- Clou and Jumbo Goois Global Services are set to establish a smart metering plant
- The meters meet the NERC’s standard
A Chinese high-tech company, Clou, and its Nigerian partners, Jumbo Goois Global Services, are set to develop a smart prepaid metering assembly factory in Bayelsa State.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Jumbo Goois Global Services, Timipre Ogoibiri, disclosed this in Government House, Yenagoa, during a presentation to Governor Douye Diri.
Presenting the company’s plan for the proposed project, the Head of Operations, Dr Chris Osazuwa, was quoted in a statement to have explained that the specification of the meters was unique and would meet the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) standard.
Osazuwa said the prepaid meter was designed to function remotely, where a token can recharge the device from any location. He also stated that the project was capable of engaging a thousand engineering and non-engineering graduates.
While requesting for the state government to provide the enabling environment for the project, he commended Governor Diri for the level of security witnessed in the state. He said: “At the moment, the specification of the prepaid meter we are going to be producing for Bayelsa only that of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company is close to it”.
He further stated, “What we have designed is similar to the type in Ghana. It is capable of blocking any revenue leakages, and these meters can communicate remotely. It means you can vend from your smartphone wherever you are, and it recharges”.
In response, Governor Douye Diri said his government had opened its doors to development and investment partners. He expressed optimism that the partnership would bring a turning point in electricity access and the state’s economy.
Recalling his administration’s recent agreement with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on power consumption, Diri pointed out that electricity is not free. He further emphasised that the only way the state could sustain 24-hour electricity is for consumers to pay for their consumption.