Process engineer Sachini De Silva has co-created a sustainable , off-grid solution to provide access to clean water in remote locations .
Access to clean drinking water is a challenge in many parts of the world .
Gilghi , which means ‘ place of water ’ in the Barkindji Indigenous language , is a containerised water treatment system designed to provide a continuous supply of clean drinking water in remote locations .
Housed inside a shipping container , Gilghi uses solar power to operate the plant and charge the batteries during the day .
Water is fed in from various sources , including bores , and stored in an inlet tank before passing through three stages of filtration treatment .
Combining renewable energy with water treatment , the Gilghi unit provides access to sustainable , clean water to assist global communities and industries , while creating local jobs .
Gilghi can produce up to 28 kilolitres of water per day and can be applied in a number of settings , such as areas experiencing drought , oil , mining and gas sectors , local agribusiness and even disaster response across the world .
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