SOLVATTEN is a combined water treatment and solar water heater system typically used in situations where water resources are scarce and prone to contamination. It enables children and their families living without safe water to improve their quality of life. Built to last an entire childhood, the SOLVATTEN solution brings lasting change. Get involved and help us change lives!

1. The sunshinestory
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2. The Solvatten vision
A sustainable world where
everyone has access to hot and
clean water.
Our Mission
To work in partnership with global
and local companies,
organizations, foundations and
governments to provide hot and
clean water to millions of people.
Solvatten started in 2006 being the brainchild of Petra Wadström.
Today 220´000 people are bene!tting from the technology,
primarily women and children living o"-grid in sub saharan Africa.
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3. Most of the everyday challenges for the worlds
poor can be linked to energy and water.
The problems we can solve together
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4. ✓ Saving lives
✓ Durable
✓ Direct
SOLAR
Heated Water
FREE
From GERmS
human-centered innovation for a better world
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5. 55°-75°C
10-40 liters per day
How to use Solvatten
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6. “Having clean, heated
water at home realizes
a fundamental right
to live a life in
dignity”
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7. Water, hygiene, energy = Health impact
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8. “Solvatten is water treatment to a higher level”
NRC Turkana, Kenya 2015
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9. Distribution through healthclinics
for midwifes and mothers with
newborns.
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10. A good start
A baby’s 1´000 !rst days can
be dangerous. Having safe,
hot water at home is saving
lives.
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11. Hot water + energy savings
> 40 liters - 75°C/day
Solvatten is a tool to
reduce malnutrition and
keeps children healthy.
NRC Kakuma report 2015.
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12. Easy Preparation
Nutrition porridge and
supplements can be mixed
and prepared without any
boiling or heating of water
with traditional fuel.
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13. Improved hygiene
practise
Safe, hot water reduce eye
infections Trachoma is common
in Turkana, it is an infectious
disease caused by bacteria.
Using Solvatten is proven to be a
good prevention.
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14. A matter of dignity
Caring
“To use SOLVATTEN is a step closer to have clean, safe and
hot water running from a tap inside the house. It will take
very long before we have piped water and electricity in
this community but SOLVATTEN helps us to get by".
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15. With Solvatten the general health of the
family improves. It is easier and it feels
better to wash in clean, heated water.
Nurture a life of comfort and dignity
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16. Uptake
Solvatten saves time and signi!cant amount of
money. Average monthly savings in energy and
health expenditure reached 15,8 USD(28 % of
minimum wage 55 USD)
UN Habitat Mali 2012 Report
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17. Solvatten is
1) Economical
2) Saves time
3) Improves the health of the family
For productive, healthy, empowering days
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18. Hot, clean water business
Solvatten adds value for small businesses where water is an essential input into the sales of goods
and services. It is a strong tool for entrepreneurship and increasing livelihoods. These are examples
of entrepreneurs that have used Solvatten successfully for business generating activities.
Haitian women use Solvatten in their
small eateries and food stalls, boost-
ing sales.
Handling Solvatten for a small park-
ing fee generates income.
A shopkeeper with a cool box and a
Solvatten.hair salons and barber shop keepers.
Washing the udders of the cow before
milking make the milk last longer
Washing is one of many daily chores
for house maids.
The promise of a meal and clean water
gets children to school.
Straws are soaked in hot water before
making handicrafts and baskets.
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19. The impact after 1 year of use
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20. 7 years of use
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21. Using Solvatten increases the renewable energy share in the world’s
energy mix.
Solvatten improves energy and water e!ciency.
It gives direct socio-economic bene"ts such as better "nancial
situation, a higher social status,
a better life-situation for women, better health etc.
By letting the trees that would otherwise be used as fuel stay
standing, multiple bene"ts such as increased productivity, improved
food supply and capture of CO2 are achieved.
Act on climate change
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22. Thanks to ongoing co!e partnerships
thousands of co"e farmers can live a better
life at work and at home. The Solvatten
technology can be used not only for
purifying water but also to heat water to
75°C. A great temperature for cofee.
Cases
Axfood, one of the largest food
retailers in Scandinavia, helps
families in Uganda with
Solvatten. The donation forms
part of Axfood’s climate
compensation initiative, which
has also seen the company
reduce air travel and
incorporate environmentally
friendly Garant Såklart
production strategies.
Running to solve water challenges
International city builder WSP
contributes and fund raise through
water runs to send Solvatten to
Kenya. Thanks to WSP that helps
empowering families and
communities with Solvatten!
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23. World Wide Recognition
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24. +220´000 users in + 20 countries since 2007
and with supporters from all over the world
Capturing 20 MWh of solar energy per year!
Just add sun
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25. Collaborate with us
• Be a climate partner
• Make inspiring CSR
• Involve and engage sta"
• Contribute to a better world
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