Case Study
Community-Focused Smart Grid Powers an Australian City
Project Description:
Ohmesh transformed how one Australian city manages its energy, water, and environmental resources with a community-focused smart grid. Beyond traditional utilities, the project integrated public assets such as parks irrigation, groundwater monitoring, and wastewater systems, delivering smarter, greener, and more connected city services for residents.
Scope of Works Delivered:
- Deployed IoT sensors and smart meters across electricity, water, gas, parks, groundwater, and wastewater systems.
- Centralised dashboards for city managers to monitor utilities, environmental impact, and emissions in real-time.
- Applied AI-driven analytics to optimise irrigation, energy use, and wastewater management.
- Integrated automated emissions reporting to support sustainability targets.
- Engaged local communities with interactive tools showing resource use and environmental improvements.
Project Outcomes:
- Optimised city resources enhancing efficiency and reducing waste
- Real-time tracking helped the city make data-driven sustainability decisions.
- Community benefits with parks irrigation responding dynamically to soil moisture and weather, improving green spaces while saving water.
- Operational resilience through predictive alerts preventing outages and reducing maintenance costs.
- Scalable approach for integrating public utilities with smart infrastructure.
Risks:
- System reliability for community utilities like parks irrigation and groundwater monitoring.
Challenges:
- Integrating diverse assets and gathering data from multiple utility providers.
Issues:
- Initial community engagement required iterative communication to ensure trust and adoption.