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Press Release04 July 2022Siemens S.A,Athens
The partnership between Siemens Greece and the Municipal Water and Sewerage Company of Larissa (DEYAL) stands as reference point of Siemens' presence at IFAT, the world's leading trade fair for water management
Siemens, a
pioneer in water management solutions, welcomed IFAT visitors to its specially
designed booth where new digital solutions and products that ensure sustainable
water management were presented, using specialized sessions and interactive
exhibits. This year, the central reference project of Siemens' presence at IFAT
was from Greece. In fact, Siemens' pioneering partnership with DEYAL was
presented at IFAT as a global example of successful cooperation aimed at
supporting the upgrade of the technology used to manage the water network of an
entire city by implementing the state-of the art digital water management
solutions provided by Siemens. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of DEYAL
and Mayor of Larisa with a delegation of DEYAL officials were present at
Siemens’ booth at IFAT. They discussed with visitors, highlighting the benefits
of the adoption of new digital solutions, including energy and cost savings as
well as the rational use and management of water resources and underlined the
importance of these elements for environment’s protection and for the
improvement of the lives of Larissa’s residents.
DEYAL awarded
Siemens this project following an international tender. The subject of the
tender was the upgrading of DEYAL’s automation infrastructure to meet modern
technological standards for safe and efficient operation and in particular the
pumping, the transportation and the supply of potable water to approximately
250,000 city residents. Siemens has already completed the installation of a
digital telemetry system covering the entire water supply network of the
Municipality of Larissa, as well as smart solutions at the level of DEYAL’s
irrigation wells. These interventions have enabled DEYAL to achieve significant
energy savings and seepage loss reductions on its network.
Each farmer has
been issued with a unique Simatic RFID card, which is used to track and report
water use, improving, thus, the management of the 18 pumping stations that
irrigate around 3,700 hectares of farmland. Irrigation water waste has stopped
and there are significant energy savings thanks to the rational use of the
wells, while at the same time, this system enables the protection of the water
table.
Moreover, thanks
to pumps equipped with high energy efficiency IE4 Simotics engines driven by
Sinamics speed controllers, the efficiency of water management has been greatly
improved. At the same time, Sitrans transmitters monitor drinking water supply,
reservoir levels and water distribution network pressure, thus ensuring that
Larissa residents enjoy safe, high-quality drinking water.
Siemens' specially
developed SIWA Optim software has enabled DEYAL to maximize the operational
efficiency of its water pumps that currently operate 24/7, 365 days a year.
This smart application takes into account water supply network architecture,
demand, electricity tariff variations, pump availability and tank capacity, as
well as pump operational status to calculate and determine the optimal pumping
schedule at 24-hour intervals. Thanks to this powerful software, operators no
longer have to worry about which is the most efficient pump to use or whether a
tank is full enough or not. It is the sophisticated SIWA Optim algorithm that
retrieves the latest data and adjusts pump operation so that they may respond
even to unexpected incidents.
"Water is
undoubtedly the most valuable commodity of all and its management is an
important component for the sustainability of cities. Digital solutions, like SIWA Optim enable us
to fulfill the requirements of a modern city, such as Larissa, and ensure that
energy costs are reduced. DEYAL is currently able to manage its water supply
efficiently using state-of-the-art technologies and we are proud to be part of
this progress", said Spyros Lakkas, Vertical Sales Manager Water &
WasteWater, Digital Industries at Siemens S.A.
“DEYAL is
currently ascertained that our city's water supply is safe thanks to the use of
reliable technologies provided by valuable partners such as Siemens, which is
why we shall pursue our partnership in the context of our digital
transformation, by adopting smart solutions that further improve our
performance and make our city more sustainable”, commented Mr. Apostolos
Kalogianis, Chairman of the Board of DEYAL and Mayor of Larissa.
To learn more
about Siemens’ contribution to sustainable water management in Larissa, visit https://new.siemens.com/gr/el/etaireia/about/exypnes-liseis-diaxeirisi-nerou-larissa.html
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