Recent progress in renewable energy based-desalination in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are rapidly growing in population with very limited access to freshwater resources. To overcome this challenge, seawater desalination is proposed as an effective solution, as most MENA countries have easy access to saline water. However, desalination processes have massive demand for energy, which is mostly met by fossil fuel-driven power plants. The rapid technological advancements in renewable energy technologies, along with their gradually decreasing cost place renewable energy-driven power plants and processes as a promising alternative to conventional fuel-powered plants.

Aim of review

In the current work, renewable energy-powered desalination in the MENA region is investigated. Various desalination technologi

SUBMITTER: Sayed ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248802 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature