Canaragua inaugurates the largest water sector data center in the Canary Islands in Tenerife

The infrastructure located at ITER will enable water supply management across 17 municipalities, benefiting over 1.5 million people and connecting more than 100,000 devices in real time.

In the midst of the digitalization era and facing climate change challenges, Canaragua has made a significant leap toward smart water management in the Canary Islands. The company has inaugurated at the Tenerife Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) the largest water sector data center in the archipelago. This strategic infrastructure centralizes the operational management of 17 municipalities, connecting over 100,000 devices in real time and directly benefiting more than 1.5 million Canary Islanders.

This data center not only represents a technological upgrade but also a crucial advance in sustainability, resilience, and efficiency. With more than 5 terabytes of operational data, Canaragua’s new infrastructure will enable continuous and predictive monitoring of the entire water cycle, from collection through treatment to final consumption.

A Critical Infrastructure for the Future of Water

Developed in partnership with Velorcios Group, this initiative aligns with Canaragua’s—and Veolia Group’s—commitment to the digital transformation of essential public services. Its technology division, Dinapsis Canarias, will be responsible for operating, evolving, and scaling this digital ecosystem in the coming years.

The data center will serve as a strategic control and analysis node, integrating information from sensors, valves, pumping stations, meters, and other key infrastructure in the water cycle. This will help improve operational efficiency, reduce losses, anticipate incidents, and ensure a more resilient water supply adapted to new climate challenges.

A Real Impact on Strategic Sectors

The new center is designed not only to ensure household water supply but also to support key sectors in the islands such as agriculture, industry, and tourism. In a territory where water is a scarce and vital resource, a centralized and intelligent system enables more sustainable and adaptive management, with decisions informed by real-time data.

This advancement comes at a critical moment, as the archipelago faces a declared technological emergency with increasing needs for critical infrastructure for essential services. Canaragua’s initiative is thus also a commitment to the present and future of the Canary Islands.

Canary Islands as a Model for Advanced Water Management

Strategically, the location at ITER is no coincidence: this hub, a symbol of energy and environmental innovation in Tenerife, reinforces the project’s goal of being a pioneer in digital water transformation in insular environments.

Canaragua and Dinapsis aim to make this center a national and international technological benchmark, exporting smart water management models to other regions with similar characteristics.

Connectivity, Sustainability, and Data to Transform Water

With this infrastructure, Canaragua turns data into a vital tool for anticipating the future. Real-time connectivity of over 100,000 devices will enable automated leak detection, pressure adjustments in networks according to demand, optimization of energy consumption in pumping systems, and ensuring water quality at all times.

This represents a silent revolution in how a vital resource is understood and managed—a move that places the Canary Islands, specifically Tenerife, at the forefront of intelligent water management in Europe.

Key Data of Canaragua’s New Data Center at ITER:

Efficient water management is no longer just an aspiration but a tangible reality. In the Canary Islands, it begins in Tenerife—with data, technology, and a forward-looking vision.

via: laprovincia