AI helps to offset electricity use on pumping stations

A comprehensive AI-based approach to maximise solar photovoltaic (PV) system efficiency for water pumping stations has won Riventa a place as a finalist in the £4M Water Discovery Challenge competition, an 18-month event that brings together a blend of financial and non-financial support to help innovative solutions launch and succeed in the water sector.

Riventa’s method of offsetting electricity use on pumping stations by installating solar PV systems, is one of just 20 new cutting-edge solutions to be chosen. Encouraging bold and ingenious innovation that can help solve the biggest challenges facing the water sector, the Discovery challenge aims to facilitate engagement for suppliers with water companies, backed by a £200M Innovation Fund that has been established by Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales.

The 20 finalists will initially share £1M in funding, and then, up to ten companies will go on to be awarded up to £450,000 each (as well as additional support), to further develop and test their ideas.