Finalist

As part of the India government’s programs to provide safe, reliable drinking water and eliminate gravity-fed distribution networks, Ayodhya Authority contracted Geoinfo Services to plan and design a pressurized city water supply scheme. The new pressurized network will provide 24-hour access to clean water and reduce NRW by 35%. Geoinfo faced challenges modeling the hundreds of network pipes and nodes that previous software could not accommodate. To convert Ayodhya’s existing system to a reliable, energy-efficient network, Geoinfo needed advanced hydraulic modeling and digital twin technology.

Geoinfo selected OpenFlows to generate a hydraulic model and digital twin of the city’s 24-hour supply scheme, using variable frequency drive pumps to produce the required nodal pressure. Bentley’s technology reduced design time by 75% and optimized pipe diameters, saving USD 2.5 million. The optimized network is saving USD 1.5 million in annual operating expenses and USD 46,025 in annual energy costs, while eliminating 347 tons of carbon emissions per year. The digital twin facilitates virtual monitoring with 95% confidence to improve decision-making and mitigate emergency situations.