Project description
Solar power for sustainable water desalination
In 2015, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs identified the shortage of freshwater as a growing problem globally. As such, seawater was converted into freshwater through desalination by using fossil fuels. However, fossil fuel emits pollutants and fastens climate change worsening the problem. Solar Water Plc has found a solution that relies on solar power to produce sustainable freshwater for domestic, and industrial use. The EU-funded SWCSP - Solar Water project aims to collect real-world data and create designs for an entirely functioning seawater desalination dome powered completely by solar energy. The technology uses concentrated solar power, avoids fossil fuels and remains low-cost, carbon-neutral and low-pollutant.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologycivil engineering
- engineering and technologymaterials engineering
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalination
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdistillation
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyconcentrated solar power
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
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Funding Scheme
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinator
EC2M 5PS London
United Kingdom
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