Pate WaterKiosk

Pate Island is located in the Indian Ocean, to the northern coast of Kenya. It is the largest island in the Lamu Archipelago, which lie between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga. The island is almost completely surrounded by mangroves and residents depends on rain water collection for drinking while use shallow wells for cleaning and other domestic use. They had to spend a lot of money

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Overview

Location

Lamu 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

Pate Island is located in the Indian Ocean, to the northern coast of Kenya. It is the largest island in the Lamu Archipelago, which lie between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga. The island is almost completely surrounded by mangroves and residents depends on rain water collection for drinking while use shallow wells for cleaning and other domestic use. They had to spend a lot of money

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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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