White paper highlights need for digitalisation in water utlilities

The workshop, hosted at Schneider’s digital factory in Carros, France brought together leaders from 17 water and wastewater companies in the UK and EU to discuss the future of the sector. At the event, attendees generated solutions to overcome the sector’s challenges of legacy systems remaining in operation, balancing affordability with investment, and tightening regulation. Schneider has compiled the outputs of the two-day event to produce a white paper that sets the stage for modernisation in the water and wastewater sector.

Comprising workshop sessions, a factory tour, and deep-dives into technology-led solutions, the event encouraged insightful discussions that covered challenges,
experiences and best practices.

The white paper explains how achieving modernisation requires a seamless integration of IT/OT systems, support for legacy systems throughout the upgrade process, and automated conversion tools to streamline the complex transition. It is driven by three main pillars of software-centric automation: replacing silos with an ecosystem, virtualised control and digital continuity.

Wez Little, IPA utilities segment leader UK&IE, Schneider Electric, commented: “The workshop’s outcomes highlight the sector’s vulnerability, both in terms of operational resilience and potential cyber-threats. The water industry must meet these challenges through collaboration and adoption of digitalisation strategies to enhance water management systems, leveraging the roadmap in the white paper to achieve greater efficiency, sustainability, and resilience.”

To download The Digital Wave: Transitioning from Legacy to Digital Solutions in Water Management white paper visit: 

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