GPL installing 2,000 smart meters in city business district

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has started the first phase of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) pilot programme, which will see 2,000 smart meters being installed in the Georgetown business hub.

Under the first phase of the project, meters will be installed in the Georgetown commercial zone from Avenue of the Republic to Vlissengen Road and from North Road to South including Regent, Robb and Charlotte streets, GPL said in a press release yesterday.

The AMI programme incorporates technology that allows electric meters to be read remotely and provide a