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AFRICAN METERING SOLUTIONS JOURNEY
frican Metering Solutions (AMS) has firmly established itself as a leader in Smart Metering Solutions in South Africa and now Africa, a proudly South African Level 1 BWO company. Our Smart Water and Electricity Meters play a key role in safeguarding two of the most precious resources in South Africa, Water and Electricity!
Throughout our multi-decade history, we have led innovation in:
• Metering
• Smart load management Outage management
• Revenue recovery
• Revenue management
• Job creation
• Localisation
• Grid digitisation (Smart Infrastructure Management)
• Data analytics
• AI, BI; and
• The enablement of Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG).
At AMS, we pride ourselves in being adaptable and able to meet the diverse needs of private clients, commercial clients, municipal and government entities within the utilities and revenue recovery and management sectors.
We’ve assisted numerous (public and private) clients in reducing their operating expenditure, increasing their revenue recovery, protecting their assets, digitizing their grid and improving their customer service.
Smart Water and Smart Electricity Meters
Our Johannesburg located Manufacturing Facility has a dedicated team of experts who use the latest innovative technology to produce a variety of Smart Electricity and Smart Water Meters bespoke to our clients’ requirements. The team firmly believe in creating African Solutions for African Problems.
Our unique solutions incorporate innovative technology in the design and development of our Smart Meters.
This enables utilisation of our products in the battle to minimise water and electricity losses and maximise conservation and energy saving efforts in Africa - with the ability to recover revenue through postpaid and or prepaid vending for all clients.
The result of this is accurate customer readings, verified billing, maximum revenue recovery, reduced water and electricity losses and the enablement of infrastructure digitization with maximum efficiency and “happy” customers.
Unique Recycling Facility
AMS is the only local meter manufacturing facility with a recycling plant on premises. This enables our participation in reducing the negative environmental impact industry has on our planet, and keeps us active in the fight to save our natural resources while fostering local job creation.
Job Creation – Localisation
AMS trains people local to our customers’ areas. We have a full in-house training facility and are mobile training enabled as well. AMS holds multiple international OEM training accreditations and prides itself in creating sustainable local empowerment in the Smart Electricity and Smart Water Meter industry.
Through partnerships with local informal traders, AMS creates economic opportunities for these traders in collecting waste for recycling.
AMS through its deployment of the “ONE” Platform is able to ensure maximum local revenue retention, thus growing the local economy wherever AMS Solutions/Services are deployed.
Accreditations and Certifications
AMS holds multiple ISO certifications, NRCS approvals, ICASA Certifications and is a member of the statutory organisations’ governing the utility’s industry.
Recognition
AMS has exhibited at numerous conferences and shows in South Africa as well as participated indirectly by supporting AMS customers at exhibitions and expos in South Africa and numerous other African Countries.
ENCA has featured the AMS factory in an in-depth visit and interview at our premises in recognition of the contribution AMS has made in job creation, empowerment and technology.
