| Location/online year | Capacity (m3/day) | Feedwater | Solar system | Collector type |
| United States (Genesis Solar)/2013 | 3168 | BW (3000 - 20,000 ppm) | Concentrator solar power (CSP) | Parabolic trough |
| Tunisia (Ben Guerdene solar-powered BWRO)/2013 | 1800 | BW | Photovoltaic (PV) | - |
| Saudi Arabia (Al Khafji solar-powered SWRO)/- | 60,000 | SW (20,000 - 50,000) | PV | - |
| Mexico (Centro Morelos Solar Power Plant)/2014 | 840 | BW | PV | - |
| Mexico (Baja California Sur IV Solar Power Plant)/2014 | 48 | BW | PV | - |
| Madagascar (Beheloke Brackish Solar)/2012 | 16 | BW | - | - |
| Spain (Arenales Solar Power Plant)/2013 | 480 | BW | CSP | Parabolic trough |
| Spain (Olivenza Solar Power Plant)/2013 | 720 | BW | CSP | Parabolic trough |
| Brazil (Solar, Fortaleza)/2014 | 3600 | BW | PV | - |
| Algeria (Hassi R’Mel Solar Thermal Plant)/2011 | 1577 | WW | Solar thermal | Parabolic trough |
| United States (California Valley Solar Ranch Water System)/2012 | 75 | BW | PV | - |
| Qatar (Qatar Solar Technologies Polysilicon Project, Ras Laffan)/2013 | 12,000 | SW | PV | - |
| Vanuatu (Solar-powered SWRO plant, Aniwa Island)/2013 | 96 | SW | PV | - |