[Iran] - Energy Ministry sets up 4m wise electrical power meters

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN Iranian Energy Ministry has actually set up 4 million smart electrical power meters throughout the nation as part of a broader effort
to curb electrical power usage among high-usage property and business consumers ahead of peak summer demand, a senior power official
said.According to Iran's Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Company (Tavanir), Mohsen Zabihi, the companys deputy for
distribution coordination, highlighted the immediate requirement to address a considerable imbalance between power generation and usage
anticipated in the summertime of 2025
Speaking at a clever metering conference, he worried the role of power distribution business in managing this challenge.Zabihi contacted
distribution companies to ensure the needed devices and settings remain in place by June 4 to trigger consumption-limiting features on wise
meters for high-usage customers
He noted that using wise meter restriction capabilities, which have actually been released because 2021, is amongst the 36 key steps focused
on by the Energy Ministry.He also urged circulation companies to speed up strategies to change 2.5 million domestic and industrial meters,
focusing on high-consumption users
Consumers remaining within the designated usage limits will not experience any constraints, but those surpassing the limitations need to
decrease their usage, Zabihi said.EF/ MA