Singapore, 15 April 2021 – National Water Agency PUB has appointed SP Group's subsidiary, SP Services Limited (SP), to install some 300,000 smart water meters in Singapore from early next year. This marks the rollout of the first phase of the Smart Water Meter Programme, a key initiative under the Smart PUB Roadmap, which aims to transform the organisation into a smart utility of the future.
This appointment follows an open tender exercise which attracted seven local and foreign tenderers. SP was selected as they have demonstrated a strong track record and the necessary technical resource capability to undertake this project, alongside their network solutions provider Itron's experience in deploying close to 800,000 smart water meters overseas, such as in Baltimore and Cleveland, USA. SP will be responsible for the supply and installation of the 300,000 smart meters, provision of the wireless communications network, developing the supporting IT systems, and providing operations and maintenance for 15 years.
The first phase of the Smart Water Meter Programme will be rolled out at Bukit Batok, Hougang, Jurong West, Tampines and Tuas, as well as in the new housing estates of Tampines North and Tengah. Meter installation is expected to start in early 2022 and complete in 2023. In selecting these locations, PUB had considered a range of factors including property mix, efficiency of deployment and the need to replace older conventional water meters. The meters will be installed as part of PUB's meter replacement programme at no cost to customers. Customers will receive notification letters from PUB prior to the installation.