METHOD AND SOLAR-BASED SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS ELECTRICITY AND FRESH WATER GENERATION BY MEMBRANE DISTILLATION

摘要

An integrated solar PV panel-membrane distillation system (100) includes a solar photovoltaic panel (110) having a front face (110A) for receiving solar energy and a back face (110B), opposite to the front face (110A) and a membrane distillation device (120) attached directly to the back face (110B) of the solar photovoltaic panel (110). The solar photovoltaic panel (110) is configured to simultaneously generate electrical energy and transfer heat to the back membrane distillation device (120) for generating fresh water from contaminated water.