Many people assume small-scale PV-powered reverse osmosis (PVRO) desalination is “too expensive.” In reality, the cost often doesn’t come from the RO unit itself—it comes from a traditional off-grid architecture that’s overly complex . Solar output fluctuates with weather and seasons, so many PVRO systems add batteries, hybrid inverters, VFDs, and extra control cabinets  for backup and dispatch. That usually means more boxes, more wiring, longer commissioning, and more points

In the November/December 2025 issue of Water & Wastewater Asia  (WWA), JASON’Solar Water’s solar-powered seawater desalination system on Bagongbanwa Island, off the coast of Bohol in the Philippines, is featured in a special story titled “Struggling for water in Bohol: A technological lifeline.”  The article documents the community’s long-standing struggle for safe water and shows how the JASON’Solar Unit is providing a stable and affordable drinking water supply through inno

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