Accessible, reliable and affordable solar irrigation for Europe and beyond

Project description

Facilitating market uptake of solar irrigation in Europe and beyond

The current fossil fuel-based energy used for crop irrigation has high environmental and financial costs. In contrast, solar irrigation (SI) can provide zero-emission energy for irrigation at a substantially lower cost. However, the market uptake of SI is hindered by various non-technological barriers as well as a lack of awareness and skills. The EU-funded SolAqua project aims to overcome these issues and facilitate the market uptake of SI. It will therefore develop key enabling materials and tools, such as quality standards and economic and environmental assessment methodologies. It will also carry out an extensive dissemination and communication plan to attract more than 300 000 stakeholders to SI. This work will play a role in increasing the share of renewable energy both in Europe and abroad.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › civil engineering › water engineering › irrigation
• social sciences › economics and business › business and management › commerce

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply
• H2020-EU.3.3.7. - Market uptake of energy innovation - building on Intelligent Energy Europe
• H2020-EU.3.3.3. - Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-28-2018-2019-2020 - Market Uptake support

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2020-RES-IA-CSA
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Funding Scheme

CSA - Coordination and support action

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Address

Calle Ramiro De Maeztu 7 Edificio Rectorado
28040 Madrid
Spain

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 538 047

Participants (10)

EUROMEDITERRANEAN IRRIGATORS COMMUNITY

Spain

EU contribution

€ 225 593

Address

Paseo De La Habana 26
28036 Madrid

Activity type

Other

CONFERENCE DES REGIONS PERIPHERIQUES MARITIMES D EUROPE

France

EU contribution

€ 208 802

Address

6 Rue Saint Martin
35700 Rennes

Activity type

Other

CONSIGLIO DELL'ORDINE NAZIONALE DEIDOTTORI AGRONOMI E FORESTALI

Italy

EU contribution

€ 81 946

Address

Via Po 22
00198 Roma

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 115 877

Address

Largo Dos Colegiais 2
7000 803 Evora

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SASSARI

Italy

EU contribution

€ 104 126

Address

Piazza Universita 21
07100 Sassari

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VETERINAIRE HASSAN II

Morocco

EU contribution

€ 110 165

Address

Avenue Allal El Fassi Madinat Al
10101 Rabat

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

DEPARTAMENTO DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE - GOBIERNO DE ARAGON

Spain

EU contribution

€ 83 937

Address

Plaza San Pedro Nolasco 7
50071 Zaragoza

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

Conselleria de Agricultura, Medio Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Rural

Spain

EU contribution

€ 100 960

Address

Castan Tobenas, 77 Ciudad Administrativa 9 D'octubre
46018 Valencia

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

ABARCA COMPANHIA DE SEGUROS SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 109 558

Address

Atrium Saldanha, Praca Duque De Saldanha 1 - 9G
1050-094 Lisboa

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CONSILIUL JUDETEAN CALARASI

Romania

EU contribution

€ 78 200

Address

1 Decembrie 1918 No 1
910019 Calarasi

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)