In drought-stricken Namibia, solar energy is now used to make clean water from the Atlantic Ocean
The sustainable seawater desalination plant was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Sam S Nujoma, founding President of the Republic of Namibia, on Friday 10 May at the University of Namibia campus. In sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia stands out as the driest country and one of those hardest hit by the effects of climate change. Namibia’s first ever fully solar-powered desalination system, which makes high-quality water straight from the ocean, has been commissioned as a joint initiative of the University of Namibia and the University of Turku in Finland. The plant is part of innovative research that