WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Corp. (originally WorldWater & Power Corp.) was founded in 1984 by Quentin T. Kelly in response to a vacuum he saw in the private sector in supplying water and power to developing nations.  Initially, the Company was a consulting and research and development (R&D) firm, and focused on providing water and power solutions to emerging nations in Africa, South Asia, South America and the Caribbean.

Princeton to NASDAQ

With help from a team of Princeton University engineers, the Company developed its first patented product in 1992, a solar thermal power system.  In 1997, the Company went public via a reverse merger and became WorldWater & Power Corp.  Recently renamed WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Corp. is a fully reporting company. Its shares are traded on the NASDAQ Bulletin Board under the symbol WWAT.OB.

International Beginnings

The same year, the first 25 production models of the AquaSafe™ solar-powered water pump were installed in the Philippines under a directive from former President Fidel V. Ramos.  A Philippine subsidiary, WorldWater (Phils) Inc., was formed and a local management team was installed to pursue business in the Philippines. The Company’s AquaSafe™ solar pumps and SolPower™ stand-alone photovoltaic power systems have been installed in 20 countries worldwide.

In 1998, WorldWater's Chairman and former CEO, Quentin T. Kelly, was named to the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame for his achievements as Small Business Inventor of the Year.

Patent Development

In 2001, the Company was awarded a second patent for its most significant technological breakthrough: WorldWater's engineers broke the threshold of solar pumping capability from the industry standard of approximately 5 horsepower to up to 600 horsepower.  WorldWater’s solar systems now had a sharply increased power capability, and were able to operate industrial-size pumps and motors in the U.S. agricultural, water utility, viticulture and manufacturing sectors.  This was followed in 2003 by a patent for the Company’s automatic switching technology, which enables a grid-connected system – in the event of a daylight power outage – to automatically and instantaneously switch to solar power alone without any interruption in power and without any operator intervention.  WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Corp. is the only solar company in the world with these capabilities. Another breakthrough in 2006

U.S. Market

WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Corp. is rapidly growing in the U.S. market due to the ever-rising costs of electricity, the problem of energy shortages in some areas, and the state and federal government incentives offered to tackle these problems.  The private and public sectors have embraced the entrance of WorldWater’s Aqua-series high-powered solar power systems because of their unique capabilities.

The multiple valuable applications of WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Corp.’s signature AquaMax™ system utilized in the U.S. market have launched the company’s services into solid demand in California and New Jersey, states where incentives for solar energy are particularly strong.  Currently, WorldWater has installed and has mutual agreements to install solar power systems for agriculture, educational institutions, water utilities and municipalities.

WorldWater’s corporate headquarters are located in Ewing, NJ, midway between New York City and Philadelphia.