An anti-emergency IoT solution for monitoring heating networks has been implemented in the Moscow region

42 cities in the Moscow Region have implemented a technological solution that allows remote monitoring of heating networks and quick detection of problems. Smart sensors were installed by MTS at the largest heating companies in the Moscow Region, including Krasnogorsk and Orekhovo-Zuev. The system should prevent accidents on main pipelines in winter, the company's press service explained.

The project covers more than 4 million residents and tens of thousands of enterprises in the region. It is being implemented jointly with the "Agency for Development of Communal Infrastructure" (SCU MO "ARKI").

Hundreds of boiler houses are connected to the hardware and software complex, which automatically transmit data on the state of the infrastructure to the dispatch control center. Dispatchers online monitor the indicators of water temperature and pressure inside the main line, and in case of deviation of standards by 2-3 units, they receive alerts on their smartphone. This helps to adjust the boiler house operation and promptly eliminate the problem. Information is received every hour.

"Sharp temperature fluctuations are a serious challenge to the sphere of housing and utilities. With the installation of smart sensors, heating networks will be able to significantly reduce the cost of off-site monitoring of engineering structures and the number of appeals from residents. The speed of response to incidents and the quality of service will improve. The system makes it possible to prevent freezing and subsequent unfreezing of mains, as well as to avoid expensive repairs, replacement of pipes, and heat disconnections," said Sergey Biryulya, Head of IoT products for housing and utilities and energy of MTS.

According to him, preventive measures should make life in the Moscow region more comfortable and minimize risks in the cold months.

As Igor Gazaryan, the director of the ARKI GCU, added, the project will be an important step towards the digitalization of public utilities using the latest technologies. Further use of smart sensors can reduce heating tariffs, he noted.