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OceanWell Undersea Desalination Pods

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Malibu, California, USA

Source: Clean Technica

Project
Planned

OceanWell is deploying modular undersea desalination pods at 400 meters depth to leverage natural ocean pressure for energy-efficient seawater desalination. The project aims to scale from a pilot to a large Water Farm 1 project producing up to 60 million gallons per day in Santa Monica Bay, California, reducing energy use by 40% and mitigating environmental impacts compared to onshore facilities.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Malibu, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Clean Technica

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The project “OceanWell Undersea Desalination Pods” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Malibu, California, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Clean Technica.

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OceanWell is deploying modular undersea desalination pods at 400 meters depth to leverage natural ocean pressure for energy-efficient seawater desalination. The project aims to scale from a pilot to a large Water Farm 1 project producing up to 60 million gallons per day in Santa Monica Bay, California, reducing energy use by 40% and mitigating environmental impacts compared to onshore facilities.

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Water

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Malibu

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Clean Technica

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Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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