Solar-thermal desalination technologies could provide a sustainable path toward achieving high-volume (millions of gallons per day) desalted water in remote and inland regions. Yet, efficient integration between solar capture and desalination remains a critical challenge. Integration challenges are accentuated when exploring solar-thermal technologies such as concentrating solar, due to the temperature mismatch, which often exists between solar capture and conversion technologies and desalination technologies. Here, we highlight the potential opportunities for large-scale solar-thermal desalination plants. We also identify the critical metrics of success that are necessary for large-scale solar-thermal desalination plants. Furthermore, we evaluate and detail how performance and cost can be agumented through hybridizing desalination systems by using exergy cascade utilization principals.

太阳能热脱盐技术可以为在偏远和内陆地区实现大容量（每天数百万加仑）脱盐水提供一条可持续的途径。然而，太阳能捕获和海水淡化之间的有效整合仍然是一个关键挑战。在探索太阳能热技术（如聚光太阳能）时，由于温度不匹配，集成挑战变得更加突出，这通常存在于太阳能捕获和转换技术与海水淡化技术之间。在这里，我们强调了大型太阳能热海水淡化厂的潜在机会。我们还确定了大型太阳能热海水淡化厂所需的关键成功指标。此外，