Private company

Solvatten

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Solar water-purification device

Solvatten is a simple portable device which uses sunlight to purify water for drinking. It was invented by Petra Wadström and was intended mainly for domestic use in the developing world.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded1
Solvatten unit
Photo: Tmrl84, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Solvatten is a simple portable device which uses sunlight to purify water for drinking. It was invented by Petra Wadström and was intended mainly for domestic use in the developing world.2

Timeline

  1. 2006Founded Founded1

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