Energy recovery

Wherever possible, Veolia seeks to increase the production of clean energy. It uses the topographic features of certain cities to install microturbines at various points throughout the network. In other places, heat pumps are used to recover energy present in wastewater, and cogeneration units are installed at wastewater treatment plants. Veolia has also focused on widespread production of biogas at the treatment plants it operates.

All of these measures help to reduce the amount of energy used by water services, allowing local authorities and industry to keep costs down.