Minister of Vitality Konris Maynard lately introduced the beginning of an initiative throughout your complete island to switch all electrical energy meters with superior sensible meters. This undertaking might be a shared partnership between the federal government of St Kitts & Nevis and the St Kitts Electrical energy Firm (SKELEC).
This transformation might be sponsored by the Superior Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system that can enable SKELEC to observe electrical energy utilization by analyzing vitality consumption information in actual time.
Minister Konris Maynard acknowledged throughout PM Dr Terrance Drew’s press convention on March sixth, 2025 that these sensible meters may have a transformative affect on the vitality sector of St Kitts and Nevis.
He mentioned that they are going to be capable of examine all the things that’s taking place with the vitality in St Kitts and Nevis. Minister Maynard additional added that the sensible meters may be managed and noticed from a management middle, making the billing course of extra common and correct.
Key options of the sensible meters
One of many predominant options of the sensible meters is their capacity to attach with renewable vitality programs that can enable shoppers to generate and promote electrical energy. It would even have versatile billing choices, together with a pay as you go characteristic which is able to enable shoppers to handle their electrical energy bills.
Minister Maynard mentioned that quickly after the launch of the Feed-in Tariff Coverage, the folks of St Kitts and Nevis can put money into renewable vitality merchandise resembling small wind generators or photo voltaic panels and may get an settlement to generate vitality for SKELEC.
He added, “You’ll be able to determine if you wish to placed on $100 this month and also you handle how that $100 is used.” The shoppers can get alerts and might see their utilization over time and methods to handle vitality consumption.
