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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 […]
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To enhance network efficiency and drive water security, Hunter Water is rolling out a range of new leak detection technologies. Hunter Water Managing Director, Darren Cleary, said detecting and fixing leaks is a key priority for Hunter Water, with recent initiatives achieving a 27 per cent reduction in leakage across the organisation’s 5000km network of water pipes. “Finding and […]
The Queensland Government has put forward new regulations that will allow energy customers with smart meters to return to flat tariffs. Under the proposed change, South East Queensland households moved to time of use tariffs following the installation of a smart meter, will now be able to revert to a flat tariff. This change builds on the State Government’s existing proposal […]
TPG Telecom and South East Water have joined forces to deliver the largest digital water meter rollout in Australia. The ten-year deal will see TPG Telecom help South East Water to replace its old, mechanical water meters with one million narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) smart meters across its 27,000km pipe network. The new, digital water meters are estimated to save […]
As part of works to modernise water infrastructure and improve water management practices, Southern Downs Regional Council has installed more than 4,500 smart water meters across the region – including 620 meters in Warwick. The $5 million drought resilience project has already realised promised water savings. To date, smart meter data technology has identified and addressed 471 leaks, saving an […]
Digital water meters play a critical role in protecting utilities when unexplained water loss occurs. On a recent occasion in Leeton, New South Wales, digital meters were also able to identify a huge leak causing a threat to one of the town’s greatest icons – its main street pub. It was a bustling Saturday night at the Wade Hotel on […]
In the heart of Australia’s drought-prone landscape, Stanthorpe has faced its fair share of water woes. However, a groundbreaking initiative spearheaded by the Southern Downs Regional Council and Unitywater is changing the narrative. What began as a response to the town’s water supply crisis in 2020 has evolved into a pioneering smart water network that is not only safeguarding precious […]
Barwon Water is trialling leak detection technology in Apollo Bay to improve customer experience, reduce wastage and ensure more efficient use of water. It’s part of a broader approach to ensure water security for its communities. The Barwon Water Smart Networks project saw the installation of digital meters with integrated vibration sensors that simultaneously detect leaks on customer properties as […]
South East Water has rolled out almost 100,000 smart meters across Victoria, which the utility said has saved customers more than $5.2 million. Victorian Minister for Water, Harriet Shing, visited Cranbourne to see one of the digital meters South East Water has installed that allows customers to detect costly leaks and track their water use in real-time. Since the rollout […]
The New South Wales Government, Tamworth Regional Council, the University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures, and Taggle Systems are joining forces to improve water efficiency in the home through an innovative research study. The study aims to learn how much water can be saved when air cooling units are properly maintained. To collect this data, 100 eligible residents […]
Sydney Water has rolled out a $2 million pilot smart meter program, which has already reduced the average bill by $70 for residents across Liverpool, Beecroft, Bellevue Hill and Kenthurst, where 7,500 smart meters were installed. Residents saved 28,000L of water between April and November 2023 after Sydney Water sent 313 early leak detection notifications. Sydney Water’s Head of Customer […]
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 […]
