Mtwapa WaterKiosk

Mtwapa is one of the coastal region's property markets and home to a large number of European retirees and holiday-makers, who have built homes in the vicinity. The town has relatively high population and therefore the demand for affordable drinking water is inevitable.

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Overview

Location

Kilifi 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

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Project description

Mtwapa is one of the coastal region's property markets and home to a large number of European retirees and holiday-makers, who have built homes in the vicinity. The town has relatively high population and therefore the demand for affordable drinking water is inevitable.

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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.

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