Sustainable asset planning in Sydney Water

摘要

Australian utility Sydney Water has a strong focus on asset management, creating plans for future growth and management of existing assets. In this article, Greg Kane discusses Sydney Water's approach to managing the utility's assets. Sydney Water is being challenged with servicing population growth and city expansion while managing the existing asset base and customer service in a sustainable manner. Future customer needs, behaviours and demands will change, and climate change will have a concurrent impact. The Australian water industry generally has become a leader in sustainable asset management through its strong focus on: