This document presents information on solar thermal desalination. It introduces different desalination techniques such as multi-stage flash desalination, multi-effect desalination, reverse osmosis, and forward osmosis. Multi-stage flash desalination produces about 60% of desalinated water worldwide by flashing sea water into steam in multiple heat exchangers. Multi-effect desalination uses multiple effects where steam heats and evaporates water in successive stages. Reverse osmosis uses the natural process of osmosis to move solvent from a lower concentration to a higher concentration area. Solar desalination has advantages as the solar energy source is free, making water production affordable, and it is an eco