Re: No new power infrastructure is needed...this really isn't that complicated
"The desalination plants wouldn't be directly powered by solar or wind" Doug S
Actually, a desalination plant is an ideal candidate to be directly connected to solar and/or wind turbines, because once you've established a reserve and have a reasonably good weather forecast model, it doesn't really matter when the plant runs and the rate at which it runs at, just as long as it runs some of the time.