Overview
Competitors
Timeline
- Innovation: The first phase opened April 28, 2020, and closed July 16, 2020. Competitors were announced October 19, 2020.
- Teaming: The second phase opened October 19, 2020, and closes January 12, 2021. Teams will be announced March 12, 2021.
- Design: The third phase opens March 12, 2021, and will close when competitors have completed their designs and obtained the required documents, no later than March 12, 2024.
- Test: The fourth phase also opens March 12, 2021. Finalists will have three years to submit their prototype system to compete for the Test prize. Test prize submissions will be evaluated every second Monday in March, starting in 2022. Winners will be determined after visits to their newly built system sites.
Learn More
- Visit the Solar Desalination Prize website for details on the competition.
- Join the American-Made Network.
- Download the technical specifications.
- Watch a recording of the June 18, 2020 webinar that explains how the competition works.
- For questions about the Solar Desalination Prize, email challenge@nrel.gov.