Our references
Witsand
- Municipality of HESSEQUA - South Africa
- OSMOSUN® SW
More than 3,000 inhabitants benefit from the 100m3 of fresh water produced by the solar-powered OSMOSUN® 13 SW seawater desalination unit.
The unit was installed to alleviate the droughts that regularly affect the Western Cape Province in South Africa.
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Number of beneficiaries :
3000 inhabitants during peak season
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Daily water requirements :
Seasonal need addressed through a mix of dam and desalinated water
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Water to be treated :
Sea water
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Project Funder :
South African – French funders
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Unit type :
OSMOSUN® 13 SW
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Daily water production :
100 m3 per day solar powered 200 m3 per day grid powered
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Solar Generator :
66 kWc
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Return on investment :
Below 5 years
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Delivery time :
6 months
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Project partners :
Turnkey Water Solutions
Dessalement d’eau de mer avec unité alimentée à l’énergie solaire
Project Partner
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IWS développe, finance, construit et exploite des infrastructures hydrauliques décentralisées en Afrique australe en maximisant le potentiel de l’énergie solaire.