Smart meters ‘leap’ in Kuwait’s vision of digitalization, energy conservation – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Smart meters ‘leap’ in Kuwait’s vision of digitalization, energy conservation – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Pre-paid meters to provide greater flexibility

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 1: Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy is a significant contributor to government’s vision of digitalization and energy conservation, and the installation of smart electricity meters is a considerable leap in that regard. Stemming from the ministry’s aim of providing continuous high quality energy and straying away from an ordinary mechanism to a smart one, comes the utilization of state-of-the-art technology and information systems. Manager of the ministry’s maintenance and contract management department, Eng. Mulaweh Al-Ajmi stated to KUNA on Wednesday, that the ministry is keen on translating Kuwait’s vision of digitalization into reality as it has prepared a plan to switch all ordinary meters into smart ones in the shortest possible timeframe. Al-Ajmi added that the ministry imported around 200,000 smart meters as part of its preliminary phase.