Desolenator has developed a solar powered water desalination and purification device that provides 15 liters of safe water for drinking and cooking, meeting the daily needs of a family.
The Desolenator is a modular, easy-to-use and scalable device that works off-grid to provide families with safe drinking water. After being poured into a pipe in the device, water is boiled and sterilised through a combined thermal and solar distillation process that uses an integrated heat exchanger. Using only solar power to purify water from any source, including seawater, the Desolenator can deliver access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation anywhere. The device has a lifespan of up to 20 years, requires minimum maintenance and uses no filters, membranes or pre-treatment chemicals. The Desolenator provides a highly affordable ($0.005/L) method of water purification over its lifetime, according to the company. The device contains sim-card functionality, enabling the product to include pay-per-use micropayment and remote monitoring.
Why you should care
More than 660 million people are without access to safe drinking water around the globe. With its solar-powered solution to water desalination and purification, Desolenator improves access to safe drinking water. This is especially critical in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been polluted or where seawater is the only water source available.
How the Global Goals are addressed
Gender Equality
It is estimated that women and girls in some regions spend up to six hours every day collecting water. Reducing that burden can create more equal opportunities for education and jobs.
Clean Water and Sanitation
With climate change threatening water access in many parts of the world, desalination technology is likely to become an increasingly important source of drinking water for the global population.
Affordable and Clean Energy
In many rural areas, wood and charcoal are used to boil and purify water to make it safe for drinking, whereas the Desolenator uses solar energy for water purification.
Desolenator
Desolenator is a clean technology venture that has developed and patented what’s on track to becoming the most affordable and environmentally friendly.
Global Goals addressed