06/02/2025 • Gearing up for the water industry’s eighth asset management period (AMP8): how drive technology can play a vital role in wastewater treatment.
Across England and Wales, all water companies are busy preparing for the launch of the eighth Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). AMP8 is a regulatory period which dictates the investment and performance targets for the next five years.
AMP8 starts in April 2025 and lasts until 2030. It will bring a significant increase in combined spending from major water companies, with a £104bn spend approved by water regulator, Ofwat, in December last year.
A growing population means an increased demand for water supply and wastewater treatment services, and expected focus areas for AMP8 include sustainability, with an emphasis on enhancing water efficiency, and embracing innovation and technology.
With digitisation already a hot topic across the wider engineering sector, AMP8 will see increased pressure on water companies to adopt digital tools and data management practices, leveraging the power of technology in making data-driven decisions that will help overcome challenges and accelerate project delivery.
Part of the £104bn spend will be channelled into reducing pollution and delivering greater water supply resilience – treble the level in the 2020-2025 period. This means companies are exploring ways of enhancing their infrastructure, searching for advanced technologies that will transform the way they work.
While AMP8 presents a new challenge for the water industry, here at SEW-EURODRIVE, we’re always trailblazing ahead of our competitors.
No strangers to innovation, we’ve been developing revolutionary technology for the water industry for years, creating reliable drive solutions which help to prevent failures and reduce energy costs.
Drive technology is used in every purification stage of a sewage treatment plant, and throughout the plant, electric drives operate under high loads, in sometimes challenging environmental conditions.
Any failure can prove problematic, with the potential for wastewater to build up at the entrance to a plant, and sludge to accumulate. It is therefore imperative that rapid action occurs.
Our advanced solutions include our DriveRadar® application, which uses sensors to monitor the condition of industrial gear units, automatically detecting potential changes in condition, which can be used to plan maintenance ahead of unexpected downtime.
As well as this, we provide a 24-hour service hotline and repair service, so our customers can be safe in the knowledge their water treatment plants can get back up and running immediately.
Ready to speak to a world-leading drive technology specialist, with wide-ranging expertise in the water treatment industry? Get in touch with the sales team today to find out about the solutions that SEW-EURODRIVE can offer you, as you gear up for AMP8.