Windesal’s wind-powered desalination plants are designed as modules, capable of poroducing between 3-5 gigalitres of fresh water per year through power generated by wind turbines. When there is insufficicnt wind to drive the turbines, they are run by a modified generator powered by bio-fuels and other renewable energy sources.

Additional turbines or desalination modules can be added to each plant as necessary, to enable power to be fed into the electricity grid, and/or, for greater water production.

Jonathan Whalley, chief executive officer, Windesal, said: “Windesal has an immediate wind-powered solution for communities with poor water and power supplies and we are keen to explore options for its use with ETSA, SA Water and the South Australian Government to ensure consistent power supplies for the island and additional water resources.”