The six-month extension contract, worth around €3 million, will be carried out by the I. H. Ebro joint venture, in which SICE holds a 70% stake.
Because of its technological complexity, the large number of control stations involved and the size of the catchment area, a system like the Ebro SAIH requires in-depth knowledge of the system for proper, precise planning, to ensure that it remains fully operational as long as possible.
The necessary maintenance involves scheduled planning of visits to the various points by teams of multidisciplinary, highly qualified personnel, as well as specific technological resources, as the maintenance of each station includes actions in very different specialist fields.
The joint venture is also responsible for keeping Cuenca Processing Centre operational, where the data is acquired, stored and presented in alphanumeric and graphical format, as well as real-time monitoring and control of the network.
The Ebro automatic hydrological-information system is a pioneering development in Spain, as it is the first SAIH to implement a decision-making assistance system (SAD). For several years now, it has enabled forecasts to be made of the area’s flow rates and levels, managing recent flash floods and mitigating their impact, thereby demonstrating just how useful it is for the management and operation of water works, such as dams. These hydrological-analysis tasks are also undertaken by the maintenance joint venture.
