Contactless smart card Contactless cards generally use the radio-frequency (RF) induction technology for data and information transfer. These cards use inductors to capture the incident RF interrogation signal, which is rectified and used as power for the card's electronics. The card then sends signals to the card reader, which transfers the data and information into the system. These smart cards sometimes require a PIN to access various applications, such as transit ticketing and payment. Contact-based smart card Contact-based cards include gold-plated contact pads having a contact area of approximately one square centimeter. These contact pads provide electrical connectivity when inserted into the card reader. The readers act as a communication medium between the point of sale system or computer and the smart card. They help transfer the data in the card into the system, enabling monetary transactions or information transfer through the card. Page 5
Project Concept Smart Cards Overview Smart Cards Memory Smart cards have 3 types of memory viz. permanent memory, programmable non-volatile memory and volatile memory. Permanent memory is primarily known as read-only memory (ROM) and is generally placed in the smart chip at the time of manufacture. The ROM in a smart chip can never be changed. Programmable non-volatile memory, also known as electrically erasable programmable read- only memory (EEPROM), helps increase the smart card's flexibility by permitting changes in the program after manufacturing. Volatile memory or random access memory (RAM) is a temporary storage area designed in a way that it loses its content when the power supply to the card is blocked. Applications Use of electronic purses to make payments at retail stores and for Financial online shopping. applications NFC-based payments and contactless credit and debit card. Electronic toll collection and automatic fare collection for parking Transportation lots. Smartcards can be used at enterprises to secure access to Enterprises and workplace. Retail In retail, loyalty points for shopping can be offered through contactless smart card. In healthcare, smart cards can secure patient's information and reduce healthcare fraud. Healthcare and Smart cards can be used by educational organizations to provide Education holders with access to libraries, vending machines, and transportation facilities. Government Smart cards can be used for contactless identification of citizens. Page 6
Project Concept Smart Lighting Overview Smart Lighting Smart lighting are embedded with wireless chips to communicate wirelessly with mobile computing devices such as smartphones and smart watches. It comprises of the Internet of Things (IoT) which is a network of physical or tangible devices such as smart appliances and smart TVs that can communicate among themselves and with the external environment when required using the internet. Smart lighting offers several benefits such as optimized decision-making, ease of handling emergencies, reduced cost, enhanced quality of living, remote control access, effective time management, and improved safety and security. Wireless Industry Alliances Smart or connected lighting enables consumers to control their lights via wireless technologies such as Bluetooth low energy (BLE), ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, Thread, and 6LoWPAN, open source, etc. Several industry players have collaborated to establish wireless alliances to enhance compatibility and interoperability among IoT devices. Some of them are listed below. Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Alliance is an industry trade group that endorses Wi-Fi technology and gives certification to Wi-Fi products that conform to certain standards of interoperability. ZigBee Alliance ZigBee Alliance sets innovative standards for connecting several devices and enables organizations to assist their customers in creating M2M wireless sensor networks. HomePlug Powerline Alliance HomePlug Powerline Alliance is a group of electronics manufacturers, retailers, and service providers which establishes standards for several powerline communication technologies. Consortium for Smart Energy Profile 2 Interoperability The Consortium was founded by HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Wi-Fi Alliance, and ZigBee Alliance to establish the interoperability of products. Open Source Software For the projects under Digital India, to "ensure efficiency, transparency and reliability of such services at affordable costs“; the OSS is promoted and included in the policy form by Government of India. Page 7
Market Potential Smart Meters Global Smart Meters Market Global Smart Meters Unit Shipments 2013-2023 (in million units) 114 112 116 105 109 94 97 89 92 87 79 3% Expected CAGR for global smart meters shipments from 2013 to 2023 Source: Navigant Research 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Asia Pacific is the biggest smart meters market in terms of installed base and revenue while North America has the largest smart meter penetration. The global smart meters market revenue is expected to grow from $4.4m in 2013 to reach $6.6m in 2023 at a CAGR of 4.2%. European smart meter deployments is expected to increase on account of countries like UK and France moving ahead with widespread rollouts to meet the EU target of 80% penetration by 2020. Major growth in the new decade is expected to be achieved on back of upgrades in China and India. Shipments in Latin America will also help spur growth, as countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Chile are expected to deploy smart meters as part of grid modernization. Smart Meters: Indian Scenario Planned AMI rollout Central Electricity Authority has developed specifications for smart meters. With 14 pilot Customers with connected projects scheduled, the smart meter installation 2017 load over 20 kW base is expected to reach about 1.5m by 2017. The pilot project in Puducherry has already completed the first phase of implementation and early results indicate encouraging results in Roll out AMI for all three- 2022 phase connections terms of loss reduction and demand response. The results from testing of all the 14 pilot projects will be further used to implement an aggressive rollout, which is expected to reach Full scale nationwide roll out 150m smart meters by 2027. 2027 of AMI-based smart grid Source: India Smart Grid Page 8
Market Potential Smart Cards Global Smart Cards Market Global Smart Cards Unit Shipments 2015-2020 (in billion units) 13.29 12.09 11.05 9.34 10.13 8.64 9% Expected CAGR for global smart cards shipments from 2015 to 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source: EMIS The global smart cards market is expected to grow from $8.3b in 2015 to reach $12.4b in 2020 at a CAGR of 8%. The growth of the market is expected to be driven by an increase in the replacement of magnetic tape with smart cards. While BFSI is the major revenue contributing sector, other sectors such as healthcare, telecommunication and retail are also likely to experience growth, positively affecting the overall market growth. Share of contactless smart cards in the global smart cards market on the basis of revenue 2015-2020 Others 75% 38% 49% 55% 44% 31% 25% 30% 37% 45% 56% 69% Contactless 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share of contactless smart cards is expected to more than double from 2015 to 2020 in the overall global smart cards market on account of advancements in technology, growing popularity of contactless smart cards in Asia Pacific along with rising number of banks and payment platforms offering smart card payment solutions. Source: EMIS Page 9
Market Potential Smart Cards Smart Cards: Indian Scenario Smart Cards Unit Shipments 2009-2013 (in million units) 1,354 1,180 1,000 812 25% 561 CAGR for India smart cards shipments from 2009 to 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Source: RNCOS The smart cards market in India accounted for INR31b in 2011 and grew 19% to reach INR37b in 2012. Smart Card Information Technology (SCIT), one of the largest manufacturers of smart cards, produces close to 35 lakh smart cards a month for the RSBY scheme. Smart cards-based identity cards, driver's licenses, e-passports, voter IDs, and vehicle document smart cards are already widely used in India. The growth of smart cards market in India is expected to be driven by government’s e- governance initiatives in several sectors such as government, healthcare, transportation and defence. Various Government initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities and Skill India have helped generate the momentum of manufacturing and consumption rise in the Country. “Make in India” campaign was launched in 2014 to attract investments in manufacturing in India. The campaign aims to develop India as a manufacturing hub by eliminating redundant regulations and shortening bureaucratic processes. The initiative is expected to support the communication and electronics equipment manufacturing as significant investments are expected in the next two to three years. Total Domestic Opportunity Size Total Manufacturing ($ B) Manufacturing ($ B) 2012 0.21 0.13 2015 0.52 0.57 Top 4 Components Chip PETG Software OS Antenna Page 10
Market Potential Smart Cards Market dynamics of smart cards have time and again posed operational challenges for stakeholders in the Indian market 1 2 3 Chip suppliers Chip suppliers System Integrators Active consortiums System integrators x Hitachi Active consortiums x Infineon x AFTEK x CEPS x MosChip x NIC (National Informatics Centre) x CMS x NXP x SCAFI (Smart Card Forum of x ST Micro x EFFKON India) Card suppliers Card suppliers x SMARS (Smart Rupee System) x Explore Infotech x Bartronics x Zero Mass x ERG x iSmart International Promote smart card based x Gemalto x M -Tech transactions in payment and x IRIS x Kedia identification areas x Score Infotech x M -Tech Refer standards and x Orga x SISL specifications x Siepmanns x Smart Chip x VCT User segments: Segments: Reader suppliers x Wipro Government Sector Reader suppliers x Xident Telecom CMS Data Net Systems Non – Telecom Ltd. Gemalto M -Tech Page 11
Market Potential Smart Lighting Global Smart Lighting Market Global ob Connected Bulbs Unit Shipments lo Average Selling Price smart LED bulbs 2015-2020 (in million units) 2015-2020 ($ per unit) 191.8 75.7 106.6 50.2 32.1 50.7 21.6 14.6 11.2 9.6 23.1 3.7 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source: ELCOMA The global connected bulbs market is expected to grow from $0.3b in 2015 to reach $2.2b in 2020 at a CAGR of 50%. The global connected bulbs shipments are also expected to grow at a strong CAGR of 120% from 2015 to 2020. The smart lighting market is expected to grow on account of the growing penetration of smart homes which are expected to reach 244m by 2020, rising focus on energy-efficient lighting solutions along with an expected 80% decline in the average selling price of smart LED bulbs from 2015 to 2020. Smart Lighting: Indian Scenario The lighting industry in India witnessed a strong growth of 59% from INR85b in 2010 to reach INR135b in 2013, driven primarily by the move from GLS lamps to CFLs. However, as the percentage usage of lighting in India continues to be much higher than developed countries at 18% (3-6% higher than in developed countries) of the total power consumption, adoption of LEDs and smart connected bulbs are expected to increase as supported by ongoing government initiatives. The LED industry is thus projected to grow dramatically on the back of the initiatives to acquire ~60% share in the overall lighting industry by 2020. Smart street lighting market in India is expected grow at a CAGR of 42.2% from 2016 to reach US$1,869m in 2022. Source: EMIS Page 12
Growth Drivers Indian Smart Meters Industry Aggregate technical & commercial losses (network losses) are considerably high in India’s power distribution segment amounting High Highnetwork network around an average of 27-28%. losses losses Smart meters can help reduce network losses by increasing energy efficiency and improving load management. Smart meters can reduce labour costs by eliminating the need to dispatch staff regularly to record meter consumption data or to connect or disconnect service. High labour They can also detect and record theft of electrical service. In 2014, costs and thefts Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL) and central government invested INR480m by entering in a 50-50 partnership to set up new infrastructure, meters, servers and analytic systems for smart grid in a bid to curb power theft. India’s rising power consumption is driving the need for demand side management systems. Smart meters can enable utilities in developing systems gathering information on customer peak Peak load demand and their time of usage. management In 2014, UGVCL installed 20,000 smart meters in residential and industrial units in Naroda to monitor data under a pilot study to understand the consumer behaviour of electricity usage and propose a tariff structure based on usage and load. The central government’s commitment of US$5.1b towards Integrated Power Development Scheme for strengthening the sub- Grid reliability transmission & distribution network and metering in urban and semi- urban areas is expected to drive the demand for smart meters. Smart meters provide utility customers with timely data regarding Customer consumption and costs enabling them to make informed decisions engagement and about energy usage. billing accuracy Smart meters also eliminate estimated consumption thereby increasing billing accuracy. Page 13
Growth Drivers Indian Smart Cards Industry The government plans to deploy several e-governance projects such as National Population Register Project, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna, E-governance Driver License, Ration Cards etc. all of which are expected to drive initiatives the demand for smart cards in the future. In 2016, Gujarat government made property cards compulsory for some properties in urban areas. The new property cards will be in both the smart card and paper format. Modernization of public transport systems is driving the increased usage for smart cards in the transport industry. In July 2016, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) Modernization of launched a travel smart card providing electronic ticketing, thereby public transport making travel more commuter friendly. systems Gujarat government also launched S-Connect smart card in Surat which enables traffic violators to pay fine through a cashless transaction. Spending through debit or credit cards has increased significantly over the last few years. The shift towards the VISA international Cards from the debit cards in the BFSI is further driving the smart Increasing use of cards market in India. electronic In 2016, ICICI Bank in association with Ahmedabad Municipal transactions Corporation (AMC), launched 'Smart City Pre-paid Card' enabling the residents of the city to pay for facilities such as taxes, bills, entry fee to common city areas and at retail outlets through the smart card. Indian Smart Lighting Industry In 2016, Cube26 launched ‘IOTA Lite,’ a smart bulb that can be Introduction of connected with a smartphone to perform several key functions such affordable smart as turning power on or off, colour adjustments etc. at a price of lights INR1,899. Syska LED also launched its smart light, ‘Gold Rainbow LED Bulb,’ at the same price. Page 14
Growth Drivers Indian Smart Lighting Industry Various wireless networking technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee and Z-Wave has led to the advent of next-generation lighting systems. Emergence of Based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for personal area networks, new wireless Zigbee is emerging as a leader in the low-power networking market. technologies The same wireless networking technology (Zigbee) is also used in the Philips ‘Hue system’ launched in India in 2015. Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting Kit is priced at INR16,495. Government of India has taken several initiatives to introduce smart street lighting systems. In 2016, Tiruchirappalli City Corporation entered in a INR303m PPP to install a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to remotely operate and monitor street Government lights in all 65 wards of the city. initiatives Other state governments such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir along with others have also started implementing smart street lighting in a bid to reduce their power demand. All these initiatives are expected to drive the demand for smart lighting in India. Government of India plans to modernize 98 cities into smart cities in three phases from 2016 to 2018. Major aspects of a smart city includes smart grids and smart urban Smart Cities lighting along with others. With 6 smart cities planned in Gujarat (Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Dahod), the demand for smart lighting is expected to grow substantially in the state in near future. Page 15
Gujarat - Competitive Advantage Key advantages Key industries: Gujarat is Ease of Doing Business: the leader in key industrial Favourable labour policy: Gujarat is the only state to sectors. The Gujarat government has have 100% compliance with recently passed the Labour environmental procedures. Gujarat has attracted Laws Bill (December 2015), The state also fares highly in cumulative FDI equity to give an impetus to terms of allotment of land worth US$13.3b from industrialization. The key and obtaining a construction April 2000 to March 2016. reform includes a provision permit, obtaining Gujarat contributed for out-of-court settlement to infrastructure related utilities around 19.1% to India’s speed up the process labour and compliance with labour total exports of goods in related dispute resolutions. regulations. 2014-15 Easy availability of raw materials: Many key industrial clusters such as foundry & forgings, steel pipes and tubes, steel re-rolled products and fabricated metal products are located in close vicinity of industrial hubs such as Sanand industrial estate. Gujarat is a power surplus states in the country, as a result it helps in bringing huge amount of investment from the industries and is known as preferred investment destination in the country Gujarat contributes 7.2% of the Nation’s GDP and shows leadership in many areas of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. Gujarat’s SDP (State Domestic Product) at current price registered a growth of 11% during the year 2014-15. In 2013, Gujarat had about 120 engineering colleges with an intake of 61,000 students per year. 3,100 seats were added in 2013 along with four new engineering colleges. This ensures adequate pool of skilled workers in the state. Page 16
Electronics and IT SEZ in Gujarat IT/ITeS and electronics regions Gujarat Government enacted the Special investment regions (SIR) act in 2009 with the objective of creating large size investment regions in the state and develop them as global hubs of economic activity supported by world class infrastructure. The state has three SIRs for electronics manufacturing. SEZ are special duty free enclaves for the purpose of trade. These zones are self-contained and integrated, having their own infrastructure and support services. Apart from state-of-the-art infrastructure and access to a large skilled work force, the SEZ also provides enterprises with attractive incentives. The state has one electronics SEZ at Gandhinagar and 14 IT/ITeS SEZs - six at Ahmedabad, four at Gandhinagar, three at Vadodara and one at Valsad. Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Viramgam Halol-Savli Vadodara Tourist Navlakhi Electronics SIR flow* IT/ITeS SEZ Electronics and IT/ITeS SEZ Valsad Promotion of IT/ITeS and electronics industries Gujarat Government introduced a new IT policy to provide a proactive and industry-friendly climate for the IT industry. Incentives and assistance would be provided in allotment of land, development of IT/ITeS parks, stamp duty concession, electricity duty exemption and capital assistance on lease rentals. The policy also intends to establish the state as a preferred IT destination for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing assistance on quality certification, technology acquisition fund, skill enhancement, patent assistance, simplification of labour laws, subsidy on bandwidth for connectivity and exemption from zoning regulations. Gujarat Government introduced new Electronics policy with the aim of establishing a self-reliant ESDM industry that caters to needs of domestic and international market. The policy includes development of human resources, creation of local demand for electronics products, creation of eco-system for innovation and R&D, and incentives such as VAT/CST subsidy, single window clearance, uninterrupted power supply, registration and stamp duty concession and interest subsidy. Gujarat Government, recognising the need for additional support for Electronics & IT/ITeS start- ups and keeping this at the centre of its strategy as recognized by the Government of India, through ‘Start-up India initiatives and to supplement efforts in that direction has decided to come up with a focused policy for Start-ups in Electronics & IT/ITeS sector. Page 17
Project Information Project location Key highlights (2016-17) Area 2,140 sq. km Population 13,91,753 Literacy rate 85.77% Tourist flow* Focus areas Electrical and electronics, food processing, textiles, IT –ITES and ceramics Gandhinagar Source: Brief Industrial Potentiality Report of Gandhinagar District, DCMSME 2016-17 Reasons for considering Gandhinagar as a potential project site Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat state and has seven special economic zones and 10 industrial estates along with creative IT Park and Gujarat International Finance Tech City. Gandhinagar has been selected as one of the 100 Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi’s flagship Smart Cities Mission. Presence of several electronics and engineering estates such as Gandhinagar Electronics Estate and Gandhinagar Engineering Estate. Gandhinagar also has several engineering and electrical machinery small & micro enterprise units. Government of India has approved setting up of semi conductor wafer manufacturing facility in Prantij, near Gandhinagar with an investment of INR 25,250 crore. This would provide a boost to electronics system design and manufacturing eco system in the region. Support infrastructure: NH-8 and 8C pass through the district and connect it with other major cities of the state and India. Western Railways connects the district with major cities in India such as Delhi and Mumbai via Ahmedabad. Nearest airport, the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, is located 22 km away in Ahmedabad. Page 18
Project Information Infrastructure availability All 6 regions (Kutch, Saurashtra, North, East, Central and South Gujarat) are well-connected with each other as well as with other cities in India Road The state is well connected with district roads, Port/Air state highways and national highways. There are more than 300 state highways with a Gujarat exports are increasing total length of 19,761 km. every year and air/port National Highways:NH-8A and State highways connectivity reduces the further ease the transportation. transportation time. Kandla Port is located on the Gulf of Kutch. It is the largest port of India by volume of cargo handled. Gujarat has one international Rail airport, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport, located in Ahmedabad. Gujarat has a well connected rail network. There are more than 100 railway stations connecting several districts. The State Government ensures robust physical/industrial infrastructure & utility linkages Gujarat boasts of 24 hours 3-phase uninterrupted power supply. Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO), Power Gujarat’s power transmission company operates a total of 1473 substations with 400 KV, 220 KV, 132 KV and 66 KV system voltage. In addition to the existing infrastructure, Gujarat completed a state Water wide “water supply grid” spread across 1,20,769 km with capability to serve 75% of the Gujarat’s population. Page 19
Project Information Manufacturing value chain - Electronics Sourcing Manufacture, Design R&D, IP ownership and system services fabrication assembly Activities IP reusability Form factor design Printed circuit Manufacturing/ management Device board fabrication assembly of the final New IP/ architecture Component product architecture Specification sourcing Complex mechanical development assessment assembly Distribution Configuration Marketing and repair and testing and sales services Configuration of the Packaging Product/IP marketing final product Logistics Sales and channel Systems integration Fulfilment management Testing After-sales services Branding & campaign Software loading management Key stakeholders EMS provider / OEMs* Suppliers Plant Testing OEMs/ (Raw material, equipment equipment Distributors ODMs* Distributors ODMs component) suppliers suppliers & OEMs *OEMS: Original equipment manufacture *ODMS: Original design manufacturer *EMS: Electronics manufacturing services Page 20
Project Information Key smart meters manufacturers – India Schneider Electric ICSA Itron Ami Tech India Landis+Gyr JnJ Powercom System Siemens Maven Systems Cyan Key smart cards manufacturers – India Smart Card IT Solutions Cardpro Solutions CMS Siepmann’s Card Systems M-Tech Innovations Syskom Versatile Card Technology Smart Chip Pvt Ltd Prominent smart lighting manufacturers – India Page 21
Project Information Key considerations for manufacturing smart meters Even though the Government has proposed low cost smart meters at a cost of US$15-US$25 per meter, it is still on a higher side for wide-scale installations. Further, the wide-scale rollout of meters, AMI infrastructure, and upgraded IT systems involves significant investment often requiring government support to drive growth. Certain technical challenges persists in the manufacturing of smart meters. With multiple standards for meters and communications protocols available, devices can be incompatible across vendors. Interoperability testing and pilot projects to make sure the hardware and software work as planned is needed but can delay eventual rollouts. Utility consumers have raised health concerns related with radio frequency exposure and privacy concerns associated with smart meters. Following this, regulators in some countries such as Netherlands have mandated opt-out programs to placate those concerns. Key considerations for manufacturing smart cards There are lack of standards to ensure interoperability among varying smart card programs. To overcome this, mobile service providers, transport operators, banking systems among others need to converge their efforts. Contactless smart card chips use advanced technologies and are complex to manufacture. Their complexity in terms of technology could hinder the adoption of banking and payment smart cards thereby affecting the overall growth of the smartcards market. Lack of funds along with several legal and technical issues have delayed or even cancelled number of government’s e-governance initiatives such as UID, E-passports, EPFO etc. Key considerations for manufacturing smart lighting Even though manufacturers like Cube26 and Syska have introduced low-costs smart lighting solution, they are still incomparable to LEDs which cost around 1/4th the cost of smart connected bulb. Many consumers are still not aware of IoT technology and the numerous advantages it offers. This remains to be a daunting challenge to the vendors and hinders the overall growth of the smart lighting market. All IoT devices including smart lighting require reliable, high-speed Internet connectivity to function effectively. While developed countries like the US, UK and Japan have state-of-the-art Internet infrastructure, developing countries like India lacks basic connectivity. Page 22
Project Financials Project cost The total project cost of setting up a smart cards facility at Gandhinagar will be ~INR17.39 crore for a production capacity 10,00,000 smart cards. Project components & specifications Cost (INR crores) % of overall cost Equipment and machinery 1.52 8.7% (includes cutting machine, printing machine and computers with software) Infrastructure development 5.0 28.7% Land 10.87 62.6% Site area: 6 acres (24,281 sq. mtrs. @ INR4,480 per sq. mtrs.) Total cost 17.39 100% The estimated project cost has been calculated based on the capital requirement/investment of a typical smart cards unit. However, it may vary by individual project. The total project cost of setting up a smart meters facility at Gandhinagar will be ~INR26 crore for a production capacity 1,50,000 smart meters per month. Page 23
Approvals/Incentives Approvals required • For approvals, the project report should be submitted to respective District Industries Centres (DICs). DIC will forward the proposal to Industries Commissioner who will submit the report to State Level Approver Committee (SLAC) for final approval. Incentives from Government of Gujarat Government of Gujarat introduced Electronic Policy for the state of Gujarat (2016-2021) in order to establish Gujarat as a globally-recognized hub for the Electronic System Design & Manufacturing industry with a turnover of US$16 billion by 2021 and an investment of US$6 billion to create employment opportunities for 500,000 people by 2021. In addition to the assistance available under any of the schemes of the Government of India, eligible EMC and ESDM units will be entitled to the following assistance from Government of Gujarat. Incentives to the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) Capital assistance to the greenfield EMCs Eligible area for greenfield EMCs Admissible Maximum limit assistance (INR crores) Area less than 200 acres 25% 25 Area more than 200 acres 25% 100 Stamp duty and registration fee reimbursement • Developers of greenfield EMCs will be entitled to 100% reimbursement of the stamp duty as well as registration fee paid by them to the Government of Gujarat, towards lease/sale/transfer of land for the EMC. Uninterrupted availability of power and power tariff subsidy to EMCs • Government will contribute towards the cost of setting up feeder or sub-station (subject to a ceiling of INR5 crores) in order to provide uninterrupted and good quality power supply to the EMCs. • Power tariff subsidy will be given at INR1 per unit in the billed amount for a period of five years as promotional incentive on reimbursement basis. The subsidy will be applicable only when electricity will be purchased from the state electricity / power distribution licensee. • EMCs will be given 100% reimbursement for electricity duty paid for a period of 5 years from the date of approval of EMC. Page 24
Approvals/Incentives Incentives to the ESDM units Capital subsidy to the eligible ESDM units Maximum Admissible Gross fixed capital investment (GFCI) limit subsidy (INR crores) Investment up to INR10 crore 10% 1 Investment above INR10 crore but up to INR1 crore + 5% incremental 25 INR1000 crore GFCI above INR.10 crores INR25 crore + 5% incremental Investment above INR1000 crore 100 GFCI above INR1000 crores Interest subsidy for a maximum period of five years to the eligible ESDM units Maximum Admissible limit per Borrowings subsidy per annum annum (INR crores) Up to INR10 crore 7% 1 INR1 crore + 2% of borrowings Above INR10 crore but up to INR1000 crore 5 in excess of INR10 crores INR5 crore + 1% of borrowings Above INR1000 crore 10 in excess of INR1000 crores Reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fee • Eligible ESDM units will be entitled for reimbursement of 100% of stamp duty and registration fee paid to the Government of Gujarat for lease/sale/transfer of land for the first transaction. VAT/CST incentives: (subject to change after the introduction of GST) • The eligible ESDM units will be provided reimbursement of net tax paid under Section-13 of Gujarat Value Added Tax Act and 100% of Central Sales Tax (CST) for domestic sales outside Gujarat, limited to a ceiling of 90% of the GFCI made by the unit, for a period of 10 years. Other exemptions • Eligible ESDM units will be given power tariff subsidy at the rate of INR1 per unit in the billed amount and 100% reimbursement for electricity duty, for a period of five years. • Eligible units will be given the benefit of reimbursement of the EPF contribution made by them for their employees for a period of five years subject to overall ceiling of INR1 crore per annum. • Patent Assistance at the rate of 50%, subject to a ceiling of INR0.2m per patent for domestic patents and INR0.5m per patent for international patents, for meeting the expenditure for obtaining patents. Page 25
Approvals/Incentives Incentives from Government of India Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPS) • The scheme provides capital subsidy of 20% in SEZ (25% in non-SEZ) for units engaged in electronics manufacturing. It also provides for reimbursements of non-creditable excise for capital equipment for the non-SEZ units. • Reimbursement of central taxes and duties for 10 years in select high-tech units such as fabs, semiconductor logic and memory chips, LCD fabrication. Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) • The GoI will provide financial assistance of up to 50% of the project cost (subject to a ceiling of INR500 million for every 100 acres of land) for the development of greenfield EMCs, and 75% of the project cost (subject to a ceiling of INR500 million) for brownfield EMCs. Electronics Development Fund (EDF) • In December 2015, the GoI announced setting up a special EDF worth INR100 billion to help generate an R&D ecosystem in electronics in India. The fund aims to boost IP generation and large-scale manufacturing of electronic goods in the country. Preferential Market Access (PMA) • In 2013, the GoI introduced PMA to give preference to locally manufactured electronic products in Government procurement (applicable to all ministries except Defence). The GoI procurement will not be less than 30% of the procurement value, with specified value addition requirements. Incentives to the start-ups Stamp duty and registration fee reimbursement • Eligible start-ups will be entitled to 100% reimbursement of Stamp Duty and Registration Fee paid on sale/lease/transfer of land and Office Space for the first transaction. Interest subsidy • Eligible start-ups will be provided interest subsidy at the rate of 9% per annum subject to a ceiling of INR0.2 million per year. Such interest subsidy shall be eligible for a maximum duration of two years. Patent assistance • Eligible start-ups will be provided assistance at the rate of 75% of cost of obtaining patent subject to ceiling of INR0.2 million per patent for domestic patent and INR0.5 million per patent for international patent. • Total quantum of assistance for obtaining such patents shall be limited to INR0.1 million for international and INR0.4 million for domestic patents per start-up. Page 26
Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat http://www.dst.gujarat.gov.in Gujarat Informatics Ltd. http://www.gujaratinformatics.com Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association http://www.gesia.org/ Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation www.gidc.gov.in Office of Industries Commissioner www.ic.gujarat.gov.in Industrial Extension Bureau www.indextb.com This project profile is based on preliminary study to facilitate prospective entrepreneurs to assess a prima facie scope. It is, however, advisable to get a detailed feasibility study prepared before taking a final investment decision. Department of Science and Technology Block No.7, 5th Floor, New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar Phone / Fax : 079-23259999 Email: secdst@gujarat.gov.in https://dst.gujarat.gov.in/index.htm
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