Menu-Photo

Survey of the hydro potential of a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)

Easy Hydro will assist the end customer with the design and selection of a suitable turbine type according to the site characteristics.

A few weeks ago, a delegation from Easy Hydro visited a large Spanish city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The purpose of the visit was to identify the locations around the site where it is possible to generate hydroelectricity utilizing it’s small water falls.

One of the investigated small water falls
An overall view of the WWTP

Several locations were found to be suitable for hydro energy recovery, with flow rates varying from 0.5 to 2.5 m3/s. In the coming months, Easy Hydro will assist the end customer with the design and selection of a suitable turbine type according to the site characteristics.

Share the Article:

Related Articles

Commissioning our latest hydropower energy recovery installation in Southern Europe

We are thrilled to announce the commissioning of a new hydropower energy recovery project at the inlet of a drinking water treatment plant in Southern Europe. By installing our turbine on the raw water inlet line of the plant, the...

Read more

Optimizing Hydropower production scheduling with Easy Hydros solution under iAMP-Hydro

Easy Hydro developed a solution to optimally schedule the production from hydropower plants under the iAMP-Hydro project. The system requires as input the operational plant data, the site-constraints, and a 7-day ahead price forecast to generate hourly production plans. By...

Read more

Stay Tuned

Subscribe to receive updates on new projects, innovations, and insights into sustainable hydropower.