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Solar-powered desalination in Somalia

Abdirahman Hussein | Jürgen Schneider
September 8, 2022

Most of the water consumed in Somalia is salty, even when it comes from wells. Taking out the salt is expensive, but now a company has cut costs by using solar energy to run its desalination plant.

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