Brilliant Planet builds utility‑scale desalination plants that use concentrated solar power to generate high‑pressure steam for reverse osmosis, eliminating the need for grid electricity. The modular design with molten‑salt thermal storage enables continuous, low‑energy water production (<3 kWh/m³) for agriculture, industry, and municipalities in arid regions, monitored via a cloud‑based SCADA platform.
Funding
$12M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Arid and semi‑arid regions face chronic freshwater shortages that constrain agricultural productivity and industrial processes. Conventional desalination relies on grid electricity or fossil fuels, leading to high operating costs and significant carbon emissions. The lack of scalable, renewable‑energy‑driven water supply limits long‑term water security in these markets.
Solution
Brilliant Planet delivers utility‑scale desalination facilities powered exclusively by concentrated solar power (CSP). By converting solar thermal energy into high‑pressure steam, the system drives reverse osmosis (RO) membranes without requiring external grid power. Integrated thermal‑storage enables continuous operation through diurnal cycles, maintaining consistent permeate output. The modular plant architecture allows rapid deployment and capacity scaling to match regional demand. Advanced process controls optimize feedwater pre‑treatment, membrane performance, and energy recovery, reducing specific energy consumption to below 3 kWh/m³. All water production data are streamed to a cloud‑based monitoring platform for real‑time performance analytics and predictive maintenance. This approach provides a low‑carbon, cost‑effective source of fresh water for agriculture, industry, and municipal use in water‑scarce environments.
Target Audience
Primary customers are regional water utilities, large‑scale agricultural cooperatives, and water‑intensive industrial operators in arid or semi‑arid zones seeking renewable, off‑grid desalination solutions.
Features
- Concentrated solar power (parabolic trough or solar tower) array delivering >1 MW thermal output per hectare
- Molten‑salt thermal storage capacity for up to 12 hours of autonomous operation
- High‑pressure steam‑driven reverse osmosis modules with >99.5 % salt rejection
- Energy‑recovery turbines and pressure‑exchange devices achieving specific energy consumption <3 kWh/m³
- Automated feedwater pre‑treatment (ultrafiltration + anti‑scaling dosing) integrated with membrane management software
- Scalable modular plant design (increments of 10,000 m³/day) with plug‑and‑play CSP and RO units
- Cloud‑based SCADA system offering KPI dashboards, remote diagnostics, and AI‑driven performance optimization
- Full compliance with ISO 14001 environmental management and ISO 9001 quality standards