Public Utility Water Supply Skopje: SCADA Application Program for Collecting Service Data from Remote Locations

CHALLENGES / PROBLEMS

  • The existing system lacked visibility into the status of equipment and measured values at remote facilities.
  • Difficulty in managing and maintaining the operation of the water supply system.
  • Decreased reliability of the water supply system.
  • Slow response in case of equipment errors at remote facilities.
  • Lengthy reaction times for mode changes and system responses.
  • Increased maintenance costs for the water supply system.
  • Insufficient and unreliable data for quality management of the water supply system.

SOLUTION

  • Implementation of a SCADA remote monitoring and control system with data acquisition capabilities.
  • Deployment of an automatic control system and wireless communication infrastructure.
  • Installation of equipment for measuring and monitoring process parameters.
  • Incorporation of equipment for managing electric motor drives.

BENEFITS

  • Remote monitoring and management of remote facility operations.
  • Instant status updates from objects, including warnings and error signals from remote sites.
  • Online display of measured values in the form of trend diagrams.
  • Access to historical data for analysis and reporting.
  • Automated facility performance reports.
  • Data export and further processing capabilities.
  • Improved reliability of the water supply system.
  • Centralized data on facility status to support reflection and planning for the development of the water supply system.