Tata Consultancy Services collaborates with Landis+Gyr for next-gen energy solutions

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into a partnership with Landis+Gyr to deliver innovative energy efficiency solutions to utilities worldwide. The collaboration, announced on 13 December 2024, will integrate TCS Clever Energy, a cutting-edge energy and emissions management platform, with Landis+Gyr’s advanced smart metering technologies. This partnership aims to assist utilities in achieving sustainability goals while reducing operational costs and enabling significant carbon emissions reduction.

The joint offering will empower utilities to meet the complex demands of their commercial and industrial customers. TCS Clever Energy will bring real-time energy monitoring and AI-powered optimisation to Landis+Gyr’s portfolio, creating comprehensive energy efficiency solutions. This combined approach ensures utilities can address stringent sustainability regulations and support customers in achieving sustainability goals such as reduced carbon footprints and enhanced energy utilisation.

Anupam Singhal, President of Manufacturing at TCS, expressed confidence that the partnership will drive innovation in achieving sustainability. Singhal noted that by combining IoT, edge computing, and artificial intelligence, TCS Clever Energy will play a pivotal role in enabling industries to advance towards a carbon-neutral future. Amith Kota, Chief Technology Officer at Landis+Gyr, highlighted the collaboration as a critical step in expanding flexibility management solutions. He underlined that this partnership will allow utilities to strengthen grid resilience while delivering tailored energy efficiency solutions to their customers.

This development comes at a time when energy providers are under pressure to comply with evolving environmental regulations, such as those in Switzerland requiring businesses to disclose their carbon impacts. By focusing on carbon emissions reduction, the combined expertise of TCS and Landis+Gyr helps utilities and industries adapt to these regulatory challenges.

Landis+Gyr’s legacy of innovation and sustainability spans over 125 years, with its operations avoiding more than 9.5 million tons of CO2 to date. With annual revenues of $1.7 billion and a global presence, the company is a leader in developing smart grid and metering technologies. The partnership with TCS amplifies its ability to meet global sustainability goals by leveraging Clever Energy™ to optimise energy use and deliver measurable carbon emissions reduction.

TCS Clever Energy is already a proven solution in the global market. It has helped clients in over 10 countries collectively reduce over 250,000 metric tonnes of CO2 through advanced features such as real-time energy monitoring, AI-driven self-optimisation, and digital twins for energy management. The platform is certified by global authorities, including the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Germany’s Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).

For utilities and their clients, the benefits are multifaceted. From integrating renewable energy sources to improving operational flexibility and achieving sustainability goals, the solutions promise transformative outcomes. The partnership also addresses emerging trends in energy management, such as demand response and smart EV charging.

As the energy landscape becomes increasingly complex, collaborations like this highlight the importance of technology in driving energy efficiency solutions and achieving a sustainable future. By leveraging their strengths, TCS and Landis+Gyr are setting a new benchmark in supporting industries to meet ambitious sustainability goals achieved through innovation and carbon emissions reduction.