Rabat- Solar Water Solutions (SWS) has been contracted to provide water treatment systems in the Guelmim Oued Noun region in southern Morocco. The Finnish company will install its containerized solar water treatment systems with a loan from Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO).
SWS and NEFCO signed a partnership agreement on October 18. NEFCO’s Green Recovery program releases a loan amount that is unspecified as part of the company’s efforts to accelerate the growth and scaling of Nordic green solutions in global markets, including Africa. Depending on the size of the project, Green Recovery loans may range from MAD 1 million (€100,000 ) to MAD 5.2 million (€500,000), repaid over a maximum of five years.
Solar Water Solutions expects that the financing will cover the costs of manufacturing, delivering, and installing ten water treatment units in Guelmim Oued Noun. Seawater or other contaminated waters can be treated with these systems.
The regional government awarded the contract to the Finnish company, whose objective is to reduce water shortages resulting from drought. Atlas Inclusive Partners, a local green solutions company, will implement the project in partnership with Solar Water Solutions.
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Solar-powered units
“Our systems have a recovery rate of up to 90%, which allows for environmentally friendly water purification and preserves scarce groundwater sources,” says Solar Water Solutions.
Power is provided by solar energy in units without batteries, which also helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the facilities. In the Guelmim Oued Noun region, 10 water treatment plants will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 57,000 tons due to the local purification and consumption of the water.
In addition, the water project will prevent approximately 1,600 tons of hazardous waste from used batteries from being released into the environment.
NEFCO’s funding also will allow Solar Water Solutions to expand into other emerging markets, such as Madagascar and the Caribbean.
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