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US$1.2M bid submitted for smart metering system
Guyana Power Light (GPL) received bids for a smart metering system to upgrade its operations countrywide.
The bids were opened Tuesday by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, Main Street.
A smart meter is usually an electrical meter that records consumption of electric energy in intervals of an hour or less, and communicates that information at least daily back to the utility for monitoring and billing purposes.
Smart meters enable two-way communication between the meter and the central system. Unlike home energy monitors, smart meters can gather data for remote reporting. Such an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) differs from traditional automatic meter reading (AMR) in that it enables two-way communications with the meter.
The engineers estimate for the smart meters was $US697, 800 and the bids are as follow:
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) also opened bids for the repairs to outboard engines and trailers. The engineers’ estimate was $11,626,000 and the bids were:
Under the Ministry of Home Affairs three bids were submitted for the procurement of drugs and medical supplies.
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