ResNRJwater tackles the challenge of improving the renewable energy production and consumption mix in NWE by addressing the unexploited potentials of the water and wastewater sector in urban and rural areas. 

Due to energy and climate crisis, NWE needs to increase its energy supply resilience, especially for the high-energy consuming water and wastewater infrastructures (wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations). In paradox, the spaces already occupied by the water and wastewater infrastructures (wwtp, sewers, retention basins, dykes, pumping stations, lakes) offer unexploited potentials for renewable energy sources production and use (solar/wind power, heat/cooling, green gas). 

Due to a balanced distribution across North West Europe, the wastewater treatment plants can also contribute to grid stabilisation. ResNRJwater aims to turn the water and wastewater infrastructures and related assets in North West Europe into energy hubs. Compared to now, those infrastructures will be more energy self-sufficient, provide renewable energy sources to NWE end-users and help stabilise energy grids. 

Partners:

• Aquafin NV - https://www.aquafin.be/en
• InfraWatt - https://infrawatt.ch/
• Regional Water Authority of Hollands Noorderkwartier - https://www.hhnk.nl/
• University of Galway - https://www.universityofgalway.ie/
• Waterboard Emschergenossenschaft - https://www.eglv.de/en/emschergenossenschaft/
• BETREM GmbH - https://betrem.de/
• Intermunicipality for the energy territory of Loire-Atlantique - https://www.te42.fr/en/inter-municipal-solidarity-en/
• Semi-public company for renewable energy in Loire-Atlantique- https://www.nweurope.eu/partner/1440
• Waterboard Emschergenossenschaft
• Waterboard Lippeverband - https://www.eglv.de/en/