VMM wishes to gain insight into the possibilities and feasibility of extracting waste heat from wastewater. This technology is also called riothermy.

Together with Kelvin Solutions, Ingenium will investigate the technical, economic and legal feasibility for application of riothermal energy in Flanders. Specifically, a development trajectory was drawn up to test the feasibility of a riothermal project.

Next steps are explained in the study:

• Preparation of a Potential Map Sewer Heat;
• First opportunity screening;
• Feasibility Study;
• Deepening the business case;
• Procurement & Implementation;
• Completion and use phase. The results are published on the VMM website (https://www.vmm.be/water/riolering/riothermie)