Partnership expands OceanWell’s global work to deliver sustainable water in coastal regions
NICE, France, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OceanWell, a water technology company, and Eau d’Azur, the public utility managing water and sanitation services in the 51 municipalities of the Nice Metropolis, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct a first deployment of its subsea water farm technology in France.
This testing will begin this year and will evaluate OceanWell’s deep-sea freshwater harvesting technology, which operates at depths over 400 meters (1,300 feet). By harnessing natural ocean pressure to power reverse osmosis, OceanWell’s modular pods can each harvest up to 4,000m3 of fresh water daily. The approach is designed to lower energy requirements compared to traditional desalination while reducing concentrated brine discharge and marine ecosystem impact.
Robert Bergstrom, CEO of OceanWell: “Securing our water future is a global challenge, and it demands solutions that work with nature rather than against it. From California to the Côte d’Azur, our subsea water farms are designed to provide a reliable climate-resilient supply without the environmental cost of traditional desalination. This partnership marks another step toward our goal of delivering sustainable water at scale to coastal communities worldwide.
Arnaud Rostan, …
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