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Cities across Europe are reliant on smart water meters to provide utilities with rapid insights into network usage. As water utilities evolve into customer focused operations, data is more critical than ever. For the water manager, the advantages of connected meters have been obvious: reliability of metering, ability to search for leaks, and improved network efficiency. But how do you […]
Digital technologies connected through the Internet of Things (IoT) are the beating heart of the smart cities of today and tomorrow. For water utilities and their partners, the technologies that underpin and connect complex operating systems with thousands of smart meters must be robust and easily deployed to meet evolving challenges in efficient water supply. That’s where WIZE technology – […]
SUEZ has partnered with Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) to implement a market-leading digital water metering network solution to optimise and reduce peak water consumption and water losses across northern Victoria. After a public tender process, SUEZ was awarded the contract to lead the intelligent water metering project trial using ON’Connect™, an internationally-recognised intelligent water meter solution built on the WIZE […]
WaterGroup’s Head of Sales and Marketing, Aimi Macready, and Head of Smart Metering Operations, Holly Guy, talked about water data and its flow-on effect, implementing sensors and IoT devices for a better water future and the inclusion of women in the water industry. “Well, we wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for one of the founders of WaterGroup, our […]
In one of the largest pilot projects for the technology in Australia, Water Corporation is set to install more than 16,000 digital smart meters into homes and businesses across Perth. The smart meters will transmit wireless water-use data, providing an hourly overview of water consumption, through an online Water Corporation account, that will be available from mid 2024. The technology […]
Yarra Valley Water has renewed its partnership with New Plumbing Solutions (NPS) with the signing of a new five-year contract – worth more than $40 million – for the delivery of its meter replacement program. NPS has been providing meter replacement services to Yarra Valley Water under the current contract for the past five years. General Manager Service Futures, Glenn […]
Taggle Systems adopts NarrowBand-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) which is a standards-based radio technology deployed over cellular networks that is well suited to residential, commercial, and industrial smart water metering in dense urban environments. Taggle is a leading ecosystem for smart water metering and digital water management in Australia, with 67 council and water utility customers and more than 300,000 smart […]
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) — water produced and lost before it reaches the customer — is a crucial factor in managing water resources. Leakage from ageing infrastructure, unauthorised consumption, and metering inaccuracies all contribute to the loss of this valuable resource. In Australia, where an increasingly changing climate and the anticipated onset of drought conditions are a reality, tackling NRW should […]
A major smart meter rollout is set to be part of the Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline project following a demonstration of the technology by Southern Downs Regional Council in Stanthorpe. Around 9,000 meters will be installed throughout Warwick, Allora, Yangan, Killarney, Dalveen, Leyburn, Wallangara and Pratten, which will provide real-time data on water volumes used and pipe flow rates, to […]
New Zealand metering solutions provider, Influx Energy Data has been acquired by an Australian company. Smart metering and energy data business, Intellihub announced acquisition of Influx on Wednesday 5 July. The Influx metering and data solutions business manages more than 125,000 smart and legacy Installation Control Points on behalf of all major electricity retailers in New Zealand. It also provides […]
Written by Aimi Macready, Head of Sales, WaterGroup. Australia’s smart water metering industry has experienced significant growth in recent years. With the advent of advanced technology and data analytics, smart water meters have become crucial for water utilities to manage their resources effectively. This article will explore eleven predictions we made back in 2021 that have become a reality in […]
When examining a Smart Water Metering (SWM) project, the initial focus is often the smart meter, communications and meter management software. However, Taggle Systems has found long-term project and business success is driven by other considerations. Sure, within a SWM project the meter metrology, battery life, telemetry and ultimately the data delivery by the Meter Data Management Systems (MDMS) are […]
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is in the process of implementing an automated water meter reading system that helps conserve water, supports operations and improves the customer service experience for its customers throughout the region. External consultants were engaged, a proof of concept trial was undertaken and in March 2023, the first of the smart water meters were installed. As a […]
Sydney Water is implementing a large-scale wastewater monitoring Internet of Things (IoT) deployment, which will see the company spend $15 million dollars to install over 26,000 blockage detection devices across 4,600km of wastewater infrastructure by June 2024. Sydney Water has already installed 9,000 devices across the Sydney wastewater network that causes 70 per cent of overflows to the waterways. The […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $2.72 million in funding to PLUS ES to develop Hot Water Control Load demand management capability, known as the Portal. The Portal will cost $5.4 million to allow AGL Energy to access and manage up to 20,000 hot water systems in South Australia via their smart meter, potentially representing a controllable load […]
20,000 solar panel-compatible digital smart meters will be installed at households across the Northern Territory by the end of June 2024, with plans to upgrade all remaining old meters by 2034. Power and Water has begun the process of installing about 20,000 smart meters in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, replacing old mechanical power meters nearing the end […]
Tamworth Regional Council has installed new smart water meters as a latest investment to enhance water sustainability across the local community. The rollout begins early March 2023 in Manilla and Barraba and will be installed throughout the region until late 2023. In total, over 21,000 mechanical water meters will either be replaced with new smart water meters or fitted with […]
Nucleus3/GreenBe (N3GB), Australia’s only meter-to-sustainability system integrator and digital customer engagement platform (DCEP) provider, has achieved an unprecedented milestone in the water and energy digital metering sector. Over the last few years, N3GB has witnessed a fundamental shift within the digital metering sector; moving from single source, end-to-end OEMs to heterogeneous architecture and multi-vendor deployments. This has enabled utilities and […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission’s proposal for a 100 per cent rollout of smart meters by 2030 is an opportunity for Australia to “build it right” the first time. Philip Crosby, a legendary businessman and management specialist, said it is less expensive to do it right the first time than to pay for rework. His words still ring true today. […]
More than 70,000 smart meters will be installed across all households in Queensland’s Toowoomba Region in a $28 million undertaking by the Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). Following an initial trial of almost 2000 meters, TRC Water and Waste Committee Chair, Rebecca Vonhoff, said Council had voted to commence full implementation of the program. “This is a large financial commitment from […]
Bobbing off the coast of Tasmania’s King Island is Wave Swell, an artificial blowhole and turbine that harnesses tidal forces to sustainably power 200 homes for a year. Australia will need more smart solutions like this award-winning home-grown engineering innovation as it races to provide energy for its population – currently sitting at 26 million and growing. Smart solutions need […]
Being intuitively designed, robust, and secure enough to continue passing SCEC approval tests, it is time to put the spotlight on a classic meter seal that has truly stood the test of time. From the meter seals range, the Tool Less Roto Seal continues to be Harcor’s most popular seal. Its ease of use and ability to be applied without […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a draft report, detailing 20 recommendations for the acceleration of smart meter deployment in the National Electricity Market. The AEMC claims that a faster replacement of legacy meters will enable consumers to access the benefits smart meters can provide. The draft recommendations and options in the Review of the Regulatory Framework for […]
Businesses everywhere work hard to make the billing and payment process as easy as possible for the customer. Skilled and experienced staff are a must, but they need the right tools to help them help your customers. As customer expectations change, some legacy systems can move quickly from being an inconvenience to a liability. Aptumo is a next generation billing […]
Drought resilience and improved long-term water security is one step closer, with the installation of new digital smart water technology beginning to roll-out to Stanthorpe residential and commercial properties in October 2022. Fitted with radio transmitters, smart water meters will replace the existing mechanical water meters to help reduce water loss from leaks, improve accuracy of water bills, inform better […]
Sense real-time smart energy monitoring technology engineered to help Asia-Pacific nations achieve Net Zero emissions is being demonstrated at the ENLIT Asia conference, for the first time in the AP region. Australia’s existing smart meter technology needs to be upgraded to deliver a low carbon energy transformation to domestic homes. Real-time device detection at the individual appliance level is in […]
WaterGroup has signed a reseller agreement with global integrated energy and resource management solutions provider, Landis+Gyr. Under the agreement, WaterGroup will sell the Landis+Gyr W350, a network-enabled, ultrasonic, fully integrated smart water meter. Managing Director of WaterGroup, Guenter Hauber-Davidson, said, “This smart water meter is an essential component in the journey Australian water utilities are taking to become digital. “The […]
There’s a new future dawning for the water industry; digital transformation. Smart water meters are rapidly being rolled out across Australia and globally as utilities start to sense this new technology’s power to improve their services. The data collected from smart water meters is immense – in quantity and scope, this is Big Data at its heart. The big question […]
Top tourist destination, Port Douglas, is tackling water loss by quickly addressing leaks with the aid of smart water meters – a key tool in Douglas Shire Council’s water security strategy. Hourly data collected by the meters easily identifies if a leak is present, empowering council staff to contact property owners, both residential and commercial, and advise them of the […]
South East Water has become one of Victoria’s most progressive utilities – particularly when it comes to the modernisation of its network. Since May last year, the 35,000 digital meters installed across its network have not only saved over 201 million litres of water, but by identifying leaks early it’s prevented an average of $150 of unnecessary usage charges being […]
With the increase in renewable technologies such as rooftop solar and battery storage installed on the consumer’s side of the meter, the challenge now becomes how to balance demand, frequency and the inherent instability of renewable energy resources. Here, we explore how to support utilities when implementing distributed energy resources (DERs) and create better intelligence at the edge of the […]
After releasing the latest ES-FLOW ES-1x3C in 2021, Bronkhorst is now releasing a new model of the ES-FLOW family: the ES-1x2C. This flow meter will cover the flow range just below the existing ES-1x3I or ES-1x3C. The market for low liquid flow range of ≤1000 kg/h or l/h measurement and control is an important segment to Bronkhorst, due to its […]
The implementation of smart water meters in Australian Woolworth’s stores has led to greater water savings and reduced costs and risks, while providing real-time readings. Customer Challenge As stakeholders demand more environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, regulations tighten and consumers increasingly expect brands to act, Woolworths is committed to purposeful action on sustainability. This became even more crucial when […]
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