The water management system has been the object of analysis and debate for decades, especially in regard to its renewal, substitution or modernization. In this regard, digitalization has been key to addressing three major challenges of the sector. On the one hand, reduce water scarcity through more efficient management; Reduce operational costs through energy optimization and, finally, eliminate information silos, integrating data from different operational areas.
These important and necessary efforts have led to and implement greater efficiency in the operation and an improvement in the quality of the service, consolidating Global Omnium as a reference in the digital water management.
For this company, technology and digitalization are not mere goals, but means to achieve greater benefits. As explained Dionisio García CominCEO of Global Omnium, “the key to digital transformation is not only technology, but its integration into the daily operation”, since a data -based approach allows to improve efficiency and guarantee the sustainability of the water cycle.
Efficiency beyond consumption
Global Omnium focuses his work from a point of view and philosophy of his own: efficiency must be approached in an integral way, considering the entire water cycle and not focusing on isolated aspects.
In addition to optimizing energy consumption in treatment plants, for Global Omnium it is essential to improve operational efficacy, ensuring that all teams and professionals involved in the global process of water resources management have the necessary tools and adequate knowledge to maximize infrastructure performance and thus obtain the most favorable and beneficial results. This integral vision is the one that makes the difference, since the bet covers the entire water cycle, without neglecting any of the processes involved in it.
Collection and treatment
Within this work philosophy, for Global Omnium digitalization is not just about to collect data, but to unify, clean them and contextualize them. This ensures that they can be used to improve decision making in the short, medium and long term. “The combination of artificial intelligence, digital platforms and advanced automation is essential to face the future challenges of the water sector, ensuring more efficient use of resources and better adaptation to climate change,” says Dionisio García.
However, this approach helps transform business culture, ensuring that operators and technicians trust digital tools and adopt new work processes.
Valencia, a success case
The capital of Turia, where Global Omnium manages the drinking water supply network, is a perfect case of success in this regard and today is a clear example of inspiration for other cities. In this case, it has opted for technology and digitalization as a way to ensure a more effective management of all operations. Through Emivasa, after a process of several years in digitalization, Valencia has reduced water consumption, optimize the use of electricity and improve customer satisfaction.
Specifically, one of the most significant achievements of this case has been the implementation of a digital twin of the distribution network, which by combining hydraulic models and real -time data, allows the simulation of scenarios to optimize the operation and management of the network, facilitating decision making and helping to adopt the most appropriate measures for the future.
Specific tools
In addition to the global digitalization of the entire water cycle process, Global Omnium has developed specific tools to improve energy efficiency in pumping stations and treatment plants.
Through a system based on artificial intelligence and demand prediction, the operation of the equipment has been optimized according to the network conditions and the price of electricity. This approach has allowed to significantly reduce energy consumption and operational costs of the water management process, without compromising in any case the quality of the service.