Acea Waidy Management System: Intelligent technology for the protection of water resources

Acea Waidy Management System is the cutting-edge platform developed by Acea, in collaboration with NTT Data Italia, for sustainable management and effective protection of water resources.

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A digital tool that supports water sector professionals by optimizing the entire integrated water cycle.

The integrated water management system

 

Acea Waidy Management System is a multichannel, Cloud-native platform with a range features.

It integrates data from GIS, remote control systems, databases, and field operations.

It supports decision-making with machine learning models for intervention strategies.

It enables real-time visualisation and management of districts with georeferencing. 

 

It calculates water balance and KPIs.

It assists technicians with a hydraulic modelling tool for what-if analysis. 

It prevents disruptions through AI and machine learning.

A Cloud-native application that leverages scalability, microservices architecture, and advanced security.

Sustainable water efficiency

 

The implementation of Acea Waidy Management System has led to significant improvements in the field of sustainable water management.


Among the most significant results, there has been an optimization in the management of water resources and a reduction of losses, which, in some districts, reached up to 33%. At the same time, a decrease in energy consumption and in the products used for water treatment has also been recorded, thanks to the stabilisation of pressures in the networks.

From an operational perspective, our technicians dedicated to the protection of water resources have benefited from a 30% reduction in maintance time, and a 25% reduction in the failure rate has also been recorded.


The platform has also contributed to a reduction in water consumption for end users, supported by more precise measurement thanks to the integration of advanced monitoring systems, which facilitate the detection of leaks.


Acea Waidy Management System is currently used by 7 water companies within the Acea Group, managing over 40,000 km of digitalised network, more than 2,000 monitored districts and serving over 6.8 million people.


The platform contributes to the mitigation of some effects of climate change and ensures greater resilience of water supply systems.

 

Awards and recognitions


In June 2024, Acea Waidy ® Management System also received the Compasso d'Oro Award, which aims to promote the concept of quality in projects and of Made in Italy design.

 

 

 

In 2023, Acea won one of the most prestigious international awards for design and exceptional design services, selected from nearly 11,000 entries submitted by 56 countries.

 

Acea Waidy ® Management System was included in the 2023 ADI Design Index  -  the Association for Industrial Design, which brings together the best design in production.

 

 

In a competition involving more than 50 countries where NTT DATA operates worldwide – as a project capable of building a sustainable society while pursuing business objectives.

 

The product was presented – in June 2022 – at the Google Cloud event “The Cloud. Designed for Italy".