SES Water pilots smart technology to predict water demand
SES Water uses Opir's machine-learning algorithm to forecast water demand 72 hours in advance, enhancing resource management and operational response, marking a significant step in UK smart water network innovation.
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- SES Water is the only UK water company using Royal HaskoningDHV’s Opir technology following the success of becoming the only water UK water company to have a fully smart network
- The technology provides a pioneering approach to manage customer demand of water
- The technology, when rolled out fully across the network, has the potential to shape the future of operations by automating production responses and anticipating changes in demand.
Launched in 2022, the pilot was tested at the Company's Cheam and Woodmansterne treatment work sites, in partnership with Royal HaskoningDHV. This achievement marks a significant milestone in SES Water’s Smart Production ambitions.
Opir’s sophisticated algorithm takes into account multiple data points, including average reservoir flow, time of day, and weather conditions, to forecast water consumption up to 72 hours in advance.
By learning from various factors such as dry or hot days and comparing them to similar historical data, the technology allows SES Water to make precise predictions about water demand, allowing for consistent distribution and resource management across the network. It also contributes to greater efficiency in the overall system.
SES Water’s collaboration with Royal HaskoningDHV has been pivotal in the success of this pilot. Real-time data is shared regularly, providing valuable insights for operational adjustments. The success of the pilot also highlights Opir’s potential to predict and control crucial operational factors associated to water demand, including energy and chemical usage, further improving efficiency.
SES Water is the first UK water company to use Opir, which is part of the Aqua Suite platform within their smart network. As the Company looks to the future, plans are in place to develop a framework that will make possible the integration at any scale of technologies such as Opir.
Since the pilot has been successfully completed SES Water is eager to further explore the technology’s potential benefits and how it can be expanded.
This also marks an important step in SES Water’s wider operational technology strategy and reinforces the company’s commitment to leading the way in water management innovation in the UK.
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