Efficiency of Renewable Energy for Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems in Asian Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Acuña, Aimee Beatriz A. Acuña A., Buluag, Kim Ernest Joaquin B., Cadiente, Rhod Symon P., Rigor, Beatrice Anne Q., Tipon, Joshua Emmanuel G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: desalination; reverse osmosis; renewable energy; hybrid energy; developing countries
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2021/poster_see/1; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/1719/viewcontent/Acuña_et_al.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Water shortage is an ongoing dilemma, especially in developing countries; hence, various desalination methods are constantly being created. This systematic review aims to assess the efficiency of utilizing renewable energy sources, in terms of operational costs, energy production, and gas emissions, for reverse osmosis desalination systems in developing Asian countries. By screening various texts from the database, ScienceDirect, the researchers found six studies that satisfied the selection criteria. The ROBINS-I tool and the GRADE assessment were used to ensure that the studies were valid for a systematic review. Photovoltaic (PV)- hybrid systems showed the best results in all three categories: operational costs, gas emissions, energy production. This study shows that renewable energy sources for desalination systems are suitable for the environment and found to be the most efficient in all three categories, as seen with PV systems.