MOMBASA, Kenya, Sept. 25,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GivePower, Mombasa County, and
ServiceNow announced today the grand opening of a new Solar Water
Farm Max in Mshomoroni, Kenya.
This new project will produce up to 75,000 liters of clean drinking
water for the surrounding community, which is experiencing its
worst drought in decades. The system is the fourth constructed in
Mombasa County by GivePower.
Each Solar Water Farm utilizes solar energy to desalinate either
sea or brackish water sources. In addition to removing salt, virus,
and bacteria, the systems also eliminate other contaminants,
including fluoride, to create reliable, affordable sources of clean
drinking water for communities in need. The systems are designed to
remain operational and produce clean water for more than 100,000
people for over 20 years.
"I promised the people of Mombasa that I would work to find
innovative solutions to address the shortfall we experience in
supplying fresh potable water to our communities," said Governor
Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir. "The first initiative is the piloting
of smart water metering to address the problem of non-revenue water
which is water not billed and lost. The second is working with
stakeholders such as GivePower to drive desalination initiatives at
the local level. We are thankful for the donor, ServiceNow, who
made this project possible."
ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company that
automates processes across the enterprise to increase productivity
and enable seamless work experiences, provided the funding needed
to construct the project as part of its three-year, $3 million commitment to GivePower. Together,
ServiceNow and GivePower seek to eliminate the inequities resulting
from climate change through long-term mitigation and adaptation
strategies.
"ServiceNow has been long committed to driving decarbonization
efforts by investing in sustainable infrastructure – both at
ServiceNow and around the world," said Lyndsay Harris-Kyei, senior director of ESG
social strategy at ServiceNow. "In GivePower, we see a partner that
is deeply aligned to our purpose of making the world work better
for people, harnessing best-in-class innovative clean technology to
create transformative impact for those who need it most."
Access to clean water is considered one of the largest
challenges facing the world today. More than 1.42 billion people,
including 450 million children, live in areas of high or extremely
high water vulnerability. This leads to a wide array of issues,
from disease and starvation to income inequality, particularly for
women and girls who are often tasked with fetching water.
GivePower's Solar Water Farms are cutting-edge technological
solutions aimed at reversing this problem.
"Securing access to safe, reliable, and affordable water remains
one of the most important and challenging problems humanity faces
today. We are tremendously grateful to Governor Nassir and
ServiceNow for their partnership in making this project possible,"
said Michele Magee, President of
GivePower. "Together, we are making an impact for those who need
our help the most."
GivePower builds, installs, and operates Solar Water Farms
capable of producing 10,000-75,000 liters of water per day. The
operations are fully independent of any local electrical grid and
run entirely on clean energy. GivePower's model has won multiple
international awards, including the prestigious Energy Globe Award
in Kenya.
About ServiceNow
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) makes the
world work better for everyone. Our cloud-based platform and
solutions help digitize and unify organizations so that they can
find smarter, faster, better ways to make work flow. So employees
and customers can be more connected, more innovative, and more
agile. And we can all create the future we imagine. The world works
with ServiceNow™. For more information,
visit: www.servicenow.com.
About GivePower
GivePower is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization committed to extending the environmental and social
benefits of clean, renewable energy around the globe. GivePower
uses solar and battery storage technologies to deliver essential
services to the developing world. The organization has helped bring
clean power and clean water to underserved communities in 26
countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Visit GivePower at
www.givepower.org. Follow GivePower on Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter.
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