Norway to Produce Freshwater in Gran Canaria Using Wave Energy

Ocean Oasis coordinates the consortium along with the Canary Islands Government (ITC), Plocan, the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPG), and the private consultancy firm elittoral. The project, called Desalife, costs 10 million euros.

Ocean Oasis Canarias will coordinate the consortium that will demonstrate and validate the innovative desalination technology using wave energy (wave power) in the north of Gran Canaria.

The project will be developed under the name Desalife (Desalination for Environmental Sustainability and Life).

Ocean Oasis Canarias leads the consortium, which includes the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC), the Renewable Energy Systems Research Group (GRRES) at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), the Canary Islands Oceanic Platform (Plocan), and elittoral, an environmental consultancy specialized in coastal and marine environments.

With a budget of approximately 10 million euros, Desalife is co-financed with 5.9 million by the European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the Circular Economy and Quality of Life Program.

Desalife aims to demonstrate wave-powered desalination as a sustainable and affordable solution to secure the island’s future water supply, while also contributing to the local economy by attracting international investment and generating jobs.

This floating technology desalines seawater through a reverse osmosis process that uses only wave energy, consuming no electricity from the grid and producing no associated CO2 emissions.

Grupo Stier, a project partner, recorded a podcast with Sebastián Feimblatt, co-founder and Chief Operations Officer at Ocean Oasis, where he explains the initiative.

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