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Nigeria - Starting from June, the Ikeja Electric company will begin distribution of smart pre-paid meters to electricity consumers, Punch reports.
Ikeja Electric, one of the two electricity distribution companies in Lagos, says it is investing $100m (about N20bn) in smart pre-paid meters to be distributed to its customers free starting from June.
The company said it would begin a pilot scheme of the deployment of the meters in May, with 2,000 units to be distributed, after which it would roll out another 5,000 in June and 12,000 to 15,000 units in subsequent months.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ikeja Electric, Mr. Abiodun Ajifowobaje, said in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, adding that the two greatest challenges facing the distribution firms were inadequate power supply from the grid and inadequate metering.
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Ikeja Electric, one of the two electricity distribution companies in Lagos, says it is investing $100m (about N20bn) in smart pre-paid meters to be distributed to its customers free starting from June.
The company said it would begin a pilot scheme of the deployment of the meters in May, with 2,000 units to be distributed, after which it would roll out another 5,000 in June and 12,000 to 15,000 units in subsequent months.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ikeja Electric, Mr. Abiodun Ajifowobaje, said in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, adding that the two greatest challenges facing the distribution firms were inadequate power supply from the grid and inadequate metering.
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#Nigeria #Lagos
