Dastagir inaugurates $95 million AMI project for Iesco region.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Power Khurram Dastagir Friday inaugurated $95 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project for Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) region.

While inaugurating the first-ever AMI Data Center of Pakistan at IESCO head office, Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Khurram Dastgir announced that first round of bidding for 600MW solar power plant will be held by the end of November or early next month.

The project will cost $94.75 million under which 879,564 AMI meters at 11kV feeders, all distribution transformers, and all downstream connections in RWP Circle including all industrial connections will be installed.

'State-of-the-art services will be provided to electricity consumers as per the requirements of 21st century, which will eliminate theft and further improve electricity delivery. Not transferring the burden of electricity theft to consumers and obtaining accurate data is our top priority,' said Khurram Dastgir said.

The minister further said that the energy sector has always been in need of modern technology and with the realization of this fact, Government of Pakistan has started the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project in All DISCOs in collaboration with ADB and IESCO's AMI is a big project of Pakistan and other companies should also learn from it.

He further said...