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Submitted Case Study |
The first phase of the Renewable Water project has fully demonstrated its technological and economic feasibility. Data obtained from the operation of the desalination plant associated with a wind farm at Corralejo, indicate payback periods not exceeding seven years, despite the current financial situation.
The renewable water strategy links the water cycle with the production of biofuels. The University of La Laguna is in fact successfully developing a pilot project aiming at biofuels production in arid areas from Jatropha curcas seeds in the Experimental Farm of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura. The project is funded by the Disa Renovables company.
Canary Islands’ Biosphere Reserves towards Rio+20
Spain
Since its declaration as a Biosphere Reserve, the island of Fuerteventura set water selfsufficiency combined with renewable energy sources as a target to be achieved by 2020.
At present natural surface and underground water resources of the island are just enough to cover a mere 10% of demand, being the rest obtained from seawater or brackish water desalination.
Director
Fuerteventura Biosphere Reserve
Email: tony@canariasmedioambiente.com
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