Itron, inc. to improve electricity delivery with end-to-end critical infrastructure solution in west africa

Itron, inc. signed with the support of its in-country channel partner am afrique, a contract with sociÉtÉ bÉninoise d’energie electrique benin’s only electricity distributer, to upgrade the utility’s electricity distribution system and reduce losses. sbee will deploy itron’s advanced metering infrastructure network, 40,000 ami meters and the itron prepayment management platform (ipmp) in the city of cotonou, benin. itron will provide project management, training and support to the utility as well as integrate ipmp as a software-as-a-service. am afrique, user of the saas jointly with the sbee, will operate the system and will assure the data exchanges with other internal systems of sbee. providing electricity to more than 600,000 customers, sbee will utilize itron’s end-to-end solution to address grid losses and reduce billing errors. taking advantage of itron’s ami solution, the utility will be equipped to optimize the meter-to-cash process and gain greater visibility into billing and usage with intelligent connectivity at the edge of the network. combining itron’s ami and prepayment solutions, the utility will also provide its customers with access to a convenient, cost-effective way to prepay for electricity while simplifying utility operations and improving cash flow by reducing losses. with ipmp, customers can pay their bills through a self-service internet portal, android-based point-of-sale terminals and smart phone applications.
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