Imagine a water pipe that can tell you exactly where it's leaking without needing a battery or a plug. This technology harvests energy from the water flow itself to power its own sensors. It's like a self-charging heart monitor for city water pipes that sends data wirelessly to managers.
Water utilities lose significant revenue and resources due to leaks in aging pipes, but installing monitoring technology is often too expensive or difficult because of the lack of power sources in underground networks.
A self-powered, plug-and-play flow meter (PT1 v7) that harvests energy from water flow to eliminate batteries and external power needs.
If you are a city water department dealing with aging networks where 25% of treated water is lost to leaks — this project developed a self-powered flow meter that provides real-time leak detection to cut non-revenue water.
If you are a private water utility operator dealing with high installation costs for powered sensors — this project developed a plug-and-play sensor that eliminates the need for external power or batteries.
If you are a smart city system integrator dealing with fragmented sensor components from different brands — this project developed an integrated Water-to-Data solution that simplifies the transition to digital twins.
Based on available project data, the specific price per unit is not disclosed, but the project has developed a sustainable business model combining technical excellence with commercial viability.
Yes, the system has been validated through 16 pilot installations and a distribution agreement with a system integrator in Italy has already been signed.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on a 'Sensing as a Service' model and has moved toward commercialization with a prepared supply chain and pending CE marking.
The sensors are designed as plug-and-play devices that provide actionable data for network optimization and digital twins, reducing the need for external experts to make the system work.
The product is in the final phase of certification, with EMC compliance well progressed and CE marking currently pending.
The project is led by a single German SME (PYDRO GMBH), representing a 100% industry ratio. This lean structure suggests a fast-track commercialization approach, focusing on direct market entry and supply chain readiness rather than academic research.
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