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Gulf States Retreat From Thermal Desalination as Brine Chokes the Sea
24 Jul 2026Updated
Specific energy for large SWRO trains, 2016–2026. The best-in-class line ends at the verified Gran Canaria world record; the median is directional trade data.
Median trend 2016 · 3.6 → 2026 · 2.8 kWh/m³ (GWI DesalData, directional) · Record 1.79 kWh/m³ Gran Canaria, Feb 2025