NPower will act in the paradigmatic Region of Murcia, Spain, in which the main challenges of the management of N/P flows are represented, and involve the other 3 RCs to assure the solutions developed are applicable in as many European realities as possible, helping restore ecosystems across the EU. To do so, NPower will 1) model N/P flows across the 5 key sectors to create a regional N/P budget for the Region of Murcia, 2) demonstrate 6 recovery technologies, 8 recovered fertilizers and 20 best management practices (BMPs) within and among covered sectors that reduce and promote circular economy schemes, 3) design and showcase region-tailored governance measures to halt air, water, and soil N/P pollution, 4) guarantee EU representativity via knowledge transfer among RCs, and 5) disseminate effective N/P limiting solutions to practitioners and policy makers at local, regional, national and EU level. NPower solutions will be assessed on their environmental, socio-economic and behavioural effect. Guidance for practice and recommendations will contribute to harmonised regional policies and regulations in line with the key EU directives and strategies (Water Framework Directive, Nitrates Directive, European Green Deal, Clean Environment & Zero Pollution ambition, and Bioeconomy Strategy). 

CETENMA 

Region of Murcia 

Region of Murcia, Belgium,  Ireland, Finland 

NPOWER general objective is to provide a set of demonstrated and qualified (TRL8) solutions (technologies, best management practices and governance measures) that limit N/P emissions of N/P emitting sectors. To do so, NPOWER will 1) model N/P flows across the 5 key N/P emitting sectors (agriculture, other primary sectors, waste&water treatment, energy & transport, industry) to create a regional N/P budget for the Region of Murcia, 2) demonstrate 6 circular recovery technologies obtaining 8 recovered fertilisrs and 20 best management practices (BMPs) within and among covered sectors that reduce and circularize their N/P outputs, 3) design and implement region-tailored governance measures to halt air, water, and soil N/P pollution, 4) guarantee EU representativity through knowledge transfer among 4 Regional Clusters (Region of Murcia, Belgium, Ireland and Finland), and 5) disseminate effective N/P limiting solutions to practitioners from the 5 key N/P emitting sectors, and policy makers at local, regional, national and EU level. 

Demonstration of nutrient recovery technologies and circular fertilisers, co-creation, governance, best management practices.

D1.1 Regional Clusters and Multiactor Transition groups consolidation (December 2025) 

D1.2 Multiactor Transition Groups methodology (September 2025), which reports the methodology tailoring the characteristics of each group and with potential for replicability in other territories. 

D2.1  N/P budget for the region of Murcia – status previously to NPower (March 2026), which reports the inventory and flows (inputs, processing and outputs) of N/P before NPower 

D2.2  N/P budget for the region of Murcia – effect of NPower solutions (April 2028), which reports inventory and flows (inputs, processing and outputs) of N/P after applying NPower solutions 

D3.8 Demonstration of recovered fertilisers (June 2028), which reports the actual effect of recovered fertilisers in field tests 

D4.1  Best Management Practices to reduce and circularize N/P emissions – regional findings and their replicability throughout EU (November 2026) 

D4.2  Potential for N/P limitation re-balancing of BMPs (December 2027), which reports the demonstration of the selected BMPs 

D5.1  Innovative governance measures to limit and circularize N/P emissions (August 2027) 

D6.1  Environmental and economic assessment (October 2028) 

D6.2 Social impact (October 2028) 

D6.3 Policy recommendations (December 2028) 

D7.6, D7.7, D7.8 Practice Abstracts (I, II and III) (April 2027, September 2027, March 2028) provide guidance on how to limit N/P emissions, covering the 35 NPower solutions 

NPOWER wants to share the results from the demonstration of the solutions (recovery technologies, best management practices) with the CCRI community, as wel as the innovative governance measures to control nutrients. Moreover, NPOWER envises to share knowledge with cities, regions and projects having similar topic (nutrient management, circular fertilisers) and find synergies with them.  

Nitrates directive (91/676/EEC) should be considered, as some circular fertilisers are coming from manure.

Fertiliser product regulation 2019/1009 promotes the development of circular fertilisers.

A significant decrease of the nutrient release to the environment is expected.

It is expected the engagement of the different stakeholders involved in N/P emitting sectors to co-create the solutions and increase social acceptance.

Economic savings  on regional level both for agriculture sector (on substituted chemical fertilisers) and in costs in waste and water management are expected.