According to HEDNO, Itron, Landis+GYR, Elster, Protasis, Iskraemeco, Gridspertise and Instrasoft International have bid to supply HEDNO with about 7 million energy meters.
The operator will shortlist the bidders who fulfil the criteria to proceed to the next stage of the tender. The new meters will allow consumers to save power and enable the operator to better supervise a grid which mainly consists of overhead cables exposed to adverse weather and susceptible to breakdowns.
The process of replacing the energy meters with "smart devices" started 8 years ago, however the tender that was announced at that time was not completed due to court engagements. The new process started by the current HEDNO administration is estimated to lead to the replacement of all existing energy registers with smart ones, gradually, with a completion horizon for the project reaching at 2030.
The cost of project was not immediately known.
