PERMISSION TO PURCHASE 6 LAKH SMART METERS IN KUWAIT

  • 01/09/2021

Kuwait City: The Ministry of Power and Water has revealed that it has obtained the permission of the Ministry of Finance in connection with the installation of smart meters. With this, the process of procuring 4 lakh electricity smart meters and 2 lakh water smart meters as part of the second phase of the project will be completed soon, officials said. Of the 2 lakh smart meters ordered earlier, 66,000 have already been made available and steps are being taken to install them soon in various parts of the country, officials said. Work to install the smart meters will begin in September in Salmiya. Then smart meters will be installed in Haveli and Farwaniya.


By replacing the traditional meters with smart meters, the user will be able to adjust the power by understanding their daily usage. Officials said the problems could be resolved through the mobile app of the power department and by communicating with the user. Every user and power department will receive alerts in case the meter is damaged, damaged or damaged by a power outage. You also know why a user gets a higher bill. Even in the event of a power outage, a solution can be found immediately. Ministry sources said officials would be notified if there was a power outage.

Related News