DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 12, 2025 - China has been recognized with two major awards at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award.
Jiangsu Fenghai New Energy Seawater Desalination Development Co Ltd and Hangzhou Sunup Environmental Technology Co Ltd received the first runner-up award for their Microgrid Seawater Treatment system. This containerized system, deployed on an isolated island, uses renewable energy and triple-stage reverse-osmosis to produce 100 tonnes of clean water daily.
Professor Xu Zhenyuan won the Innovative Individual Award (Youth Award category) for his Passive Solar Distillation innovation. His modular desalination system, developed with MIT, produces over 5.78 liters of pure drinking water per square meter hourly, using layered solar evaporators and aerogel insulation. The system is electricity-free and made from low-cost materials, offering an accessible solution for off-grid water access.