On 27 May 2026, the LIFE GreenLED demonstration site in Alphen aan den Rijn has officially been inaugurated, marking the transition from innovation project to operational climate adaptation solution. By combining rainwater harvesting, treatment, storage and reuse, the project demonstrates how high-quality rainwater can be safely reused for close-contact urban applications, supporting greener, healthier and more climate-resilient cities.

Did you know that FieldFactors a proud member of the LIFE GreenLED project? This initiative, co-financed by the European Union’s LIFE programme, is revolutionising urban water management with nature-based and LED-powered rainwater treatment technologies.

Approaching the first year of implementation, the GreenLED consortium met at the end of May in Madrid to share the progress of this unique project. This project will create a reference in climate adaptation by demonstrating that rainwater can be a reliable source of water to meet growing urban water demand, meeting the regulatory constraints for public health and rainwater reuse in cities.

A Dutch-Spanish consortium receives €3,000,000,- to scale up rainwater reuse in European cities. The project is funded by the EU funding instrument for the environment and climate action, LIFE. Two demonstration sites will be realized in Alphen aan de Rijn (The Netherlands) and Madrid (Spain), in which approximately 10 million liters of drinking water can be saved every year.