The 2nd issue of the SmartH2O Newsletter has just been sent out! Check out our first results, events, news and innovation community!

this is the second issue of our SmartH2O newsletter, which gives us the opportunity of informing you on the recent developments and progress made in the SmartH2O project. Our aim is to investigate how can we stimulate sustainable water consumption by providing users with timely feedback on their behaviour and with incentives to drive their motivation. 

The beginning of the second year of the project life brought some exciting news. Two new partners have joined our project (official approval in progress): EMIVASA, the water utility of Valencia, in Spain, and Universitat Politècnica de València, as scientific counterpart to EMIVASA. This is a really welcome addition, as the UK case study had to be postponed due to delays in the procurement process for a smart meeting solution for the Greater London area (more than 8 million smart meters to be deployed within 2030), which make it no longer compatible with our project lifetime. Thames Water is still an active project partner, but the focus of their work has shifted to the testing of the SmartH2O platform to tariff trials and panel discussions related to innovative water pricing, thanks to a close collaboration with the University of Manchester.  

The new partner, EMIVASA, is a world leader in the use of smart meters for monitoring water consumption. They have an installed base of more than 400,000 meters, and the SmartH2O project is really excited to be able to access this massive number of potential users.

Alongside the UK and the Spanish case study, the Swiss case study is progressing well. The Swiss users have now started experimenting with the advanced SmartH2O portal with gamification features, and prizes and incentives can drive them in improving their water use behaviour. At the same time the platform has already proven itself to be valuable in detecting water leaks that have gone unnoticed so far. A small success for our project, but an important water saving for some users!