Desalination
- Concentrating Solar Power for Seawater Desalination (2008)-
The authors of this 2008 paper aim to demonstrate the importance concentrating solar power has for desalination of freshwater. Due to the projected growth in economy and population and the anticipated increase in future water consumption in the MENA region, the paper shows that the CSP technology has the potential to provide a solution for the growing water deficits.
- 2nd CSP Training series : solar resource, solar desalination and market figures- By Fernando Nuno / Published on Fri, 2010-08-06 11:03Further reading
- Combined Solar Power and Desalination Plants: Update on the MED-CSD Project (2009)-
This presentation from 2009 provides an update of the MED-CSD project. The main aim of this project is the assessment of the technico-economic potential of CSP for electricity and desalination in the Mediterranean region. The presentation first gives a global overview by linking the regions suffering from water scarcity with the global potential for concentrating solar power.
- New Technology Produces Economic Solar-Electricity Combined with Seawater Desalination (2003)-
This paper from 2003 looks into the possibility to develop a solar thermal plant in the region of Toshka, in the Nile valley. The case study which is described foresees the placing of flat mirror concentrators located between 3 to 5 meter above the ground. This would offer multiple synergy effects such as the possibility to grow plants or to build offices underneath the mirrors, thus enabling social and economic development in the area.
- Perspectives for Concentrating Solar Power in Coastal Areas of Mediterranean Sea-
This paper looks into the possible applications of CSP on the coastal areas of the mediterranean region. Starting with providing a short overview on the available CSP technologies, the document also looks into what the potential and market perspectives are for this technology.
- Combined Solar Power and Desalination Plants: Update on the MED-CSD Project (2009)-
