SmartWatt Consulting and Integrated Energy Services, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered energy technology company, has partnered with BSES Rajdhani Power, one of India's leading electricity distribution companies serving the National Capital Territory of Delhi, to develop AI-enabled demand-side flexibility solutions for capital Delhi's electricity network under the Muruna Initiative.
Under this, SmartWatt will combine Artificial Intelligence, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to help utilities build smarter, more flexible, more resilient, and more sustainable electricity networks.
Working jointly with BSES, the two parties have completed technical assessments, identified priority substations and network constraints, and are now advancing implementation planning for demand-side flexibility across the Delhi network, it stated.
The agreement was inked at a key ceremony hosted at the Embassy of the UAE in New Delhi in the presence of Dr Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of India.
SmartWatt said this engagement was intended to establish a scalable model for demand-side flexibility that could be progressively replicated across India, supporting utilities in accelerating the transition towards more resilient, intelligent and sustainable electricity networks.
As part of this vision, the initiative also envisages the development of an AI-enabled Command and Control Centre to orchestrate demand-side flexibility resources, providing utilities with real-time visibility, optimisation capabilities and a scalable platform for future grid services, it stated.
Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Sameh El Khatib said the engagement marks a significant step in bringing Emirati innovation to India.
"Muruna was built in the UAE to solve a problem every fast-growing economy shares: how to make the grid more flexible, more resilient, and more sustainable without compromising reliability. Partnering with BSES allows us to bring that innovation to one of the most dynamic distribution networks in the world,” he noted.
The collaboration is one of a growing number of business-to-business partnerships anchoring the deepening commercial relationship between the two countries.
Bilateral trade between the two nations has crossed $100 billion, with both governments targeting $200 billion by 2032, and increasingly it is company-to-company engagement in high-value sectors such as clean energy, digital infrastructure, and advanced technology that is giving that ambition practical shape.
“This is Abu Dhabi technology working for Delhi's consumers. Through the Muruna Initiative, our ambition is not only to support one utility, but to create a scalable framework that can accelerate grid flexibility across India and beyond,” he added.
BSES Rajdhani Power CEO Abhishek Ranjan said the collaboration would help the utility meet rising demand while advancing its sustainability goals.
"Serving the National Capital Territory means meeting rising demand while integrating more renewable energy and keeping the network stable at peak. SmartWatt brings a proven approach that pairs artificial intelligence with battery storage and distributed resources, and our joint technical work has already identified where it can deliver the greatest value,” he noted.
“We are proud to demonstrate what UAE-India collaboration can achieve for India's consumers. We believe this engagement has the potential to establish a benchmark for demand-side flexibility in India, demonstrating how digital technologies, energy storage and distributed energy resources can work together to unlock greater value for both consumers and the electricity network," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
