Reducing Energy Costs in Water Networks with Remote Management
Smart Water
Digitalizing water networks: an essential tool to reduce energy costs and preserve water resources
Remote management is essential for intelligent management of the entire water cycle, enabling remote control of installations through information and communication technologies. Its contributions to water network management are well known:
Safer and more secure installations
Remote monitoring of equipment
Improved energy efficiency
Ability to perform network diagnostics
Compliance with environmental regulations
Improved service quality
Optimization of operator intervention times
There is significant potential for energy savings in water distribution and treatment systems, to the extent that energy consumption in most water systems worldwide could be reduced by 25% through energy efficiency measures. Improving energy efficiency is a continuous process; by implementing a policy of rational use of water and energy, the goal is to reduce kWh/m³ consumed as much as possible without compromising performance.
María del Prado Torrecilla Llamas
Head of the Technical Department
and Product Manager, LACROIX Environment Spain
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To achieve this, it is necessary to take measurements to calculate energy consumption, determine influencing factors, and identify opportunities for savings. The following steps should then be taken:
Improve infrastructure and equipment
Optimize energy consumption and automation
Monitor and evaluate adopted measures
Identify new action points
All of this is possible with a remote management system. By implementing energy efficiency policies and using a remote management system, network operators can reduce energy losses and save significant amounts of water—meaning resource savings.
There are several ways to directly reduce water and energy losses in water supply systems while better serving consumers and protecting the environment. Monitoring energy quality parameters is essential: it allows operators to eliminate penalties for energy losses due to inefficiencies, resulting in cost savings and extended equipment lifespan. To do this, power analyzers are connected to remote management units, giving the user constant monitoring capabilities.
It is also crucial to schedule consumption peaks to coincide with the most competitive electricity rates, significantly reducing electricity bills. This can be achieved through automation of motors and actuators.
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