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Pittsburgh, PA, June 3, 2008 -- BPL Global Ltd. (BPLG) has entered into a partnership with BPL Africa to create joint ventures within a number of African countries to support development of smart grid projects and related operations.
Initially, the partnership has created two joint ventures, one for South Africa and one for Ghana. The Ghana venture has already secured a smart grid demonstration project in Akosombo, Ghana with the national utility, Volta River Authority (VRA). The initial project is focused on delivering management and control applications for the medium voltage grid and broadband access to schools and VRA offices. Smart grid applications to be deployed included BPLG's Power SG network monitoring and management, rapid fault location, residential demand management, and broadband communications. BPLG will integrate the smart grid applications with an advanced metering infrastructure. The smart grid system is designed to reduce frequency and duration of outages, improve the balance of supply and demand, and improve operational efficiency.
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