How do I select between electric powered, diesel powered and solar powered desalinator ?
A. This depends on what source of power you have available. When economic source of electric power is readily available, select the regular, electric powered desalinator. It is economical to purchase, easy to install and it will be economical to operate provided that the electricity is reasonably priced. When electric power is not readily available, or is very expensive, you have a choice between diesel powered desalinator and a solar powered desalinator. Diesel powered desalinator is recommended when space is limited, Sunshine is not plenty or if large quantities of fresh water needs to be produced. The solar powered system requires large array of solar electric panel and the solar panels take a lot of outdoor space. There is no difference in the indoor space requirements. The solar electric panels are also quite expensive to purchase, compared with other energy engines like electric motor or diesel engine, for the same power output. Solar powered desalinator is recommended when neith
