TESTING PROGRAMME SUPPORTS WELSH WATER’S NET ZERO COMMITMENT

AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING NET zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, Dŵr Cym-ru Welsh Water is collaborating with Riventa to test the efficiency of 424 wastewater pumps at 132 treatment works.

Riventa’s expertise in next-generation pump system optimisation will support Welsh Water in evaluating asset performance and reducing energy consumption, resulting in significant savings.

Over the next two years, Riventa will gather accurate and high-quality data to determine the health and efficiency of all 424 pumps. This data will identify inefficiencies and enable Welsh Water to address poor assets, driving investment and refurbishments to improve performance.

Andrew Heygate-Browne, Energy Projects Analyst at Welsh Water, said: “As one of the largest energy users in Wales, with a gross energy bill of £77 million in 2021/22, we recognise the need to reduce our energy consumption and play a significant role in Welsh Government’s de-carbonisation targets for a loss of pressure and result in low flow, stopping the water from being pumped through the waterfalls at the desired rate. Lastly, bespoke strainer baskets were fabricated in-house at T-T to further protect the pumps from any large debris that could cause a pump failure – due to the wild nature of the application, T-T needed to be able to guarantee an effective solution. www.ttpumps.com

Wales. Working with Riventa to ensure our pumps operate as efficiently as possible is one of several critical steps we are taking towards Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.” www.riventa.com