Case Study

City-Wide Smart Grid Integrates Utilities and Emissions Management

Project Description:

Ohmesh partnered with a major Australian city to deliver a fully integrated, city-wide smart grid solution. The project connected electricity, water, and gas networks with real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and emissions tracking. This initiative enabled the city to optimise resource use, improve sustainability outcomes, and deliver smarter, data-driven services to residents.

Scope of Works Delivered:

  • Designed and deployed an integrated smart grid across electricity, water, and gas networks.
  • Installed advanced sensors and IoT infrastructure for real-time utility monitoring.
  • Developed centralised dashboards for city planners, utility operators, and sustainability teams.
  • Integrated emissions tracking and reporting to support city-wide decarbonisation targets.
  • Enabled automated demand response, energy balancing, and predictive maintenance.

Project Outcomes:

  • Improved operational efficiency across all city utilities.
  • Enabled real-time emissions monitoring to inform policy and reporting.
  • Reduced overall energy and water wastage through predictive analytics.
  • Supported the city’s sustainability and net-zero objectives.
  • Established a scalable model for other municipalities to adopt smart, integrated utilities.

Risks:

  • Complexity in integrating electricity, water, and gas networks across a large urban area.

Challenges:

  • Coordinating multiple utility providers and municipal departments.

Issues:

  • Occasional delays in real-time data synchronisation across different utility systems.