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US Mission to Pakistan Provides NTDC with Secure Metering System

The United States Mission to Pakistan has officially transferred an innovative metering system to the Government of Pakistan to help network and market operators manage the national power grid more efficiently.

The Secure Metering System (SMS) that was developed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has improved Pakistan’s National Transmission and Despatch Company’s (NTDC) ability to forecast the power requirements across the country.


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It also allows Pakistan’s Central Power Purchasing Agency, Guarantee Ltd. (CPPA-G), to establish an efficient, transparent, and trustworthy billing system for private investors.

Eventually, this will enable the government to buy power at competitive rates from private companies and provide it to consumers at affordable rates.

“The launch of this system is an important milestone for the NTDC and the CPPA-G,” said USAID Mission Director, Julie Koenen.

“This initiative facilitates the digitalization of Pakistan’s power sector and will help the government achieve its vision to start a wholesale electricity market, which will help reduce electricity prices for consumers, and provide incentives for businesses and industry to expand their operations,” she added.

The NDTC Managing Director, Dr. Khawaja Riffat Hassan said, “The NTDC is committed to improving its operations, and the SMS will take our forecasting, data collection, and power management operations to the next level”.


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In addition to the hand-over activity, the event featured a graduation ceremony for 21 energy professionals of the CPPA-G and the NTDC who progressed from basic to advanced training.

The handover ceremony was organized by the USAID’s Sustainable Energy for Pakistan (SEP) Project which is a four-year technical assistance initiative. Through SEP, the USAID is supporting the Pakistani government’s efforts to deliver financially sustainable energy services to the people of Pakistan.

The American government’s partnership with Pakistan’s energy sector spans many decades and covers a wide range of projects to meet Pakistan’s efforts for energy modernization.

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