The Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) has obtained a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS record for achieving the lowest energy consumption registered in a seawater desalination plant, with a certified value of 1.794 kWh per cubic meter of water produced.
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31 October, 2025
DesaLIFE among the 9 new strategic projects for the Canary Islands, recognized for its commitment to sustainability and economic diversification
The President of the Canary Islands, Mr. Fernando Clavijo Batlle, officially signed yesterday the declaration recognizing DesaLIFE as a strategic project for the Canary Islands, alongside 18 other initiatives.
26 September, 2025
DESALRO 2.0® selected as a qualified team in the Xprize Water Scarcity Competition
The innovative DESALRO 2.0® desalination plant, launched by the Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC), has been selected as a ‘Qualifying Team’ in the XPRIZE Water Scarcity, a $119 million, multi-year global challenge aimed at driving access to clean water worldwide by creating reliable, affordable, and sustainable seawater desalination systems.
26 September, 2025
The new WAVE Innovation Center positions Adeje at the forefront of sustainable desalination
This is a space for the development of new desalination systems, brine valorization, and the use of renewable energy, where universities, research centers, public bodies, and companies collaborate.
24 September, 2025
IDIWATER boosts innovation in the water sector with an international acceleration programme
Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ITC), in collaboration with the Sociedad de Promoción Económica de Gran Canaria (SPEGC) —a public agency under the Cabildo de Gran Canaria— is launching, as part of the IDIWATER project, an acceleration programme aimed at fostering innovation and enhancing the technical competitiveness of companies in the water sector in the Canary Islands and West Africa.
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