Eskom rolls out nearly half a million smart meters across SA

Eskom rolls out nearly half a million smart meters across SA

National power utility Eskom has installed more than 444 000 smart meters across South Africa, in its efforts to improve electricity management and reduce pressure on the grid. The rollout forms part of a broader plan to tackle illegal connections, electricity theft and overloaded infrastructure. Of the meters installed so far, 171 507 have been deployed on feeders previously affected by load reduction, Eskom said in a statement. These installat…