Smart meters/ DSO contracts to install them in three other regions in the country

2024-03-04 11:55:00, Aktualitet CNA

Smart meters/ DSO contracts to install them in three other regions in the

The installation of smart energy meters in cabins and private consumers is expected to continue with concrete implementation in three regions.

The regional directorate of OSSH Tirana has recently signed a contract with the company ACI Enegenieering, thus paving the way for the project.

The contract was concluded with a value of 139 million ALL or 1.3 million euros. Referring to the documentation published earlier by OSSH for the procedure in question, it was underlined that it is anticipated that at least 1622 smart meters will be installed in consumers in some regions.

"With this investment, the installation of intelligent balance meters of TM-TU electric cabins will be done in the Shkodër (Shëngjin) region, the Tirana region and the Vlorë unit. The installation of smart meters in private end consumers will be done in the Shkodër, Durrës regions and in the Vlorë unit," the report states.

Specifically, according to the table, 309 will be in the Lezhë substation, at least 274 in two substations in Shkodër, about 110 in Vlora, 375 in Shkozet, 152 in Spitalle, 142 in Kavajë, 116 in Golem, 45 in Gjirin e Lalzi and 116 in Sallmone .

The installation of smart meters is a project that has been talked about for a long time and aims to reduce losses in addition to facilitating billing and other work processes of OSHEE. A study by ERE on the meters installed in Kashar came to the conclusion that the reductions in distribution in this area decreased by 7.5 percent, something that the DSO also brings as an argument for the procedure that took place recently, specifying what this project provides in detail .

"DSO, what a shame. has implemented the installation of smart meters in a number of TM-TU Cabins. (balance measurement). Also, in the Tirana region, the installation of smart metering has been carried out in TM-TU cabins and in end consumers in feeders F7 and F8 coming out of N/Stacioni Kashar.

In continuation of previous investments DSO sha. will continue the installation of smart metering in the coming years in fulfillment of the strategy of developing the metering system in smart metering. The installation of smart meters provides for the technical requirements for "Supply, Placement and Installation of the Smart Balance Metering System in the electrical cabins of OSSH s.a., of smart meters in private end consumers, Software and their integration into the MDMS platform ( Meter data management system), including the Head End System (HES), explains OSHEE./Monitor