Projects
DESAL+ LIVING LAB has been officially running since 2017 and there are several number of R&D&I projects and services done or in progress.
DESAL+ Project
Macaronesian platform to increase excellence in R&D&i in water desalination and knowledge of the desalinated water-energy nexus (January 2017 – November 2020). Co-financed by
The project has the general objective of creating and consolidating a joint R&D&i platform in the Macaronesian region. The aim of this platform is to have an excellent, internationally recognised, research and infrastructure standards in the area of desalination, the water-energy nexus and the exclusive use of renewable energies. More information: https://www.desalinationlab.com/proyectodesal+/es/
EERES4WATER Project
Promoting Energy-water Nexus resource efficiency through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (January 2019 – December 2021). Co-financed by
The EERES4WATER project aims to optimize the energy management of the integral water cycle in addition to implement technological innovations and articulate common policies -at institutional, technical and social levels- to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources in processes and resources related to the integral water cycle, through the involvement of the public administration, universities, research centres, SMEs and business associations from the participating regions and beyond. More information: www.eeres4water.eu
E5DES Project
Research and innovation towards the Excellence in Technological Efficiency, use of Renewable Energies, Emerging Technologies and Circular Economy in Desalination (October 2019 – September 2022). Co-financed by
The E5DES project will allow to increase and strengthen the R&D+i of international excellence, in a coordinated manner from the DESAL+ LIVING LAB Platform, in the search for projects and solutions in desalination. To this end, continuous improvement actions of technological and scientific capacities and external visibility will be carried out, supporting entrepreneurial ideas (startups) and providing innovative solutions in the strategic and priority research lines identified for the Macaronesian area. More information: https://www.desalinationlab.com/proyectoe5des/es
GRUPO ELEMENT LAS PALMAS S.L (Since 2018)
The Canarian company GRUPO ELEMENT LAS PALMAS S.L. is testing at the DESAL+ LIVING LAB facility a new integrated pump and energy recovery system in real conditions for desalination plants of small and medium capacity. The objective is to know the efficiency and robustness of the product before it enters its commercial phase.
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