Advancing renewable energy-powered solutions for water desalination
The EU-funded AQUASOL project unites partners across Europe to integrate renewable energy into desalination systems and drive sustainable water treatment solutions.
Desalination of seawater and brackish water is one of the essential solutions to the increasing global challenge of water scarcity. Yet, widespread deployment of desalination technologies remains limited due to high upfront costs and intensive energy requirements. Moreover, current desalination systems use fossil fuels contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
To address these challenges, the EU-funded project AQUASOL brings together a multidisciplinary team of 7 partners from 6 countries to explore and develop innovative solutions to facilitate green transition in desalination processes. To achieve this, the consortium will develop a technological platform that will enable the integration of renewable energy sources into desalination technologies and provide disruptive solutions for seawater and wastewater treatment.
The partners, comprising of research institutions, universities and small and medium businesses, gathered on June 12-13 in Barcelona to officially kick off the project, which started earlier this month.
AQUASOL, which stands for “Advanced Quality Renewable Energy-Powered Solutions For Water Desalination In Agriculture And Wastewater Recycling”, has a total budget of over 3.6M € and will run for 3 years. The consortium includes Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (Spain), the project coordinator; University of Manchester (UK), Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (Spain), Strane Innovation (France), Ferr-Tech B.V. (Netherlands), farmB (Greece), and Aarhus University (Denmark).
Ferr-Tech’s role in the AQUASOL project: driving innovation in green desalination
Ferr Tech B.V. (Ferr-Tech) plays a pivotal role in the AQUASOL project, contributing cutting-edge expertise to develop sustainable, energy-efficient solutions for water desalination and wastewater recycling. As a key partner, Ferr-Tech focuses on optimizing feed water treatment using advanced Ferrate (VI) technology, ensuring high-quality input for membrane filtration while minimizing environmental impact. Additionally, Ferr-Tech collaborates on multiphysics simulations for centrifugal pump systems and supports the development of novel 2D-material-based membranes, enhancing system efficiency and durability. Their work is integral to achieving AQUASOL’s vision of integrating renewable energy with desalination, reducing costs, and maximizing resource utilization for agriculture. Together with the consortium, Ferr-Tech is paving the way for a greener, water-secure future.
For more information about the project, please contact Dr. Levon Gevorkov, Project Coordinator, and Princess Romero, Communication Officer.
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