SMART PUMP STATION BUSINESS
SMART PUMP STATION BUSINESS
Huaxiang Xiangneng’s intelligent pumping station business provides operation and maintenance (O&M) services—including automatic control management—for local water conservancy systems. Leveraging its independently developed intelligent irrigation and drainage pumping station management system, the company innovatively achieves “unmanned on-duty operation with minimal on-site staffing”, thereby advancing the development of intelligent water conservancy.
Project Background
At present, China’s water conservancy construction has entered a new era. The transformative power generated by intelligence, big data, and cloud computing is becoming increasingly prominent. Promoting the construction of intelligent water conservancy and implementing the “Water Conservancy 4.0” strategy will launch a new era of intelligent water conservancy.
Significance of Pump Station Construction
As the most common drainage and water supply facilities in water conservancy projects, pump stations play an important role in agricultural irrigation, urban water supply and drainage, and sewage discharge, ensuring residents’ water demand, supporting economic development, and protecting the ecological environment.
Smart Pump Station
Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Management System for Irrigation and Drainage Pumping Station
Relying on Internet-of-Things technology
Adopt a new service operation model
Support standardized unattended control for intelligent water conservancy
Build new national-level intelligent water conservancy infrastructure
System Introduction
The system utilizes on-site equipment—including intelligent control cabinets, sensors, instruments, valve systems, and monitoring cameras—to collect data on river basin water levels, weather conditions, and pumping station status. Leveraging IoT, big data analytics, video monitoring, and automatic control, it enables automatic group dispatching through big data modeling and intelligent decision-making.
With professional O&M services, the system captures real-time information and data of pumping stations, achieving 24-hour monitoring of meteorology, water levels, and online parameters. It intelligently controls power operations, reduces equipment no-load running, shortens maintenance waiting time, strengthens cost control, improves overall dispatching, and ensures long-term stable operation.
System Structure
System Interface
Project Benefits and Business Model
Energy Saving and Emission Reduction
1. The intelligent O&M system resolves issues like unauthorized electricity connection, reactive power fines, cyclic drainage, and long-term transformer no-load operation. Annual electricity cost savings exceed 10,000 Yuan per station on average.
2. Optimized pre-flood maintenance, in-flood overhaul, and post-flood repairs improve equipment integrity, reduce failure rates, extend service life, and lower maintenance costs.
Labor Cost Saving (Management Cost)
In Heshan District, annual wages for existing mechanical/electrical irrigation and drainage staff exceed 5 million Yuan. The “unmanned + minimal staffing” mode replaces traditional manned duty, gradually eliminating station positions and greatly reducing labor costs.
Centralized and Scientific Management
Unified system connectivity enables standardized processes and dispatch. Collaborative management of users, basin resources, and configurations enhances efficiency and reduces waste. Data and O&M results compile into regular reports. The intelligent system supports the water conservancy department’s decision-making, making it comprehensive, reasonable, and feasible—achieving data-supported scientific decisions.
Social Effects
1. Timely drainage minimizes property losses, boosts public satisfaction and government credibility. This summer’s flood season saw no major dangers in connected basins, ensuring accurate regulation and safety.
2. The intelligent mode features strong scalability and reproducibility, gradually expanding to Yiyang City, Hunan, and nationwide.
3. Creates social jobs and attracts professionals. An estimated 20 jobs per urban area.
Business Model
Huaxiang’s Innovative Business Model
- Self-built
- Self-management
- Self O&M
Customers
Huaxiang
Pay an annual O&M fee based on installed capacity.
End-to-end investment, construction (software, hardware, and systems), and integrated O&M management.