In areas where ground water is so scarce, sometimes the only solution is to build environmentally-friendly and sustainable solar powered electric pumps.
Across East Africa, there are places where a standard hand pump or a water well are not adequate enough solutions in supplying clean and useable water to communities. Whether that is because of a sufficient lack of water or because the only viable source of water is too far underground for traditional methods. This means the only solution is to build a well deep enough to reach a water source, but one that will need an electrical pump to extract water through.
Whilst it is possible to build one using a diesel generator, this is an incredibly expensive solution due to high fuel costs and requiring regular maintenance.
A Solar Water Well is seen as a better solution thanks to them being proven to be financially, operationally and environmentally more efficient. An initial big expense, the solar wells are able to extract water multiple times a day at a low cost.
In areas facing drought and extreme water scarcity, environmentally-friendly and sustainable Solar Water Wells are a great way to provide communities with clean and safe drinking water for years to come.
Last year, we installed 25 large solar wells and 190 small and two large solar wells in Eastern parts of Africa. Approximately 38,520 people are benefiting from solar water wells we have installed to date.