Capta Hydro Completes Installation of its T - 5 Equipment

Chilean startup, Capta Hydro, has completed the first step of its expansion into Mexico by concluding the installation of its T-5 telemetric equipment in Sonora, Baja California and San Luis de Potosí. This technology promises to enhance the management of water resources by facilitating the monitoring of water levels in the primary canals of these areas, thereby improving collection, distribution, and consumption efficiency.

Capta Hydro's T-5 model is telemetry equipment for monitoring surface water. According to the company's website, this model is considered their flagship solution, encompassing all the elements of a telemetry station powered by solar energy. The company asserts it is easy to install without the need for additional civil works, is resistant to vandalism, and guarantees real-time, high-precision data acquisition. y filled pipes, or under pressure.

Among its main functions are the measurement of water height by means of temperature-compensated ultrasonic sensors, the assessment of water velocity in channels, Velocity Measurement in channels, partially filled pipes, or under pressure, and the measurement of non-contact surface velocities by means of radars.

The versatility of this system lies not only in its ability to integrate different types of sensors, but also in its design, which facilitates autonomous commissioning by customers. Using basic tools and explanatory manuals with remote support from Chile, international projects become more efficient and economical.

Capta Hydro's 'Water Tech' technology not only offers practical solutions for water metering, but also highlights the importance of telemetry in water management. By enabling more accurate and efficient monitoring of water resources, telemetry becomes a valuable ally for conservation and sustainable water management efforts.

Capta Hydro Founder and CEO, Emilio de La Jara, emphasizes the importance of this project against the backdrop of Mexico’s ongoing water crisis, deeming it one of the most significant in 2023 in terms of leveraging technology to improve water distribution within Mexico’s irrigation districts.

"The irrigation water metering work is part of a comprehensive project being managed by the Federal Government in this area of Mexico, in which Capta Hydro is a pioneer in terms of metering with this technology being developed in the country," said Capta Hydro's Mexico representative, Carlos Castro.

Castro also highlighted Capta Hyro's intention to replicate the project in Mexico's 86 irrigation districts, which distribute more than 25 billion cubic meters of water to more than 500,000 farmers. The project would not only benefit Mexican agriculture but would also contribute to the sustainable development of the region.