[Itron] 말리서 누수수량 절감 나서

아프리카 서부에 거주하는 16만 명의 고객에게 물을 공급하는 말리 식수공급관리기업은 성공적인 시도에 따라 무수수량을 줄이기 위해 이트론(Itron)과 파트너십을 체결했다.

이 시설은 분석 및 계량데이터관리용 SaaS(software-as-a-service)를 포함해 이트론의 가정용수 및 상업·산업용수(C&I) 계측 자동화·모니터링 솔루션을 적용할 계획이다. 말리의 수도 바마코(Bamako)에 위치한 계측전용구역(DMA)을 대상으로 한 파일럿 프로젝트는 단기간에 누수수량을 줄이는 결과를 보여줄 것이라고 이트론은 밝혔다.

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West African utility targets non-revenue water with Itron meters

The Malian Drinking Water Supply Management Company (SOMAGEP-SA), a water provider to 160,000 customers in Mali in Western Africa, has partnered with Itron to help decrease non-revenue water following a successful trial.

The utility will use Itron’s residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) water metering automation and monitoring solutions, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) for analytics and meter data management, to decrease its non-revenue water levels.
 
A pilot project targeting a dedicated district metered area (DMA) in Bamako, La Cite du Niger, featured encouraging results in a short period of time, according to Itron.

Network efficiency was improved in the DMA by 14%, decreasing the amount of water lost every month by half.

This led to the new contract to deploy Itron solutions in another larger DMA, where nearly 60,000 metering points are managed.

The aim is for the utility to limit waste using detailed meter data to detect leaks, monitor system performance and improve water efficiency.

SOMAGEP-SA will use mobile data collection for residential customers to streamline meter reading and improve operational efficiency.

For its commercial customers, SOMAGEP-SA will use Itron’s WaterMind® C&I water monitoring solution, to remotely monitor the daily consumption patterns of these customers and immediately detect events such as leaks, meter blockages, backflow, excessive

Boubacar Kane, CEO of SOMAGEP-SA, said: “Mali is facing a fast growing urbanization and with it, a growing challenge to effectively distribute water in the capital city of Bamako. This is why SOMAGEP-SA turned to Itron to help us better manage the delivery and use of water resources. Ensuring that our water resources are used in the most efficient manner is critical to us and our customers.”

Mathias Martin, Itron vice president of non-revenue water solutions, said: “At the core of Itron’s mission is the desire to help utilities increase access to clean drinking water around the world, which is why we are proud to work with SOMAGEP-SA to improve water access in Mali.”

[출처 = Water World / 2016년 6월 9일]