SUNWATER SOLUTIONS’ SOLAR STILL PLAN FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA By: Jason Hickerson
CONTENTS
• Background and Purpose
• Our Customer: Sub-Saharan Region of Africa
• Proposed Product Design/Function
• Sunwater Solutions
• Proposed International Location
• Johannesburg Demographics
• Final Statement
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
• Lack of access to clean water is a major worldwide problem affecting 780 million people.
• Therefore it is planned to develop a water purification product for use in undeveloped areas of the globe.
• The product must be simple to use, affordable, and pose a low impact on the environment.
OUR CUSTOMER: SUB-SAHARAN REGION OF AFRICA
• 345 million people in this region lack access to clean water.
• This number represents about half of the total world population without access to clean water.
• Lack of access to clean water results in other complicating issues such as decreased sanitation, decreased income, decreased education levels, and a general loss of time with family.
• These issues result from the massive amount of time that must be spent carrying water from the generally unclean water sources to the family dwelling.
PROPOSED PRODUCT DESIGN/FUNCTION
• The proposed product is a solar still for the distillation of clean drinking water.
• The product relies on the natural processes of evaporation and condensation, no chemicals and/or filters are needed.
• During evaporation particulates are left behind, microbes are eliminated by the Sun’s UV radiation.
• The base container will be black in color and will be constructed of stamped
aluminum for strength, light weight, and durability. • The cover/evaporation collector will be constructed of Plexiglas in an
extruded aluminum frame.
• Plexiglas G-UVT will be used, it features a high level of UV transmission.
PROPOSED PRODUCT DESIGN/FUNCTION
Presented below is a concept drawing of the proposed product.
SUNWATER SOLUTIONS
• A private company that partners with various charitable organizations to provide water purification products to impoverished areas.
• Our U.S. location can be found in Maysville, KY.
• It is a 112,500 square foot facility located on the AA Highway about 60 miles from Cincinnati, OH.
• The property was acquired for $1,750,000.
• Processes at the facility include stamping, trimming/cutting, and general assembly.
SUNWATER SOLUTIONS
Presented below is the general layout of our U.S. manufacturing facility.
PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL LOCATION
• Plans are underway to open an international location to handle final assembly and distribution.
• It has been to decided to locate this facility on the African continent in closer proximity to those for which the products are intended.
• A potential facility has been located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• The facility is located in the Aeroton suburb and is priced at R10,000,000 South African Rand, or approximately $939,000 U.S. dollars.
• The facility is 2,000 square meters (21,500 square feet) in size of which 300 square meters (3200 square feet) is office space.
• Features include grade level loading docks, a security system, and a palisade perimeter fence.
JOHANNESBURG DEMOGRAPHICS• The population of Johannesburg is 3.2 million, broken down as follows: 73%
Black Africans, 16% White, 6% Coloureds, and 4% Asian.
• The unemployment rate is 37%, of which 91% is Black Africans.
• Among the working population 43% are women; 12% of employed individuals work in manufacturing.
• Among adults 29% possess a high school education and 14% have higher education.
• The average household income in Johannesburg is R31,048 South African Rand, which is about $2,917 U.S. dollars.
• Among households in Johannesburg 80% have electricity and 86% have running water.
• 22% of Johannesburg residents live in informal dwellings.
FINAL STATEMENT
• Johannesburg presents an opportunity for Sunwater Solutions to help improve the quality of life in Johannesburg.
• We could provide employment to the otherwise unemployable while assisting those in the Sub-Saharan region with water purification products.
• This would be in the humanitarian spirit of the company and its charitable partners.
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