Electro Distribution Serbia is rapidly moving to introduce smart meters for electricity in households and businesses with funds obtained from EU funds. This is good news for citizens, because remote reading of smart meters will eliminate possible errors in consumption readings.
“For the first phase of meter replacement, 110 million euros have been secured from the EU donation. We started from Belgrade and Novi Sad and are installing meters from local manufacturers, who won the tender. Users will not have any costs, because the installation of digital meters is free for them. The teams of installers have undergone professional training and are already on the ground,” said Electro Distribution Serbia.
The benefit of the new meters for citizens will be multiple – all data will be in one place, they will be able to monitor their consumption and see how they can save energy, and the system itself will monitor the variations of the read data, indicate possible malfunctions or problems and initiate control.
“The state provided more than 180 million euros of investments in the distribution system, which is a record amount in the last few decades.” We are modernizing the low-voltage network throughout Serbia with the aim of providing citizens with a safe and reliable supply, reducing power interruptions and improving the efficiency of network management.
The introduction of smart meters will contribute to reducing losses on the network, better manage consumption, but also respond faster to breakdowns and problem solving, which is important for energy efficiency and environmental protection. We expect that Elektrodistribucija Srbije implements this project as efficiently as possible in the shortest possible time,” said Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović.
With smart meters and remote reading, there is no impact on the accuracy of the measurement or the state of the energy meter either locally or remotely, because every change is visible and recorded. In addition, the meters have the approval of the Directorate for Measurements and Precious Metals and before installation they go through an additional control of measurement accuracy which is also confirmed by the Directorate.
“We are constantly working on improving and modernizing the system in order to optimize the operation of the distribution network and prevent losses. “Smart meters are part of that modernization process, which brings better services for citizens and the economy,” emphasized the Electric Distribution of Serbia.
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