Project Briefs –
Upcoming Projects

A selection of anticipated upcoming projects:

Tsunami-affected Villages, Sri Lanka

The Tsunami of 2003 helped to bring the water crisis into sharper focus around the world. A few years after the Tsunami the Government of Sri Lanka approached WorldWater & Solar Technologies Chairman and CEO to discuss the use of solar-powered generators and water purification systems to bring clean water and energy to villagers in fishing villages along the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka.

Studies found that the groundwater resources in these areas had been contaminated by the Tsunami, and in some areas additional contaminants were polluting the water. A series of well-yield studies were also performed with assistance from WorldWater and information is being gathered on a potential 90 villages. The expected scope of the project includes deploying 90 MaxPure® units, each producing an average of 30,000 gallons of potable water daily, as well as 18000 solar-powered home electricity kits to households in each of the selected villages. It is expected that this project will bring clean water and power to over 90,000 people who had, previously, lacked home energy and clean water.

Humanitarian Relief, Somalia

Somalia’s infrastructure has suffered greatly from the decades of conflict and violence in the country. Leaders have tried in vain to bring social service and basic needs to residents and displaced individuals all over Somalia.

In 2009 WorldWater & Solar Technologies was approached by the leadership of Somalia’s transitional government to bring a solar-powered solution to the Country to provide energy and clean water to thousands of Somalis. With an initial focus on bringing potable water to thousands of displaced people, WorldWater is working with the Somali Government to identify sites with sufficient well yield, rehabilitate the boreholes and install Mobile MaxPure® units in and around Mogadishu as well as in rural areas in the Southern portions of the Country.

Agricultural Irrigation, Afghanistan

After learning about and placing orders for the Mobile MaxPure® products offered by WorldWater and Solar Technologies, Inc. (WW), the US Army and WW began to discuss other solutions the Mobile Max line of products could provide.

The border areas of Afghanistan have a great need for water to grow food crops for the population. WW’s proprietary technology can leverage the energy collected from the sun to pump water; a very energy-heavy activity. By using a solar-powered water pumping solution, the Afghan farmers will not have to spend their precious resources on purchasing and moving fuel. With the Mobile Max, once the unit has been paid for there are no additional costs associated with operating the unit! Not only will the Mobile Max help the farmers to irrigate their fields, but will do so in the most cost efficient way possible.

The Mobile Max can be up and running in less than 30 minutes from arriving on site, and because it is designed directly on to a trailer it can be moved easily from one location to another, providing yet another cost savings to the agricultural professional.

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