The contract was awarded after the installation of the first phase of 60,000 meters in the region and includes electricity meters with an integrated connection-disconnection breaker and AMR functionality based on IEC standardized Euridis protocol that will allow ADWEA to remotely access all of the metering and operating data and update the meter configuration data.
“Actaris has developed a focused solution for the Middle East region that takes into account the high demands of temperature, humidity and dust”, said Marcel Regnier, chief operating officer of Actaris. “Our long-standing experience in the region and our relationship with forward-looking utilities like ADWEA have enabled us to offer high-specification products with the ability to withstand the harshest environmental demands.