10^th World Water Forum 2024, Indonesia

Mr. Yoshihiro KATSUHAMA (2nd person from the left), Chief Specialist of The Digital Business Development Office, from Nippon Koei’s Headquarters in Tokyo, explained information about Nippon Koei to the visitors.

Date : Nov 2024

World

Water

Forum

JAKARTA - The World Water Forum is a big international forum in the water sector, which has been held since 1997 every 3 years in different locations all over the world. In its tenth edition, Indonesia became the host of this international event from 18th to 25th May 2024 in Bali. This large forum is an event that gathers many people from all levels and areas, including government agencies, multilateral institutions, academia, civil society, and the private sector to share knowledge, experiences, and practices regarding a wide range of topics related to water.

Joko Widodo, the President of the Republic of Indonesia (at the moment when the event was held), attended the 10th World Water Forum and stated that water sustainability is one of the main global issues. He further said that several important agendas of this event are to find solutions, innovations, and joint actions for solving the problems of clean water availability and sanitation, food (such as food security), and energy (such as energy security), as well as mitigation of natural disasters such as floods and droughts.

The President of the Republic of Indonesia (at the moment when the event was held), Joko Widodo, gave his speech several times at the 10th World Water Forum event. Source: https://worldwaterforum.org/gallery

In this international event attended by participants from many countries worldwide, Nippon Koei (NK) took part as one of the exhibitors. Joining the Japan pavilion with other organizations from Japan, NK provided an utterly informative display and explanation about its extensive services and distinctive technology in the water sector.

NK’s exhibition booth at the 10th World Water Forum

Here are the information and technology shown at NK’s booth in the 10^th World Water Forum:

1. Dam Operation Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation in Reservoir Dam Operations
NK Implemented the digitalization for the operations of the reservoir dam in the Pa Sak Josalid Dam, Thailand, by utilizing the Japanese Weather Radar Technology to promptly assess the flood risks. By combining rain radar observations with long-term rainfall forecasts, accurate predictions of reservoir inflow are made possible.

Visual Understanding of Rainfall Prediction and Uncertainty
NK has developed a method using heatmaps to analyze rainfall predictions from ensemble members of the Global Ensemble Prediction System. This new approach enables visual comprehension of the intensity of rainfall and its associated uncertainties.

(From left to right) Ms. Rosmeilan K. Siagian (Marketing and Promotion, NK Jakarta Representative Office), Ms. Chihiro HIRAOKA (Engineer from Water Resources & Energy Dept. of NK Headquarters, assigned at Asahan 3 Hydropower Plant Project), Mr. Basuki Hadimuljono (Minister of Public Works and Housing of Indonesia), Mr. Akio INUYAMA (Acting General Manager of Watershed Management Office), NK Headquarters.

2. Next Generation of Maintenance Technology

Precision-Enhanced Inspection Tools
The Precision-Enhanced Inspection Tools are Advanced drones and sensors for precise, efficient inspections of dams and headrace tunnels.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Analysis
‍AI and 3D modeling streamline maintenance planning, boosting operational efficiency.

Risk and Sustainability Management
‍Enhances water supply sustainability, cuts costs, and reduces disaster risks for safer infrastructure.

From the 2^nd person from left to right, Mr. Akio INUYAMA (Acting General Manager of Watershed Management Office), Ms. Chihiro HIRAOKA (Engineer from Water Resources & Energy Dept. of NK Headquarters, assigned at Asahan 3 Hydropower Plant Project), and Mr. Rocky Agupanchara (Business Development, NK Jakarta Representative Office), explained information about advanced technology developed by Nippon Koei to one of the visitors.

3. Flood Risk Information Platform

This platform could be the basis of a one-stop solution for providing flood risk information. The system provides prediction of water level rising, flow volume, and overflow to flood plain by inundation analysis in real-time.

4. Dam Upgrading Consulting

Various problems occur in dams that have been in operation for a long term, and sedimentation, that is commonly brought into many dams, is a serious problem at Sutami Dam in Indonesia.

NK established the best optimum countermeasures for sedimentation at its reservoir by Sediment Bypass Tunnel, by considering “Sustainability”, “Eco-friendliness”, and “Social-Environmental Impacts”.

NK provides solutions to rehabilitation/dam upgrading to ensure proper operation and maintenance of existing assets, which would pave the way for sustainable water resources management/development.

Mr. Rocky Agupanchara (Business Development, NK Jakarta Representative Office) (the person on the left side) and Mr. Yuichi YAMAGUCHI (Chief Specialist, International Geohazard Management Dept.), NK Headquarters the (person on the right side) explained information about Geohazard Management Services of NK to a visitor.

5. Water Security Compass

NK, together with the University of Tokyo and Suntory Holdings, established "The Research Initiative for Global Hydrologic Cycles in april 2022. Within this initiative, development of the interactive web platform “Water Security Compass” is underway, enabling users to explore global water resources risks on a map interface.

Utilizing the HO8 model, which factors in the effectiveness of water resource infrastructures such as dams, aqueducts, and desalination plants, as well as incorporating irrigation demands based on the meteorological conditions, NK can assess water resource risks with unprecedented accuracy. Thereafter, NK will deliver an analysis result at a world-leading spatial resolution of 5 minutes (approximately 9 km), ensuring detailed insights into water dynamics.

Additionally, tailored indices for risk assessments in regions with distinct rainy and dry seasons, such as the Asian monsoon belt, are being developed. They aim to provide valuable information to private enterprises, enabling them to make informed decisions in managing water-related risks.

6. Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Asahan 3 Hydropower Plant

The project developed a Common Data Environment (CDE) for collaboration between the Consultant, Civil, Hydro-mechanical, and Electro-mechanical Contractors for Clash detection between major design elements.

During the construction of the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), an integrated face management system was established to record the tunnel geology and support systems, with real-time monitoring of the works to allow remote supervision of the project and improve project management.

The BIM Model was developed to optimize the design and construction process, allowing collaborative, fast, and accurate decision-making.

Ms. Chihiro HIRAOKA (Engineer from Water Resources & Energy Dept., assigned at Asahan 3 Hydropower Plant Project), assisted one of the visitors of NK’s booth in trying the BIM of Asahan 3 Project through VR equipment.

NK provides a demonstration of BIM system implemented in Asahan 3 project to the visitors. Using Virtual Reality (VR) equipment, visitors can experience exploring clash detection using BIM. Through this kind of demonstration, visitors can have a better understanding of clash detection in developing a project using BIM.

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