{"id":15074,"date":"2026-04-21T07:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=15074"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:10:03","slug":"tasa-power-division-launches-major-digitization-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=15074","title":{"rendered":"TASA: Power Division Launches Major Digitization Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD:&nbsp; The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has signed a Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under this agreement, the IFC will act as transaction advisor and conduct a comprehensive techno-commercial assessment for a service-provider model or public-private partnership framework to support the large-scale rollout of smart metering infrastructure for 10 million single-phase connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative is intended to attract local and international investors to install, maintain, and operate the infrastructure, thereby advancing Pakistan\u2019s digital transformation in the power sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the visionary leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Ministry has accelerated the digitization reform of the national power distribution network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reform seeks to replace legacy systems with modern infrastructure, thereby enhancing transparency, operational efficiency, and long-term financial viability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advanced Smart Metering Infrastructure (AMI) forms the cornerstone of this transformation. Smart meters provide real-time visibility of energy consumption, reduce theft through anomaly detection, improve billing accuracy and recovery rates, and eliminate manual errors by minimizing human intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through an international competitive bidding process, the Ministry has reduced the price of both single-phase and three-phase smart meters by 40 percent, delivering substantial savings to the national exchequer and, ultimately, to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All distribution companies have been directed to install smart meters for every new electricity connection, with no traditional meters to be issued to new applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, all existing three-phase consumer meters must be converted to smart meters by a defined deadline, ensuring that commercial and industrial consumers are fully integrated into the digital system within the specified timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address the longstanding issue of faulty and defective meters, the Ministry has collaborated closely with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its recent determinations on distribution investment plans, NEPRA has authorized distribution companies to replace defective meters with smart meters, thereby expediting the nationwide transition to a fully digital grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the Honourable Prime Minister\u2019s vision of an efficient, transparent, and consumer-centric power sector that delivers reliable electricity services to the people of Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD:&nbsp; The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has signed a Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. 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