Itron and Yokogawa reduce water loss in India
Yokogawa India Ltd. has deployed Itron Inc.’s Water Operations Management solution in Madhya Pradesh, India.
The Water Operations Management solution is a suite of offerings meant to help utilities increase operational visibility and reduce losses. The deployment is part of the Satna Smart City project, where Satna Smart City Development Limited (SSCDL) helps monitor and reduce water loss in the city’s water transmission network.
With the solution, Satna plans to leverage their existing infrastructure to detect non-revenue water losses. The city will use SCADA data with Itron’s hydraulic modelling to optimize the water distribution network, identify leaks, and help with water demand fluctuations.
Yokogawa, a global provider of industrial automation and test and measurement products, is helping execute the Satna Smart City project. To better manage water operations for Satna, Yokogawa opted to use the Water Operations Management solution by Itron, an electric utility manufacturer.
The solutions is deployed across Satna’s water treatment plants, tanks, underground reservoirs, water pump houses, and bulk water supply networks. Yokogawa is also taking advantage of Itron’s hydraulic modelling to simulate the effects of increase and decreased demand in water, opening and closing of valves, and pressure reduction optimization.
SSCDL plans to restructure Satna into a smart, compact and vibrant hub that provides diverse economic opportunities for varied skill levels by leveraging its resource-based economy. Water operation management software can help reduce operating costsnand decrease non-revenue water losses.
“Satna was selected to become a smart city by India’s Smart Cities Mission of Government,” said Shashanka Sheshadri, deputy general manager of projects at Yokogawa. “The technology leveraged in Itron’s Water Operations Management solution will provide the City of Satna with operational visibility so it can identify where and when high amounts of water are lost in its distribution network.”
“This will be a key step towards water digitalization for the City of Satna,” said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. “As Yokogawa is an industry leader in SCADA systems, our collaboration allows for a seamless integration under one platform to better visualize the water supply system for Satna. We are excited to work together with Yokogawa as this is one of the first water analytical platforms deployed for water loss management in one of India’s smart cities.”