The first solar dome plant is under construction in Saudi Arabia. 🙄 engineering
The agreement, made on January 29, 2020, will see the London company build its technology in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, with the solar dome plant expected to be finished by mid-2021.a steel pot buried underground, covered with a dome," making it look like a ball, Solar Water CEO David Reavley told "heliostat" reflectors that focus solar radiation towards inwards. Heat is transferred to seawater within the dome, which evaporates and then condenses to form freshwater.
The solar dome plant does not utilize polluting fibers that are typically used in reverse osmosis desalination technologies, and Reavley claims that it is cheap and fast to build at the same time as being carbon neutral.Questions do remain about the efficacy of CSP technology. One, for example, pointed out that there is little evidence supporting the fact that the technology could be effectively deployed at a mass scale. The stakes are high, therefore, for Solar Water PLC's 2021 experiment.
Solar Water PLC isn't the only firm aiming to provide seawater desalination services at a mass scale. Climate Fund Manager and Solar Water Solutions, for example, are installing approximatelyin Kitui County, Kenya with the long-term goal of providing clean water to 400,000 people by 2023. Solutions such as Solar Water PLC's solar dome are particularly important in the Middle East, as large regions in the area get little rainfall and there is a lack of freshwater sources. Another recent experiment has seen"rain drones" deployed in the United Arab Emirates. The
near clouds to encourage precipitation. Sunlight, on the other hand, is abundant, meaning it can be harnessed for electricity and, in this case, for turning seawater into drinkable freshwater.Stay ahead with the latest science, technology and innovation news, for free:
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