Solar Membrane Desalination

The solar-driven desalination unit provides clean water for industrial applications and renewable electricity as a secondary output. The innovative system is powered by low-grade heat and integrates a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal panel which optimizes the system’s efficiency resulting in a self-sustained purification process by the smart utilization of solar radiation and a semi-permeable membrane.

This project competed in the PHILIPS Innovation Award contest and won the sum of €2,600 after 3 qualification stages.