The ‘smart water’ pilot, which will run until March 2015, will see smart grid technology deployed at various Thames Water sites, to test, monitor and assess the benefits of the technology integration.
Consultancy Accenture will collaborate with Space-Time Insight and TIBCO Software to deliver the pilot, which will to create a single view of Thames Water’s operating systems and assets, such as pipe and treatment facilities.
Using analytics, Accenture says it can enable more efficient water sourcing and remote monitoring of assets, helping the utility anticipate equipment failures and respond in near real-time to critical situations, such as leaks or adverse weather events.
Suleman Alli, managing director of Accenture’s UK water utilities industry group, said: “The convergence of a wide range of digital technologies used to manage its infrastructure, will give Thames Water greater flexibility to respond to varying operating conditions, such as fluctuations in demand and changing weather patterns.”