Itron Selected to Help Decrease Non-Revenue Water and Improve Water Access in Mali
June 08 2016 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
SOMAGEP-SA to Benefit from Itron Technology and
Services to Improve Water Efficiency
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and
services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and
water, announced today that it has signed a contract with the
Malian Drinking Water Supply Management Company (SOMAGEP-SA), water
provider to 160,000 customers in Mali in Western Africa, to help
the utility to improve its water supply, save water and,
ultimately, improve water access to more people in the country.
SOMAGEP-SA 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.
Water scarcity is a major issue in Mali. SOMAGEP-SA chose to
collaborate with Itron to start tackling water losses on its water
supply network and develop a program to decrease non-revenue water.
The first implementation of Itron technology and services, a pilot
project targeting a dedicated district metered area (DMA) in
Bamako, La Cité du Niger, featured encouraging results in a short
period of time. SOMAGEP-SA was able to improve its network
efficiency in the DMA by 14 percent, decreasing the amount of water
lost every month by half. This positive implementation initiated a
new contract to deploy Itron solutions in another larger DMA, where
nearly 60,000 metering points are managed.
With Itron’s water metering automation solution, SOMAGEP-SA can
better account for water usage and limit waste using detailed meter
data to detect leaks, monitor system performance and improve water
efficiency. Also, with more accurate meters, the utility can better
track water usage to ensure resources are being used efficiently.
By decreasing wasted water, SOMAGEP-SA has the potential to
increase water access to more people.
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 consumption or significant pressure drop.
SOMAGEP-SA will also take advantage of Itron’s SaaS offering,
which combines data into a single high-performance, secure
repository that can be accessed anywhere using a web browser. The
utility will see a simple, consistent interface with modules for
customer support, billing, network management and analytics,
workforce management and customer portal.
“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,” said
Boubacar Kane, CEO of SOMAGEP-SA. “Ensuring that our water
resources are used in the most efficient manner is critical to us
and our customers. We know that Itron has the depth of experience
and knowledge to help us meet our goal of saving water and
improving water access.”
“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. Itron’s water automation and monitoring solutions turn meter
data into intelligence that will help SOMAGEP-SA eliminate waste
due to leaks and protect precious water resources,” said Mathias
Martin, Itron vice president of Non-Revenue Water solutions.
“Working with customers like SOMAGEP-SA brings us one step closer
to creating a more resourceful world.”
About Itron
Itron is a world-leading technology and services company
dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide
comprehensive solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and
water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water
and thermal energy measurement devices and control technology;
communications systems; software; as well as managed and consulting
services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000
customers in more than 100 countries, Itron applies knowledge and
technology to better manage energy and water resources. Together,
we can create a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc.
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