Hydroelectric micro-plants on the Romagna Waterworks

Project concerning the Romagna Waterworks system, to produce energy from renewable sources by installing some hydroelectric micro-plants on the adduction network at the tanks in Forlì Collina, Cesena Cappuccini, Riccione Pariolino, Montalbano and Faenza.

By analyzing the Romagna Waterworks working conditions, the project was aimed to identify the network nodes potentially suitable for hydroelectric production.

It should be highlighted that these are unusual installations, in which the hydroelectric function is fully secondary to the priorities of the waterworks, characterized by extremely variable flow-rates and hydrostatic heads, which are totally atypical for operating an usual hydraulic turbine.

The micro-plants have various installed powers, depending on the hydraulic conditions of the site, between 60 kW and 250 kW, and are currently being produced.

Services provided: General feasibility study, preliminary, final, execution design and work management.

Client: Romagna Acque Società delle Fonti SpA.

Site: Municipalities of Forlì, Cesena, Riccione, San Giovanni in Marignano and Faenza.

Years: 2013-16 and 2015-17.

Cost of works: 1.680 million Euros