Potable water in an Island - Pate WaterKiosk®
Pate Island is located in the Indian Ocean, to the northern coast of Kenya. It is the largest island in the Lamu Archipelago, which lie between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga. The island is almost completely surrounded by mangroves and residents depends on rain water collection for drinking while use shallow wells for cleaning and other domestic use. They had to spend a lot of money
Pate WaterKiosk produces up to 20,000 liters in a single day, powered by a 9.3kW solar array. The water is then available to the residents of the Island and the excess water is used to irrigate tomato’s
Key Facts
Technology transfer
Solar-PV powered reverse osmosis water treatment plant for the production of clean drinking water
Status
Commissioned in 2019
Country, region
Kenya, Lamu County
Impact achieved
Access to drinking water at affordable rate to the public
