Using hydropower to supply a family home in Portugal
Drone footage of an adapted pico Pelton turbine that uses a Tungsten mine reservoir to produce hydropower in Hidrica do Seixoso - Portugal: A joint project developed by IST and IG energy with the support of REDAWN. This installation is already generating sustainable energy as an alternative to grid energy.
Autumn webinar series: Unlocking the Water-Energy Nexus
REDAWN webinar 1: Saving energy in water networks
Our first event focuses on the state of the art in water networks and highlights the energy saving potential in such systems. We will also cover the concepts and applications of the latest technology in Pump-as-Turbines (PATs) and briefly present a database tool for selecting PATS.
REDAWN webinar 2: Micro hydropower in water networks – technical, institutional, policy case studies
Our second event will use existing case studies and demonstration plants to review the potential benefits of recovering energy in water networks and the social, institutional, and political challenges to implementing this in the EU.
REDAWN webinar 3: Energy recovery potential, economic social and environmental impacts
Our third event demonstrated the substantial potential for micro-hydropower (MHP) in the EU Atlantic Area water industry to generate clean energy and contribute to improving the sustainability of the EU’s water sector. Using a series of case studies in water distribution and irrigation networks, the significant economic and environmental benefits of MHP use was explored.
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