Smart, flexible, decentralized water treatment

Información del proyecto

M-NBS

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 854782

DOI

10.3030/854782

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 28 Enero 2019

Fecha de inicio 1 Febrero 2019

Fecha de finalización 30 Junio 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

AYALA WATER & ECOLOGY LTD
Israel

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - M-NBS (Smart, flexible, decentralized water treatment)

Período documentado: 2019-02-01 hasta 2019-06-30

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Most small agglomerations in the EU are not connected to wastewater treatment (WWT) due to limited economic and technical resources. This is especially problematic for many touristic facilities that constantly fail to meet effluent discharge limits due to insufficient WWT capacity during the holiday season. Current options in the market have high CAPEX and OPEX, and they rely on a steady electric supply, which makes them unaffordable and often impractical for this target niche. Ayala is bringing PM-NBS to the market, a nature-based, modular and portable WWT technology that provides the most cost-effective and immediate solution for remote wastewater treatment.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

During Phase 1 we have carried out a thorough market analysis to select our target countries based on the main drivers for the implementation of nature-based wastewater treatment: the need to comply with European directives in a cost-effective manner and without the minimum energy input. This has led to a well-defined commercial strategy, which will start by Spain, Greece, Albania, Montenegro and Bulgaria (2022-2023), followed by other Mediterranean countries (2024-2025) and opening to the international market after 2026. We have also confirmed our Freedom to Operate and analyzed the relevant regulation concerning the transport of our modules to the EU. Our plants are not restricted in the EU so we will require a phytosanitary certificate and to make sure our local distributors in the EU are registered professional operators by the competent authorities and are allowed to issue plant passports for our plants. Finally, we have rethought our supply chain in order to accommodate the possibility of collaborating with local suppliers in each target country.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

PM-NBS is able to meet the stricter discharge limits immediately; it can be delivered to any location with a single truck; it does not need electricity to operate; it does not need mechanical or human intervention, which results in very low maintenance costs by means of gardening; it is stable at variable flows in all climates; and it has a minimal maintenance schedule, with no technical staff required. We expect to be selling 325 units per year after 5 years of commercialization, which translates into €43.5M cumulative revenues, €12.2M accumulated profits and a ROI of 5.94 and the creation of 15 job positions.

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