Waterplaysanimportantroleinallourdaytodayactivitiesanditsconsumptionisincreasingdayby
day becauseofincreasedlivingstandardsofmankind.Someregionsoftheglobeareunderseverestress
due towaterscarcityandpollution.Thefreshwaterneedsofmankindcanbeonlysatisfied ifsaline
waterwhichisavailableinplentyisconvertedtopotablewaterbydesalination.Desalinationindustry
has shownincreasedthreatsofCO2 emissions andsevereenvironmentalimpacts.Desalinationindustry
can bemadesustainableiftheyareintegratedwithrenewableenergyandifproperbrinedisposal
methods arefollowed.Inthisreviewdifferentdesalinationunitsintegratedwithrenewableenergywith
special emphasisgiventosolarenergyisdiscussed.Theproblemsassociatedwithdesalinationunitsand
their remedieshavebeenpresented.Apartfromthissomenovelmethodsofdesalinationprocesshas
also beenexplained.Thisreviewwillallowtheresearcherstochooseappropriatedesalination
technology forfurtherdevelopment.