Design and simulation of a small scale solar powered desalination system

This study presents a design for a solar photovoltaic powered, small-scale desalination system suitable for implementation in remote or water starved areas where a grid connection is not possible or feasible. The desalination method and solar array of the system is modelled using Simulink to predict the performance of the system. The design is not intended as a guide for building the specified desalination system; rather, it presents the major components of the system and models them to determine the performance.