Watalux – Benin

Swiss Partners

Local Partner

Burex-3eA, Bénin

Project Type:

Pilot project

Technology:

Energy efficiency

Country:

Benin

Project Status:

Ongoing

Project Start:

2024

End of Project:

2025

Contract:

2024.06

Swiss Contribution

Watalux is a young company based in Geneva, active in the development and distribution of solutions to meet the water, hygiene and sanitation needs of at-risk populations. In collaboration with its partners in India and Benin, it plans to develop and produce an innovative water chlorination system and monitoring software.

Description

In developing countries, water contamination causes numerous health problems for the population. One effective disinfection method is the use of chlorine. Watalux plans to produce chlorine locally in Benin and to develop an innovative system to purify water effectively. Initially, five flow-through water chlorination prototypes will be developed in India. Two machines will then be sent to Benin for the first on-site tests and data collection. Training for 8 specialists, including at least one woman, is also planned.