in Barcelona
3 to 5 Nov 2026A joint venture between telecommunications provider REDYTEL and technology integrator SEYS has secured a contract to deploy IoT sensor infrastructure across the water systems of 37 municipalities in northern Burgos province, Spain.
EU Recovery Funds Back Regional Water Infrastructure Modernization
The project, officially named UTE Sensorización Aguas de Burgos, carries a budget of €3.74 million and falls under Spain’s PERTE Digitalización del Ciclo del Agua initiative. This strategic program, approved in March 2022 within the national Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, channels NextGenerationEU funds toward modernizing water management systems nationwide. The broader PERTE framework has a total allocation of €3.48 billion, reflecting the European Union’s emphasis on digital transformation in the water sector to address efficiency, sustainability, and climate resilience objectives.
LoRaWAN Technology to Enable Real-Time Monitoring of Remote Assets
The deployment centers on LoRaWAN wireless communication technology, a low-power wide-area network protocol well-suited for connecting battery-operated devices across dispersed rural geographies. The sensors will monitor critical water infrastructure including collectors, overflow channels, and pumping stations (known locally as EBARES), transmitting real-time data on flow rates and water quality parameters.
LoRaWAN has emerged as a preferred connectivity standard for Spanish water utilities, with industry sources indicating over 647,000 LoRaWAN-enabled water meters already operational across the country. The technology offers battery life up to 15 years and signal penetration capable of reaching underground installations, characteristics that make it particularly effective for monitoring infrastructure in isolated or difficult-to-access locations.
Project Partners Bring Complementary Technical Capabilities
REDYTEL, headquartered in Ponferrada in the León province, operates as one of the region’s largest independent telecommunications providers, offering fiber optic, WiMax, and IoT services. The company has established credentials in large-scale IoT deployments, having secured a €1.66 million contract in 2023 with airport operator AENA to install sensor networks measuring passenger flows at 16 major Spanish airports including Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat, and Palma de Mallorca.
SEYS (Semiconductores y Sistemas SA), with offices across Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Málaga, Valencia, and Andorra, specializes in CAD, BIM, GIS, and Industry 4.0 software integration. The firm holds partnerships with Autodesk and Esri, positioning it to support digital twin development and geographic information system integration for the water infrastructure monitoring platform. The company has more than 35 years of experience in delivering technology solutions to utilities and public administrations.
Deployment Timeline and Scope
The contract specifies completion by June 1, 2026. The 37 municipalities covered by the project are located in the northern portion of Burgos province, an area characterized by dispersed rural communities where centralized water management presents logistical challenges.
Spain’s Accelerating Water Digitalization Agenda
The Burgos deployment joins a growing portfolio of PERTE-funded water digitalization projects across Spanish provinces. Recent initiatives include a €10.2 million project in Granada covering 61 municipalities, an €8.2 million deployment in Alicante spanning 70 municipalities, and a €121,000 sensor installation in Soria covering more than 100 municipalities. The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has continued to expand funding through successive convocations, with the third round of urban water cycle efficiency grants resolved in late 2025.
The coordinated investments reflect Spain’s position among European leaders in adopting advanced metering infrastructure. Projections from the PERTE program anticipate mobilizing over €3 billion in public and private investment while creating approximately 3,500 jobs in water management, data analysis, and telecommunications fields.
