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Smart water metering

Smart meters as a water management tool Petrus van Heerden, Country Manager Kamstrup

What is smart ?

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A device that allows consumers to monitor consumption on a regular basis and in quasi real-time (FT)

Automated meter reading

Advanced metering infrastructure

Information is key to management The Smart Water Meter is a tool to provide the required data Features • Electronic meters with

communication • It can be a mobile or fixed

communication network • Generates intelligent alarms

providing additional info on leaks, dry, burst or tamper conditions

• Detailed data about water usage • Historic data kept inside the meter

for verification

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Automated meter reading the first step? Collection of information but no control Features • Handheld or drive by options • Intelligent alarms from the

meter (delayed) • Data about water

usage(delayed)

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Advanced metering infrastructure the BIG step? Collection of information but usually with control Features • Fixed infrastructure • Bi-directional communication • Data near real time • Alarms picked up much earlier

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Evolution of smart metering

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Utility and Customer Benefits

Simple consumption read

Interval meter data

Distribution Reliability

Smart Grid

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Fixed network two-way

comms Fixed network

meter reading

Mobile meter reading

Handheld meter

reading Manual meter

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Revenue protection Remote disconnect/prepayment

Home automation integration

Revenue protection, “Live “data on consumption,

Leaks and burst info in real time Customer service improvements

Low meter reading costs Increased operational efficiency

Revenue cycle improvement Better security and accuracy

Global challenges in water

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Source: WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR BOARD DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES P A P E R N O . 8

Global challenges in water

• Total cost NRW worldwide conservatively estimated at

$14billion per year

• 45 million cubic meters are lost daily through water leakage in the distribution networks(developing countries)

• Enough to serve nearly 200 million people.

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Global challenges in water

Looking at the global challenges in water we need to find new sources of water or we need to find smarter ways to manage what we have.

Managing the problem

In a 2014 survey Water Utilities mentioned leakage as their top challenge

Water Utility top challenges

Challenge 1: Real Losses

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Can smart water meters assist with leakage detection and prevention?

District metering area

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Volume Water Temperature Ambient Temperature Infocodes „- Leak - Burst - Reverse flow - Tamper - Dry

Pressure Pressure Surges Infocodes

DMA Volume DMA Water Temperature DMA Ambient Temperature DMA Infocodes „- Leak - Burst - Reverse flow - Tamper - Dry

Challenge 1: Leakage – District metering area implemented

With this information a utility can quickly determine where a burst is occurring within a DMA

Managing the problem

Managing the problem

Managing Real Losses Can smart water meters assist with leakage detection and prevention? Yes.

“After changing from mechanical to smart meters we document consumption precisely, more than a year back in time. Providing evidence at an early stage helps settling disputes. Consumers have more trust in our meter readings now.” Eyvind Holst, Chairman, Toerring Water Company, DK

SA challenge not only leakage

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Can smart water meters assist with NRW apparent losses in South Africa?

Managing the problem

Managing the problem

Managing Apparent Losses • Customer meter inaccuracy Smart ultrasonic meter accurate for up 16 years. No wear and tear and

no maintenance. • Unauthorized consumption, illegal connections, theft and fraud System water balance can be done every hour within DMA so increase in

unauthorized consumption can be identified and corrected • Data collection and transfer errors between meter and the billing system Fully automated from meter to billing system

“It used to be extremely difficult to localize leaks. First test reading of 255 new smart meters detected 3 leaks; two hot water tanks and a bath-room pipe.” Dennis Schrøder, Operational Manager, Hjerting Electricity and Water utility, DK

Water management

Water management Important? ..or just a ticket to the rugby?

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• Smart meters are efficient in minimizing non revenue water. • Smart meters can improve customer

service. • The smart meter is a perfect tool for

water conservation.

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Questions & Answers

More information www.kamstrup.com Thanks for your attention! Petrus van Heerden Country Manager SA [email protected]