A solar distillation system comprising: a plurality of solar panels (40 -40(n)) configured to reflect sunlight; a plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) adjacent said plurality of solar panels (40 -40(n)) and configured to receive process water to be processed to purified process water , said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) comprising at least a first receiver (30 ) and a last receiver (30(n)), with the process water flowing from said first receiver (30 ) to said last receiver (30(n)) and being heated by the reflected sunlight; said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) to be connected in series, with each receiver (30 -30(n)) arranged to use heat energy from a previous receiver to heat the process water , except for said first receiver (30 ); a plurality of vapor tubes coupled to said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)), with each respective vapor tube coupled between adjacent receivers (30 -30(n)), and water vapor is generated as the process water is heated within each receiver (30 -30(n)), with the water vapor flowing via said respective vapor tubes between the adjacent receivers (30 -30(n)) towards said last receiver (30(n)); a return vapor tube coupled to said last receiver (30(n)); and a distillation tube coupled to said return vapor tube to receive the water vapor, with said distillation tube extending through said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) from said last receiver (30(n)) to said first receiver (30 ), and as the water vapor travels through said distillation tube the water vapor changes to a liquid, with the liquid being the purified process water ; said distillation tube is arranged to be in direct contact with the process water within each receiver (30 -30(n)), and as the water vapor changes to the liquid within said distillation tube heat is given off. a plurality of solar panels (40 -40(n)) configured to reflect sunlight; a plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) adjacent said plurality of solar panels (40 -40(n)) and configured to receive process water to be processed to purified process water , said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) comprising at least a first receiver (30 ) and a last receiver (30(n)), with the process water flowing from said first receiver (30 ) to said last receiver (30(n)) and being heated by the reflected sunlight; said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) to be connected in series, with each receiver (30 -30(n)) arranged to use heat energy from a previous receiver to heat the process water , except for said first receiver (30 ); a plurality of vapor tubes coupled to said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)), with each respective vapor tube coupled between adjacent receivers (30 -30(n)), and water vapor is generated as the process water is heated within each receiver (30 -30(n)), with the water vapor flowing via said respective vapor tubes between the adjacent receivers (30 -30(n)) towards said last receiver (30(n)); a return vapor tube coupled to said last receiver (30(n)); and a distillation tube coupled to said return vapor tube to receive the water vapor, with said distillation tube extending through said plurality of receivers (30 -30(n)) from said last receiver (30(n)) to said first receiver (30 ), and as the water vapor travels through said distillation tube the water vapor changes to a liquid, with the liquid being the purified process water ; said distillation tube is arranged to be in direct contact with the process water within each receiver (30 -30(n)), and as the water vapor changes to the liquid within said distillation tube heat is given off. <EOS>