THE GLOBAL SMART METER REVOLUTION
Trials are also taking place in Singapore . The government is reported to be exploring the possibility of widespread smart meter deployment . According to the Business Times , most electricity meters in Singapore are currently read manually once every two months , together with gas and water meters . Singapore ’ s Energy Market Authority hopes to improve this . Along with the national water agency and Singapore Power , the Authority is working towards developing a solution for reading gas , electricity and water remotely and reliably .
In Nigeria , Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company ( KEDC ) is planning to establish a manufacturing plant for smart meters . The utility firm plans to construct the $ 250 million manufacturing plant in order to reach its smart meter installation targets in Kaduna , Kebbi , Zamfara and Sokoto states . KEDC aims to install 500,000 smart electric meters to its customers by 2021 . Likewise , Kenya ’ s primary energy distributor plans to install 5,600 outdoor meters near customer premises .
Smart meters are also popular in the US . For instance , the Texan
‘ The British government plans to install a smart meter in every home ( over 26 million ) by 2020 ’
city of Rowlett will soon undergo an advanced metering infrastructure project . The project , in partnership with water conservation firm Pedal Valves , involves the replacement of approximately 18,000 automated water meters with new advanced water meters . The Pennsylvanian town of Cranberry is taking similar efforts . The town has received an approval to replace existing water meters with digital meters in a bid to improve its revenue collection . The town will replace 7,800 analogue meters with advanced water meters this year .
Evidently , smart meters are part of many governments ’ plans to cut carbon emissions and save energy . The demand for efficient meters knows no geographical bounds , and energy companies around the world are responding to it .
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