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3 to 5 Nov 2026Smart City & Utility Industry News
Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.
Eau d’Azur launches a €5.9 million smart water project across 3,000 km in Nice to cut leaks and improve supply for over 500,000 residents.
Street LightingParma Upgrades 16,000 Streetlights to LED and Smart ControlsParma approves a contract with City Green Light to convert 16,000 streetlights to smart LEDs, cutting annual energy costs by about €725,000.
WaterRégie des Eaux de la Veaune Launches Ultrasonic Meter Project Including Upstream Leak DetectionFrance's Régie des Eaux de la Veaune partners with Kamstrup to deploy over 10,530 ultrasonic smart meters to detect upstream water leaks.
WaterNorthumbrian Water to Deploy 330,000 Itron Smart Meters by 2029 Using Connexin’s LoRaWAN NetworkNorthumbrian Water rolls out 330,000 Itron smart meters across northeast England by 2029 via Connexin's network to detect leaks and improve billing.
Antwerp-based energy tech firm LIFEPOWR secures €5.65 m to scale virtual-power-plant platform in EuropeAntwerp-based LIFEPOWR raises €5.65 million to expand its virtual-power-plant platform across Europe, scaling its 22,000 connected energy assets.
Street LightingSeville invests €9.4 million to overhaul street lighting, targeting 70% energy-savingsSeville approves €9.4 million to replace 1,537 street-lighting poles in PCT Cartuja, deploying smart LEDs to cut energy use by up to 70%.
EnergyTESCO Rebrands Communications Division as AMI Solutions – Here’s Why It MattersTESCO Metering consolidates its Nighthawk unit into TESCO AMI Solutions, integrating mesh, LTE, and fiber tools to simplify utility procurement.
EnergyItron to Acquire Locusview for US $525 Million, Deepening Utility Software FootprintItron agrees to acquire digital construction platform Locusview for $525 million in cash, expanding its utility software and services operations.
Environmental MonitoringNew Mexico Launches AI Wildfire NetworkNew Mexico and two utilities install five AI wildfire monitoring stations near Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with plans for over 40 within two years.
EnergyNNNCo Acquires PowerPilot to Expand Global Smart Grid ServicesAustralia's NNNCo acquires grid monitor PowerPilot, integrating the tool into its enterprise LoRaWAN network across 19 countries on three continents.
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