Rancho Santana Solar Desalination Plant

WaterLAB collaborated with Boreal Light to install a state-of-the-art, remotely monitored, reverse osmosis desalination system capable of processing over 100 gallons per minute of saline groundwater. The system is a hybrid energy supply and can run on both grid power and solar energy from the 800 KW PV plant. Rancho Santana is the #1 surfing resort in Nicaragua and is ranked as a top resort destination in all of Central America. “This solar desalination plant will provide vital drinking water for the resort and additional water for future development and expansion”, said Rancho Santana CEO Luke Maish.

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Overview

Location

Popoyo, Tola, Nicaragua

Type

Solar-PV powered desalination

Capacity

150,000 GPD

Product quality

Potable

Distribution

Local

Technology type

Reverse osmosis

Land footprint:

1 acre

Output:

Solar energy and fresh water

Facilities

3

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Project description

WaterLAB collaborated with Boreal Light to install a state-of-the-art, remotely monitored, reverse osmosis desalination system capable of processing over 100 gallons per minute of saline groundwater. The system is a hybrid energy supply and can run on both grid power and solar energy from the 800 KW PV plant. Rancho Santana is the #1 surfing resort in Nicaragua and is ranked as a top resort destination in all of Central America. “This solar desalination plant will provide vital drinking water for the resort and additional water for future development and expansion”, said Rancho Santana CEO Luke Maish.

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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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