Clean energy transition

Reduction of GHG emissions

Project transfer

Intelligent management system

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Water and energy are two of the most important resources of the 21st century. In particular, cities are a framework where this water-energy nexus is becoming critical due to demographic movements, economic growth and global change pressures. The current context of water scarcity and need for low carbon intensity solutions is making it a challenge to continue to deliver core urban water services without increasing the impact on the environment.

LIFE NEXUS propose a breakthrough by considering urban water networks as a source of renewable energy. The Project will show the potential of mini-hydropower systems to recover the untapped energy deriving from abundant pressure (water head) or kinetic energy (water flow) in existing European water networks.

LIFE NEXUS will be focus on Pump as Turbine (PaT), which is becoming the technological solution for micro-hydraulic projects (≤ 100 kW). A cutting-edge integration of a PaT machine together with electrical storage will be carried out to enhance the possibilities of the energy management. This innovative prototype will be installed at the entrance of the Porma Drinking Water Treatment Plant in León (Spain) and will cover the total energy demand of the installation, in addition to contributing to a significant reduction of water loss through leaks.

Despite the potential of hydropower units to produce “green electricity”, no systematic assessment has been done till the date in Europe. LIFE NEXUS will face this gap by cataloguing the potential energy recovery locations in European cities and will evaluate their technical and economic feasibility.

What if water treatment networks could become a source of renewable energy?

MWh/year generation of renewable electricity

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Reduction of GHG emissions

t CO2 equiv/year savings of operation.

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Reduction of water leakages

Replication studies

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Hydroforum 2021. 10th Polish Hydropower Conference. 13th-15th October 2021, in Gdansk (Poland). Participants: IMP PAN and ASU.

The event is the 10th annual Polish Hydropower Conference, organised jointly by the Polish Hydropower Association (TEW), IMP PAN and the Polish Association for Small Hydropower Development (TRMEW). This year, 130 participants were registered to attend 31 Lectures in 9...

Fourth Coordination Meeting

The fourth Coordiantion Meeting of LIFE NEXUS was held on 22th April, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting was telematics and was attended by the entire consortium together with the external monitor, Mrs. Cristina Vicente Álvarez, from IDOM-NEEMO. The main...

Third coordination meeting

On May 14, 2020, the third coordination meeting of the LIFE NEXUS Project took place. Due to the situation arising from Covid-19, the meeting was telematic and had the participation of CARTIF and the external monitor of the Project, Ms. Cristina Vicente Álvarez, from...

Regional workshop on circular economy strategy. 2nd March 2020, in Valladolid (Spain). Participants: AGULEON.

The finance councillor of Leon city representing AGULEON presented LIFE NEXUS Project as an example of the RES generation during this workshop on circular economy strategy in the Region of Castilla y Leon in Spain. Presentation of the Project during the regional...

European Stakeholder Workshop on Fish-friendly Hydropower. 28th – 29th January 2020, in Brussels (Belgium). Participants: ASU.

This workshop was organised in the context of FIThydro, a 4-year EU-funded H2020 research project (2016-2020), which addresses decision support in commissioning and operating hydropower plants by use of existing and innovative technologies. ASU representatives...