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Emasa approves €7.9m smart meter deal for Málaga

Emasa's board has approved a framework agreement worth 7.9 million euros for supplying smart meters, according to the Ayuntamiento de Málaga. It also cleared two other contracting files.

By Costa del Sol Journal Newsroom · · AI-assisted

Rows of white electricity meters mounted on a grey wall, with their clear plastic covers and dials visible.
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The board of Emasa, Málaga's municipal water company, has approved a framework agreement for the supply of smart meters worth 7.9 million euros, according to a press note from the Ayuntamiento de Málaga (city council). The decision matters to anyone in the city who pays a water bill.

Key facts

  • Value: the smart meter framework agreement is worth 7.9 million euros.
  • Who approved it: the consejo de administración (board of directors) of Emasa.
  • Also approved: contracting files for pumping equipment and hydraulic networks.
  • Also approved: contracting files for repair work on water-cycle infrastructure.

What the board decided

The council's press note says the board approved the framework agreement during its latest session. A framework agreement is a type of public procurement arrangement under which supplies are bought under agreed terms.

The note describes the meters as "contadores inteligentes", or smart meters.

Other contracts cleared

At the same session the board also gave the go-ahead to the expedientes de contratación (contracting files) for the supply of pumping equipment and hydraulic networks. It also approved files for repair work on infrastructure that forms part of the integrated water cycle, according to the council.

What the source covers

The council's note is the only source for this report. It sets out the headline value of the smart meter agreement and the other items approved, and it does not go into further detail on them.

Readers who want more can check the Ayuntamiento de Málaga press notes page and Emasa's own channels.

Sources

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