Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has reshaped the digital core of the Padania Acque water supply system.

The combination of Schneider Electric’s software, technology and water domain experience is providing Padania Acque with improved operational management, reduced water loss and less disruption to the water supply.  

Padania Acque manages the integrated water services for all 115 municipalities in the Province of Cremona in Northern Italy, with over 150,000 customers. It manages all stages of the integrated water cycle, from capturing to treatment, across its municipalities which cover a large area with low population density. To guarantee optimum service, Padania Acque needed to centralise the management of its widespread water supply and sanitation systems. 

While primarily implemented to optimise its water supply system, digitalisation is critically important to reducing overall high energy costs due to water loss, and monitoring performance and efficiency. Through the partnership, Padania Acque has reduced water loss in critical aqueducts and improved operational and maintenance efficiencies, allowing it to continue to supply reliable and sustainable operations to its customers. 

Padania Acque monitors and optimises its entire water supply system and can take predictive actions to ensure reliable and sustainable operations for its customers.  

EcoStruxure solutions ensure reliable and sustainable operations for 115 municipalities

Digitalised services reduce overall water loss and improve operational and maintenance efficiencies

Other results include:  

• Reduced energy consumption by at least 5% and reduced overall water loss to almost half of the national average 
• Increased EBITDA by 22% over the span of three years 
• Improved operations by 20% with better continuity of service due to less downtime 
• Standardised and unified procedures and centralised control of water supply 

“By partnering with Schneider Electric, we have been able to completely digitalise our service, combining advanced remote control, plant automation and IoT technologies to provide a safer, more reliable, sustainable and efficient water supply system,” said Stefano Ottolini, Director General at Padania Acque. “We hope to continue working with Schneider Electric to optimise our services and centralise our water and wastewater management operations.” 

“With smart water being the fastest, most efficient, and resilient way to transition towards water preservation and ultimately achieve sustainability, we’re proud to see how EcoStruxure has enabled Padania Acque to accelerate change and better meet the needs of its customers”, said Alain Dedieu, President Water and Wastewater segment at Schneider Electric. “We look forward to seeing Padania Acque continue to provide safe, stable and more efficient systems.”