SOLAR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

SHORT-LISTED:

Desolenatorfor photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) technology for desalination

JA Solar for the Bifacial PERC technology

SMA Middle East Limited for EV Battery inverter for Large scale storage systems

SOLAR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Desolenator

The team developed a photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) technology using a standard solar PV panel for thermal desalination applications. This new technology is applied to enhance drinking water production from sea water. Unlike conventional solar desalination systems, the proposed method can run continuously 24/7 and off-the-grid as excess energy produced during the day is stored in hot water tanks (thermal) and batteries (electrical).