Solar-powered water desalination plant in Doha

In collaboration with Fraunhofer-Institut for Solare Energiesysteme ISE, Agrico Qatar has installed an advanced solar water desalination system at their facilities near Doha, Qatar. This system, developed by Fraunhofer ISE, provides permeate water for a 20-hectare farm, which produces vegetables, fish, and shrimp for groceries nationwide.

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Location

Doha, Qatar

Type

Solar-PV powered desalination

Capacity

Product quality

Permeate

Distribution

Local

Technology type

Reverse osmosis

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Output:

Solar energy and fresh water

Facilities

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Project description

In collaboration with Fraunhofer-Institut for Solare Energiesysteme ISE, Agrico Qatar has installed an advanced solar water desalination system at their facilities near Doha, Qatar. This system, developed by Fraunhofer ISE, provides permeate water for a 20-hectare farm, which produces vegetables, fish, and shrimp for groceries nationwide.

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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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