Pumps are present everywhere that liquid needs to be moved. They are used to raise, transfer or pressurize liquids, slurries or gasses. The National Water Works Company (NWWC) fresh water supply, heating and cooling systems depend on pumps. Pumps consume 10 percent of global electrical energy, and of that, much is unnecessary waste. If everyone switched to high-efficiency pumps, 4 percent of the world’s total electricity consumption could be saved – equivalent to the residential electricity consumption of 1 billion people. Pumping system accounts for an estimated 40 percent of the electricity used in the industrial sector, or almost 15 percent of the total national electricity consumption.

In many process plants, pumping systems are estimated to consume 40-60 percent of the total electricity. Essentially, all electrical energy used in the agriculture sector is for pumping. The Team of National Water Works Company (NWWC), the well-known water pump systems provider in Saudi Arabia, realizes that having a corporate environmental agenda isn’t enough; the company also feel a responsibility to inform others about what they can do to help; the Vision of Kingdom 2030 cannot be met unless the company changes the way it uses energy.

As technology gets smarter and more innovative, it can seem like the answer to environmental challenges is found through increasingly complicated systems. However, huge gains, both for the environment and in operating costs, can result from simply replacing one simple, integral component found in nearly every type of building and industrial unit: pumps. Which raised the Answer on NWWC Motto from the day one of its Establishment (Totally Integrated Pumping Solutions), from Study through Design, sizing to operation & maintenance. In general, for a pump system with a lifetime of 20 years, the initial capital costs of the pump and motor make up a mere 2.5 percent of the total costs.

In contrast, energy costs make up about 95 percent of the lifetime costs of the pump. Maintenance costs comprise the remaining 2.5 percent. The energy savings in pumps is possible through properly matching pump specifications to the system requirements, which is simply what NWWC is doing since its Establishment, through the cooperation between its High Qualified Engineering team and its pioneer manufacturer in the Water Pumps industry from USA, Europe & Japan. Optimizing pumps makes sense, not just for the environment but also financially, replacing pump systems can make an immediate difference and in many cases, return on investment will be reached in just a couple of years, after which the new system results in pure savings. Replacing pump systems can make an immediate difference and in many cases, return on investment will be reached in just a couple of years, after which the new system results in pure savings. Essam Zahra the CEO of NWWC Says “By offering a sophisticated operation & Maintenance services, NWWC hopes that all our clients will realize the environmental and financial benefits of replacing inefficient pump Systems. This will result in a win-win situation for everyone, both today and in the future”.