Chengoni WaterKiosk
About
Overview
Location
Kwale County, Kenya
Type
Solar-PV powered desalination
Capacity
5,300 GPD
Product quality
Potable
Distribution
Local
Technology type
Reverse osmosis
Land footprint:
Output:
Solar energy and fresh water
Facilities
3
Project description
Chengoni is a village in Kwale County, Kenya. The village boarders Samburu. The main economic activity for the locals is burning charcoal and farming livestock for survival. With climate change and drought, residents suffered, their animals dying due to lack of water and pasture. The available water sources are far and not safe.
How we reuse water
Groundwater wells located near the ocean often encounter saltwater intrusion as they pump more and more water. As a result, water that was once fresh can become salty and undrinkable over time and require treatment. Because desalination requires significant electricity to run high pressure pumps, solar energy is an ideal way to generate ‘off-grid’ energy that is both reliable and cost effective for desalination. This allows groundwater that would otherwise be unuseable to become a reliable source of additional water.