Sustainable Tourism - at the heart of ancient Mesopotamia

Najaf Sea is an inland saline water body in historical city of Najaf at the heart of ancient Mesopotamia. Water quality has been always an issue for Najaf; it's residents and visitors. The project is a 45000l/h capacity solar water desalination, 102kw solar panels, and the incredible 97% recovery rate. The system is installed in 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗜𝗯𝗻-𝗔𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯's shrine in Najaf, where every year tens of millions of visitors receive their drinking water from an array of over 10.000 water taps across the campus.

The project severally reduces diesel fuel consumption in the campus and lowers its total CO2 footprint.

 

Key Facts

Technology transfer
Fully automated solar-powered water desalination plant for the production of clean drinking water

Status
Commissioned in August 2023

Country, region
Iraq, Najaf

Impact achieved
Constant access to clean drinking water per year for tens of millions of visitors