Updated on November 10, 2023

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Created on August 27, 2015

Solvatten Solar Safe Water System

A water purifier and heater aimed to reduce a household's dependency on heating water over a fire.

Developed By
  1. 3M
  2. Agua Clara LLC
  3. ANDalyze
Tested By
  • Agua Pura para el Pueblo
  • American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Content Partners
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Author

Product Description

Solvatten® is a combined portable water treatment and solar water heater system that has been designed for use at the household level. It is designed to insulate and also store heated water. This Solar Techonology reduces the need to heat and boil water by burning firewood or charcoal therefore tackles climate change by reducing carbon emissions in average 1,5 tonnes/ year and 10 tonnes per lifetime use. It is also designed withthe purpose of reducing expenses for the urban poor and so improving lives inKenya’s urban slums.

This product is designed and produced by Solvatten, a Swedish social enterprise with base in Stockholm.

Target SDGs

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Market Suggested Retail Price

$129.25

Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)

125.79

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Solvatten is currently active in 45 different projects with various international partners and NGOs. Collaborators and partners include: PLAN International, International Aid Services, UNICEF, NRC, SOS Children's Villages, UNFCCC, OXFAM, UN Habitat, WWF, SIDA, EXPORT RÅDET, AMREF, Child Fund, ALMI,LIONs Sweden, SLU, KTH, Uppsala University VINNOVA, WHO, VI Agroforestry, IVL, My climate, IEW Kenya, Ministry of Environment Haiti, Kopernik, Svenska Kyrkan, LWF, Tillväxtverket, PhilMedAlliance, Impact Carbon, U&We, CHAIN Uganda, ECO ARKI Peru, Urban Way, RINCOD, Rotary and many more.

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