About Solvatten
Everyone should have access to clean and hot water at home. Solvatten makes it possible using the power of the sun. Read moreSolvatten is developed for families living without secure access to clean water, hot water, electricity, or fuel. Solvatten is used in over 40 countries and has reached more than 800,000 people.
Where infrastructure is lacking
Our purpose is to strengthen people’s health, hygiene, and resilience by making safe, hot water available in the home. We work where water, energy, and hygiene infrastructure are insufficient, and where a simple solution reduces disease risk, fuel needs, time burden, and climate impact.
Our work is about everyday resilience: better hygiene, more time, reduced fuel needs, lower emissions, and greater security in communities already living with the consequences of climate change.
The story behind Solvatten
Solvatten was developed by Petra Wadström. The idea arose when she considered the strength of solar energy in many parts of the world and how it could be used to solve everyday problems.
Many people lack access to safe water and need to collect firewood to boil or heat water at home. This entails both health risks and environmental strain.
The starting point was to develop a solution that is easy to use and does not require electricity or fuel. The result was Solvatten, a portable container that uses sunlight to heat and purify water.
Since then, the solution has been developed through testing, collaborations, and projects in several countries.
How Solvatten is organized
Solvatten Group consists of Solvatten AB, Solvatten Fundraising Foundation, and Solvatten Charitable Foundation USA. The entities have different roles but work toward the same purpose: to make safe, hot water available where the need is greatest. Solvatten AB develops and delivers the solution, the foundation finances projects through donations and 90-account status, and the American foundation enables donors in the US to contribute. Any surplus in Solvatten AB originating from foundation-funded projects is reinvested into the foundation’s purpose.
Solvatten AB
Solvatten AB develops, produces, and delivers Solvatten. The company is responsible for technology, quality, exports, project deliveries, and the parts of the business where monitoring, reporting, and verifiable climate benefits are required.
Solvatten Charitable Foundation
Solvatten Fundraising Foundation receives donations and finances projects for people who lack secure access to clean and hot water. The foundation holds 90-account status and works to ensure that donations are converted into concrete benefits through local and international partners.
Solvatten Charitable Foundation USA
Solvatten Charitable Foundation USA enables individuals, foundations, and companies in the USA to support Solvatten projects.
We at Solvatten
Team
Oliwer Wadström
CEO
David Wadström
Partnerships and Communications
Klara Elzvik Nyström
Project Manager
Louise Eklund
Economy via ScratchGruppen
Nina Plöen Stenström
Donor and Collection Manager
Petra Wadström
Founder and Senior Advisor
John Kariuki
Solvatten Charitable Foundation
Petra Wadström
Founder and Senior Advisor, Chairperson
Nina Plöen Stenström
Donor Relations Manager
Anna Wallenberg
Board Member
James Walker
Board Member
Agneta Falkenberg
Board Member
Board Member
Alexander Meruell
Auditor, RSM
Solvatten Charitable Foundation USA
Gayathri Raghavendra
Chairperson & Treasurer
Shobhana Rajan Shaevitz
Secretary
Rachel Stinebaugh
Board Member
Petra Wadström
Board Member and Solvatten Founder
Mats Wennberg
Board Member
David Wadström
Board Member
Awards and recognition
Over the years, Solvatten and its founder Petra Wadström have been recognized for innovation, climate benefit, design, and social impact. Here are some of the recognitions that show how Solvatten has evolved from a Swedish invention to an internationally used solution.
UNFCCC Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activity
Solvatten was named one of the UN’s climate solutions within Momentum for Change, which highlights concrete initiatives for a more resilient and climate-smart future.
The Polhem Prize
Petra Wadström was awarded the Polhem Prize for the invention of Solvatten. The prize is one of Sweden’s most well-known technical awards for innovation.
KTH Great Prize
Petra Wadström received the KTH Great Prize 2022 for the work behind Solvatten and for having developed a solution that gives people access to clean and hot water without fossil fuels.
Swedish Heroes, Environmental Hero of the Year
Petra Wadström was named Environmental Hero of the Year in Aftonbladet’s Swedish Heroes (Svenska Hjältar).
WWF Climate Solver, Änglamark Prize, and SKAPA Prize
Solvatten and Petra Wadström have also been recognized through the WWF Climate Solver, the Änglamark Prize, and the SKAPA Prize, among others.
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