An Implementing Agreement of the International Energy Agency
Task VI: SOLAR ENERGY & WATER PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS
Subtask VI.2. INDEPENDENT SOLAR THERMAL DESALINATION SYSTEMS (kW-SIZE).
The objectives of this Subtask are:
To provide a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art and potential applications of solar thermal desalination systems. This includes evaluating completed research programs and projects and ongoing developments in this field, as well as their economics;
To publicize the knowledge among main stakeholders: solar manufacturers, process engineers, related associated industry, installers and potential customers and users;
To promote collaborative initiatives for specific assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of the most appropriate and promising technologies
