Itron, Inc.’s Water Operations Management solution has been introduced in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India. The deployment was carried out by Yokogawa Electric Corporation affiliate, Yokogawa India Ltd., a press release reported.
“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,” senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron, Don Reeves, said in a release. “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. With Itron’s solutions, we can help Yokogawa achieve their desired outcomes by delivering measurable results focused on addressing non-revenue water reduction. We are looking forward to the next five years and the water operation transformation for the City of Satna.”
The initiative derives from the Satna Smart City project, designed to monitor the city’s transmission network and reduce water loss. Aiming to advance society's use of utilities and cities’ water and energy management, Satna hopes to strengthen its existing infrastructure by integrating SCADA data with Itron’s hydraulic modeling and control spikes in water demand through this initiative.
“Satna was selected to become a smart city by India’s Smart Cities Mission of Government,” Deputy General Manager of projects at Yokogawa, Shashanka Sheshadri, said in a release. “To bring this vision to life, we believe Itron’s industry expertise, knowledge of end-to-end solutions and its Water Operations Management solution align well with India’s vision to harness technology to lead to smart outcomes, including reducing water loss. 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 is lost in its distribution network.”
Considered one of the most prominent providers of industrial automation and test and measurement solutions, Yokogawa operates in 61 countries, deploying its services across its water treatment plants, tanks, underground reservoirs, water pump houses and across 200 kilometers of bulk water supply networks.
“Deploying Itron’s Water Operations Management solution supports the SSCDL vision 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. Itron’s solution benefits the City of Satna as it can help reduce operating costs, manage assets effectively and ultimately decrease non-revenue water losses,” the press release states.