World's First Commercial Subsea Desalination Plant
Planned · Norway · Last reported Jan 2026
Source: Smart Water Magazine
The world's first commercial subsea desalination plant is set to launch at Mongstad, Norway. The project leverages natural ocean pressure at depth to produce freshwater without surface infrastructure or energy-intensive pumps. It offers advantages such as lower energy consumption, reduced land footprint, no toxic brine discharge, and resistance to weather disruptions. The plant follows the success
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Mongstad, Norway
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Smart Water Magazine
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The world's first commercial subsea desalination plant is set to launch at Mongstad, Norway. The project leverages natural ocean pressure at depth to produce freshwater without surface infrastructure or energy-intensive pumps. It offers advantages such as lower energy consumption, reduced land footprint, no toxic brine discharge, and resistance to weather disruptions. The plant follows the successful operation of the Flocean Zero installation and is supported by a coalition of partners. |
Original sector | Water |
Location
Country | Norway |
City | Mongstad |
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Source | Smart Water Magazine |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-21 |
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