High-elevation, Renewable Co-Generation

Renewable Energy for Reliable Water Supply coupled with Coastal / Inland Brackish Desalination

Solar-powered desalination is becoming more obviously advantageous throughout the world in both coastal communities and water-poor areas with few streams and rivers that depend on brackish groundwater.

Examples:

  1. Al Khafji Desalination Plant (Saudi Arabia):
    • Solar Technology: Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Arrays
    • Desalination Technology: Reverse Osmosis
    • Capacity: 90,000 m³/day
  2. El Sauce Desalination Plant (Chile):
    • Solar Technology: Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Arrays
    • Desalination Technology: Reverse Osmosis
    • Capacity: 1,000 l/s
  3. Osmosun SA / OCP Desalination Plants (Morocco):
    • Mixed Renewables
    • Desalination Technology: Reverse Osmosis
    • Capacity: small to medium

 

Solar-powered desalination may play a crucial role in meeting water demands sustainably while harnessing renewable energy sources.