Objective In Europe's rural areas problems of drinking water quality are still existing. Many little villages and rural settings don't comply with standards particularly concerning biological parameters. Renewable energies should offer the possibility to purify this drinking water. Main objective of this research is the integration of renewable energies in biological water treatment systems in two ways: - Development of a pico hydroelectric system adapted to UV treatment - Development of stand alone photovoltaic UV treatment system (low electricity consumption, working following the demand). The different phases of this research will be: - Optimization and adaptation of UV treatment to renewable energy supply - Sizing of PV system including energy storage and sizing of pico- hydroelectric system - Realization of prototypes - Laboratory experiments - Design an sizing of complete treatment chain - Tests under real conditions of use Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationreverse osmosisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 03010103 - R&D and validation of pilot schemes for water desalination using renewable energy sources, taking due account of their associated industrial, environmental and socio-economic benefits Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator ECOWATT (sarl) Address Atelier de pressenas 04250 Clamensane France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ISOFOTON S.A. Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 52,calle caleta de velez 52, pol ind. santa teresa 29006 Malaga See on map