French company Osmosun, specialized in solar-powered desalination solutions for saltwater and brackish water, has completed its first solar-powered, brackish water, desalination plant in Morocco’s southern region of Guelmim-Oued Noun, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday.
The facility can produce up to 140 m³ of fresh water per day, allowing agriculture cultivation that would otherwise be limited by environmental constraints.
The company stated that it will irrigate a 38-hectare ecological plantation with water from subsurface aquifers treated by the new plant. Once treated, the water will irrigate 31 hectares of fig, pomegranate, carob, geranium, and rosemary plantations.
“In addition, a brine management experiment is also underway, involving the planting of seven hectares of halophytic plants, fodder plants, and trees,” the company announced.
“Morocco is facing an intense water crisis, and the needs are immense. By combining our expertise with the PCS Group, we have combined an understanding of the issues on the ground with a low-carbon solution, enabling us to respond rapidly to this crucial issue of sustainable access to drinking water,” Osmosun CEO Quentin Ragetly said.
The plant is the first of its kind to be developed in Morocco by Osmosun MA, a joint venture created in October 2023 by Osmosun and the Moroccan group PCS.