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WaterACCIONA to Develop Digital Twin for Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant

ACCIONA and partners will build a digital twin for Hong Kong's 135,000 m³/day Tseung Kwan O desalination plant to optimize energy and operations.

 VideosurveillanceROC Launches Smart Cities Security Initiative in Marion County, WV

ROC deploys AI security monitoring across Marion County, WV, under a $1 million DOJ grant to assist law enforcement and emergency response.

 IoT and Smart City PlatformAffluence Corporation Acquires Mingothings to Strengthen IoT and Smart City Capabilities

Affluence Corporation subsidiary OneMind Technologies agrees to acquire Mingothings, projecting over $4 million in combined 2025 revenue.

 IoT NetworksLantronix Acquires NetComm Wireless’s Enterprise IoT Business for $6.5 Million

Lantronix buys NetComm Wireless's enterprise IoT unit for $6.5M to expand its smart city and 5G offerings in Australia and New Zealand.

 EnergyBelgian-American Startup NOX Energy Secures $1M to Advance Green Energy Solutions

Belgian-American startup NOX Energy raises $1 million in seed funding to connect heat pumps and smart devices to the energy flexibility market.

 WaterHunter Water to Pilot Smart Meter Solutions

Hunter Water is installing 500 digital water meters across New South Wales to test real-time usage data and leak detection technologies.

 EnergyA2A Expands Electricity Distribution with €1.2 Billion Acquisition from Enel

A2A acquires a 90% stake in Duereti from Enel for €1.2 billion, adding 17,000km of electricity network across Milan and Brescia.

 EnergyIberdrola Completes Full Acquisition of Avangrid Shares, Strengthens U.S. Presence

Spain's Iberdrola buys the remaining 18.4% of U.S. utility Avangrid for $35.75 per share, taking the Connecticut-based firm private.

 WaterPerth Upgrades Water Distribution with Itron’s Advanced Metering Solution

Water Corporation deploys Itron's Temetra platform across 16,000 smart water meters in Perth to improve conservation and manage drought challenges.

 Smart GridXcel Energy Partners with Itron to Enhance Colorado’s Energy Grid

Xcel Energy deploys Itron's system in Colorado to integrate customer battery storage and DERs, aiming to balance peak loads and improve grid stability.

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