Installation of green desalination plant at Kimolos island incorporating innovative technology of brine treatment-BriZE
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS ·Greece
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif">- The main object of the BriZE operation is to increase the supply of water supply in Kimolos by implementing Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination, with a capacity of 220 m3/day (sub-project 1). The proposed plant will be an expansion of the already existing desalination plant and will use a part of the existing infrastructure. The new desalination will be powered by a 100 kWp Photovoltaic system (subproject 2) and will incorporate an innovative Brine Treatment Unit, with a clean water production capacity of approximately 4.0 m3/day (subproject 3). Consequently, the total potable water capacity, from the expansion of the existing Kimolos desalination system, will be 224 m3/day. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif">- For the Brine Treatment Unit, the final study will be done during the implementatio<em>n of sub-project 4.</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif"><em>The project also includes :</em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif"><em> </em>- The wide publicity and dissemination of the results of the act to other islands of Greece with similar problems of lack of drinking water to facilitate their treatment ( sub-project 4). </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif">- The publicity of the act outside the borders of our country, in the donor countries, Europe and the world (sub-projects 4, 5 and 6). </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif">- The development of bilateral relations between bodies of the donor countries and Greece for the exchange and transfer of knowledge and experiences and for the strengthening of networking and future cooperation between them (sub-project 6 of a budget of 40.320,50€ paid by Bilateral Fund).</span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project significantly benefited from the involvement of VISTA ANALYSE, our project partner from Norway. In particular, they played a key role in dissemination, bringing valuable expertise in communication strategies that enhanced the visibility and outreach of the project. Their contribution ensured that the project’s results reached a wider audience at Norwegian and International level. In addition, VISTA ANALYSE’s expertise in policy analysis, sustainability assessment, and socio-economic evaluation offers great potential for future joint initiatives. We are already exploring new opportunities where this knowledge can be further integrated into project design and impact assessment. Our collaboration in BRIZE project has been very effective and collaborative, and we look forward to deepening our partnership in areas of mutual interest.
Project partners
- Vista Analyse AS Donor project partner· Norway