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Standard method and online tool for assessing and improving the energy efficiency of wastewater treatment plants

Objective

Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs) is one of the most expensive public industries in terms of energy requirements accounting for more than 1% of consumption of electricity in Europe. EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) 91/271/CEE made obligatory waste water treatment for cities and towns. Now within the EU-27, the total number of WWTPs is estimated as 22.558 for which we can estimate a total energy consumption of 15,021 GWh/year. Although most of the objectives of the WFD in relation to water protection have been achieved, most of these aging plants show unsustainable energy consumption and must be optimized to the maximum and renovated accordingly. However, in Europe there is no legislation, norms or standards to be followed, and as consequence, a gigantic opportunity for reducing the public electric expense remains unregulated.

The main objective of ENERWATER is to develop, validate and disseminate an innovative standard methodology for continuously assessing, labelling and improving the overall energy performance of WWTPs. For that purpose a collaboration framework in the waste water treatment sector including research groups, SMEs, utilities, city councils, authorities and industry will be set up. ENERWATER will devote important efforts to ensure that the method is widely adopted. Subsequent objectives are to impulse dialogue towards the creation of a specific European legislation following the example of recently approved EU directives, to achieve EU energy reductions objectives for 2020, ensuring effluent water quality, environmental protection and compliance with the WFD.
These actions should bring European Water Industry a competitive advantage in new products development and a faster access to markets by facilitating evidence of reduction therefore fostering adoption on new technologies.

Call for proposal

H2020-EE-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-EE-2014-3-MarketUptake

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Net EU contribution
€ 230 125,00
Address
Colexio De San Xerome Praza Do Obradoiro S/n
15782 Santiago De Compostela
Spain

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Region
Noroeste Galicia A Coruña
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (9)

WELLNESS TELECOM SL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 408 750,00
Address
Calle Gregor J. Mendel 6 Planta 1 Edificio Da Vinc
41092 Sevilla

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Sur Andalucía Sevilla
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE NORMALIZACION
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 104 750,00
Address
Calle Genova 6
28004 Madrid

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Region
Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 114 962,00
Address
College Road
MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire

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Region
East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA

Participation ended

Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 133 351,87
Address
Via Dell Artigliere 8
37129 Verona
Region
Nord-Est Veneto Verona
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE KOLN
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 202 250,00
Address
Gustav-heinemann-ufer 54
50968 Koln

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Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
ENERGIA TERRITORIO RISORSE AMBIENTALI - ETRA SPA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 178 187,50
Address
Largo Parolini 82/b
36061 Bassano Del Grappa Vi

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Region
Nord-Est Veneto Vicenza
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
AGGERVERBAND
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 207 250,00
Address
Sonnerstrasse 40
51643 Gummersbach

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Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Oberbergischer Kreis
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ESPINA & DELFIN SL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 119 125,00
Address
Via Edison 9 Poligono Industrial Del Tambre
15890 Santiago De Compostela

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Region
Noroeste Galicia A Coruña
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 32 335,63
Address
Piazza Roma 22
60121 Ancona

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Region
Centro (IT) Marche Ancona
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00