Key Takeaways
- Over 1.2 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters have been installed in Rawalpindi.
- The system helps in monitoring and reducing power theft incidents.
- 99 percent physical progress has been achieved under the project funded by ADB.
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has significantly improved its distribution network and billing systems through the installation of over 1.2 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters in Rawalpindi, according to the company’s AMI Project Director Mohsin Raza Gillani.
Installed as part of a project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the AMI meters have enabled IESCO to monitor the meters of customers, transformers, and MV feeders in the respective areas, leading to a reduction in meter-tampering incidents.
Gillani stated, 'Due to the continuous monitoring of AMI meters installed across Rawalpindi, meter-tampering incidents have been reduced to only a few cases among approximately 1.2 million installed meters.'
The system also allows for real-time monitoring and control, significantly enhancing the detection, prevention, and management of unauthorized meter interventions.
IESCO has established a centralised monitoring system that keeps track of all AMI meters installed in Rawalpindi and receives information about tampering and other faults.
The Head End System (HES) is fully operational, and the integration and development of the billing system have been substantially completed. A control room has been set up to store meter data, and a backend data centre has been established in Gujar Khan to ensure data recovery in case of any fault.
Consumers can now check their hourly electricity consumption, while IESCO can monitor electricity fluctuations and resolve problems immediately.
The project, launched in 2016 with an allocation of $160 million from the ADB, was signed in 2022 and work started in January 2023. Industrial units and consumers using more than 500KW of electricity have been shifted to the AMI system.
Gillani highlighted, 'Overall, 99 percent physical progress has been achieved under the project. Key milestones include the successful installation of 1.2 million smart meters through mass rollout activities.'
Due to the continuous monitoring of AMI meters installed across Rawalpindi, meter-tampering incidents have been reduced to only a few cases among approximately 1.2 million installed meters.
Mohsin Raza Gillani, AMI Project Director
Overall, 99 percent physical progress has been achieved under the project. Key milestones include the successful installation of 1.2 million smart meters through mass rollout activities.
Mohsin Raza Gillani, AMI Project Director
