Surat Municipal Corporation ropes in ABB India for optimizing city-wide water supply system
Swedish-Swiss multinational ABB has been roped in by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) for optimizing the entire water supply system in the city. The Zurich-headquartered company will partner the civic authority to further roll out next generation technology and support its vision of delivering continuous water supply across the city on 24/7 basis.
The latest partnership follows the success of the phase one digitalization upgrade of the entire water system that took place in 2018.
Surat in Gujarat faces significant water demand from the industrial sector, with several clusters of textile units consuming more than 450 million litre per day MLD). Accordingly, the city is addressing the critical issue of optimum water usage across domestic, commercial, and industrial consumption.
A digitally powered system boosted by safe and secure electrical distribution equipment from ABB India would enable SMC to sustainably optimize distribution of water across the city. A stable power supply also prevents water waste by identifying leaks through effective monitoring, while also supporting the supply of clean and uninterrupted water to one million residents across 38 sqkm area, said an official statement.
ABB’s electrification equipment such as air circuit breakers (ACB), moulded case circuit breakers (MCCB), miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), contactors, manual motor starters (MMS), overload relays (OLR), and pilot devices help reduce system downtime by providing steady and reliable power for the water management system to function efficiently.
To also boost existing and conventional infrastructure, ABB has also provided the SMC with facilities like a water distribution station, elevated storage reservoir, rising main line and distribution network line along with a remotely installed SCADA system to provide a comprehensive view of all the data assets.
ABB has partnered with SMC on this project with support from Shrirang Sales Corporation, one of the leading industrial groups in Gujarat. The collaboration of ABB’s global technology solutions coupled with Shrirang Sales Corporation’s local expertise has played a critical role in making this project a reality.
“We are delighted to be partnering with SMC for this project, contributing towards the local government’s Smart City vision”, said ABB India Ltd President – Electrification CP Vyas.
ABB has been working with the Surat Municipal Corporation since 2014. The company is keen to expand its presence across India with similar smart water management system contracts that depend on its electrification systems, said an industry official.
