BPC Records Success With Smart Meters

The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC)'s Hot Water Load Control pilot has proved successful with 466 smart meters installed thus far in Gaborone, paving the way for a national roll-out to four major towns.

Following the Block 7 (Gaborone) pilot last November, BPC officials began by a two-month evaluation and assessment period, during which the Corporation and its technical partners gauged the strength of the Hot Water Load Control (HWLC) for wider implementation.

Under the HWLC project, the BPC hopes to save 40 megawatts of energy through the installation of smart meters, which can be remotely used to switch customer's geysers on and off.

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