The Federal Government has granted licenses to 134 companies to enable them participate in the Credited Payment for Metering Implementation (CAPMI) scheme.
The scheme involves manufacturing, importation, distribution and installation of new prepaid electricity meters to various classes of consumers.
Of the 134 firms, nine are to be involved in manufacturing of meters targeted at boosting local content as well as creation of multiplier effects such as employment, training and capacity- building of stakeholders in the domestic economy.
A breakdown showed that 15 firms are to carry out direct importation of electricity meters, especially now that the nation lacks the capacity to meet increasing demand for the product locally.
While 38 of the firms are to be involved in distribution, 11 and another 61 firms are to be involved in installation of the new meters for all classes of electricity consumers.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) that confirmed the development at the weekend gave the names of the nine manufacturers as Elsewedy Electric Nigeria Limited; FMX integrated Services Limited, Interkel power & Energy Limited, Memmcol, Modev Nigeria Limited, Mojec (Int) Limited, Techno Gas & Power Limited, Paktim Consulting Nigeria Limited and Petrolier Limited.
The commission also identified the 15 importers as Armese Consulting Limited, Briepower Renewable Energies International, Carlin concept int. ltd, Cresthill Engineering Limited, Electricity Meter Company Nig. Limited, Fmx Integrated Service Limited, Integrated Resources Limited, Liliker Brothers Nig. Limited, Metercom Nigeria, Techno Gas & Power Limited, Paktim Consulting Nig. Limited, Petrolier Limited, Rhi projects Solutions Limited, Unistar Hitech Systems Limited and Zte Nigeria Limited.
The 38 vendors licensed by the commission included Adroit Metering Services Ltd, Aircom Nig. Ltd, Allestree Ventures (Nig) Ltd, Alpha Consortium Ltd, Briepower Renewable Energies International, Carlin Concept Int. Ltd, Electricity Meter Company Nig. Ltd, Cakasa Nig. Company Ltd, 1st Global Xl Resources, Chemo Technics Ltd, Electric (Tel) Nig Ltd, Emtech Energy Services Ltd, Enl Consortium Ltd, Fmx Integrated Service Ltd, Ihsan Global Ltd, Global Utilities Mgt Company Ltd, Gma Global Resources Ltd, Himgrash Int. Nig Ltd, Integrated Resources Ltd, Interkel Power & Energy Ltd, Interstate Electrics Ltd, Klartek Nig. Ltd, Liliker Brothers Nig Ltd, Major Projects Ltd, Mbh Power Ltd, Metercom Nigeria, Memmcol, Mobile Spread Inc., Mojec (Int) Ltd, Molcolm Multi-Concepts Ltd, Ortech Nig. Ltd, Paktim Consulting Nig. Ltd, Petrolier Ltd, Rhi Projects Solutions Ltd, Sabrud Consortium (Nig) Ltd, Tripplesea Ltd, Unistar Hi-Tech Systems Ltd and Zte Nig. Ltd.
The Commission identified the 11 individual installers as Bell of End Ventures Ltd, Chivian Nig. Ltd, Hidares Ventures, Michael N. Obi – Mobinson & Co, Perfect End Venture, Quadrant Multi-Investments Ltd, Rap Power Industries Ltd, Techno Gas & Power Ltd, Yusuf Olaitan Fatai, Helbon Associates Ltd and Gebroc Construction Ltd. It also confirmed corporate installers as the 61 corporate installers as Adams Construction Company, Adroit Metering Services Ltd, Aircom Nigeria Ltd, Allenrose Venture & Co, Allestree Ventures (Nig) Ltd, Alpha Consortium Ltd, Armese Consulting Ltd, Briepower Renewable Energies International, Carlin Concept Int. Ltd, Electricity Meter Company Nig. Ltd, Cakasa (Nig) Company Ltd, 1st Global Xl Resources, Chemo Technics Ltd, City Tech Energy Ltd, Electric Tel (Nig) Ltd, Elmec Engineering Ltd, Empic Engineering Comapny Ltd, Emtech Energy Services Ltd, Enl Consortium Ltd, Global Utilities Mgt Comp. Ltd, Gma Global Resources Ltd, Gosslink Eng. Ltd, Himgrash Int. Nig. Ltd, Ideal Tech Eng. Services, Information Management Technologies Ltd, Integrated Resources Ltd and Interkel Power & Energy Ltd.
Others included Interstate Electrics Ltd, Itexienergy Ltd, Jonero Techneques, Keljoy Eng. Ltd, Kevtrics Nig Ltd, Kilowatt Eng. Ltd, Kalrtek Nig Ltd, Lileker Brothers Ltd, Longman Consult Intl Ltd, Major Projects Ltd, Mbh Power Ltd, Lvsa Nig Ltd, Memmcol, Mobile Spread Inc., Mojec Int Ltd, Momas Systems Nig Ltd, Nextsol Nig Ltd, Olalekes Ltd, Ortech Nig Ltd, Petrolier Ltd, Rhi Projects Solutions Ltd, Royal Birth Nig Ltd, Sabrud Consortium Nig Ltd, Same Ventures, Skyview Power Technologies Ltd, Southglo Int Ltd, Tib Nig Ltd, Tradark Multi Ventures Ltd, Tripplesea Ltd, Unistar Hi-Tech Systems Ltd, Universal Utilities Company Ltd, Waklon Nig Ltd, Yhm Global Ltd and Zte Nig Ltd.
The firms were said to have applied following the Commission's call for tender before they were selected for involvement in the scheme, thus raising hope that the shortage of new meters would soon become a thing of the past.
Consequently, NERC mandated the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to start implementation of the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation – CAPMI.
NERC Chairman, Dr. Sam Amadi who confirmed the development, said: "CAPMI came about due to the slow pace of customer metering by the DISCOs, as well as the high level of complaints received from customers and dissatisfaction with the current estimated billing practices."
He remarked that CAPMI provides a platform for willing customers to pay the cost of the meter into a dedicated account jointly managed by the DISCO and meter Vendor/Installer. Once payment has been effected, the customer will have their meter installed within 45 days, by a NERC accredited Vendor/Installer.
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If it would make electricity change in Nigeria then I'm in for it. Let them just ensure they do right thing. Good one.