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*ZETDC Launches Prepaid, Smart Meter Rollout In Bulawayo* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ay The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) on Thursday launched the extension of its prepaid, smart meter roll-out programme in Bulawayo, reported ZimLive. ZESA customers will be transferred from the postpaid meters to the prepaid and smart meters. ---------- *Latest itel S24 now available on Pindula* $124 Cash on Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo. WhatsApp: 0️⃣7️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ 4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ 7️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ ---------- ZETDC Western Region general manager LIoyd Jaji said this will maximise revenue collection and ease the country’s power challenges. Addressing stakeholders at a regional launch ceremony in Bulawayo Thursday, Jaji said: > This is a move that forms key building blocks toward a smart grid. > The step has come at a time when the government of Zimbabwe, through ZESA, is addressing issues of revenue assurance, debt collection and inefficiencies in revenue collection among other objectives. > This is also to address the security of electricity supply as well as make the utility more customer-centric. He said all ZESA customers will be moved to the prepaid and smart meters, with the power utility having already procured the balance of required meters. Added Jaji: > The Western region almost has a 200 000 customer base with a total of 135 000 installed pre-paid meters. > Thus, giving us a balance of 40 363 points still to be installed. > The region will also witness the installation of 800 smart meters for high-priority customers and those companies with negative debt history. > The region will also be rolling out pre-paid meters to over 36 000 customers who for a long time have been on looped connections, that is load limited customers. > These load-limited customers date back to the time of the colonial era. > The utility is expectant that by end of the second quarter, every client on the post-paid platform would have been moved to the pre-paid system. > In that regard, installation on domestic load-limited points will in the process be modified to facilitate pre-paid meter installations. The programme, which is nationwide, was first rolled out in Harare last month. _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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