Main partners
- Fundación Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía (CTA) - Spain
- Universidad de Sevilla (US) - Spain
- Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) - Spain
- Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC) - Spain
- University College Cork, National University or Ireland, Cork - Ireland
- Brinergy Tech, S.L. - Spain
- Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Interior (ENERAREA) - Portugal
- Universidade de Évora (UE) - Portugal
- Resolute Marine Limited (RML) - Ireland
- Cardiff University - UK
- Campus E.S.P.R.I.T. Industries - France
Associated partners
- Uisce Éireann - Ireland
- Consejería de Economía, Industria, Comercio y Conocimiento - Gobierno de Canarias - Spain
- ATLANSUN - France
- Instituto Português de Energía Solar - Portugal
- Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig - UK
- RNAE – Associação das Agências de Energia e Ambiente (Rede Nacional) - Portugal
- Abeinsa Infraestructuras Medio Ambiente, S.A. - Spain
Budget: 4.174.657,44 €
INTERREG MAC 2014-2020 Finance Program, European Regional Development Funds ERDF (85%): 3.130.993,08 €
Main objective:
The main goal is to provide different perspectives to foster direct use of RES and reduce energy consumption related to drinking water production, treatment of waste water, use of industrial water and agricultural irrigation. Water management requires an increase in energy resources for extraction, distribution, purification, waste water treatments, desalination and more recently advanced treatments to obtain regenerated water. Historically, energy and water interactions (Nexus) were considered regionally or technology by technology. Therefore, in depth knowledge of the Nexus and development of local policies, strategies and tools specifically for water treatments to reduce energy needs or foster the use of RES acquire a new strategic aspect. In other words, it is time for a more integrated perspective to tackle the Nexus challenges and opportunities.
Specific objectives:
The project seeks the improvement of energy self-sufficiency in the water cycle as a key sustainability factor and energy efficiency (EE) by strategically integrating existing technology, modelling and data work. To this effect, the project plans to:
- Identify the strategic policy framework required in the Atlantic Area to foster appropriate extensive EE and RES use in water treatment and distribution installations.
- Combine complementary industrial and technical capacities to drive and improve deployment of EE and RES technologies to optimise water manager, treatment, distribution and end use systems.