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Meet ConnectME at Enlit Europe 2026 in Vienna
From 10-12 November at VIECON, the ConnectME team is meeting building and utility professionals to discuss smart metering, tenant billing and energy monitoring.
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Current, source-linked updates on UAE smart buildings, energy and water policy, district cooling, WETEX, smart metering, utility data, industrial IoT and building operations.
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Utility Billing |
Saudi 2027 Utility Tariff Changes: A Billing Readiness Checklist
Saudi Energy and the National Water Company announced utility tariff changes effective 1 January 2027. Building billing teams should review source bills, contracts and meter boundaries before altering tenant charges.
Operational Technology | Nov 8, 2026
DEWA and Dell Explore Smart-Infrastructure Resilience
DEWA and Dell signed an agreement to explore smart-grid resilience, edge computing and data management. The announcement is a useful prompt for operators to test recovery and asset visibility before scaling AI.
Regional Infrastructure | Nov 5, 2026
GCC Reviews Electricity and Water Interconnection Studies
At a 5 November meeting, GCC officials reviewed studies on a possible Gulf water interconnection and a stronger electricity interconnection. These remain studies, not completed networks.
Product Documentation |
ConnectME Updates U42 and U70 Water-Meter Documentation
The current U42 cold-water and U70 hot-water meter pages now present their distinct applications, model-specific flow information and downloadable documentation.
Utility Data | Oct 29, 2026
SEWA Proposes AI Analysis of Electricity, Water and Gas Consumption
SEWA identified a proposed AI project to analyse electricity, water and gas consumption. For operators, the first decision is whether the underlying meter data is ready for a pilot.
Electricity Infrastructure | Oct 25, 2026
SEWA Commissions Two Substations as Sharjah Load Grows
SEWA commissioned two 33 kV substations and reported work on 15 more. For building owners, the practical question is whether planned electrical loads are backed by credible demand data.
Smart Grid | Oct 22, 2026
DEWA Shows How AMI Fits Its Distribution Network Smart Centre
At WETEX, DEWA showcased its Distribution Network Smart Centre and its role in managing electricity AMI. Building owners can draw a data-governance lesson without confusing a utility network with a building.
Operational Technology | Oct 21, 2026
DEWA's WETEX Agreements Put OT Asset Visibility in Focus
DEWA announced three technology agreements at WETEX, including work on OT monitoring and asset-risk visibility. The announcement raises a practical asset-inventory question for operators.
Building Performance |
EmiratesGBC Congress 2026: From Building Benchmarks to Decisions
EmiratesGBC's October congress agenda put building benchmarks in focus. UAE owners can turn them into action by validating meter boundaries, operating context and decision ownership.
Water Technology |
WETEX 2026 Water Technology: What Buyers Should Verify
With water, automation and facilities technology on the WETEX 2026 agenda, buyers should test meter interoperability and data ownership before choosing a supplier.
Indoor Air Quality |
WETEX Safety Agenda Puts Indoor-Air Data Into the Operations Conversation
DEWA's planned WETEX Health and Safety Conference brings data-driven prevention into focus. Building teams need credible IAQ measurements and a response owner, not sensor counts alone.
Cooling & Water Data |
Khazna's ESG Baseline Puts Cooling Water and Meter Evidence in Focus
Khazna's first ESG report discloses 2025 cooling-electricity and recycled-water baselines. For asset owners, the useful lesson is to define a measurement boundary and keep the evidence behind every efficiency claim.
Energy Investment |
WGES 2026 Puts Measurable Infrastructure on the Investment Agenda
DEWA's WGES 2026 agenda links energy infrastructure, finance, water and governance. The practical building-owner response is to make efficiency proposals measurable before committing capital.
Smart Buildings |
Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit: Turning Building Data Into Operational Decisions
The Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit brought AI, resilience and public infrastructure into one conversation. Building owners can act by connecting trustworthy meter data to specific operating decisions.
Utility Services |
DEWA's AI Service Changes Put Utility Data Quality in Focus
DEWA says 16 of 21 services now use agentic AI. Its reported gains concern activation, technical notifications and payment reconciliation, not a new building-meter accuracy claim.