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The present disclosure describes an apparatus that may be used to generate desalinated water from a supply of untreated water using a photovoltaic cell. The front surface of the photovoltaic cell is adjacent to the bottom of an evaporation chamber. The top and bottom of the evaporation chamber are composed of a transparent material, to allow light to pass through the evaporation chamber and reach the photovoltaic cell. The front surface of the photovoltaic cell is exposed to light, resulting in power generation by the photovoltaic cell and also heating the sides of and the air inside the evaporation chamber. Untreated water is subsequently introduced into the evaporation chamber, and a portion thereof evaporates to generate water vapor. The water vapor is then removed from the evaporation chamber and transported to a condensation chamber. The water vapor is cooled in the condensation chamber to yield desalinated water.

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