For the first time, EDS is organising the Desalination for the Environment—Clean Water and Energy Congress in Porto, Portugal, from April 27 to April 30, 2025, at the famous Alfandega Congress Centre. 

Portugal is at the forefront of desalination efforts to combat water scarcity, particularly in the Algarve region. 

An exciting development is the announcement of the construction of a desalination plant in Albufeira, estimated to cost €90 million. 

This project, a part of the Recovery Resilience Plan (PRR), aims to address the drought issues in the Algarve. The plant, with a capacity of 16 cubic hectometres, is expected to be operational by 2026. 

The government prioritises water-saving measures, including reducing losses, reusing water, and optimising existing infrastructure. Additional Measures: In addition to Desalination, other initiatives include reducing irrigation of parks and green areas, using treated water for cleaning roads and irrigating golf courses, and exploring water capture from the Guadiana River. These efforts showcase Portugal’s commitment to ensuring water availability and resilience in the face of ongoing drought challenges.

Water and energy are the issues of this millennium. This conference on Desalination for the environment will be devoted to advances towards providing fresh water for all at an affordable cost and with economical energy requirements. With limited and depleting natural sources, Desalination can supplement some of the critically lacking water needed for sustainable development. Its place in the water cycle will be discussed.

The conference will overview the most recent developments in desalination technology, its cost, and the extent of its application, as well as socio-economic and environmental issues. It will bring together research scientists, decision-makers, managers, design engineers and operators from water companies, utilities, industries, government departments, consulting firms, research institutes and universities.

Join us next year to contribute to Portugal’s future solutions to its water scarcity challenges. 

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EDS is a Europe-wide organization for individual and corporate members including universities, companies, research institutes, government agencies and all concerned with and interested in desalination and membrane technologies for water

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