Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)EV ChargingSYDEEL66,Bouygues Energies & ServicesFrance

306 New EV Charging Points Planned in Pyrénées-Orientales by End of 2026

Nov 26, 2025

SYDEEL66, the departmental electricity and energy syndicate for the Pays Catalan, has awarded Bouygues Energies & Services a contract to deploy 306 new electric-vehicle charging points (7–180 kW) across 28 communes in the Pyrénées-Orientales...

New Project (Full-Scale)Public FundingWaterVeoliaSpain

Veolia Secures 40% Of Spain’s Water-Digitalization PERTE Funding With 17 Strategic Projects

Nov 26, 2025

Veolia has emerged as the leading private-sector beneficiary of Spain’s PERTE for Water Digitalization, securing €76 million in grants distributed across 17 projects, according to information released by the company. These initiatives form part...

New Project (Full-Scale)PartnershipWaterAganovaAmazon Web ServicesBrasil

São Paulo launches 10-year effort with Amazon, Sabesp and Aganova to cut water losses

Nov 26, 2025

A new public–private partnership between Amazon Web Services, Sabesp and Spanish technology provider Aganova will deploy advanced in-pipe acoustic inspection tools across critical water mains in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. The 10-year...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterASTERRAUSA

New Mexico Launches Statewide Satellite Leak Detection Programme with ASTERRA

Nov 24, 2025

The state of New Mexico has entered a four-year agreement with ASTERRA to implement the company’s satellite and AI-powered leak-detection solution across municipal drinking-water systems statewide. The deal marks a major step in New Mexico’s...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingMcCann LtdUK

Smart Lighting Upgrade Underway on Liverpool’s Waterfront

Nov 20, 2025

The Liverpool City Council (LCC) has begun the first phase of a major street-lighting modernisation programme. The works are being carried out by contractor McCann Ltd and are designed to improve visibility, energy‐efficiency and control via...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterXylemUniversité Côte d’AzurFrance

Nice Region Launches €5.9 Million Smart Water Network Pilot to Future-Proof Supply

Nov 20, 2025

In a significant move for French water infrastructure, Eau d’Azur, the public utility serving the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, has initiated a €5.9 million project to deploy a smart water network across approximately 3,000 km of aging...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterRégie des Eaux de la VeauneKamstrupFrance

Régie des Eaux de la Veaune Launches Ultrasonic Meter Project Including Upstream Leak Detection

Nov 20, 2025

The public utility Régie des Eaux de la Veaune (Drôme, France) has formalized a partnership with Kamstrup to deploy ultrasonic smart meters capable of detecting micro-leaks upstream of the meter. The project covers more than 10,530 Kamstrup...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringPano AIUSA

New Mexico Launches AI Wildfire Network

Nov 13, 2025

New Mexico has begun deploying a new artificial-intelligence wildfire detection network, installing five monitoring stations near Albuquerque and Santa Fe through pilot programs with Pano AI and two electric utilities. The state plans more than 40...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficCubicUSA

Chattanooga Deploys Smart Traffic Cameras to Improve Flow

Nov 13, 2025

The city of Chattanooga in Tennessee is installing updated smart-traffic detection systems at multiple intersections as part of a wider effort to reduce congestion and boost safety. The rollout includes installation of GRIDSMART GS3 Fisheye Camera...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSouth West WateUK

South West Water Launches £2 million Digital-Twin Project to Forecast Algal Blooms

Nov 13, 2025

UK water company South West Water is spearheading the three-year project PEDAL (Prediction and Early Detection of Algal Blooms in Lakes and Reservoirs) with academic and industry partners including University of Exeter, Plymouth Marine Laboratory...