Egypt's current account gap narrows, but overall BoP records deficit    Egypt's PM reviews debt reduction strategy, eyes more private investment    Egypt hosts international neurosurgery conference to drive medical innovation    Egypt, India discuss expanding industrial, investment partnerships    World Bank proposes Egypt join new global health initiative    Egypt's EDA discusses Johnson & Johnson's plans to expand investment in local pharmaceutical sector    I won't trade my identity to please market: Douzi    Sisi sends letter to Nigerian president affirming strategic ties    Egypt welcomes 25-nation statement urging end to Gaza war    Egypt, Senegal sign pharma MoU to unify regulatory standards    Egyptian pound ticks down in early Tuesday trading    Famine kills more Gaza children as Israel tightens siege amid global outrage    Kuwait's Crown Prince, Egyptian minister discuss strengthening cooperation    Egyptian Drug Authority discusses plans for joint pharmaceutical plant in Zambia    Egypt's FM seeks deeper economic, security ties on five-nation West Africa tour    Two militants killed in foiled plot to revive 'Hasm' operations: Interior ministry    Egypt foils terrorist plot, kills two militants linked to Hasm group    Egypt, Somalia discuss closer environmental cooperation    Egypt exports 175K tons of food in one week    Giza Pyramids' interior lighting updated with new LED system    Egypt's EHA, Huawei discuss enhanced digital health    Foreign, housing ministers discuss Egypt's role in African development push    Korea Culture Week in Egypt to blend K-Pop with traditional arts    Egypt, Uruguay eager to expand trade across key sectors    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Electricity Ministry cancels tender for 50,000 smart electricity metres, replaces with another
Twelve companies, including Elsewedy, Global, Siemens, and Huawei, bought new tender specifications for supplying 3m devices
Published in Daily News Egypt on 25 - 08 - 2015

The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has announced it has cancelled the tender for supplying 50,000 smart electricity metres that were needed for the South Cairo Electricity Distribution Company.
The cancelled tender, which had been made on the back of five offers, was replaced by another in an announcement several days ago, and will supply 3m prepaid electricity metres, the ministry said.
Ministry sources disclosed that the five companies who presented their technical and financial offers were informed of the decision to cancel the tender without giving reasons, in accordance with the tenders' regulations. Although the financial and technical offers of supplying the 50,000 smart metres had already been analysed, new offers will be presented with two envelopes, technical and financial, to supply 3m metres.
The sources added that there are 12 Arab and international companies who have bought the specifications of the new tender, including Elsewedy Electric, Siemens, Global, Banha Electronics, Huawei, ZTE, and Gama.
They explained that it was agreed upon that 5% of the metres will be used as an experimental batch. The share of South Cairo Electricity Distribution Company amounts to approximately 1.3m metres, which will be installed in five districts in Cairo, namely 6th of October City, Sheikh Zayed, Haram, Dokki, and Maadi.
A total of 1.7m metres will be installed in the areas of both the North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company and the Canal Company for Electricity Distribution. The 3m devices are set to be installed in two years.
The most important items in the tender specifications included the supplier's commitment to conduct experiments proving the metre is able to be remotely readable during the examination and analysis, and to conduct an actual experiment on random samples of the devices.
The technical specifications of the metres include no power cuts in case all the credit has been used between 5pm and 10am of the next day, in addition to the official holidays, and Fridays.
The prepaid metres work with credit cards that look like a phone credit card, and can take on a minimum EGP 50, with no upper limit. If there is surplus on the user's credit, the remaining money will roll over to be used in the next month.


Clic here to read the story from its source.