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Monday, December 10, 2012

Solar Energy and Water: Solar Powering Desalination

Solar Energy and Water: Solar Powering Desalination

Saudi Arabia's newly announced commitment to introducing solar-powered desalination plants marks a welcome and significant step in advancing the technology. In October 2012, Abdul Rahman Al-Ibrahim, governor of the country's Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), which procures the majority of its extensive municipal desalination assets, announced plans to establish three new solar-powered desalination plants in Haqel, Dhuba and Farasan. SWCC is the biggest producer of desalinated water worldwide, accounting for 18% of global output.http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/12/solar-energy-and-water-solar-powering-desalination?cmpid=rss

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