EXPECTED impacts

Renewable energy

Generation of 215 MWh/year of renewable electricity, harvested from the energy currently dissipated by a Pressure Reduction Valve (PRV) located at the entrance of the DWTP.

MWh yearly

Reduce emissions

100% Reduction of the GHG emissions from the DWTP as the energy generated will cover the global demand on the installation. This will suppose 140 t CO2 equiv. per year of operation.

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Emission reduction

Reduce water leakages

0.5% reduction of the water leakages in the DWTP as a consequence of the improvement of the pressure control.

Pressure control

First European inventory

Quantification of the energy recovery potential along urban water cycle in European cities.

Inventory

Feasible Small Hydropower Projects

Assessment of the feasibility of European potential locations considering the specific framework conditions of each country.

New projects

Project transfer

Production of at least 30 replication studies in Follower facilities (including Poland, Lithuania, Ireland and Spain).

Replication studies

Training

Celebration of 3 training seminars in Poland, Lithuania and Spain to disseminate Project achievements among stakeholders.

Seminars

Events

Celebration of 2 LIFE NEXUS events in Poland and Spain.

Events

Networking

Creation of a Small Hydropower network.

Network

Sustainability

Increasing the competitiveness and improving the sustainability of urban water provision services.

Sustainability

Dissemination

Dissemination of Project results at national and international level through the Dissemination Plan.

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Dissemination