T.W.E.E.T.S - solving The Water EmergEncy on The island of Salina

The project studies the realization of one or more desalination plants on the island, replacing the current supply of drinking water by tank ships from the mainland.
The corresponding energy need will be covered thanks to the installation of photovoltaic systems on the roofs of the public buildings of the island’s municipalities.
A further contribution will be represented by a system of microturbines to be set along the water network, for the energy exploitation of existing drops along the pipes and between the tanks..
he implementation of the project will allow to make the island of Salina no longer dependent on the transport of water by tank ships, often linked to the conditions of the sea.

Survey of the existing water and electricity networks
Identification of desalination plants’ areas
Bathymetry survey of brine discharge points
Feasibility study of the intervention in the selected areas
Analysis of the desalination water needs for each municipality
Study of electrical loads on the island
Study of the most suitable desalination system and of the energy recovery system using microturbines
Analysis of authorization procedures
Cost-benefit analysis and risk analysis of the chosen solution
Study of possible sources of financing and the most suitable financial models

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