Local entrepreneurs play a vital role in our concept: they take care of marketing and sales of the produced water.

The income generated is used to pay the employees of the plant, to take care of long-term maintenance and to repay loans. The WaterPyramid technologyis designed for tropical or subtropical regions, where flat ground space is available together with abundant solar radiation. The WaterPyramid is designed following appropriate technology standards, is patented and rewarded by the World Bank with the Development Marketplace Award 2006 for small-scale water innovations.