First prototype of solar desalination plant installed in the Valparaíso region

September 11, 2019

Its Off Grid mode provides constant energy autonomy, without the need to rely on electrical grids

Within the context of integrating new technologies that contribute to the well-being and development of territories that maintain water difficulties in the Valparaíso region, the Start-Up Remote Waters established the first solar desalination plant in the commune of Algarrobo .

The initiative, winner of the Corfo Footprint program, is based on a prototype of monocrystalline photovoltaic panels that, through solar energy, purify the water resource of the saline substances present in the water ; providing a production of one cubic meter of filtered water per hour, with an energy consumption of 1.8 kWh.

In response, Pablo Cassorla , founder of the venture, told Electricidad that “We want to supply 10,000 homes without access to drinking water within ten years . Our size is optimized for communities of 20 to 100 houses, not large-scale operations. Large desalination plants already exist, especially for mining companies, so we don't need minimum units for our clients.”

It is worth noting that this project operates in an Off Grid manner , a modality that disconnects from the electrical grid, giving it energy autonomy when delivering a constant supply of water.