An Indian smart meter manufacturing firm, MBH Power Limited, has commissioned a modern meter production facility in Tema Community 1 near the Mankoadze Roundabout, reaffirming its commitment to support Ghana’s efforts to address meter shortages and reduce reliance on imports.
The nearly US$1 million facility has the capacity to produce about 750,000 smart meters annually, enabling the country to meet its growing demand for electricity meters.
MBH Power Limited has operated in Ghana since 2007 and has executed several projects, including the supply and installation of shunt capacitors and participation in the Self-Help Electrification Project across parts of the Ashanti Region and Brong Ahafo Region under an Exim Bank-funded initiative.
The company initially ventured into meter assembly from rented premises before acquiring an old property, which it redeveloped into the new modern manufacturing facility, demonstrating its long-term confidence in Ghana’s economic growth.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Niket Goel, Country Head of MBH Power Limited, said the new facility reflects the company’s long-term commitment and resolve to remain a dependable partner to Ghana’s power sector.
He noted that the company is ready to support Ghana’s development aspirations and plans to make further investments to expand production capacity.
Goel added that the locally manufactured smart meters would play a significant role in reducing power theft and ensuring improved revenue flows across the electricity distribution and generation value chain.
“We are dedicated to supporting Ghana’s economic growth and providing reliable energy,” he said.
“We are not just investors but partners in progress.”
Meanwhile, John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, praised the company for investing in the country, stressing that the facility would significantly boost local meter production and help address long-standing supply challenges affecting consumers nationwide.
“As a Minister, I find this situation deeply disturbing. Without a meter, a consumer cannot properly account for and pay for electricity consumed,” he said.
The Minister disclosed that he has engaged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) to streamline procurement and distribution processes.
According to him, the operationalisation of the new factory marks a turning point and is expected to ensure that persistent meter shortages become a thing of the past.
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