Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 20 August 2020, a solemn ceremony was held in Tashkent to open a new building of the “Electricity metering automation center”. The event was organized by Regional Electric Networks JSC jointly with KT Corporation (South Korea) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The event was attended by Lee Hansup, Senior Vice President of KT Corporation, representatives of local government agencies, heads of energy enterprises, as well as a number of international organizations.

As noted at the event, today Uzbekistan is carrying out large-scale reforms in all spheres of life, and one of the key areas is the development of the energy sector. The opening of the Center will be a very important step in the implementation of the priority tasks set by the country’s leadership for the industry. The introduction of digital technologies and innovative energy supply systems is what the Regional Electric Networks joint-stock company is striving for in its activities today.

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from 23 October 2018 “On measures for accelerated development and ensuring financial stability of the electric power industry”, further measures were determined for the introduction of an automated system for monitoring and accounting for electrical energy (ASKUE) throughout the republic.

For these purposes, the Joint Stock Company "Regional Electric Networks" together with the company "KT Corporation" in Tashkent established a Center for the Control and Accounting of Electricity.

The main capability of the Center is to ensure the calculation of multi-tariff subscribers, automatic disconnection from the network of consumers in arrears and their reconnection when paying for consumed electricity, prompt notification of the facts of interference in the operation of metering devices, as well as control and monitoring of the flow and consumption of electricity through the networks.

This system will ensure reliable accounting of the supply volumes of energy consumption, as it has a high accuracy class. The Center’s software is designed to serve 8 million subscribers, with the possibility of increasing them to 20.0 million.

Today, modern electronic meters are installed in all regions of the country, even in the most remote ones. In recent years, with the growth of electricity consumption in the regions of the country, a lot of work has been done to meet consumer demand for this important energy resource.

To date, more than 3.6 million consumers living in more than 70 regions and cities of the country are connected to modern electricity metering devices. Until July 2021, it is planned to fully cover all 7.4 million consumers.

On 17 January 2019, an agreement was signed between KT Corporation and Uzbekenergo (the legal successor of which is the newly created RES JSC) on the organization in Tashkent of the Unified Republican Center for Control and Accounting of Electricity. And already on November 6 of the same year, Regional Electric Networks JSC and KT Corporation started the reconstruction of the building of a single Center and the installation of server equipment from Korea, China, Singapore and the USA.