Launching Sun4Water: Kick-off Meeting Held in Marrakech, May 2025
The Sun4Water project officially kicked off with a vibrant and productive two-day meeting held in Marrakech, Morocco, in May 2025. This marked the beginning of a 24-month journey aiming to deploy innovative, off-grid solar-powered atmospheric water generation systems in water-stressed, tourism-intensive, and rural regions across Europe and the Mediterranean.
The kick-off event brought together all project partners—including technology providers, research institutions, SMEs and field implementers—from France, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands and Morocco. Hosted by the Moroccan coordinating partner, the meeting provided a dynamic space to align visions, define priorities and initiate the collaborative groundwork.
🤝 Setting the Foundation: WP Discussions and Partner Roles
The agenda focused on reviewing the overall objectives of Sun4Water, with a strong emphasis on climate-resilient water innovation, circular resource use, and local capacity building. Each Work Package (WP) leader presented their goals, expected outputs and methodologies, followed by detailed discussions around:
- Workflows and task distribution among partners
- Deployment planning for pilot sites in rural and touristic locations
- Data monitoring, environmental assessment and user engagement
- Communication, dissemination and replication strategies
A clear division of roles was confirmed:
- Agua de Sol (France) will lead the deployment of its autonomous AWG units;
- Technical University of Crete (Greece) will coordinate scientific validation and support replication scenarios;
- GRANIOT (Spain) will deliver digital monitoring tools and IoT-based dashboards;
- Solar Dew (Netherlands) will contribute with solar distillation systems adapted to arid conditions;
- Moroccan partners will host pilot sites and ensure local engagement with authorities and tourism operators.
📅 Roadmap for the Next 24 Months
The meeting concluded with the validation of the 24-month implementation agenda, which includes:
- Pilot system installations beginning Q4 2025
- Mid-term technical and social evaluation by Q4 2026
- Replication and policy dialogue workshops in partner countries
- A final public showcase and results forum in 2027
With strong momentum, aligned vision, and a committed multidisciplinary team, Sun4Water is now set to demonstrate how solar and atmospheric technologies can support water resilience, sustainability and autonomy—starting where it’s needed most.
Stay tuned as we bring fresh water from sunlight and air!